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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: My final question is on major sporting events and the responsibility of the Department in co-ordinating Government supports for potential bids on the back of the bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2027. Has the Minister of State any detail on the programme of expenditure for hosting this event that is currently in place in the Department?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: I certainly welcome the Minister's additional investment in the sporting sector. With regard to the part funded by the national lottery in the Revised Estimates, will the Minister of State indicate how much that is? Is it part of the good causes scheme? Will he provide some detail on that? I certainly welcome the Minister of State's support in levelling the playing field with regard to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank all our witnesses for their contributions. I come from a GAA background and am lucky to have had the privilege of representing both my club and my county, Mayo. I have seen first hand the importance sport and the GAA have in our lives and the importance of sport in our society. I acknowledge the huge contribution our match officials play. We might not agree with them at all times,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I certainly welcome that. If there are more than 3,000 referees under the remit of the GAA and three cases, it is probably an issue that needs further consideration. With regard to how the CCCs deal with these cases and their reporting structures, it seems the GAA is soft in its disciplinary sanctions. Does Mr. Ryan agree with this?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: Do we have an example of enforcement of the disciplinary procedures to ensure rules on verbal or physical abuse are dealt with? Are there examples of what has been imposed on clubs, players, officials or supporters in recent times? I will open those questions to the FAI and IRFU, as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: That is okay.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome all our representative groups and guests to today's session. It is crucial that we take time to discuss the issues of child poverty and how we respond to it as a country. Every child should have the best start in life. It is not acceptable to me or, I am sure, any other member of the committee that children continue to live in poverty in Ireland. As a Deputy, I have countless...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: Regarding poverty being linked to geography, a report in 2020 from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, as it then was, titled, Income, Poverty and Deprivation Among Children: A Statistical Baseline Analysis, found that "Children living in regions other than Dublin display[ed] the highest poverty risk", and that "Households in rural areas [had] the highest levels of child poverty in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the Minister of State to the committee. I thank him for all his work to date and for the funding announcement this week. Regarding the €22 million invested through the Women in Sport programme, the NGBs and the local sport partnerships, does the Minister of State feel that this is value for money based on the current trends of gender participation rates? Can he outline...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will focus on the most recent announcement of €20 million being allocated to the GAA as part of a Covid supplementary fund. What proportion of that is allocated to the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association, the Camogie Association or GAA Handball? I would like to hear the Minister of State's thoughts on this. I feel that the one-club model should now become the blueprint for men and...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the external assurance process for major capital investment projects announced in December 2021; if part of the mandate for the associated major projects advisory group will be to improve the timeline of delivering major capital projects versus the risk of increasing bureaucratic delays; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: It is vital that increased effort is made to streamline the delivery of large capital projects. Too many communities are awaiting the delivery of important capital projects. Any changes to or delays in timelines are simply causing a loss of good faith when it comes to informing the public. What is the Minister’s Department doing to deal with this issue?

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister very much for his reply. One very good example is the Crossmolina flood relief scheme. Local communities desperately need to see this project commence as soon as possible. They have waited patiently as it has gone through formal process after formal process. We must look seriously at the need to speed up such a process into the future. I am particularly disappointed...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: I appreciate the Minister's commitment and that of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to deliver this project. I note the announcement on the formation of the major project advisory group last month. I understand that the group's primary role is to ensure strong governance at critical junctures in the context of the delivery of major projects, which is very welcome. I hope that we...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a scheme (details supplied); the reason for the delay in his Department finalising the review, which was expected as imminent in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2448/22]

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: I ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Crossmolina flood relief scheme and the reasons for the delays in the Department's timeline for review. The people of Crossmolina are eagerly awaiting further news on this. As we start the new year, I would appreciate an update from the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for the update. As he is aware, I have raised this matter a number of times in the House. The people and businesses in Crossmolina that are affected by the risk of flooding have major concerns about the progress of this enormous capital project. The benefits of it would be huge. I compliment Mayo County Council, its engineers and the staff of the OPW on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: I too commend both the Minister and the Minister of State on their work. As someone who has been involved in many sports throughout my lifetime, the importance of the sports capital programme to many clubs and communities is enormous. It is good to hear the Minister of State is fighting for additional funding in this regard. As I understand, each county will receive a set amount from the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (19 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: 559. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of inspections carried out by a local authority (details supplied) on septic tanks over the past three years; the efforts that have taken place to ensure that Covid-19 has not resulted in a detrimental decrease in the number of inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (19 Jan 2022)

Alan Dillon: 560. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the types of grant aid available to households in cases in which a septic tank has failed an inspection by a local authority; if consideration is being given to extending potential grant aid for repairs in circumstances in which an immediate environmental risk is evident outside the inspection process by local authorities;...