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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of granting the final approval for an extension at a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the average timeline involved in granting final approvals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4710/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 854. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Coillte on the need to erect proper stockproof sheep fencing on its lands at Derryclare, Connemara, County Galway; if Coillte has a legal responsibility to keep its boundaries in good order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4847/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I will focus initially on national roads improvements and maintenance. Payments to local authorities for road construction and improvements in 2020 amounted to €405 million. Does TII have to hand a breakdown of that sum between new construction and actual improvements? How is that €405 million broken down for 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes. How are they qualified by TII as to how funding is allocated to each project? I would like to get an understanding of that in the context of the condition of our national routes and what is required. How does TII make that assessment?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: What triggers TII to complete these types of studies?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is there local authority buy-in or is it the case that TII surveys each county for safety issues, collisions or-----

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Walsh mentioned the minor works. As for the breakdown for minor works projects, what I am trying to understand is, out of that €405 million that was allocated in 2020, how much was accounted for by minor works, how much was to address bottlenecks and how much was to address safety concerns? It is important we understand this. Is that €405 million separate from what is...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: If they are available, I would appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has TII notified the local authorities what that national pot will be for 2022? What is that figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: And for new roads?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: In terms of local authorities trying to start projects or complete projects, the most available option to them is probably the minor works element or an alternative, certainly for projects of significance in reducing bottlenecks. One project on the N84 bypass in Ballinrobe has stalled for the past number of years due to issues around getting allocated funding through TII and the selection of...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I have to compliment the team that is there, including Mr. Paul Dolan, for the magnitude of projects they are delivering. This has to be complimented. There are projects that are of significant importance. I refer to a speed-reduction project in Breaffy, which I am sure Mr. Walsh is aware of.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Recently, there was another fatality in that area. We have had a feasibility report. We have had input from TII. We are looking for the members in the local authority to move forward with Part 8 and try to get that safety concern addressed. On speed reduction and TII's input, what is TII's approach to reducing areas of real safety concern? I know it is very reluctant to reduce the...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 27. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in 2019, 2020 and 2021 who availed of the dental benefits under the treatment benefits scheme operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 54. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason additional funding to cover the cost of staff increments is not being awarded to an organisation (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the historic funding precedent under which funding for staff increments was paid previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5474/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 196. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way that he plans to respond to the Expert Group report Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5476/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 194. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an overview of Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare 2022-2028; the associated actions that are being considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/22]