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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Brexit inshore fisheries business model adjustment scheme cannot be provided for a person (details supplied) if they are in receipt of the Brexit tie-up scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 95. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that day services for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients have yet to reopen in County Mayo (details supplied); if there are proposals to ensure such services reopen in line with the rest of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension of the emergency department and associated works at Mayo University Hospital; the steps that are being taken to accelerate the project timeline; if progress has been made on replacing the CT scanner at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with airlines to highlighting the need to check passport expiry dates when purchasing flights; the guidelines or requirements that are currently in place for airlines to ensure consumers are protected from purchasing flights without having a valid passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will conduct a review of the living cities initiative to identify the way that the scheme can be extended further through interrelated plans and including other locations which would offer incentives for property owners to renovate and regenerate vacant and derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider opening up the repair and lease scheme to the private market and not just to local authorities for a pilot period to increase the supply of housing and residential stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport reminder service for passport expiry dates on his Department’s website is still active; if so, if consideration is being given to highlight the facility; if his Department has engaged with airlines on highlighting the need to check passport expiry dates when purchasing flights; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of the trustees of a school (details supplied). [7623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legislation to bring the use of CCTV for Garda investigations into GDPR compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if another round of the fund to develop sensory gardens will be opened; if so, when new applications will be accepted; if similar funding streams are currently open to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (16 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if allowances can be made for the small number of inshore fishery vessels to access the Brexit Inshore Fisheries business model adjustment scheme as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (16 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget that has been allocated for the 2022 Brexit inshore fisheries business model adjustment scheme; and the reason for excluding boats under 18 metres who have received payment under the Brexit temporary tie-up scheme. [8711/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if budget 2022 provides for additional community gardaí in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8677/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: We need to take progressive actions now to build safer and stronger communities by building relationships with local communities and civic society groups. It is the way forward for An Garda Síochána to ensure that people feel safe in their communities. It ask the Minister to outline the plans to increase the number of gardaí assigned to community policing in counties such as Mayo.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her response. It was excellent to note, in budget 2022, the provision for the recruitment of over 800 new gardaí and 400 Garda staff. I very much welcome that. I note that the ongoing recruitment campaign that is under way is being well advertised and is progressing well to date. With the development of the new strategy statement for the period 2022 to 2024,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Certainly, we do have a great community policing unit in County Mayo. It does a great deal in the context of facilitating an informal interaction with gardaí. It goes a long way to addressing some of the antisocial behaviour. It is good to hear that the distribution of resources is under continuous review. Looking at some of the rural towns in County Mayo, such as Claremorris and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: The silence of those living with motor neurone disease is now speaking volumes. The voice of their struggle is becoming all the louder and significantly raising awareness of the issue that they face daily. As people prepare to gather at Mayo's Croagh Patrick and countless other hills and mountains around the country to climb with Charlie Bird, it is important to highlight the need to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: -----resources and services for people suffering with motor neurone disease.

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for being in the Chamber and facilitating this debate. The recently announced national retrofitting scheme is, thankfully, at a level of significance to make a real impact in modernising Ireland's housing stock. It is an incredible investment with the potential to bring the energy rating of thousands of older homes up to a much more pertinent BER of B2, leading to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests and I thank them for the briefing notes and the opening statement supplied in advance. It is a broad appropriation account, and we could probably spend a week delving into the important matters that it covers. I compliment the Secretary General, the Department and its officials on delivering on the work programme. It is extremely ambitious and the commitment to...