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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: 52. To ask the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on capital funding projects for Mayo University Hospital; the efforts that are being made to accelerate the delivery of works to the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17056/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: 92. To ask the Minister for Health the level of bed capacity for CAMHS in County Mayo; if there are plans to expand the service and increase the number of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an update will be provided on the research funding announced by his Department in December 2021 for research into peat alternatives; if consideration is being given to harvesting peat domestically for horticultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: 151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that are under way to source alternative agriculture produce such as grain as a result of the war in Ukraine; if his Department is engaging with Irish food producers on identifying supply chain issues relating to raw materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: 400. To ask the Minister for Health when day care services for the elderly will resume at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Castlebar; and the interim measures that are being considered by the HSE to provide off-site services for many users who desperately need this service. [17230/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests who have joined us. I thank them for their service in the past number of months in dealing with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. First, I refer to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform spending review of 2020 in regard to the performance indicators in policing. The review made several findings and recommendations that could be utilised in helping...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: I refer specifically to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s report, which made reference to the methods of evaluating where the organisation is achieving the objectives and targets. Ms Clifford has touched on the financial elements but I mean the operational element as to the investigations of crimes, such as domestic violence or cybercrime, and the convictions as a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Harris. My question relates to his previous appearance before the committee, the recommendations that had been set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and a review to be implemented by Garda management for measuring and assessing its performance. Has any of those recommendations been implemented?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: It is a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: Do performance indicators for 2022 exist within the organisation, and if so, what are they? When the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform considers allocating resources and funding, is a business plan presented? What justification is offered by Garda management in seeking this funding?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: We all understand Garda management has the powers to deploy resources in areas where trends are actively reviewed. What is the staffing allocation for this year and how much funding will go towards that in the short to medium term as the Garda strengthens its force?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: How many Garda stations are currently active?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is Mr. Harris satisfied that each of those stations is adequately resourced with Garda members? Is it less or more than what he would hope for?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: Coming from a rural constituency, I know there are stations in small towns and villages that are on reduced hours and might open only weekly. That is causing some concern in regard to community policing whereby visibility is present only between, perhaps, Tuesday and Thursday. Staff are being redeployed to other, larger areas within the county. How can we free up resources to maintain...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: These are newly built stations that have been scaled back, which is a concern. My experience is that people are concerned, especially with rural crime on the rise, that there is not a Garda visibility within these towns, and that is something to be very conscious of.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: The number of unfilled consultant posts at Mayo University Hospital is reaching critical levels. I have a responsibility to the people of Mayo to raise this issue as I want our hospital in Castlebar to succeed into the future. With over 700 unfilled consultant posts in hospitals around the country and the age profile of consultants in Mayo University Hospital being much closer to retirement...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting with the EU leaders in Versailles. [15098/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: The Taoiseach discussed the wider implications for Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the areas of defence and energy and the significant impact of high energy prices being felt across the European Union. While I welcome the Government's measures to tackle the energy costs to date, the Taoiseach also said that if Ireland was to reduce its VAT rate, we would lose the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the technical matters that are being discussed to reach agreement on compatibility between the Irish and Ukrainian driving licensing regimes; if the Road Safety Authority benchmarked other European Union member counterparts on their recognition process; and if he will provide a timeline for the Authority and the Ukrainian authorities...