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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is that currently included in every child care plan?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is it included automatically?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Again, it is automatically included in private agency plans.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues and the Loss of Positive Care Services: Engagement with Tusla (10 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I have a question for Mr. Gloster about the Tusla operation. He talked about many different areas in his opening statement. Things are becoming more and more complex, with many more legislation and governance issues. What challenges does Tusla have with recruitment, notwithstanding current operations?

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome this important legislation. It is timely. When speaking on this Bill we should remember that we are talking about the men and women of An Garda Síochána who protect and serve us all. That is very significant. The Bill provides for a major reform of the compensation scheme that is currently in operation. I compliment the work undertaken by the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Live Register (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the Minister's latest update on the live register figures, which shows a far more positive outlook as unemployment rates continue to fall. I will raise the issue of the continuing challenges faced by our hospitality and tourism sector that is struggling to fill significant numbers of vacancies ahead of the tourism season. Long delays in getting work permits and personal public...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide details on the new Workplace Pension Scheme; if carers will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the long-term plans that are in place to accommodate wheelchair users on bus and public transport throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the application of Catherine's Law for a person (details supplied) who has been stripped of the disability allowance due to a Ph.D scholarship; the measures that will be put in place to prevent this situation in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24699/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 637. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner card for children under eight years of age as announced in budget 2022 will be brought into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/22]

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Ireland faces a challenging time in meeting its climate action, EU and COP26 obligations. The need for climate action is clear and the changes we need to make to address climate challenges will affect all aspects of the way we live our lives. The move to green enterprise services and energy use in public and private transport has already begun. Many operations in Ireland in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the dates of the first pre-orders made in the Castlebar and Ballina deployment areas for connections to the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests and thank the secretariat for the briefing notes. I am grateful to the Federation of Irish Sport, Sport Ireland and the Department for submitting some important documents. I second what Senator Carrigy said. The recommendations from the federation are very strong and I thank Ms O'Connor for her work in this area. My first question is for her. It is on the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank Ms O'Connor. Turning to Mr. Ó Lionáin, can we expand the Sports Action Plan 2021-2023 to include the issues around abuse of referees, officials and volunteers? What is currently within that action plan that gives us provision to ensure we focus on this and we are working towards alleviating it?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: What was done in the officials' Department specifically?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has a budget been allocated to that yet or when does Mr. Ó Conaire think that would be implemented? Is there a timeline around that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: We appreciate that. Turning to Dr. May, I raise the Sport Ireland criteria for recognition. She said in her opening statement all applicant bodies must satisfy Sport Ireland they have a formal disciplinary policy. Does Sport Ireland review that policy in terms of how it is implemented? If a body does not have such a policy, what repercussions are there or what does Sport Ireland do to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: On that, and this is my final point, we receive submissions from various sporting organisations. Some of them have suggested the establishment of a centralised sporting ombudsman, the function of which would be to handle abuse reports across the board. We have heard from various witnesses who have come before us that there is a major issue with the under-reporting of incidents. There is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: Childcare is a massive issue for young parents in every constituency. The cost of childcare here is one of the highest in Europe. We need clarity on how it is proposed to reduce fees for parents, improve pay and conditions for staff and increase the number of places available for children. Fine Gael's policy lab has done excellent work to accurately reflect concerns and preferred solutions...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 May 2022)

Alan Dillon: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on progress following the launch of the West Regional Enterprise Plan to 2024 with specific reference to County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/22]