Results 1,961-1,980 of 5,682 for speaker:Alan Dillon

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of VAT on equipment for apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46387/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Cathaoirleach very much for the opportunity. I welcome the Minister and her officials, and I thank her officials for their engagement and correspondence in the past number of weeks. I am sure it has been a stressful period. Like many other Oireachtas Members, my constituency office has been inundated with calls, anger and frustration around the lack of engagement from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: On the question of how many concessionary ticket holders-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: The Minister has again not answered my question as to how many concessionary ticket holders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: -----were eligible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: More than 6,000 such concessionary ticket applicants, therefore, still do not have a ticket.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Under the temporary alleviation measures that have been announced for those with a second school preference, which has been supported or provided for, how many tickets have been issued for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes, for concessionary ticket holders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Issues: Engagement with Minister for Education (21 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Who makes the decisions on the temporary alleviation measures and how quickly can additional capacity and services be tendered for?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 154. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46961/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 155. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events that will be funded by the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 156. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be providing details of the types of funding schemes that are available for local festivals and events funded by Fáilte Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if transport will be provided to a student (details supplied) who is attending a school with no bus route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to publish measures considered by the rural water working group for inclusion in the new 2022-2025 multi-annual rural water programme; and when requests for bids for this programme will be announced. [46921/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Government has acted decisively by announcing a package of measures worth €4.4 billion from which people will benefit in the coming weeks, if not immediately. Budget 2023 helps hard-pressed individuals and families at a time when they are feeling the strain of rising costs. The introduction of the temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, a €1.25 billion programme of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I wish Mr. Reid the best of luck in his future endeavours and I thank him for his service in recent years. Continuing on concerning Deputy Verona Murphy's topic of recruitment, I read this morning about the HSE offering relocation packages to the value of €4,000 for health staff working abroad to encourage them to move back home. Is the HSE planning any...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: What are the budgetary costs associated with these incentives?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: At today's meeting the committee is focusing on the recruitment of mental health staff. Does the HSE employ agency staff, external recruitment or internal recruitment in its trying to fill posts? What targets has the HSE set to look at whole-time equivalents or agency staff? What staffing gap currently exists across all CHOs?