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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building works for (details supplied); the reason changes have been made to the original recommended additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20226/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Thank you for your statements. We will proceed to a question and answer session with members. Each member has a five-minute slot, but we can be generous with time because of those who are unavoidably absent. The speaking rota that was circulated will be used for both sessions. I call Senator Malcolm Byrne.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank Senator Hoey. I do not see anyone online offering, so I will take the opportunity to ask one or two questions. I thank our witnesses for joining us this afternoon and for their contributions. We all appreciate each of their inputs into this area because rural tourism is vital for the regions in terms of sustainable jobs and ensuring we have local economies being supported through a...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Platforms for Growth previously comprised €150 million in grants from 2019 to 2022. It funded various measures, one being immersive heritage and culture and another being the shared facilities for activity providers. The last one was around the gala dinner venue investment scheme. Were there any learnings from each of these schemes that could possibly be fine-tuned or in some way...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: In what way do state aid rules do that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: In terms of delivering on a budget of €150 million, did Fáilte Ireland have to surrender some of that in regard to the completion of projects that did not go ahead? Is that something Mr. Ó Lionáin can talk to in terms of trying to deliver through local authorities or other agencies to try to get that specific strategic partnership? I am sure there is difficulty at...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: In my own constituency, I would see difficulties with resources and delivery, even at a local level and within the local authorities because housing is dominating most local authorities at the moment. If we have a carryover of projects, Mr. Ó Lionáin’s Department and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform need to be aware of that....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: That concludes our session today. I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. I propose that we suspend briefly to allow our witnesses to withdraw, before resuming in public session for our session with representatives of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions and the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: This meeting has been convened to continue the committee's consideration of the development of rural tourism in Ireland. In this session, the committee will hear from representatives from the Restaurants Association of Ireland, the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions and the Coach Tourism and Transport Council. I warmly welcome all our witnesses. I welcome Adrian Cummins,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: Before I call Senator Hoey, I am obliged to attend another commitment in the Dáil in the next ten minutes. Is it agreed that Senator Hoey will take the Chair in my absence? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. McGinley very much.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I am conscious of time, so I ask Mr. Cummins to try to limit his contribution.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Developing Rural Tourism: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Alan Dillon: I am conscious of time. We will conclude this session. First, I would like to thank our members and witnesses for joining us today and for their valuable contributions. It has been a very engaging session. I propose that we go into private session to deal with matters of housekeeping and correspondence. We will ask the witnesses to withdraw from the committee room.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: I welcome Ms Buckley and her officials. I wish her the very best of luck in her new role. I thank her for her contribution and her statements earlier. I start with the report which is concerning for the board's reputation for integrity, independence and impartiality. My first question is on the enhancements made to the controls regarding declarations and disclosures of interest...

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: Following Deputy Verona Murphy's line of questioning on the new board members, how many of them are new and have never sat on the board?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: The code of conduct is currently out of for consultation.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: When does Ms Buckley expect that to be reviewed?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: Regarding the training, which we have talked about previously, what level of training will be provided to ensure these new board members have effective decision-making properties with regard to planning cases?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: Is Ms Buckley concerned about the level of inexperience on the board at present, with 12 new members. Is that a concern?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Dillon: My concern is that An Bord Pleanála's compliance rate with the statutory objective period would, in essence, be challenging to meet, given the cases and future cases that will be coming before it.