Results 2,941-2,960 of 5,678 for speaker:Alan Dillon

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (2 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if the €70 million cap on section 481 tax breaks will be uncapped for a pilot period on the back of major capital investment in studio space in recent years and the potential for Ireland to attract tent-pole productions of scale following the recent success of Irish film production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the limited finance options available through pillar banks for those seeking home ownership and building modular homes with certified engineers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of modular or rapid build homes constructed in 2022; if he will detail in tabular form the number for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/23]

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: I too thank the Minister of State for allowing me to discuss this Bill. I wish her the best in her new role in the Department of Finance. I know she will hit the ground running. This is the first substantive credit union legislation for over 12 years. More important, this Bill has been welcomed and supported by the Irish League of Credit Unions, which says it has many positive aspects....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: We have received apologies from Senator Warfield and Deputy Mythen. This meeting has been convened with representatives of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, ITIC, Airbnb, Expedia Group and Threshold, the national housing charity, to discuss the general scheme of the registration of short-term tourist letting Bill 2022. This is the committee's second public engagement in respect of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank Ms Ní Mhurchú and invite Mr. Nolan to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Nolan and invite Ms Mayer to make her opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: The next speaker is Mr. Zak Murtagh from Threshold.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Cathaoirleach. This is an important discussion, particularly given the presence of many Deputies and Senators representing rural areas, who understand the importance of the Bill in terms of striking a balance between supporting the growth of the sector and protecting the interests of local communities, especially in tourism areas that are the lifeblood of many rural communities...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: Does Mr. Nolan have a breakdown of the number of hosts or properties per county that-----?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can it be provided to the committee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: As regards the concerns of Threshold, there was reference earlier to the figure of more than 12,000 long-term properties that could be brought back into the rental market that was presented by Fáilte Ireland. In previous discussions at the committee, we tried to better understand how that figure was put together. We were informed it was a scraping exercise across all platforms. We do...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: I would like to ask Mr. O'Mara Walsh about recent concerns around price gouging by certain hoteliers leading up to St. Patrick's Day. How important is the sector as it provides an alternative to local communities and presents a reasonable choice for people to look further afield?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: Will Ms Ní Mhurchú tell us about the feeling among her organisation's members on the proposed changes? What is the feeling overall?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Alan Dillon: What would our guests like to see as the next steps in the process, in the context of our discussion? The elephant in the room is the planning guidelines. We have no visibility of what is coming for many businesses. I will go to Airbnb first.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Bodies (28 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: This has been an ongoing issue within my part of the country. The importance of the IFI within its remit of protecting rivers and lakes is enormous, so it is vital we get a resolution to the ongoing challenges relating to governance and accountability within the IFI. There is a significant issue relating to the withdrawal of services within the board of the IFI, but the Minister of State's...