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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: Its implementation is in the Department's remit.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: The Department must know.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: The Department allocates the resources to the local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: It is up to each county manager to determine that.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: Is it done on a national basis?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: We will need to revisit that issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: One area I brought up previously with the Department at the Committee of Public Accounts is the rural water programme. It is accounted for under the subheading B4 with an expenditure of €48 million in 2021 against an estimated €56.5 million. In regard to the commencement of the review for the 2019 to 2021 multi-annual water programme, has that commenced yet? How advanced is...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: In regard to the rural water programme, it is of critical importance. In my constituency more than 500 households in north Mayo, in Porturlin, Portacloy, Srahataggle and Carrowteige, do not actually have a domestic running water supply. The urgency and importance of measures for consideration in the future multi-annual rural water programme from 2022 to 2025 needs to be expedited....

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: There was an underspend of €8.4 million in 2021 in this regard. What is the commitment in the Department for the future programme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: In regard to the next programme, the 2022 to 2025 programme, what is the Department committing to the actual delivery of the rural water programme?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: The real issue is that the local authority still has not received a request for a submission. We are now in 2023. It is causing huge concern among communities in north Mayo.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has committed to in 2023 to increase film production in Ireland; if she will support future investment along the Wild Atlantic Way following the huge success of a film (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delays in the publication of measures considered by the rural water working group for inclusion in the 2022-2025 multi-annual rural water programme; when the framework for local authority submissions will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: 151. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the schemes available in County Mayo for the delivery of affordable housing; the affordable housing targets for 2023, and progress in the delivery of affordable housing schemes in Castlebar and Ballina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3630/23]

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: I remind Deputies that this motion is on inshore fisheries and not on forestry. We will proceed to Deputy Catherine Connolly.

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: That has been noted and we will ask the Minister to respond in his closing remarks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: 90. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she intends to provide additional financial assistance to an organisation (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3659/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Dillon: I would like to welcome all of our guests. Similar to Deputy Griffin, I come from a rural constituency. We have equal challenges, be it in tourist towns, such as Westport, or on the likes of Achill Island. I might take the opportunity to congratulate all in Achill Island on "The Banshees of Inisherin" and its nomination for best picture. It is a huge vote of confidence for what Ireland...