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COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for his update on the attendance by the Minister, Deputy Ryan, at COP27. Climate change is possibly the most important issue of our time, and our actions now will certainly affect what will happen for future generations. There are actions we can take now to reverse climate change and to support our transition to a low-carbon economy. Some of the biggest...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the supports for families in Budget 2023; the impact that the changes she is making will have in respect of the treatment of child maintenance payments and working family payment thresholds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the various supports for people with disabilities in Budget 2023; the way that this aligns with ongoing work on the Cost of Disability report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he recognises biofuels as a fossil fuel; if biofuels will be subjected to carbon tax or excise duty if they are used for home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that hydrotreated vegetable oil that is used in home heating is taxed as a road fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of increases that public sector pensioners will receive following the Government pay deal review; and if he will outline details of the lump-sum that will be backdated to February 2022 for public sector pensioners. [58848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of grant funding provided to Mayo County Council under measure 8 of the multi-annual rural water programme 2009-2021 for septic tanks and wells; the number of applicants who were in receipt of this funding; the average grant received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will list each provider by location in County Mayo in which children with special educational needs can access placements in Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes including the access and inclusion model; and the number of placements available in each setting in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will list each school by location in County Mayo in which children with special educational needs can access placements in an early intervention class attached to mainstream or special schools; and the number of placements available in each school in tabular form. [59189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will list each provider by location in County Mayo in which children with special educational needs can access placements in early intervention settings or early years settings in HSE funded service providers supported by HSE grant aid or HSE funded pre-school assistant in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline workforce planning details to provide full restoration of day care services at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar to pre-pandemic levels when fully re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58847/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department introduced a quota management system for the hook and line mackerel fishery with just under 180 tonnes of the 400-tonne quota being caught during the 2022 season, compared with the 1,200 tonnes landed in 2021; the way he intends to resolve this unviable system that is impacting local costal fishing...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I will follow a similar line of questioning regarding the rollover jackpots. It was reported that more than 15,000 players a minute signed into the UK national lottery app and its website ahead of its £184 million jackpot in May. Did PLI experience similar interest in its app and website plays during the extended rollover earlier this year? Do the witnesses have...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is that something that is evaluated with regard to the number of gamers, both online and through agents? Does the regulator look at the trends or statistics for the number of users and players?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is there a breakdown of sales of lottery products sold by agent premises and those sold online for 2021?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has there been significant growth in the move to online?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: Does Ms Boate have the growth trends since PLI entered the market? What has that growth been?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: As the regulator, would Ms Boate be of the opinion that an increase in turnover for the national lottery would be in the public interest, given its commitments to the good causes fund?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: The question was whether Ms Boate would consider an increase in turnover for the national lottery in the public interest, given its impact and its commitment to the good causes fund.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: National Lottery Fund (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Dillon: I appreciate that answer. It has been reported recently that Allwyn intends to take over Camelot. Has Ms Boate sought information on this or on the position of the Irish national lottery operation, PLI? We understand PLI is an amalgamation of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, OTPP, An Post and An Post Pension Funds. If Camelot is acquired by Allwyn, given that the OTPP is the owner of...