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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: -----at one of our meetings with the Secretary General of the Department. The Secretary General was unaware of it. That still has not been resolved with regard to the liability to the taxpayer and what the costs will be. I have raised this in correspondence. We need to seek information on this from the Secretary General and the chief executive officer of Inland Fisheries Ireland. I have...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have a question on future Vote accounts, the allocation of funds to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and its allocation to this State agency without proper sign-off of previous accounts. What is the obligation on the Secretary General to issue a call to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on funds being made...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can we find time in the programme of work for this?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); if the property evaluation has been completed; if he will provide an update on progress for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 130. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the programmes and activities that were implemented by Sports Ireland in 2022 to encourage, support and empower primary and secondary school children to actively participate in sport and physical activity; the levels of funding allocated to each programme and activity listed; the number of schools by county that participated;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a physical-activity-friendly school uniforms policy at primary and secondary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she expects progress on reforms to the welfare system for workers who, through no fault of their own, lose their job following years of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 232. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consultation he is having with an organisation (details supplied) to support an affordable childcare scheme in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 231. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to expand the ECCE services to include children with additional needs in preschool-age classes; the engagement he has had with the Department of Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical laboratory in Mayo University Hospital is unable to diagnose vitamin D blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate cost of a vitamin D blood test through a GP; if he intends to streamline doctor fees charged to patients nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been made to offer financial support to registered post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6058/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on accommodation for a school (details supplied); when this additional accommodation project will proceed to tender; the reason for delays in the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5864/23]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I congratulate the Minister of State and look forward to working with him at this committee and in his endeavours in sport and physical education. How do the Revised Estimates compare with previous years? What factors have led to changes in the funding allocation. The briefing documents indicate an 11% decrease on the equivalent figure...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for the update. Certainly, that €219 million in once-off payments was a huge lifeline to many businesses, performers and sporting organisations across all domains. The Government stepped up when it needed to step up in 2022, and that has to be commended.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: In the Vote we are discussing today, are there any new initiatives that will receive increased funding? What impact does the Minister expect this additional funding to have in these areas?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: One area is subhead A3 on Fáilte Ireland. The 2022 Estimate was in the region of €149 million and the 2023 estimate is €94 million, so we see a substantial decrease of over €55 million in the Fáilte Ireland allocation for 2023. Is there a reason for this?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Alan Dillon: With regard to the capital programme and tourism product development, such as visitor experience centres, what delivery was achieved in 2023 and what allocation has the Department provided for capital projects in 2023 across all of our regional visitor experiences?