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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: Amenities like these benefit not only visitors but also the local community. These projects will create further opportunities for participants and providers in the tourism business industry, including water-based activities. They will ensure there are local jobs and employment and businesses will thrive as a result. I have one question on Fáilte Ireland's intention to run a second...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 9. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of projects in County Mayo under Fáilte Ireland’s Platforms for Growth capital investment programme. [32444/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: I ask that the Minister would stay within the time limit of one minute.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: Sorry Deputy, but Questions Nos. 3 and 4 are grouped and will be taken together.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes, but the Minister will answer both questions.

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1 agreed to?

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the vote is deferred until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: Next year will see thousands of participants who joined the rural social scheme in 2017 leaving it after six years. This fundamentally opposes the very purpose of the rural social scheme and is nonsensical in the current environment. The six-year rule should be abolished immediately. Will the Government support such a move and resolve the considerable stress on participants, who are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the work undertaken within his Department to drive insurance premiums down to affordable levels; and when promised legislation reforms will be enacted to support these measures. [32374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the progress on blended working arrangements across the Civil Service to support Government policy to move to 20% remote home working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 436. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a renewal passport application will issue on time to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can fulfil their travel plan. [32333/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 437. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a renewal passport application will issue on time to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can fulfil their travel plan. [32334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 438. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a renewal passport application will issue on time to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in order that they can fulfil their travel plan. [32335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 527. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a person (details supplied) who applied to the foreign birth register will have their application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the concerns that teachers and students have in relation to the many changes to the Junior Certificate Irish syllabus which is impacting the teaching and learning experience in Irish classrooms causing enormous stress and anxiety to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32749/22]

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome these statements on special educational needs. The need for investment in special education has been highlighted time and again in my constituency. We have made significant progress in recent years on increasing the number of places in special classes and special schools as well as the number of special education teachers and SNAs to record levels. I compliment the Minister of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: I raise an issue facing thousands of middle-income workers and families. This cohort, the so-called squeezed middle, earn too much to qualify for many State supports and pay a larger proportion of their income at the higher tax band. The Government needs to focus on targeted measures to cut rising costs and increase supports for the so-called squeezed middle. It is crucial that we now...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flexible Work Practices (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support future changes to the current tax arrangements to reinforce support for remote working given the Government’s policy to facilitate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cost of Living Issues (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if an additional VAT derogation will be applied to petrol and fuel to support workers and businesses during the current cost-of-living and inflationary crisis given the latest figures which indicate that the Exchequer collected a new high of over €300 million in taxes on petrol and diesel in April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Dillon: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of involvement that his Department has had in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31311/22]