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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on a funding allocation (details supplied); if the project has commenced and the associated timeline on works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update regarding the provision of a general-purpose room at a school (details supplied); the capital applications that have been applied for or approved at the school in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18434/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on a funding allocation (details supplied); if the project has commenced and the associated timeline on works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18643/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. I thank them for their constructive engagement during Covid and their advocacy on behalf of thousands of businesses and hundreds of thousands of employees. I also welcome Ms Denyse Campbell and wish her the very best in her presidency, succeeding the good work of Ms Elaina Fitzgerald Kane. My first question follows on from what Senator Byrne said about addressing...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: With regard to the unavoidable conditions within the tourism and hospitality sector, such as unsociable hours and so on, what potential mechanisms would bolster that work-life balance for people who want to enter this sector for a lifelong career?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: On the oversight of training and development within the tourism and hospitality sector, we all know Fáilte Ireland has no remit over hospitality. In developing these programmes, looking out for pubs and restaurants etc., how does Fáílte Ireland work in collaboration with the RAI and so on?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Kelly. What would Mr. Cummins like to see in terms of future development in training programmes and oversight to support his members?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: The Taoiseach discussed the wider implications for Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the areas of defence and energy and the significant impact of high energy prices being felt across the European Union. While I welcome the Government's measures to tackle the energy costs to date, the Taoiseach also said that if Ireland was to reduce its VAT rate, we would lose the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting with the EU leaders in Versailles. [15098/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: The number of unfilled consultant posts at Mayo University Hospital is reaching critical levels. I have a responsibility to the people of Mayo to raise this issue as I want our hospital in Castlebar to succeed into the future. With over 700 unfilled consultant posts in hospitals around the country and the age profile of consultants in Mayo University Hospital being much closer to retirement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the technical matters that are being discussed to reach agreement on compatibility between the Irish and Ukrainian driving licensing regimes; if the Road Safety Authority benchmarked other European Union member counterparts on their recognition process; and if he will provide a timeline for the Authority and the Ukrainian authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional resources that will be provided to approved driving instructors to respond to the influx of Ukrainians applying for essential driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which group water schemes in receipt of public funds should be required to become companies limited by guarantee in circumstances in which they come under the remit of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and in circumstances in which directors are answerable for their actions, therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school extension and funding approval for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 632. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of funding awarded to local authorities, communities and groups under the CCTV community grant scheme; the amount awarded to each successful applicant in each year since 2020; if a review on the eligibility criteria of this scheme was carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 977. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Community Centres Investment Fund will be launched; the type of projects that will be eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Alan Dillon: 978. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if more details on the empowering communities fund will be provided; the areas that are likely to be eligible for funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18236/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests who have joined us. I thank them for their service in the past number of months in dealing with the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. First, I refer to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform spending review of 2020 in regard to the performance indicators in policing. The review made several findings and recommendations that could be utilised in helping...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (31 Mar 2022)

Alan Dillon: I refer specifically to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s report, which made reference to the methods of evaluating where the organisation is achieving the objectives and targets. Ms Clifford has touched on the financial elements but I mean the operational element as to the investigations of crimes, such as domestic violence or cybercrime, and the convictions as a...