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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (16 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget that has been allocated for the 2022 Brexit inshore fisheries business model adjustment scheme; and the reason for excluding boats under 18 metres who have received payment under the Brexit temporary tie-up scheme. [8711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 95. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that day services for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients have yet to reopen in County Mayo (details supplied); if there are proposals to ensure such services reopen in line with the rest of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension of the emergency department and associated works at Mayo University Hospital; the steps that are being taken to accelerate the project timeline; if progress has been made on replacing the CT scanner at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged with airlines to highlighting the need to check passport expiry dates when purchasing flights; the guidelines or requirements that are currently in place for airlines to ensure consumers are protected from purchasing flights without having a valid passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will conduct a review of the living cities initiative to identify the way that the scheme can be extended further through interrelated plans and including other locations which would offer incentives for property owners to renovate and regenerate vacant and derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7461/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider opening up the repair and lease scheme to the private market and not just to local authorities for a pilot period to increase the supply of housing and residential stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport reminder service for passport expiry dates on his Department’s website is still active; if so, if consideration is being given to highlight the facility; if his Department has engaged with airlines on highlighting the need to check passport expiry dates when purchasing flights; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of the trustees of a school (details supplied). [7623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legislation to bring the use of CCTV for Garda investigations into GDPR compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if another round of the fund to develop sensory gardens will be opened; if so, when new applications will be accepted; if similar funding streams are currently open to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for their contributions, which were very informative. We appreciate their presence today. My first question concerns a reference in Dr. Harnett's statement to early communication on the implications of this legislation and the meaning of the legislation for people with intellectual disabilities, which she said will be an essential part of this. How would she foresee...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I have one final question for Mr. Lowndes, Mr. McGrath or Mr. Kearns in relation to the difficulties they have encountered.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their efforts during Covid in terms of the delivery of this national project of huge importance. I want to focus on the overall figure mentioned regarding the connection of premises. The figure 554,000 was previously referenced. What is the targeted figure for premises to be connected by the end of 2022?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I ask Mr. Malone to repeat the figure.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: And beyond this year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: In terms of ramping up the project, how many contractors does NBI have on its books at this stage? Certainly this will have an impact in terms of what it can deliver per annum.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: In regard to numbers, Mr. Malone previously mentioned 800 people.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: In the constituency I represent, I got some figures back in regard to the roll-out in County Mayo. We are probably the third largest county behind Cork and Galway in terms of the need for high-speed broadband as more than 36,758 premises are covered in the NDP deployment plan. People express frustration about how it is being rolled out around the deployment areas where a number of premises...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications
National Broadband Plan Expenditure and Related Matters (10 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I understand that but when there are three deployment areas in the one townland as in this instance, outside Castlebar, it is very difficult for people to see their neighbour getting connected where it will be four years before they have an opportunity to get connected. I ask that in some instances, the design and the project team surrounding the surveys would look at townlands and...