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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 351. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the selection process to nominate an Irish ambassador to Ireland’s diplomatic missions abroad; the oversight proposals that exist on such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 352. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration is being given to using the Public Appointments Service to source candidates for senior roles in Ireland’s diplomatic missions abroad; the efforts being considered to increase transparency on assigning senior postings abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the grade and associated pay scales for diplomatic ambassadors posted overseas; if this pay scale varies amongst Ireland’s embassies abroad; if so, the variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current or former Departmental secretary generals, assistant secretary generals or civil servants that have or will undertake diplomatic missions abroad in tabular form; if he will list the name, location of diplomatic mission and previous public sector employment roles in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan in place to reimburse a person who paid for the recommended PCR test prior to travel back to Ireland from the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the policy on an issue (details supplied) regarding healthcare assistants and home helps employed through section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 641. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the progress since being announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62486/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: The roll-out of the national broadband plan needs to be seriously ramped up and pushed up a gear in the coming year. We are drifting towards a risk of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory if we do not capitalise on the opportunities presented by remote and hybrid working throughout our rural communities. We expect more than 4,800 households to be connected in townlands around Castlebar...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of non-financial or pension supports and resources being made available directly or indirectly through his Department and bodies under his aegis to those who are preparing for retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who retired across the public sector over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public sector over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62226/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have entered retirement from the public service over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62228/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public sector over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62229/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the non-financial or pension supports and resources available to those preparing for retirement and currently employed in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62230/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) over the past five years to date; the number of persons receiving the State pension (contributory) over the past five years to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) over the past five years to date; the number of persons receiving the State pension (non-contributary) over the past five years to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who retired across the public and private sector combined over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public and private combined over the next five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62224/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the Minister of State to the committee. I thank him for all his work to date and for the funding announcement this week. Regarding the €22 million invested through the Women in Sport programme, the NGBs and the local sport partnerships, does the Minister of State feel that this is value for money based on the current trends of gender participation rates? Can he outline...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will focus on the most recent announcement of €20 million being allocated to the GAA as part of a Covid supplementary fund. What proportion of that is allocated to the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association, the Camogie Association or GAA Handball? I would like to hear the Minister of State's thoughts on this. I feel that the one-club model should now become the blueprint for men and...