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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. My first question is to Ms Quill who was with us during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the online safety and media regulation Bill. She outlined that the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings. Will she provide the committee with an update on the proceedings against Ireland?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Alan Dillon: In terms of the importance of this next legislative session, I am sure the Minister has prioritised it as part of the Government's work. It was interesting to listen to what Ms Greene said about digital service co-ordinators in Ireland and how they will be established and funded through the European Commission. Is that correct? Will she give us some more information around their...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Alan Dillon: We are all aware of Ireland's tech and online platform presence that has been established over the years. How does that compare with our EU counterparts in terms of the volume of work that will have to be undertaken by the digital service co-ordinator here? I know a regulatory impact analysis is being undertaken. Will that feed into how this is put together? I ask Ms Greene to provide...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)
Alan Dillon: If we consider the number of people who on Government advice are now working from home, it is obvious that they are using more household energy, resulting in higher bills. Consumers are facing massive price hikes by utility companies. We have taken some first steps this week, but more needs to be done. With Christmas just around the corner, people are concerned about more money coming out...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)
Alan Dillon: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals being considered by his Department to put in place reliefs to reduce energy bills considering the significant cost increases over recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62356/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)
Alan Dillon: The impact of recent increases in energy prices and the rising cost of utility bills are having an enormous impact on households and businesses. You only have to ask those who filled their car at the pumps or got a fill of oil for their home in recent weeks. What engagement is the Department of Finance having with utility companies and what can we do to address this for consumers?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)
Alan Dillon: I welcome the measures that have been introduced. Anything that helps should be prioritised. I welcome the tax and social welfare adjustments and the announcement this week in respect of the €100 credit for account holders. These are important to counter rising costs of living. I still feel we need to do much more in the longer term. We have seen commentary in recent weeks that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: I welcome Mr. Watt and his team and acknowledge their work in what has been a challenging year to date. It is very much appreciated. I will start with Sláintecare. When does the Department envisage that it will be fully implemented?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: I know about the whole timeline.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: I am sure that when the Department has a project, it has a charter or some sort of end goal.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Can Mr. Watt give us the figures for the overall expenditure on its implementation to date by both the Department and the HSE?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Can the committee get an understanding of the implementation strategy of the Sláintecare programme? What budgets and type of expenditure are associated with the different measures Mr. Watt raised, including increased capacity, additional beds, capital projects, resources and recruitment? On public hospital waiting lists, when does the Department envisage the resumption of services at an...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: I will rephrase my question. As of 30 November, we had 897,000 people on some form of public hospital waiting list. That figure was published by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, last Friday. What will be done to reduce waiting lists in the coming years? What does the Department envisage to be an acceptable level?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: If I-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: We have talked about universal healthcare. What is the Department doing in terms of working with private providers at present?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: My final point, which follows on from a comment made by Deputy Hourigan, relates to the Department's oversight of the HSE's capital and estates programme. What level of engagement does the Department have with the HSE in terms of delivering projects?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Does the Department rate performance by the HSE on delivering projects?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Does the Department rate the HSE in terms of delivering on projects? Sometimes what the HSE publishes in its service plan is not delivered. Is there accountability?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021) Alan Dillon: Are the reports of the reviews published?