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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: 803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out the HSE and HSA Covid Compliance officers; the number of inspectors currently recruited per county; and if there are plans to increase enforcement particularly in view of this next wave of rising cases. [52089/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Nov 2021)

Alan Dillon: 804. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the fines issued or penalties that have been invoked under the Health Act 1947 (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: We need further action on the upgrading of the R312 from Castlebar to Bellacorick. As the Minister is aware, Mayo County Council received €850,000 this year under the specific improvements grant scheme to progress safety upgrades specifically for the Glenisland bridge replacement and road alignment project. While the new bridge is very welcome and will soon be opened by the Minister...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. Tusla was established back in 2014 under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013. Prior to this, the majority of the agency's functions were undertaken by the HSE. Why is Tusla still so reliant on the HSE to provide the various services, more than seven years after its establishment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Are there plans to migrate any of Tusla's current services away from the HSE?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Deputy Verona Murphy talked about-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Gloster mentioned three things - the ICT system, procurement, and the internal audit system.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: And the estates. With regard to payroll and general banking arrangements-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Can Mr. Gloster give us some understanding or detail as regards the total budget for these projects that are based on the ICT project?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Gloster mentioned the cyberattack. I will focus on it briefly. Does Tusla understand the full extent of the impact of the ransomware attack on its systems? Will Mr. Gloster to provide us with an understanding of the risks associated with any sensitive or personal data becoming available as a result?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Has there been a cost in terms of the ICT hardware and software systems that have been affected and the replacement of laptops? How many systems are currently at risk?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Gloster for that update. The next area I want to focus on pertains to statutory foster care and aftercare allowances. In 2020, €119 million was spent in that area. Will Mr. Gloster provide us with an indication of the average spend on statutory foster care allowances in 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: How are these rates determined by Tusla?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Are the rates set on a national basis or are there different rates for regional areas?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Will Mr. Gloster provide us with some details on the aftercare allowance rates, and why they might vary?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: Organisations that wish to join the family resource centre, FRC, programme are asked in the first instance to contact Tusla. There is one such organisation in Erris, County Mayo. What are Mr. Gloster's plans to expand the programme and establish new funding schemes under it in the immediate future?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: On the needs analysis and assessment in respect of local responsiveness to an area that has been neglected in terms of services and requires them urgently, how does Tusla prioritise what projects get selected over others? The region, which covers a vast number of communities, is in urgent need. Basically, they are looking for resources from Castlebar, which is more than 50 miles and an hour...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: What is being done to address this in the immediate future? Is there a strategy around the FRC programme, how it can be enhanced and how it can be ensured that it is reasonably balanced and that communities in desperate need of services are looked after?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: 48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the working groups dealing with the national forestry policy group; the progress that has been made in streamlining the licensing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Alan Dillon: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional details on the €80 million for farm investments through TAMS announced as part of Budget 2022; the specific supports for solar energy installation; the other supports that may be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51684/21]