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Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statement 2020 and Special Report 111 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (30 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: Just so I am clear, did that repurchasing of these private investors' shareholdings allow NAMA to make the transfer of the first tranche of the terminal surplus?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports that are in place for owners of dormer houses that do not qualify for SEAI insulation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 237. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the operation of the Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for the Defence Forces which was launched in 2020 and will run until 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47201/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: I seek an update on the restoration of the Gaeltacht allowance paid to teachers and the disparity that exists for those who joined post July 2011. Our Gaeltacht communities in Mayo are an incredible asset to our county from both a tourism and a cultural perspective. We need to ensure that our teachers do not feel disincentivised from taking up employment in these areas. I understand that,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 193. To ask the Minister for Health when home help will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: There is one item of committee business to be addressed before I call our witness to present. Can I take it that the draft minutes of the committee meetings held in private and public session on Wednesday, 22 September are formally agreed and there are no matters arising? Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: This meeting has been convened for a discussion with the National Museum of Ireland, NMI, and the Irish Museums Association, IMA, on the impact of Covid-19 on cultural institutions. I formally welcome the following witnesses who will all join the meeting remotely via Microsoft Teams: Ms Lynn Scarff, director, and Ms Catherine Heaney, chair of the NMI, Ms Gina O'Kelly, director, and Dr....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank our witnesses for their opening statements. We will now proceed to the questions and answers session with members. I will call on committee members on the basis of the agreed rota, which has been circulated. Members have five minutes each.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for a very engaging conversation on our museums. To pick up on Dr. Whitty's point on the local network museums, I come from a rural constituency, Mayo. Certainly our local authorities have done fantastic work in networking both our domestic and international tourism offerings. It is hugely important that we work collaboratively on that. I refer to getting an...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: Does anyone else want to jump in there?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: Senator Carrigy wants to come back in.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on National Cultural Institutions: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: On behalf of the committee, I extend our thanks to our witnesses for what has been a very informative exchange. That concludes our business for today. I thank everyone who contributed today.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for updating the House with that detailed response. Ideally Croí Cónaithe will be a key driver in providing and increasing the availability of developed lands as soon as possible. I thank the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, for two great projects funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: As the Minister of State said previously, we now need as much detail as possible on the Croí Cónaithe funds. These need to be circulated to the local authorities. He might be aware that the draft Mayo county development plan is being finalised and it would be a shame not to have what sounds like a promising fund featuring heavily in increasingly important county development plans,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development of serviced sites in towns and villages across the country for persons to build private homes, with particular interest in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46230/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: I am seeking an update on the new Croí Cónaithe fund to service sites in regional towns and villages, which is a key feature of the Housing for All strategy. It appears that it has enormous potential to service sites in regional towns and villages in Mayo and throughout the country. I would appreciate if the Minister could provide details about this policy and how it will, in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: On the discussions on MetroLink and DART, I also want to bring to the attention of the committee the all-Ireland strategic rail review that is currently under way. Maybe we should write to the Department of Transport to look for a progress report on that. There are a number of important projects in rural Ireland that we want to be included in the NDP, primarily based on the all-Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on and plans to address the concerns regarding the increasing cost of raw materials in the construction industry with a particular focus on the potential impact of house building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46231/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes that are being proposed within the employment permits section of his Department to combat the acute skills shortage at present within the Irish labour market specifically construction, healthcare and hospitality; and the action plan that is being implemented at the pace required to meet the needs of many companies...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Dillon: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) was updated on the NBI website with a possible connection date of 2022, given that this date has now been extended to between January 2025 and December 2026; the reason for this delay; the way his Department plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...