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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a capital application process for projects within the educational and training board sector; when new applications can be submitted for capital projects by organisations such as Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made by the strategic property division of the IDA on delivering an IDA land bank and utility intensive strategic site to future-proof its property portfolio in Castlebar, County Mayo and to support the delivery of the advanced building solution by 2024; the engagement that has been undertaken with Mayo County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department will be submitting requests for the 2022 – 2024 Multi Annual Rural Water Programme; when the announcements will be made and finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview on patient waiting lists for cataract surgery in the HSE west region; the number that are waiting; the efforts that are being considered to reduce waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals to replace the CT scanner at Mayo University Hospital; the details on the age of the scanner and the associated performance KPIs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6135/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the Minister and his officials who are joining us today to discuss the Revised Estimates. I will start with the cost of childcare. I think everyone recognises that parents pay far too much for the service they get. I commend the Minister and his officials on their efforts to reduce costs substantially in a way that will be impactful for all parents. When he was before this...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I will focus initially on national roads improvements and maintenance. Payments to local authorities for road construction and improvements in 2020 amounted to €405 million. Does TII have to hand a breakdown of that sum between new construction and actual improvements? How is that €405 million broken down for 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes. How are they qualified by TII as to how funding is allocated to each project? I would like to get an understanding of that in the context of the condition of our national routes and what is required. How does TII make that assessment?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: What triggers TII to complete these types of studies?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is there local authority buy-in or is it the case that TII surveys each county for safety issues, collisions or-----

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Walsh mentioned the minor works. As for the breakdown for minor works projects, what I am trying to understand is, out of that €405 million that was allocated in 2020, how much was accounted for by minor works, how much was to address bottlenecks and how much was to address safety concerns? It is important we understand this. Is that €405 million separate from what is...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: If they are available, I would appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has TII notified the local authorities what that national pot will be for 2022? What is that figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: And for new roads?

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: In terms of local authorities trying to start projects or complete projects, the most available option to them is probably the minor works element or an alternative, certainly for projects of significance in reducing bottlenecks. One project on the N84 bypass in Ballinrobe has stalled for the past number of years due to issues around getting allocated funding through TII and the selection of...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: I have to compliment the team that is there, including Mr. Paul Dolan, for the magnitude of projects they are delivering. This has to be complimented. There are projects that are of significant importance. I refer to a speed-reduction project in Breaffy, which I am sure Mr. Walsh is aware of.

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Recently, there was another fatality in that area. We have had a feasibility report. We have had input from TII. We are looking for the members in the local authority to move forward with Part 8 and try to get that safety concern addressed. On speed reduction and TII's input, what is TII's approach to reducing areas of real safety concern? I know it is very reluctant to reduce the...

Public Accounts Committee: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (3 Feb 2022)

Alan Dillon: Yes.