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Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will be very brief. Dr. Wall mentioned weaknesses in the HEA's internal systems. Will he explain the HEA's procurement systems for external service providers? As an example, Mazars completed the working group's report. Will Dr. Wall explain how the HEA procured its services?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: What was the overall cost?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: Were the authors of the report generated aligned with the HEA in any way? Were they ex-employees? Were they completely independent of the HEA?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: Was that so in this specific case?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: Will the witnesses come back to me with a note on the overall cost?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister. I understand that Project Ireland 2040 commits to spending €8.8 billion on primary and post-primary school buildings. It is welcome that this ensures students in all post-primary schools will have access to appropriate facilities, such as PE halls. It is hugely important that we ensure PE halls and the modernisation programmes are rolled out as quickly as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the provision of multi-use sports halls in primary and post-primary schools; the annual allocations approved nationally for multi-use sports halls, general purpose halls and physical education facilities from 2019; the details of similar projects in County Mayo under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: Our schools need access to multipurpose spaces that will allow for greater physical activity and a safer space for school communities together. There is easily one school in every constituency where the communal spaces are inadequate. Greater availability of such spaces has become a real necessity with the onset of the pandemic. Additional spaces would allow for greater flexibility in our...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister. Recently, I had discussions on the sports capital and equipment programme with the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and I know this scheme has been opened up to schools and education and training boards, provided that they make a joint application for local sports organisations. That is welcome but does not go far enough to address the infrastructural deficits in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed building works for a school (details supplied); the stage of capital appraisal the school is at; the likely timeline to progress; the status of the teacher allocation appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35172/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is progress regarding the publication of an updated sports action plan; if she will report on the implementation of the existing Sports Action Plan 2020-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Jul 2021)

Alan Dillon: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes will be continued beyond June 2021; if any engagement has taken place with nursing home representative organisations regarding the continuance of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29053/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the publication of the disability capacity review; if the data from the report can be made available to allow stakeholder organisations form evidence-based policy proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 308. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline in relation an applicant by a person (details supplied) who applied for CORU recognition; the suggested timeline for such applications; the number of applications made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the representatives of the arts and theatre sector before the committee. I will follow on from the points made by Senator Malcolm Byrne. What were our guests' initial responses to yesterday's announcement by the Government and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET? What is the potential impact of that announcement on our guests' sectors in terms of what they had...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Arts Venues and Theatres as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Professor Rafter and Mr. Kenny.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Impact of Covid-19 on the Restaurant Industry: Discussion (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome Mr. Treyvaud. I have a brief question in regard to the rise in cases before Christmas and how things spiralled in December, January and February. NPHET and the Government are raising concerns with us in terms of the profiling that has been done. What are Mr. Treyvaud's views on what occurred last December versus what is predicted to happen over the next number of weeks, right up...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports in place for those businesses that do not qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high speed broadband; when the area is due to be surveyed; the way he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34233/21]