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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) qualified for the employment wage subsidy scheme in September 2020 and is now ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process for local authorities in handling environmental monitoring data for quarries; the way local planning authority offices publish this data to local communities: the sanctions that are issued if any divergences from the performance standards exist; the way this is communicated to the public; and the way the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 271. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34426/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a tender for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be advertised; the typical period between approval by her Department and advertising on etenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34763/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number that were approved and refused in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if there are proposals to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their time and what they do in the Department. On the Appropriation Accounts 2019, I will start by looking at the diplomatic consular offices abroad. The capital assets are listed in note 2.1 on page 11. The total net capital assets at December 2019 was €169 million, with €159 million accounted for by land and buildings. Is there a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Is there a breakdown to hand of the number of properties held in Ireland and abroad? I would like to get an understanding of the Department's plan to expand the diplomatic footprint, especially following Brexit. Recently, I heard the Minister speak about plans to set up more than a dozen new missions in locations across the globe in places like Latin America, India, Africa, the Middle East...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: In terms of the impact on appropriation accounts for 2020, what will happen?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Burgess. What type of effect has Brexit had on the operations of the passport office? I would like an understanding of the impact of Covid on the production of passports. For the benefit of the committee, I would also like to understand and receive an explanation as to what the passport service reform programme entails, what the overall expenditure to date as part of this has...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: What has been the expenditure to date?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Control of Humanitarian Assistance Funding
2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I believe Deputy McAuliffe may be chairing another committee at present if he is not in attendance now.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work completed by the town centre first inter-departmental group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33898/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy measures in place to address the challenges facing rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband while the neighbouring property can; the way he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband while the neighbouring property can; the way he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 214. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if provisions will be made to extend the pyrite remediation scheme to counties Mayo and Donegal; if his Department has engaged with the Department of Finance on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 267. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34155/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Considering the number of applicants and the popularity of this programme, it is welcome to hear that consideration is being given to increasing the funding allocation. This would be welcome. Sporting clubs and organisations will be key in counteracting the mental health challenges which have resulted from this pandemic. We need to increase the quality of our outdoor sporting...