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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: How about the advance purchases for antiviral drugs and future vaccine? Has the Department entered into a procurement agreement for 2022, in terms of what the budget will be?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering plans for an east Mayo greenway passing through towns and villages in the eastern part of the county (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering plans for extending the Raheens to Turlough Greenway through Castlebar, County Mayo; if there has been progress on extending it to the Great Western Greenway on its western side; if there has been progress on extending it to the monasteries of the Moy on its eastern side; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the issues at the World Trade Organization governing intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines; if progress has been made with regard to waivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding a proposal (details supplied); if his Department is considering projects to improve access from south County Mayo into Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 293. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of organisations that were awarded equipment-only funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme earlier in 2021; when they will be contacted in relation to drawing down funding; if an organisation (details supplied) can proceed and purchase equipment using its own resources; if not, if organisations should...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the progress since being announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a programme (details supplied), in tabular form; the project spend to date; the estimated timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62487/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if applications have been received regarding new connections under the rural water programme for townlands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 351. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the selection process to nominate an Irish ambassador to Ireland’s diplomatic missions abroad; the oversight proposals that exist on such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 352. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration is being given to using the Public Appointments Service to source candidates for senior roles in Ireland’s diplomatic missions abroad; the efforts being considered to increase transparency on assigning senior postings abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the grade and associated pay scales for diplomatic ambassadors posted overseas; if this pay scale varies amongst Ireland’s embassies abroad; if so, the variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current or former Departmental secretary generals, assistant secretary generals or civil servants that have or will undertake diplomatic missions abroad in tabular form; if he will list the name, location of diplomatic mission and previous public sector employment roles in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan in place to reimburse a person who paid for the recommended PCR test prior to travel back to Ireland from the UK (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62496/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the policy on an issue (details supplied) regarding healthcare assistants and home helps employed through section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 641. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the progress since being announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62486/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: The roll-out of the national broadband plan needs to be seriously ramped up and pushed up a gear in the coming year. We are drifting towards a risk of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory if we do not capitalise on the opportunities presented by remote and hybrid working throughout our rural communities. We expect more than 4,800 households to be connected in townlands around Castlebar...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of non-financial or pension supports and resources being made available directly or indirectly through his Department and bodies under his aegis to those who are preparing for retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who retired across the public sector over the past five years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Dillon: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons who are due to retire across the public sector over the next five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62226/21]