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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (27 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Spratt has to understand that I feel a percentage of my tax should be spent on infrastructure in a region that desperately requires balanced regional development to support quality of life and access to transport. When we see projects that cost billions of euro compared to what we are looking for in the west, it leads us to question the Department's priorities. It is difficult for us to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Regulations (27 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 60. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support available to provide for the extension of regulation to childminders in respect of the National Action Plan for Childminding. [28336/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (27 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 62. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role his Department provides in supporting the local youth club grant scheme; and if he plans to increase its budget given the important role youth clubs play in the development of young persons. [28335/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (26 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the organisations or sectors that have been appointed by Fáilte Ireland to the Tourism Recovery Taskforces (details supplied); the organisations and sectors on the Recovery Oversight Group for the tourism sector; if there is an expectation that all of these would include representatives of the restaurant and vintner...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I am delighted to hear that the Minister will visit Mayo next Monday. The digital hub being established in Swinford is evidence that the Government is delivering for rural Ireland. It is a fantastic project and will be of major benefit to the town and the community. The Western Development Commission has done amazing work throughout the Atlantic economic corridor in mapping the remote...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role of her Department in the formulation and implementation of the remote working strategy and national hub network. [27878/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her tremendous work in the rollout of the remote working strategy. We need to maximise the opportunity and momentum which presents itself to rural Ireland in making our remote working network a reality. I thank the Minister and welcome her allocation of €5 million last month for the development of Ireland's national hub network. This funding will go a long...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: It goes without saying that our aviation sector is incredibly important for our island but it cannot afford to wait much longer before travel starts to resume internationally. Devastated tourism and aviation industries have been crying out for a plan and the position is becoming increasingly frustrating as vaccine roll-out progresses. We have seen non-essential travel between Britain and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I met members of the north Mayo pyrite group at their socially distant demonstration last Saturday in Ballina and their story paints a grim picture, through no fault of their own. Pyrite has caused considerable distress, both financially and mentally, and this is compounded by the response of the quarries that supplied the blocks. Their demand is simple; there should be parity of treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support her Department is providing to cater for the demand for outdoor recreation infrastructure which has become ever more apparent during Covid-19. [27879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received a report (details supplied) if so, the timeline for the publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider developing an apprenticeship programme for barbers to complement the recently announced apprenticeship programme for hairdressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28037/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Before beginning, I confirm that I am here in the convention centre, on the banks of the Liffey. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for taking the time to attend the meeting, especially Ms Walsh, who is from Cornanool outside Castlebar. She is very welcome. The early learning and childcare sectors, along with childminding services, have shown real leadership during the pandemic in...

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: The presentation is not coming up on screen. It is stuck on the first slide.

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank our witness for joining us today and for his presentation. I certainly feel the HAP programme for struggling tenants, where the State subsidises rising rents through direct payments to the private rental market, is not value for money. Since its introduction, we have seen the scheme bloom. Dr. Sweeney earlier mentioned that more than 50,000 people avail of the scheme and that is...

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I come from a rural constituency and the real issue is we have seen a considerable shift of people from urban centres to rural areas because they have access to remote working. That certainly accelerated during the pandemic, meaning they are competing with people on lower incomes and who want to access the rental market. The rents themselves now have been driven up. It is now hard to get...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (20 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance and it's proposed application for technological university status for the west and north-west; if his Department had discussions regarding the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Chairman and welcome our witnesses here today and thank them for their time. I will move straight to my questions as we are limited in time and this is a great opportunity for us as members to listen to our witnesses’ contributions and not for us to over-elaborate. I will put my first question to RTÉ on the Minister’s proposals on the broadcasting functions...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I raise the issue following the resignation of a permanent GP from the general medical services, GMS, practice in Kiltimagh, County Mayo. The handling of the situation by the HSE has been hugely disappointing. There has been no stakeholder engagement with the local community or public representatives in assisting to fill the permanent GP position. Little or no clarification is available...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the approved critical work permits available currently for each sector; the process to add a profession or sector onto this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/21]