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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 914. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays on deciding to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; if a timeline can be provided on the likely pathway towards making it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies that exist at the office of his Department in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of vacancies by grade will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I am in the convention centre at present. I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for joining us today. I want to raise awareness about the experiences of parents who contacted me with concerns for their children in their search to prioritise early diagnostic intervention and to ensure access to services to allow for the most effective intervention for their child, and to guarantee...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is an important issue that raises its head time and time again and I look forward to engaging with her on it in the weeks ahead.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I appreciate the opportunity to discuss a Bill that has real potential to benefit, not just our generation, but future generations. I would go as far as saying that this Bill has the potential to be transformative for Irish society and to instil a real sense of pride in our response to climate action. I know this is an important Bill for the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and his party, for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (6 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase transparency on retail banking fees and charges associated with personal pension products; if engagement has taken place with financial institutions on reducing such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: We have one item of business to address before I call our witnesses to present. Is it agreed that the draft minutes of our public and private meetings on Tuesday, 27 April are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: We are conducting pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the online safety and media regulation Bill 2020. This meeting has been convened to hear from representatives from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, and the Data Protection Commission, DPC. This is the second of our public hearings to discuss the general scheme of the Bill. I welcome the witnesses. They will...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. O'Keeffe. I call Ms Morgan to address the committee on behalf of the Data Protection Commission, DPC.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank our witnesses for their opening statements. We will proceed to questions and answers.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: We have lost audio for Ms Craig.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: The next speaker is Senator Carrigy.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I call Deputy Munster. She will be followed by Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan, after which we will have a second round. I ask members to indicate if they want to come back in. We have plenty of time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Two members have indicated they wish to speak. If anyone else wishes to contribute, he or she should indicate now.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank Ms Craig. To pick up on the point made by Deputy Munster, do the representatives of the DPC and the BAI believe there are sufficient sanctions, deterrents or penalties for not adhering to the regulation? That is an important point. Reference was made to self-regulation, but how will that be policed? How can we implement deterrents or penalties? Ms Morgan referred to 4,000...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I ask the DPC to address the issue around sanctions, enforcement and penalties.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: That brings us to a conclusion. I thank the witnesses. It has been a very informative session and it will certainly assist the committee as it continues pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill. That concludes our business for today. The committee stands adjourned until 12.30 p.m. on Thursday, 6 May, when we will continue our scrutiny of the Bill. We will first be joined by students from...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Alan Dillon: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I thank both Ministers of State, Deputies Feighan and Butler, for facilitating today’s question-and-answer session. Four years on from the publication of the report of the task force on youth mental health, I requested information on when the report recommendations will be implemented in full and I am still unclear on their...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (28 Apr 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her response and for the excellent work she is doing within the Department to support the tourism sector. We must respond quickly to ensure employment return to pre-Covid levels. We were supporting more than 260,000 people within the sector prior to the pandemic and generating revenue of in excess of €9 billion to the Exchequer, with export revenue accounting...