Results 5,141-5,160 of 5,813 for speaker:Alan Dillon
- 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...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the processing of applications under the 2020 round of the sports capital and equipment programme; the percentage of applications that have been processed; if efforts have been made to increase the amount of funding available to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/21]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: The development of local sports and recreational facilities has both immediate and long-lasting effects on communities. It is encouraging people of all ages to get physically active while simultaneously increasing the membership of local sporting clubs. It would be useful to know if any communication has taken place with applicants on the sports capital and equipment programme since they...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: I wish to highlight a new report on the Atlantic rail corridor, specifically the Galway-Mayo rail link. I welcome the Bradley report, which forecasts a very favourable economic outlook in respect of the reopening of the old rail corridor between Athenry and Claremorris. Unlike other reports before it, the extensive on-the-ground and field research presents a favourable cost-benefit ratio,...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the future of local media; if there will be further rounds of the sound and vision funding; if similar levels of funding will be made available to local newspapers; if updates have been received from the Future of Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: 651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers without Natura lands might be able to join the results based environment agri pilot scheme; if persons (details supplied) will be able to join; if it is planned to increase numbers admitted to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses. The contributions from Conor, Olga and LilyRose were all brilliant and I thank them for joining us today and giving us an insight into the challenges they faced during the pandemic. I also acknowledge the wonderful work by Ms Howard and her colleagues in the Ark children's cultural centre and thank her for being here today as well. Covid has certainly had a huge...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: That is great. I have one follow-up question. Where did the witnesses get their information about the good public health guidelines, such as how to wash their hands, good cough etiquette and sanitisation? Has that taught them something going forward about the importance of good public health guidelines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)
Alan Dillon: Those were three excellent answers. My final question is for Ms Howard and relates to the challenges and issues The Ark probably faced when engaging with more children through online and remote channels. What worked and what did not? Does she see opportunities for the Government to provide support to organisations like The Ark?