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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I want to raise an issue on behalf of the Mayo industries which are incredibly disappointed to learn of the decision by Dublin Port to cease facilitating the rail freight service from Ballina. I understand Dublin Port took this decision without prior consultation with Irish Rail and its customers. The service has not operated since this day last week. Irish Rail has confirmed it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the Strategic Rail Review and work to support the expansion of railway investment including commuter services in urban areas and also regional services such as the Western Rail Corridor. [32453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the R312 from Castlebar to Bellacorick; the status of the new bridge on the R312 as it passes Glenisland; if additional funding will be committed to projects on the R312 to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact of recent aviation decisions on regional connectivity; the measures in place to safeguard connectivity especially at regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of approving the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when final approval is likely to be granted to allow the scheme proceed to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defective Building Materials (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if engagement has taken place with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on extending the pyrite remediation scheme to counties Mayo and Donegal; his plans to consider expanding the pyrite remediation scheme or increasing the funding made available under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road project given that it should form a key part of the mid-term review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; when the project will reach final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the approval of the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when the scheme will be approved to proceed to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in relation to the defective concrete blocks grants scheme for counties Donegal and Mayo. [32475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (17 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 280. 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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/21]

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, for facilitating today's question and answers on the important CAP negotiations. It is also important to be sensitive when discussing the range of farming payments and the impact of potential changes to these payments. Often, they are critical income for farming families and particularly so in counties such...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Future of Media in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. Newspaper circulation has more than halved and advertising spending is moving online. The financial model underpinning traditional journalism is slowly beginning to crumble. The question of the long-term viability of journalism has been looming for some time and it has been brought into sharp focus during the pandemic. Does the Future of Media Commission accept...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Coming into this meeting, I thought it would be a continuation of the committee's engagement on the prelegislative scrutiny of the online safety and media regulation Bill. Will Ms Quill and Mr. Shanley clarify what has changed for this committee with regard to our work? Have the goalposts moved for what the Department is doing compared with the public consultations with a number of key...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Has this been communicated to the Future of Media Commission?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: Was that done before the Oireachtas committee was informed of this change?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: I would certainly write to the Minister regarding the comments from members of this committee. The lack of consultation and the fact that we are being presented with this detail in public session is disappointing.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 436. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work his Department has undertaken to implement the youth mental health pathfinder project in terms of administrative, budgetary, governance and legal arrangements with the Department of Health to ensure a robust and workable model for the pathfinder unit is developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 458. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the circus sector can reopen following the most recent announcement on Resilience and Recovery: The Path Ahead; if there has been engagement with the circus sector considering the public health emphasis on larger event spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30778/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 459. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has given consideration to the setting-up of working groups or a communications forum on cultural and entertainment renewal as has been done in other countries (details supplied); if sectoral engagement is taking place on the reopening of society; if she will consider including an association (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Alan Dillon: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 15 December 2020, the status of the capital appraisal process; the estimated timelines for completion (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32018/21]