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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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a programme (details supplied) in tabular form including project status spend to date and the estimated timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future capital funding being provided to education and training board building and facility programmes with specific reference to the Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and the Mayo College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 212. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the refurbishment of a helipad (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 213. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the criteria that was used to determine the frequency of sailings when publishing the tender for a ferry service (details supplied); the details of the annual customer numbers availing of the ferry sailings for the past five years in tabular form; if there is scope to increase the number of ferry sailings to more than two return...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I am located in the convention centre. I thank our witnesses for joining us. As my time is limited, I want to hear from each of them and get an understanding of their positions on what Deputy Griffin touched on, that is, online anonymity and the anonymous accounts out there. These trolls bully with abandon, spread racist and misogynist abuse and attack people based on looks, weight, age,...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: On that point, how many complaints about online anonymous abuse has Facebook received from users on its platform?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: That is central to what is needed, though, in terms of a regulator to ensure Facebook is competent in removing these types of users.