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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (25 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 265. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide remote working equipment and facilities at locations (details supplied); if funding is available to those locations to purchase e-working equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Remote Working (25 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to provide remote working equipment and facilities at locations (details supplied); if funding is available to those locations to purchase e-working equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16263/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: The Government must support all of Ireland's tourism and hospitality communities. That also includes members of the National Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions. I want to protect the 5,800 livelihoods in Mayo that are dependent on tourism, not to mention the 275,000 such livelihoods nationally. Government needs a long-term reopening plan, including metrics that are subject...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the next call for local authority submissions under the services site fund; the assessment criteria for local authorities under previous calls to guide application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Project Ireland 2040 (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 1157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project execution, project budget or cost delivery for the repair of the roof and other building fabric at the GMIT Castlebar campus following €2 million funding announced on 14 September 2018 as part of a major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040; his future plans for capital development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 1442. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure each graduating doctor from the six Irish medical schools in 2021 is given the chance to stay and work in Ireland; the way in which he plans to retain the 16 newly qualified doctors currently working at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 1626. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reprioritising An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces in the vaccine allocation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 1854. To ask the Minister for Health the workforce planning for the delivery of the vaccination centre in County Mayo; the number of staff required to run the Breaffy, County Mayo vaccination centre; the number of personnel that will be recruited for this operation; the number that will be offered agency or HSE contracts; the duration of contracts offered; the entry level qualifications...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests. I have listened to and understand the real challenges that restaurants, hotels and vintners face. I will start with the representatives of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and perhaps Mr. Cummins will be able to answer the questions. It was apparent from the opening statement that there is a lack of a joined-up approach by State bodies with responsibility for...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: What would the association like to see with respect to supports or Government packages in the short and medium term?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will move to the vintners. The constituency I represent in Mayo has one of the largest numbers of unopened pubs. Some 218 pubs there remain shut. The majority of rural pubs certainly face uncertain times, particularly along the western seaboard. The Vintners Federation of Ireland and the Licensed Vintners of Ireland have asked for clarification from the Government on the circumstances...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his time in facilitating questions. I am not having a go at the Department or the hard work undertaken by the HSE, I am trying to help. We simply need more information on the supply of vaccines, the logistics involved and where they are going. While older people and front-line staff continue to be vaccinated, I receive daily reports of situations causing public...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (11 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if fees will be refunded to a person (details supplied) under the teacher fee refund scheme 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if a sector (details supplied) can operate during the current public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/21]

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, for facilitating today's statements and questions and answers. The only higher education topic of discussion in Mayo, and stretching from Donegal to Galway, is that of the Connacht-Ulster alliance. The new technological university for the west and north-west of Ireland will be one of the largest...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact of the closure of a bank and the branches of another bank (details supplied) on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 327. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Fáilte Ireland has established destination recovery task forces for County Mayo; and the remit, role and strategy and other relevant information on the task forces. [12480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress with regard to a school (details supplied) becoming included in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress with regard to a school (details supplied) becoming included in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12934/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcomed the clarity last month on the location of the vaccination centres, including the one in Breaffy, Castlebar. Mayo is one of the largest geographical constituencies in the country. One centre is insufficient based on journey times and the lack of public transport. Considering the high incidence rate of the virus in some parts of the constituency, especially around north Mayo,...