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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: May I ask Mr. Costello a question in that regard? The Minister, Deputy McEntee, recently passed Coco's law under the name the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020. How can Twitter help to investigate alleged breaches of this Act by anonymous accounts?

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 will ask Mr. Costello the same question as I asked Mr. Ó Broin. How many complaints has Twitter received in the Irish jurisdiction about online abuse associated with criminality in respect of which it has taken enforcement action?

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: These are basic questions about self-regulation. If we want to build confidence in the system about how social media companies are operating, these are basic, level one questions we are asking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I welcome the Minister and thank him for his ongoing engagement on this important matter. I will touch on the importance of access to records and vital information for the many people affected by the mother and baby institutional issues. In his opening statement, the Minister said he understands the concerns being raised that the general scheme may seek to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I want to raise an issue on behalf of small and micro companies, which we all know make up approximately 98% of companies in Ireland. I want to query in particular the progress in putting in place a dedicated rescue process for small and micro companies. I note the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, who has responsibility for company regulation, has secured Government approval for priority...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional special class teachers in 2021; the number of additional special class places that the additional recruitment has provided; and if speech and language therapists, among others, are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. [24785/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: Will the Minister indicate the number of additional special class teachers in 2021, the number of special class places provided by way of additional recruitment and whether speech and language therapists, among others, are being directly recruited by the NCSE?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State and acknowledge the tremendous work she has done within the Department. Having a dedicated Minister of State with responsibility for special education was an important move. I acknowledge her announcement regarding the summer programme, which is very welcome. I want to raise an issue regarding Department of Education Circular 38/07, which outlines the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I recognise that the opening of speech and language classes is contingent on the HSE's having resources available to provide speech and language therapy to students. I emphasise the importance of this provision for parents looking to access services for their children. In a large county like Mayo, we have two dedicated speech and language...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the funding available to schools for the development or enhancement of facilities for special education; and if funding programmes such as the minor works scheme could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities. [24784/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I wish to ask the Minister for Education to provide details of the funding available to schools for the development and enhancement of education facilities and if funding programmes such as the minor works schemes could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister. I see a great opportunity to expand the funding schemes in the Department, with specific emphasis on empowering local schools to increase their special education resources. I am thinking specifically about repurposing the minor works scheme and the summer works scheme. I am aware that the Department has increased the rate of capitalisation per special needs pupil in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: The Minister might be aware of the recent clarification by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the housing adaptation grant that can be used by families to install sensory rooms in their homes. That is why I have raised this question today. It is very welcome news for many families and children with autism and will certainly make the home an improved learning...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. I have a short time so I will jump straight in. First, I wish to discuss the strategic housing development fees. Fees for the SHDs are set by the board with the Minister's approval. These are published on the board's website and fees can vary very widely between developments. They are based on the number of units per se. Will the witnesses briefly outline the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: What changes did the board make in October 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: What is the board's position in determining the scale of the fee, be it cost recovery, fixed rates and so forth? Are there plans any time soon, or can Mr. Walsh give us an estimate, in terms of any updates to these fees in the near future, especially relating to the strategic housing developments?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: In the 2019 reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General, have any SHDs been approved by An Bord Pleanála and the decision overturned by judicial review? Has the board still got paid for its consideration of the matter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: With regard to the board's debt recovery process, how often do bad debts arise? What is the board's current debtors-days ratio in terms of its collection?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses. I will move on to the Plean-IT project and consultancy costs on page 49. What is the current position with this Plean-IT system that was originally planned for implementation in 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Alan Dillon: On the value-for-money aspect with regard to the original budget expenditure versus the current expenditure to date, how has the system performed in respect of the additional issues the board has undertaken and the additional consultancy costs, especially in the 2019 accounts which amounted to over €700,000? Can Mr. Walsh give a justification or an indication of why that was the case?