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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the GMIT Mayo campus mid-term review report of the independent assessor; if a date has been scheduled for when the report will be presented to the finance and governance section of the HEA in quarter 1 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/21]

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for facilitating today's statements. I commend them and their Department on the work and stakeholder engagement undertaken to reopen schools. It has been an incredibly difficult time for students, parents and staff. The impact of the closure of schools must be recognised. However, it is far more important to have clarity over the schedule for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 848. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for not including children under 16 years of age who are at very high risk of developing severe Covid-19 higher on the list of the vaccine allocation strategy; the conclusion provided by the National Immunisation Advisory Council in conjunction with his Department on its recommendation to exclude them; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 958. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioners' social deprivation financial supports ranking system; the number of applications by county based on five applicant practices; the number of successful applicants; the number of appeals; the number of unsuccessful applicants; the grants awards by county in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: 967. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 January 2021, the rationale for the decision not to allocate funding for a service (details supplied); if this will be appealed; the time frame for funding to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. In his opening statement, Mr. Moloney referenced the issue of ensuring that SMEs can successfully compete for public contracts, which is critical in the public procurement process. I ask what type of issues and concerns have been raised with the OGP and the Minister by the SME advisory group. What steps is the OGP taking to address the concerns from the different...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: It is felt by many that contracts need to be broken down into lots, as Mr. Quinn has referenced previously, and that there are issues due to turnover requirements in that there is more or less a gravitational pull towards larger firms. Does Mr. Quinn agree?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: The sustainability of PPP supply was one of the main items of discussion in 2020 along with contingency measures that need to be put in place to meet future requirements domestically. Has Mr. Quinn or his officials discussed this with the Taoiseach and the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I confirm that I am in the precincts of Leinster House. I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their time today. I acknowledge the hard work they have done within their profession in the past few months. I also welcome Ms Crehan-Roche, with whom I am familiar and who is doing a fantastic job within the community healthcare west organisation. My first question concerns the focus on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: On the subject of diagnostics and interventions required, this question may be one for Ms Crehan-Roche to answer. On the allocation of resources and posts within the service plan, are we really investing in the areas that we need to invest in regarding dietetics, SLT and feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, FEDS, and in other areas? I am not differentiating in this regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank Ms Crehan-Roche. For us as public representatives-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: Turning to accountability and tracking progress within the disability areas in the different CHOs, as public representatives we use tools such as parliamentary questions etc.. Are there other ways, such as quarterly reports, for example, in which we can get some kind of transparency and accountability regarding progress being made in these areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Dillon: In respect of the policy framework for service delivery of the community network teams, could Ms Crehan Roche provide an update on recruitment of the manager posts and the network team, particularly with regard to my constituency of Mayo? Where do we see the interim development? When will we see real progress in terms of delivering services and reviewing them on a quarterly basis in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new entrants that will commence the green cert programme in 2021 in County Mayo; the number of applications that were refused in 2021; the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan is in place to accommodate those who need their green certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the alternative course is not available until September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (25 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan in place to accommodate those who need their green certificates, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to extending the validity of documentation (details supplied); if automatic extensions will be granted as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 17 February 2021, if his Department or agencies under its aegis monitors the usage of the Waste Management Act 1996 by local authorities in their efforts to eliminate illegal dumping; if so, if data will be supplied on the effectiveness of the legislation and the way it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if those with a primary medical certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied), are subjected to the new tax liabilities since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of funding applications (details supplied) in County Mayo; if they will be included in the next multi-annual programme; if engagement is taking place to bridge the unit contributions versus the construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9836/21]