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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to include the students of a college (details supplied) in the primary school Gaeltacht grant; the supports being put in place for students of private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10234/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if north County Mayo will be considered as an additional centre for the general population Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in County Mayo given that the Belmullet local electoral area had one of the highest rates of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (24 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 988. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a foundation (details supplied); if the foundation will be included in the palliative care service plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome Mr. Kavanagh as a witness and thank him for giving his time in the process. My first question relates to the remuneration disclosure in note 3 of page 11 of the accounts. The HRA sought and received a derogation on the requirement under the code of governance from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine around the commercial sensitivity regarding disclosure of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: There are 105 full-time employees so is the information on the bands associated with them published?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: As the main racing authority, there are probably issues around disclosure of this and commercial sensitivity, taking into consideration the amount of State funding that is received.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: It has been raised but will the witnesses explain the benefits of the HRA entering into an agreement with the UK Tote Group?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: We have not seen any job losses in Tote Ireland with this agreement.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: How many jobs were lost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Chairman and the committee secretariat for giving us the opportunity to discuss the technological universities at today's meeting. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for all the work they are doing in the Department. I am deeply excited about what lies ahead, especially regarding the establishment of a technological university for the west and north west, ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (18 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to plans to make an exemption for negative interest rates on solicitor client accounts, in particular, client monies being held from mortgages while a purchase is being concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Joint Labour Committees (18 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status and nature of the examination by his Department of a joint labour committee process and its relevance to the early learning and care and school age childcare sector; the next steps to support improvements in wages and working conditions in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Agreements (18 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the list of priority vessels allowed to fish in UK waters; the way in which the list was drawn up; if the process was communicated to vessel owners; if communication issued to a vessel owner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9073/21]

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, for facilitating this question and answer session. Farmers have raised several significant concerns with me in recent weeks. First, there is the issue of the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme. Many farmers are seeking an extension to 31 December 2021 for applicants who did not meet the 5%...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has taken to fulfil his commitment on post offices and community banking as outlined in the programme for Government (details supplied); the measures that have been taken to establish the feasibility of offering a better range of financial services and e-commerce in post offices; if he has established a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of recent engagement his Department has had with An Post on Prio Eco and the transformation of An Post corporate centre and business service areas, and the impact these two projects will have on the workforce and post office network of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if local authorities are allowed to access databases (details supplied); if not, if legislation is required to do same; his plans to progress such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes on the warmer homes scheme work programme; the waiting time for upgrades to commence; the steps his Department is taking to address the waiting list; when the changes to the scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8647/21]

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

Alan Dillon: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the construction of the N5 Westport to Turlough dual carriageway, County Mayo; if the project is progressing on schedule and within budget; the earliest anticipated date of completion and opening of phases of the project; the overall completion timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the stay and spend scheme; the number of businesses registered; the total stay and spend receipt uploads for accommodation, food and accommodation and for food only; the value accrued on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/21]