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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (20 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information and clarity on a timeline and programme of engagement with personnel from the GMIT Mayo campus on the independent working group report. [2882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available for families within the CHO 2 area in County Mayo for speech generated devices used by children who are non-verbal; if so, the available funding; the number of applications received for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2596/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (14 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional details will be provided on the capital projects outlined in a strategy (details supplied) in County Mayo; the likely timelines involved for the proposed projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding of an ASD unit at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference approved by the HEA and a company (details supplied) for the mid-term review report at GMIT County Mayo campus; the progress on the implementation of the working group’s recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (14 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the independent report by a company (details supplied) on the GMIT Mayo Campus working group’s plan will be presented to the HEAs finance and governance committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2072/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Accommodation (13 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the capital works approved from 2016 at a school (details supplied); if provision will be made for the inclusion of a general purpose hall as part of recently awarded capital funding to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1675/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Schools Building Projects (13 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if progress has been made on capital works approved in principle for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: School Facilities (13 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the public health risk assessment conducted at a school (details supplied); the recommendation and control levels the public health team had outlined to the Department of Education following increased rates of Covid-19 transmission in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44733/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jan 2021)

Alan Dillon: 1079. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a recruitment process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1748/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank our witnesses for joining us today. I want to focus on the total amount for debtors and prepayments, which was €253,000 at end of the 2019. That includes cancelled payments recovery of €204,500, compared with €105,000 before. That is nearly a 100% increase on 2018. What are the circumstances giving rise to these cancelled payments?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Was this not flagged in the 2018 accounts? The number is almost double what it was in the previous year. Is there oversight so as to be diligent about spending and being accountable in the internal audit system in capturing these data? Was this discussed by the board?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: The Comptroller and Auditor General observes that there were one or more quotes for 30% of funding support payments in 2019, 33% of payments in 2018 and 56% of payments in 2017. That is from the sample of quotes reviewed. Is there any reason for that?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful applications under the town and village renewal scheme; her views on the scheme; and her plans for the future of the scheme. [44118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful applications under the outdoor recreation scheme; her plans to operate the scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Enterprise Plans (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 122. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his specific policies to support enterprise in towns and villages; if his Department is engaging with other Departments on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (17 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 128. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has concerns regarding the communication of the impact that Brexit will have on Irish consumers in terms of online shopping from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Mayo County Council timeline for enabling work to commence on utilities, services and infrastructure to develop the 95,000 sq. m strategic development zone at Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43774/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses, including those who are joining us remotely. I come from a rural constituency in the west. In County Mayo our local newspaper is a vital part of weekly life. We have some very established titles. Mr. O'Hanlon will be familiar withThe Connaught Telegraphand the work of Mr. Tom Kelly, The Western People, and Mr. James Laffey and Mr. Michael John Duffy in the Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Nursing Education (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a bursary to nursing students whilst on work placement to cover living costs and loss of earnings due to the danger of cross contamination whilst working in a healthcare environment. [43148/20]