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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if the Sláintecare estimate of 2,600 for new acute beds is provided for in the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a summary of the annual mental health budget in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for taking time out to be here with us. Regarding legal aid, expenditure in 2019 was in the region of €68 million. It is a demand-led scheme. The fees and expenses due to legal practitioners are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme under the Criminal Justice Act. The Judiciary is responsible for granting legal aid. What controls has the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Is there a panel of solicitors?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Is that reviewed annually?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Do they undergo proper procurement in terms of value for money? I am sure different firms charge different costs.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Does that list change much?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: In addition to the €68 million spend, there were ex gratiapayments of €1.7 million in respect of the non-statutory Garda legal aid advice scheme. How many cases were covered under that figure of €1.7 million?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Has the Department considered putting that Garda legal aid advice scheme on a statutory basis? Is that something that is being thought about?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Going back to the accommodation centres to house asylum seekers, I know that, in 2020, the Department informed the committee that it had begun a regional recruitment process. This was due to be completed in quarter two of 2020 but the onset of Covid has delayed the process. Does the Department have an estimated time for when that will be completed?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today and for taking the time out to speak to us about this important topic. Recently, in my own constituency of Mayo, the "Wild Mountain Thyme" production was filmed on location outside Ballina in the village of Crossmolina, which caused excitement among locals. The film was screened in October and it was fantastic for the region and the area....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the issue of life assurance providers delaying coverage to those with a 100% loading due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for a decision on the approval of the construction of a 22-unit social housing development at Lios na Circe, Castlebar, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Addiction Treatment Services (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated in 2020 and planned for 2021 to support services for the treatment of addictions, including alcohol addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Promotion (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 792. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review progress and renew the Healthy Ireland strategy where necessary, given that we are now seven years into the Healthy Ireland planned timeframe of 2013-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 793. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide temporary discretionary medical cards to all cancer patients to offset medical charges for their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 794. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to issue medical cards or general practitioner visit cards to patients who have a listed long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42129/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biocidal Products (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 808. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the approval of a biocidal product notification on products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41368/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for taking time to attend. It is a very important session, so that is much appreciated. My questions are for Mr. Noble in regard to the new model of assessing children. If he were Minister, what would he identify as the unnecessary obstacles and barriers that need to be removed immediately? What are the key changes that should be implemented, possibly with less...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: It is astonishing for the committee to hear about the real-life experiences being dealt with in the courts. In my constituency of Mayo, the demand for speech and language and occupational therapists is enormous. Do we get value for money by throwing money at it? Can we recruit the specialists to meet the significant demand from families and parents? Do we have a response to this in any...