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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]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 228. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to introduce funding supports for local newspapers; if further supports will be granted to local radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 225. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of a support scheme (details supplied); if so, when it is likely to open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 231. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the Fáilte Ireland adaption grant; the number of applicants that applied by county; the number of grants that were successfully processed; the number that were declined; the number that are still outstanding pending further information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 232. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider a real-time voucher scheme as an alternative to the stay and spend scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken by her Department regarding each recommendation reported in the report of the Tourism Recovery Task Force in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 234. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when Fáilte Ireland will announce its plan to disburse funding of €55 million in business continuity funding to support strategic tourism businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to amend the capital assistance scheme funding to facilitate approved housing bodies to apply for funding for certain projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Agency (17 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of annual regulatory returns submitted to the regulation office at the Housing Agency for 2020; if significant compliance issues were identified; if there have been notifiable events made to the regulation office for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8126/21]