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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: No problem. In regard to the Killnageer crossing, planning permission was being worked out with Mayo County Council. What stage is at it currently?

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will keep my question short in order to allow the Minister to respond. Other Deputies have raised concerns around the lack of clarity regarding timelines, logistics and people's places in the vaccine allocation groups. I also raise the issue of kidney patients, particularly those on dialysis, and cystic fibrosis patients, who require additional clinical preparation. I have also heard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 272. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with cystic fibrosis in County Mayo; the position of persons with cystic fibrosis with the condition in the vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (11 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 357. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities within her Department for an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/21]

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I will take three minutes and I would appreciate it if the Minister and Minister of State could provide a written reply. Significant travel restrictions continue to have an impact on our daily lives and it is fair to say the aviation sector remains worst hit by Covid-19. I welcome the publication of the Irish regional airports programme, with €21.3 million being allocated for 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to support the aviation sector in Ireland; the supports that have been issued to Irish airlines; the engagement that has taken place with representative bodies of airline staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a proposed reduction to the speed limit on the N60 as it passes through Breaffy Village, County Mayo; the reason for the delay given it has been ongoing for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, has received a report (detail supplied); if so, when it expects to have reviewed the report; if a copy can be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of providing a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage of approval the project is at; the remaining stages to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (10 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 795. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must pay a high cost for a weekly prescription; if there is an alternative to this medication that is funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6726/21]

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I welcome our witnesses. Could they update the committee on the status of the High Court proceedings against the main contractor on phase B instructions?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Gunning mentioned previously that the legal fees in 2018 were €128,000, in 2019 they were €691,000 and to date for 2020 they are €423,000. With regard to the High Court legal fees, Mr. Gunning previously stated at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health that there would be an additional €15 million to pay on legal costs, specialists, programme and quantum....

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: Is that €15 million the actual cost to date with 20% of the project completed?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: Had Mr. Gunning factored in that he would have 700 claims to date?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I have another question regarding the board cutting BAM’s monthly payments by 15% due to the absence of the updated work programme. I am sure, and Mr. Gunning will be well aware, that the mechanism allows this within the contract. An enormous value of money is at stake here, however. How are relationships moving forward? What efforts are being put in place to ensure BAM provides an...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: Does Mr. Gunning not feel that has a direct correlation to the number of claims BAM is presenting to the board as a result?

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for facilitating today's important debate on mental health. I recently received a copy of the HSE Psychosocial Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. It is certainly a well-thought-out document. It identifies the needs of various segments of society and the proposed action points. It also highlights specific relationships that we can all develop to keep us well...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he expects courses to go 100% remote learning for the upcoming semesters (details supplied); the percentage of in-class students versus online learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6323/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if provisions are being made in respect of level 5 restrictions for persons who require access to services (details supplied) as a result of medical requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6167/21]

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Alan Dillon: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important motion today. Last month, I welcomed clarification from the Minister for Finance that the period for determining eligibility for the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, during the first and second quarters of 2021 is to be the same period in 2019. This will elicit a sigh of relief from many employers and their employees. There were...