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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the wage subsidy scheme of €203 per week to the previous amount of €350 per week for travel agents that have been forced to survive on zero income since March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the OPW heritage sites at Rockfleet Castle, Newport and Clare Island Castle in County Mayo; if funding will be ring-fenced to enhance the visitor experiences at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress for the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; his plans to review and expedite the timeline in view of the ongoing flood threat in winter 2020 to the residents of the town; the proposed timeline for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high speed broadband in rural Ireland in order to elevate the digital divide between urban areas and rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to address the broadband challenges facing higher education students when accessing online material as part of their new course curriculum comprising in some case 50% remote learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he and the Central Bank plan to take to address insurance companies that are refusing to honour policyholders with outstanding business interruption claims in view of the judgment by the UK High Court in the business interruption insurance test case taken by the Financial Conduct Authority on behalf of policyholders; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 322. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress for the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; his plans to review and expedite the timeline in view of the ongoing flood threat in winter 2020 to the residents of the town; the proposed timeline for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 323. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the OPW heritage sites at Rockfleet Castle, Newport and Clare Island Castle, County Mayo; if funding will be ring-fenced to enhance the visitor experiences at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 324. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the minor flooding relief schemes received from Mayo County Council in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeals system will be introduced for 2020 leaving certificate students which allows the calculated grades given to be challenged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26531/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 549. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a redundancy waiver or similar intervention will be reintroduced for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment in view of the fact they are not in a position to pay redundancies to their staff with zero income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 826. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate the waiting times being imposed on children and their parents when availing of State provided orthodontic care in counties Mayo and Galway; his plans to tackle the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26529/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for State-provided orthodontic care in counties Mayo and Galway; the number who have been categorised as having a high level of need for orthodontic treatment but have been subjected to a waiting time of 36 months and more; the number of orthodontists assigned to tacking general waiting lists in the counties; and if...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: The HSE employs more than 135,000 people. The fact that its own internal audit and risk management committees have not identified this or presented adequate information on the inadequacies around financial management and good governance in respect of procurement is something that the committee probably needs to evaluate. Every organisation upgrades its systems. We are in a digital age in...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State, and the Department for their continued work in ensuring transport connectivity, especially public transport connectivity, has remained operational during the past few months. Mayo's Inishturk and Clare Island rely on ferry services as there are no alternative options available, so it is important to recognise the efforts of those working in our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 875. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area aid application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/20]

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: First, I thank the Tánaiste and Minister with responsibility for enterprise, trade and employment as well as the Ministers of State, Deputies English and Troy, for their work in providing an update on the range of business supports now available. Confidence and certainty are critical sentiments required by local businesses and enterprise operating in the real economy. Thankfully, this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the key recommendations and lessons contained within the publication of the Covid-19 Mayo University investigation report; the Department which will oversee implementing of solutions to the key findings; and the timeline for same [23724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 761. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to deal with the key recommendations and lessons contained within the publication of the Covid-19 Mayo University investigation report; and the Department which will oversee implementing of solutions to the key findings; and the timeline for same. [23852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 759. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans extending the opening hours for primary health centres to elevate demand for acute accident and emergency hospital settings and address the trolley crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23850/20]