Results 5,621-5,640 of 5,813 for speaker:Alan Dillon

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radio Broadcasting (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support local radio stations in 2021 following her meeting with a representative body (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38500/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 325. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she plans to put in place to enable the tourism and hospitality sector to reopen; and if she plans to allow persons to travel outside their county when moving out of level 5 restrictions. [38319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenant purchase scheme applications received by Mayo County Council since the launch of the new scheme in January 2016; the number disallowed due to the fact they could not meet the income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38489/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of funding under the affordable housing scheme that will be allocated to County Mayo in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Mayo County Council general housing acquisition programme for 2020 including land, housing, turkey properties and Part V acquisitions in addition to the social housing public private partnership program; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38503/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 535. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which she plans to address the youth unemployment crisis, specifically for the Mayo, Galway and Roscommon region. [38098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 653. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the third level CPD accredited courses available in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; and the number in areas such as biomedical, electrical engineering, software and digital skills. [38100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the third level CPD accredited courses available in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; the number in areas such as biomedical and electrical engineering, software and digital skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38497/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of businesses in counties Mayo, Roscommon and Galway that have availed of the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38496/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment criteria for respite for school aged children with autism spectrum disorder; the funding allocated for this respite in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38494/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 876. To ask the Minister for Health the status of proposed primary care centres in towns (details supplied); the stage of the process they are in; and if there is funding allocated. [38486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 877. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the feasibility study on Mayo University Hospital; the details of same; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: 878. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to establish a renal dialysis unit in one of the current healthcare facilities in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38488/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the witnesses. I will touch on the family resource centre programme and try to get an understanding of the 2021 budget for the establishment of new family resource centres. How many centres has Tusla been involved with over the past 12 or 18 months in establishing them nationally? They are crucial and if there is one lesson Covid-19 has taught us, it is the importance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care and Complaints Process: Tusla (24 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: I welcome those comments. I have looked at reports from 2019 and the allocated budget spend was €16 million so it is good to see it is being increased. I am currently working with the community in Erris and it is working with Tusla officials. The people involved have set up a steering committee from five local parishes on recommendations from a previous application. They have also...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: I join colleagues in welcoming Mr. Cody, Mr. Boyle and Ms O'Gorman to the meeting and I thank them for the speed with which they have implemented the new schemes with the Department of Social Protection and the other complex systems in these unprecedented times where work practices have changed. The manner in which they have assisted taxpayers and businesses is to admired. I would like to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: On that point, I wish to refer to the transition from the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, to the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, and the facilitation of payments to employers. TWSS payments were made within 48 hours, but we are seeing major delays of up to six weeks in EWSS payments. This is causing many SMEs and other businesses significant concerns. Mr. Cody mentioned reducing...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: Regarding employees' liability for PAYE, USC and PRSI, how does Revenue intend to recoup those taxes for the Exchequer, what systems is it using to do so and over what timeframe will this be done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: Will that be done retrospectively?

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, for facilitating this debate on rural and community development. Revitalising our communities will be more important than ever in the months ahead, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise some important issues in this regard. First, I welcome the appointment of the new board to the Western...