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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: We are short on time so I ask members to keep their contributions short. I call Senator Cassells.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: We cannot hear Mr. O'Brien.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Given the technical interruptions we will move on.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I call Senator Hoey.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I sincerely thank Ms Dorgan and her esteemed colleagues, Mr. O'Brien and Ms O'Donoghue, for attending. This is my first day operating as Vice Chairman and I have just gone 35 minutes over time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (14 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: It was a very worthwhile discussion. It has given all of us members of this committee an important insight into the council for the arts. We look forward to inviting Ms Dorgan back in the near future, especially on the recovery task force for the arts and culture. That is an important element in order to give us visibility on the challenges to ensure that the sector gets back to pre-Covid...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I welcome Mr. McDonagh and the other witnesses to the committee. I will primarily focus on the organisation and staff of NAMA. I see from the report that NAMA has had year-on-year growth in staff numbers from 2010 to 2014, resulting in 369 employees at the end of 2014. What are the current numbers of staff in contracted employment with NAMA? What is the gender balance of that? What...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Mr. McDonagh said that in 2019, NAMA had 211 employees. Some 19 of these were made redundant, sharing €1.01 million in redundancy payments. In light of NAMA's wind-down, how many redundancies is it expecting in 2020 and what strategies is it using to retain staff?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Of those 33 who were offered redundancies in 2020, I see that in last year's payout, €655,000 was paid out to 20 members of staff who were on garden leave. Will these 33 redundancies also remunerate garden leave? Can Mr. McDonagh let members know what garden leave is and the reason why those staff were on garden leave?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Does NAMA record that?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: In the annual records?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Mr. McDonagh has answered my question on garden leave, on top of redundancies. Does Mr. McDonagh feel that was appropriate and will we see that happening in the future? I see that NAMA has reduced the outstanding loans to €1.8 billion and the number of debtors to over 200. Mr. McDonagh said that NAMA should be wound down by 2025 so will there be a year-by-year reduction in redundancies?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I have one final question on the commercial strategy around the Poolbeg strategic development zone, SDZ, and also around the docklands. Where is NAMA with regard to both of those commercial strategies?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the mobile and broadband communications projects being undertaken with Mayo County Council and the national broadband plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address issues in relation to broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29516/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the roll-out of electric charging points in County Mayo (details supplied); the timeline for the roll-out; and if a survey has taken place in County Mayo regarding suitable locations for such charging points. [29517/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Oil Specifications (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the points of entry for the importation of marked gas oil (details supplied) here; the standards and conditions that apply to marked gas oil for use here; if he is satisfied these standards comply with European Union standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 138. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a review of the 2018 sports capital programme has taken place; if she has signed off on the review; if not, when she plans to sign off on the review; if the review will be published on the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29512/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for a sports capital scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the development of an international kayak centre at Inner Harbour, Westport, County Mayo (details supplied). [29514/20]