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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have one other question. When will the 2022 financial annual reports be published or go to the Cabinet, or have they been published?

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: It is important to recognise the profound significance of the school transport scheme. For many it is not just a bus service; it is a vital lifeline for those who rely heavily on it. In the 2022-23 school year we saw more than 149,000 children in many of our primary and post-primary schools, including those with special educational needs, rely on the service. We have seen the positive...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I will be very quick. I thank the witnesses and acknowledge Deputy Naughten and Deputy Canney and their sponsorship of the Bill. I understand that it was the committee's decision not to waiver pre-Committee Stage scrutiny which caused a significant delay. I noted from Deputy Canney's opening remarks the financial burden on families. He specifically referenced the average cost of more than...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Can I ask about the details around the timeline?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Yes. Mr. Brunell mentioned concerns around the duplication of services and assessments for autistic individuals. How are these concerns being mitigated - I will maybe ask the HSE to also come in on this - while still improving access and quality to deliver a service? Second, I will ask about the ongoing reform efforts. In a rural constituency where I live the PSD system, for many, has...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: The real concern is the monitoring and accountability side of things, which is non-existent for parents.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Other witnesses can also contribute.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: Certain CHOs are better than others when it comes to delivering assessments of need. Some of them exceed the legislative wait times. Access to therapeutics and practitioners constitute the real issue around the CDNTs. I know there are huge constraints in the labour market in terms of recruiting teams in each of the areas. Perhaps the question I am about to ask is for the Department....

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I know, but the concept I have suggested would solve a lot of the challenges faced by many parents who are reliant on the mainstream health service, which has failed them time and again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I second the proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: I am conscious of time so I will be brief. I acknowledge our witnesses and thank them for their opening statements and their ongoing work in delivering major capital projects. As many present have said, they are critical to the fabric of our education system. We have to acknowledge all they have done and what they continue to do. On the metrics the Department uses, how does the building...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: It is the Irish way.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 40. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [41424/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 49. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economy and Investment will meet next. [41423/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 63. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will meet next. [41425/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Strategies (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an update on Ireland's submarine cables; if they have been put at risk in recent months by hostile countries travelling through Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42610/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 285. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (3 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: 570. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an update from the State Claims Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42163/23]