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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: What consultation did the RSA undertake to move to a decision to include this in the contract?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: Did the RSA engage with the Department of Transport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: Yes, briefly please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I would like to ask Mr. Walsh about the historical reference period for the RSA. He stated in his opening statement that 3,254 applications per week were received in 2018. Is this the normal service level the RSA hopes to achieve into the future, or what is the new baseline it hopes to achieve in respect of tests per week? The RSA is currently conducting 4,000 per week. There is a need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: Mr. Walsh is, therefore, hoping that the RSA’s recruitment process would maintain a level of approximately 5,000 tests per week. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: How many testers will be required to deliver 5,000 tests per week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: The RSA is on target to achieve-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: There are a number of factors, as Mr. Walsh has previously mentioned, relating to inward migration and other population increases. I am sure that that will possibly be the target into the future. This is not to take away from where the RSA currently is but we need to see a concrete plan with regard to what the acceptable number of testers will be into the future and maintain that level to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: -----because at the minute, from this side of the table, I do not feel that the urgency is there at present. Some 30 weeks of a wait time is absolutely ridiculous, especially for people who are starting a new job or who want to go to college. I do not feel the urgency there from the RSA to implement emergency measures that should be implemented to get us to mid-2024 when normal service can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have a question for Ms Coleman about the allocation of testers to urban and rural areas. How will those decisions be made?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the breakdown of overseas aid given by the State directly to foreign governments for year ending 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the breakdown of funding given by the State to all non-governmental organisations in receipt of €20,000 or more from Vote 27, for the year ending 2022, broken down by Irish- and foreign-based NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 803. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many childcare providers in Mayo were overpaid in their Core funding 2022 allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 804. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to disregard the Core funding 2022 overpayments to childcare providers that are in an already compromising position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 881. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or there are any plans to make available, drugs for the long-term illness Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic, long-term, incurable disease, on the HSE reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 973. To ask the Minister for Health if employees of a company (details supplied) will be entitled to the Covid-19 recognition payment, having worked throughout the pandemic to support acute mental health services. [40190/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I will start with the decision not to release the salaries of the top 100 earners, given that RTÉ is publicly funded. Will the witnesses elaborate on the specific general data protection regulation, GDPR, constraints RTÉ faces in this regard and how they hinder the transparency the public is demanding through RTÉ's publication of these details?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: What is the difference between this and publishing details of the top ten earners and the salaries of the executive management? Could a middle ground not be found with regard to the top 100 earners allowing these details to be published?