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Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2024 (26 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given in Budget 2024 to increase funding for people with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 37. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his Department’s latest work in tackling overcrowding in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Health how many primary care centres had construction halted due to increased construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the work that his Department is conducting with regard to technological universities; how this work is making Ireland more regionally balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures his Department has taken to improve student accommodation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on discussions on pay grades for adult education tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30951/23]

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

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses. They are very welcome. I will ask Mr. Walsh about the driving test centres. He mentioned that the average wait time for a driving test appointment is currently 19 weeks, which is well above the target of ten weeks.

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

Alan Dillon: It is 30 weeks against a target of ten weeks, which is three times what is expected. What specific actions are being taken to address this? What is contributing to the extended wait times?

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

Alan Dillon: Who operates the current driving test service?

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

Alan Dillon: The RSA.

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

Alan Dillon: Is the current target of ten years still a relevant target the RSA has or does it need to revise that target?

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

Alan Dillon: Who is holding the RSA to account on achieving that target?

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

Alan Dillon: What additional measures has the Department of Transport provided?

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

Alan Dillon: How many testers does the RSA have?

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

Alan Dillon: Okay. How many offices does the RSA operate through the NDLS to support this?

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

Alan Dillon: Forty nationwide?

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

Alan Dillon: Has having the offices and driving test centres completely separate had any additional impact on the delays and wait times we are seeing?

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

Alan Dillon: On the NDLS, how seriously does the RSA take public concerns about a move towards a cashless society? There was news this morning that the Minister for Finance was writing to all State bodies to ensure cash is used as legal tender. Will this ensure the RSA revisits the issues and concerns in its NDLS centres?

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

Alan Dillon: Can I ask Mr. Walsh about the U-turn on the cashless decision Applus wished to take with regard to prepayments? What discussions followed from instruction from the Department of Transport in this regard?