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Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I will be sharing time with Deputy Feighan. It is a true honour to speak in Dáil Éireann for the first time. From the outset I sincerely thank the people of Mayo for placing their trust in me as we navigate these unprecedented times in circumstances I could never have imagined. I hope to serve my constituents with honour, integrity and humility. I assure the Mayo electorate I...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I commend the Minister, his officials and in particular, our healthcare and front-line workers for their unwavering commitment to those who they treat. I am conscious that Ireland's response to Covid-19 has been a momentous effort and one that has brought many communities together, even while physically remaining apart. Everyone I meet acknowledges Ireland's swift response to the crisis in...

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I wish to share time with Deputies Richmond and Feighan.

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I commend the Minister of State, the Tánaiste and the Irish diplomatic team working abroad on the repatriation of Irish people following the onset of Covid-19 and throughout the intervening period. As a people we have always held a special attachment to home and many of our people have returned home during this crisis. As a new Deputy, I am inspired by the incredible work of the...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I am sharing time with Deputies Richmond and Feighan. As the Minister and Minister of State will be aware, the fundraising efforts of sporting clubs and organisations around the country have been decimated as a result of Covid-19. Many clubs in Mayo and throughout the country have cancelled their flagship annual fundraisers over the past three months and into the future, which will...

Reopening of Schools and Summer Provision 2020: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: I will be sharing my time with Deputies Higgins, Feighan and O'Donnell. The closing of schools has greatly impacted fifth year classes. There is real concern now that there will not be enough time to finish the two-year curriculum by the time examinations are due to begin in summer 2021. Many students and their parents have contacted me to express the legitimate concerns surrounding...

Emergency Bed Capacity: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: Alongside the Ceann Comhairle, the Taoiseach and many previous speakers in the Chamber, I also wish to extend my sympathies to the family and friends of the late Detective Garda Colm Horkan, a proud Mayo man from Charlestown, in my constituency. I knew Colm. I played against him on many occasions. He was one of those people who got along with everyone and was so well respected. He was a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he and major financial institutions are accommodating those in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme with mortgage applications (details supplied); and the measures being taken by the Central Bank to ensure that financial institutions are acting in the best interests of customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. [13472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the home-based summer education provision will be extended to children with complex needs in secondary schools; and the criteria for those eligible for the provision. [13474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to County Mayo in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed at the Garda Information Services Centre, Castlebar, County Mayo over the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure projects planned for Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed extension to the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative mechanisms CORU and the Social Care Workers Registration Board plan for students of social care that have been unable to complete full placement hours to complete course requirements due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the associated restrictions (details supplied). [13471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed and the grade of each at Davitt House, Castlebar, County Mayo; his plans to expand the offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 727. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing mandatory helmet legislation for young cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 728. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the operational expenditure and capital expenditure funding for a facility (details supplied) from 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 729. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed and the grade of each at the Road Safety Authority offices in Ballina, County Mayo; his plans to expand the offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Alan Dillon: 853. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended to those that have been consistently employed by the State Examinations Commission in recent years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13473/20]

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (7 Jul 2020)

Alan Dillon: I propose to share time with Deputy Cathal Crowe. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Before doing so, I wish the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy English, success in their new portfolios, which will undoubtedly play a crucial role in Ireland's economic recovery. It is fortunate that we have such a skilled Minister and Minister of State with...