Parliamentary questions

Passport Services

Alan Dillon

189. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if consideration is being given to setting up a new office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17952/21]

Departmental Properties

Alan Dillon

200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Defence the status of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/21]

Pharmaceutical Sector

Alan Dillon

188. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has considered working with IDA biopharma industries to set up a vaccine manufacturing plant here for generic or third party manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines; and the level of engagement he has had with the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, NIBRT, and manufacturing companies based here (details supplied) for site manufacturing of same. [16820/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

198. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide clarification regarding applications to the small business assistance scheme for Covid; and the way in which a business demonstrates its ineligibility for the Covid restrictions support scheme; if a formal rejection is required from the scheme; if a business can self-declare itself ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17373/21]

Departmental Properties

Alan Dillon

609. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a list of properties owned by her Department or agencies within the remit of her Department in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17105/21]

Departmental Properties

Alan Dillon

756. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of properties owned by his Department or agencies within the remit of his Department in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17104/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Dillon

757. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for a facility (details supplied); if his Department was informed of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/21]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Alan Dillon

1298. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application has been received for funding (details supplied); if so, the likely timescale of when funding will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16685/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Alan Dillon

6. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to increase the ease of setting up new businesses (details supplied); if there are dedicated new business supports for such businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16262/21]

Commercial Rates

Alan Dillon

80. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reduce new businesses' (details supplied) commercial rates or to exempt them from commercial rates; if there are plans to increase the ease of setting up such new businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/21]

Remote Working

Alan Dillon

265. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide remote working equipment and facilities at locations (details supplied); if funding is available to those locations to purchase e-working equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16260/21]

Remote Working

Alan Dillon

266. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to provide remote working equipment and facilities at locations (details supplied); if funding is available to those locations to purchase e-working equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16263/21]

Local Authority Funding

Alan Dillon

648. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the next call for local authority submissions under the services site fund; the assessment criteria for local authorities under previous calls to guide application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/21]

Project Ireland 2040

Alan Dillon

1157. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the project execution, project budget or cost delivery for the repair of the roof and other building fabric at the GMIT Castlebar campus following €2 million funding announced on 14 September 2018 as part of a major package of investment in education under Project Ireland 2040; his future plans for capital development projects for 2021 to 2023 for the GMIT Mayo campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/21]

Hospital Staff

Alan Dillon

1442. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure each graduating doctor from the six Irish medical schools in 2021 is given the chance to stay and work in Ireland; the way in which he plans to retain the 16 newly qualified doctors currently working at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14238/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1626. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to reprioritising An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces in the vaccine allocation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

1854. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the workforce planning for the delivery of the vaccination centre in County Mayo; the number of staff required to run the Breaffy, County Mayo vaccination centre; the number of personnel that will be recruited for this operation; the number that will be offered agency or HSE contracts; the duration of contracts offered; the entry level qualifications required; the type of training provided; if staff will be deployed from Mayo University Hospital or Community Healthcare West; if so, the areas from which they will be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15686/21]

Teacher Training

Alan Dillon

126. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if fees will be refunded to a person (details supplied) under the teacher fee refund scheme 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13830/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

232. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a sector (details supplied) can operate during the current public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13720/21]

Banking Sector

Alan Dillon

266. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact of the closure of a bank and the branches of another bank (details supplied) on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12477/21]

Fáilte Ireland

Alan Dillon

327. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Fáilte Ireland has established destination recovery task forces for County Mayo; and the remit, role and strategy and other relevant information on the task forces. [12480/21]

DEIS Scheme

Alan Dillon

511. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the progress with regard to a school (details supplied) becoming included in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12933/21]

DEIS Scheme

Alan Dillon

512. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the progress with regard to a school (details supplied) becoming included in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12934/21]

Institutes of Technology

Alan Dillon

164. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the GMIT Mayo campus mid-term review report of the independent assessor; if a date has been scheduled for when the report will be presented to the finance and governance section of the HEA in quarter 1 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Dillon

848. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the rationale for not including children under 16 years of age who are at very high risk of developing severe Covid-19 higher on the list of the vaccine allocation strategy; the conclusion provided by the National Immunisation Advisory Council in conjunction with his Department on its recommendation to exclude them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11514/21]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Dillon

958. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the general practitioners' social deprivation financial supports ranking system; the number of applications by county based on five applicant practices; the number of successful applicants; the number of appeals; the number of unsuccessful applicants; the grants awards by county in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/21]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Dillon

967. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 27 January 2021, the rationale for the decision not to allocate funding for a service (details supplied); if this will be appealed; the time frame for funding to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

355. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new entrants that will commence the green cert programme in 2021 in County Mayo; the number of applications that were refused in 2021; the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

356. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan is in place to accommodate those who need their green certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the alternative course is not available until September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

357. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan in place to accommodate those who need their green certificates, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/21]

Work Permits

Alan Dillon

21. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given to extending the validity of documentation (details supplied); if automatic extensions will be granted as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/21]

Waste Data

Alan Dillon

77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 17 February 2021, if his Department or agencies under its aegis monitors the usage of the Waste Management Act 1996 by local authorities in their efforts to eliminate illegal dumping; if so, if data will be supplied on the effectiveness of the legislation and the way it compares across local authorities; if the legislation is having any proven impact in preventing illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10585/21]

Brexit Issues

Alan Dillon

212. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if those with a primary medical certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied), are subjected to the new tax liabilities since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/21]

Water Services

Alan Dillon

311. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of funding applications (details supplied) in County Mayo; if they will be included in the next multi-annual programme; if engagement is taking place to bridge the unit contributions versus the construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9836/21]

Teacher Training

Alan Dillon

485. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to include the students of a college (details supplied) in the primary school Gaeltacht grant; the supports being put in place for students of private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10234/21]

Vaccination Programme

Alan Dillon

789. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if north County Mayo will be considered as an additional centre for the general population Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in County Mayo given that the Belmullet local electoral area had one of the highest rates of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9501/21]

Palliative Care Services

Alan Dillon

988. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a foundation (details supplied); if the foundation will be included in the palliative care service plan for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/21]

Banking Sector

Alan Dillon

93. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to plans to make an exemption for negative interest rates on solicitor client accounts, in particular, client monies being held from mortgages while a purchase is being concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9070/21]

Joint Labour Committees

Alan Dillon

211. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status and nature of the examination by his Department of a joint labour committee process and its relevance to the early learning and care and school age childcare sector; the next steps to support improvements in wages and working conditions in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9206/21]

EU Agreements

Alan Dillon

319. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the list of priority vessels allowed to fish in UK waters; the way in which the list was drawn up; if the process was communicated to vessel owners; if communication issued to a vessel owner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9073/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

47. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he has taken to fulfil his commitment on post offices and community banking as outlined in the programme for Government (details supplied); the measures that have been taken to establish the feasibility of offering a better range of financial services and e-commerce in post offices; if he has established a working group to identify the potential for local post offices to act as hubs and a one-stop-shop for State services; if he will report on the digital assist scheme and offline services group report carried out to meet these commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

48. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of recent engagement his Department has had with An Post on Prio Eco and the transformation of An Post corporate centre and business service areas, and the impact these two projects will have on the workforce and post office network of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8299/21]

Waste Data

Alan Dillon

53. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if local authorities are allowed to access databases (details supplied); if not, if legislation is required to do same; his plans to progress such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/21]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Alan Dillon

57. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes on the warmer homes scheme work programme; the waiting time for upgrades to commence; the steps his Department is taking to address the waiting list; when the changes to the scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8647/21]

Road Projects

Alan Dillon

91. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of the construction of the N5 Westport to Turlough dual carriageway, County Mayo; if the project is progressing on schedule and within budget; the earliest anticipated date of completion and opening of phases of the project; the overall completion timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8295/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

159. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the stay and spend scheme; the number of businesses registered; the total stay and spend receipt uploads for accommodation, food and accommodation and for food only; the value accrued on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

225. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there will be a further round of a support scheme (details supplied); if so, when it is likely to open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8440/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

228. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce funding supports for local newspapers; if further supports will be granted to local radio stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

231. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the breakdown of the Fáilte Ireland adaption grant; the number of applicants that applied by county; the number of grants that were successfully processed; the number that were declined; the number that are still outstanding pending further information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8639/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

232. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider a real-time voucher scheme as an alternative to the stay and spend scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8640/21]