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Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Planning Issues
Alan Dillon
74. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy measures in place to address the challenges facing rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Broadband Infrastructure
Alan Dillon
187. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband while the neighbouring property can; the way he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34161/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Broadband Infrastructure
Alan Dillon
188. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) cannot avail of high-speed broadband while the neighbouring property can; the way he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34164/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Alan Dillon
214. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provisions will be made to extend the pyrite remediation scheme to counties Mayo and Donegal; if his Department has engaged with the Department of Finance on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Passport Services
Alan Dillon
267. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34155/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Departmental Policies
Alan Dillon
75. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the future of local media; if there will be further rounds of the sound and vision funding; if similar levels of funding will be made available to local newspapers; if updates have been received from the Future of Media Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Sports Funding
Alan Dillon
77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the processing of applications under the 2020 round of the sports capital and equipment programme; the percentage of applications that have been processed; if efforts have been made to increase the amount of funding available to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Alan Dillon
651. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers without Natura lands might be able to join the results based environment agri pilot scheme; if persons (details supplied) will be able to join; if it is planned to increase numbers admitted to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Road Projects
Alan Dillon
77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the R312 from Castlebar to Bellacorick; the status of the new bridge on the R312 as it passes Glenisland; if additional funding will be committed to projects on the R312 to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31758/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Aviation Industry
Alan Dillon
94. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the impact of recent aviation decisions on regional connectivity; the measures in place to safeguard connectivity especially at regional airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Flood Risk Management
Alan Dillon
147. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of approving the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when final approval is likely to be granted to allow the scheme proceed to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31853/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Alan Dillon
168. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if engagement has taken place with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on extending the pyrite remediation scheme to counties Mayo and Donegal; his plans to consider expanding the pyrite remediation scheme or increasing the funding made available under the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32061/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Road Projects
Alan Dillon
198. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made with the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road project given that it should form a key part of the mid-term review of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; when the project will reach final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31759/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Rail Network
Alan Dillon
199. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of the progress of the Strategic Rail Review and work to support the expansion of railway investment including commuter services in urban areas and also regional services such as the Western Rail Corridor. [32453/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Flood Risk Management
Alan Dillon
241. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the approval of the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when the scheme will be approved to proceed to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32062/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Alan Dillon
278. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in relation to the defective concrete blocks grants scheme for counties Donegal and Mayo. [32475/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Alan Dillon
280. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provisions will be made to extend the pyrite remediation scheme to counties Mayo and Donegal; if his Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Mental Health Services
Alan Dillon
436. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work his Department has undertaken to implement the youth mental health pathfinder project in terms of administrative, budgetary, governance and legal arrangements with the Department of Health to ensure a robust and workable model for the pathfinder unit is developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30999/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Alan Dillon
458. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the circus sector can reopen following the most recent announcement on Resilience and Recovery: The Path Ahead; if there has been engagement with the circus sector considering the public health emphasis on larger event spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30778/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Arts Policy
Alan Dillon
459. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has given consideration to the setting-up of working groups or a communications forum on cultural and entertainment renewal as has been done in other countries (details supplied); if sectoral engagement is taking place on the reopening of society; if she will consider including an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30779/21]