Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authorities

Alan Dillon

47. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to reimburse local authorities for the significant income they have lost out on due to Covid-19 in particular reduced incomes from parking charges or decreased revenues from commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55195/21]

Local Government Reform

Alan Dillon

95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the remuneration elements of the Moorhead Report have been implemented; if county and city councillors received their increased renumeration; the work that has been carried out on the non-pay elements of the Moorhead Report in relation to retention of local councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55194/21]

Sports Funding

Alan Dillon

121. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the importance of investment in sport as set out in the national sports policy; if she will continue to increase investment in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55217/21]

Sports Events

Alan Dillon

133. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is engaging in the development of any application to host or co-host any major sporting events in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55218/21]

Sports Funding

Alan Dillon

248. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the processing of applications to the sports capital and equipment programme; if the processing of applications remains likely to be concluded before the end of 2021; if more details can be provided on the significant additional grants allocated to the sports capital and equipment programme as mentioned in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55196/21]

Departmental Reports

Alan Dillon

249. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the report from the Future of Media Commission; when it is likely to be published; if details will be provided on the supports being put in place for local media and particularly local print media; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55197/21]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Dillon

302. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to amend or update the current Report of the Special Education Review Committee 1993 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55273/21]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Dillon

310. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55347/21]

Third Level Education

Alan Dillon

192. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a college (details supplied) will have an opportunity to submit a capital application for its capital project; the criteria likely to be used for the capital application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55023/21]

Film Industry

Alan Dillon

97. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the highest 5% rate of the regional film development uplift for claims made after 31 December 2021; if there are similar or alternative proposals to encourage film production in regional areas as part of the film tax credit section 481; if additional supports can be considered to help expand and develop the increased level of film production taking place in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/21]

Tax Reliefs

Alan Dillon

126. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to developing an application or website to assist with the administration of tax relief for remote workers announced as part of Budget 2022; if guidance is being developed to assist remote workers in calculating the number of days worked from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54417/21]

Defective Building Materials

Alan Dillon

326. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update following on from the publication of the Report from the Working Group on the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme; if there has been progress in relation to putting in place a suitable scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54150/21]

Educational Disadvantage

Alan Dillon

444. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of the increase in funding for the DEIS programme following budget 2022; when it is likely the additional allocation of €18 million will enable an expansion of the programme to further schools; the eligibility criteria or application processes that are being put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54557/21]

Domestic Violence

Alan Dillon

483. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of domestic violence refuge spaces in each county in tabular form; the plans to increase funding for these spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54163/21]

Health Services

Alan Dillon

658. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of the operations of a centre (details supplied); when it will be fully operational to pre-Covid-19 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/21]

General Practitioner Services

Alan Dillon

659. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider allocating a locum doctor to provide consistent cover for a practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/21]

Departmental Programmes

Alan Dillon

119. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the funding allocated as part of Budget 2022 to the Safe Routes to School Programme; the projects that are progressing in County Mayo as part of round one; when further rounds are likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53569/21]

Budget 2022

Alan Dillon

139. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the funding allocated as part of Budget 2022 to the Regional Airports Programme; if projects for Ireland West Airport Knock will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53568/21]

National Development Plan

Alan Dillon

219. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider revising the National Development Plan to prioritise balanced regional development; the major projects that are earmarked to benefit County Mayo; if he will advise on particular projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45640/21]

Electric Vehicles

Alan Dillon

226. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of schemes to promote an increase in charging points for electric vehicles; if further measures can be undertaken to increase uptake on the SEAI on-street public charge point scheme for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53567/21]

Cabinet Committees

Alan Dillon

16. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met. [48307/21]

Rail Network

Alan Dillon

193. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of the project for the bridge at the Knockaphunta rail crossing in Castlebar as part of the new N5 road works.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52632/21]

Rail Network

Alan Dillon

208. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of a bridge (details supplied) as part of the new N5 road works. [52871/21]

Film Industry

Alan Dillon

290. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extend the availability of the highest 5% rate of the regional film development uplift for claims made after 31 December 2021; if there are similar or alternative proposals to encourage film production in regional areas as part of the film tax credit section 481; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53188/21]

Local Authorities

Alan Dillon

342. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the framework for local authority submissions for the 2022-2024 Multi Annual Rural Water Programme is being developed; the total funding made available by his Department; when applications will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/21]

School Equipment

Alan Dillon

469. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the details of the funding that is available for schools to apply for playground equipment or equipment to support extra curricula activities within primary and secondary school settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52068/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

803. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out the HSE and HSA Covid Compliance officers; the number of inspectors currently recruited per county; and if there are plans to increase enforcement particularly in view of this next wave of rising cases. [52089/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Dillon

804. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the fines issued or penalties that have been invoked under the Health Act 1947 (Operation of certain indoor premises) Regulations 2021 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52090/21]

Forestry Sector

Alan Dillon

48. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the working groups dealing with the national forestry policy group; the progress that has been made in streamlining the licensing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51683/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Alan Dillon

51. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional details on the €80 million for farm investments through TAMS announced as part of Budget 2022; the specific supports for solar energy installation; the other supports that may be offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51684/21]

Departmental Schemes

Alan Dillon

133. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide additional details on the new community safety innovation fund outlined in Budget 2022; if she will provide examples of the type of projects that may be supported through the fund; if addressing antisocial behaviour in residential areas will be included in this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51682/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Alan Dillon

135. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the intended allocation of the additional €10 million provided in Budget 2022 to significantly increase digital services in her Department; if consideration will be given to increased investment at a facility (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51681/21]

Departmental Data

Alan Dillon

344. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with gestational diabetes in County Mayo in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51903/21]

Hospital Services

Alan Dillon

345. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure each pregnant woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes in County Mayo has access to a diabetes doctor and clinic in Mayo University Hospital; the number of doctors available to women in this category in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51904/21]

Nursing Homes

Alan Dillon

100. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the commencement of changes to the nursing homes support scheme, the fair deal scheme; the benefits of these changes; if additional funding will be allocated for the fair deal scheme; if so, if this funding will help progress the expansion of the scheme or the introduction of a similar scheme for non-residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50817/21]

Emergency Departments

Alan Dillon

140. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); the likely timeline involved; if consideration will be given to using the adjacent Covid-19 assessment unit at later point as an interim measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50816/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Alan Dillon

355. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate applications that are currently pending appeal by county; the measures or additional resources being assigned to address this backlog; when requests of an appeal hearing will resume following the lifting of public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50394/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Alan Dillon

356. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the number of assessments completed to the disabled drivers and passengers (tax concessions) scheme 1994, section 92 of the Finance Act 1989, for the primary medical certificate since their resumption at local community level in January 2021; and the progress to date on the delivery of a new scheme for disabled drivers and passengers. [50395/21]

Rural Schemes

Alan Dillon

27. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the walks scheme in respect of new projects in County Mayo; the funding that has been allocated to these projects; the likely timeline for the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50111/21]

Island Communities

Alan Dillon

56. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); when the project is likely to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50110/21]

Health Services Staff

Alan Dillon

181. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if there is a proposal for the regulating and licensing of osteopaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/21]

Technological Universities

Alan Dillon

27. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total funding provided by the Higher Education Authority to the Connaught-Ulster Alliance consortium in seeking technological university status since 2015; the way this funding was spent; the progress on the submission; when a decision will be made on its status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49852/21]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Dillon

75. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the progression of an application by a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49851/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Alan Dillon

196. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a medical assessment can be redone due to the unsatisfactory way the original assessment took place in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49939/21]

Rail Network

Alan Dillon

65. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the expected timeline for the strategic rail review; if the western rail corridor forms part of the review; when he expects a draft version to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/21]

Sports Funding

Alan Dillon

100. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if the underspend from the stay and spend scheme will be considered to go toward sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49087/21]

Pensions Reform

Alan Dillon

316. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the total contributions approach for calculating the State pension (contributory) to those who have not accumulated PRSI contributions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49169/21]

Fuel Prices

Alan Dillon

318. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider that all persons aged 70 and over qualify for the fuel allowance to reflect the increased cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49188/21]

Pension Provisions

Alan Dillon

327. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the old age pension in Budget 2022 in view of the rising cost of living and the pressure that the costs are putting pensioners under; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49427/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Alan Dillon

369. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to revaluate the ECCE capitation for childcare providers to reflect the increased cost of living and rent increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49687/21]

Home Care Packages

Alan Dillon

103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of and the process for the commitment to introduce a statutory homecare scheme to ensure equitable allocation of resources to persons requiring homecare and licensing and regulation of homecare service providers to safeguard its provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48419/21]

Home Help Service

Alan Dillon

104. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE employed home help staff under CHO2 for counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; the current annual budget for each county; the calculated HSE delivery care cost per hour compared to outsourced or private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48420/21]

Care Services

Alan Dillon

145. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to expand dementia day care services in County Mayo; the engagement his Department has had with organisations (details supplied) on increasing the delivery of services in the county through capital investment and nursing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48530/21]

Digital Hubs

Alan Dillon

35. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the roll-out of gteic facilities in Gaeltacht areas around County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47940/21]

Enterprise Support Services

Alan Dillon

64. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress being made on revitalising the night-time economy; if she will report on the taskforce to unlock the potential this sector will bring to town and village centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47939/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Alan Dillon

77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48006/21]

National Broadband Plan

Alan Dillon

102. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department along with NBI has engaged with companies (details supplied) or any other third-party contractor to expand and accelerate the National Broadband Plan contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47727/21]

National Broadband Plan

Alan Dillon

103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current deployment areas in County Mayo for the roll-out of fibre broadband; the townlands contained within each area; the number of completed premises surveyed in each townland; the number of premises fibre broadband will pass under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

137. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Transport the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48000/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

244. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of Programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48001/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

306. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline for progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48002/21]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

322. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on his long-standing commitment to examine the eligibility criteria used for income thresholds and qualification for the housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48332/21]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

323. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can address the reason income thresholds and rent limits have not kept pace with rising rent expenses with many households now topping up their HAP to private landlords exceeding 30% of their net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48333/21]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

324. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants currently in receipt of HAP and RAS in County Mayo from 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48334/21]

Housing Provision

Alan Dillon

325. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social homes under Mayo County Council ownership; the number of new social housing builds and acquisitions completed by Mayo County Council from 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/21]

Housing Schemes

Alan Dillon

326. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process he plans to follow to ensure the local authority in County Mayo implement an affordable housing scheme that is fit for purpose and adequately resourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48336/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

373. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48008/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

404. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48003/21]

Public Sector Pay

Alan Dillon

415. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of restoring the Gaeltacht and island allowances paid to school teachers; if proposals exist to address the pay disparity for those who commenced employment since January 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48225/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

452. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48005/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

486. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

508. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48008/21]

Asylum Seekers

Alan Dillon

517. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she is considering the possibility of introducing an amnesty in respect of asylum seekers who are residents in the State over a specific period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47751/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

527. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48004/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

543. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/21]

Health Services

Alan Dillon

632. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to reduce inequalities with respect to access to patient services and health outcomes for members of the public who are diagnosed with coeliac disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47830/21]

Disease Management

Alan Dillon

633. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will review the existing models of care for coeliac patients to drive efficiencies in their level of care and support a new pilot voucher scheme or pre-loaded payment card as a way of helping patients to access gluten-free staples from local supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

664. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48009/21]

Ambulance Service

Alan Dillon

666. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will address shortcomings in the delivery of ambulance services in County Mayo; the way this service compares to other services in the midlands and east of Ireland; the number of paramedics and vehicles assigned; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48016/21]

Fishing Industry

Alan Dillon

747. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an intensive review of the mackerel policy including full public consultation to address the loss of fishing quota for Irish fishers responsible for the early closure of the 2021 mackerel hook and line fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47729/21]

Fishing Industry

Alan Dillon

748. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with organisations (details supplied) for the hook and line fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47730/21]

Programme for Government

Alan Dillon

759. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of programme for Government commitments (details supplied); if they have been completed; if not, the timeline on their progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48010/21]

Grant Payments

Alan Dillon

152. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are in place for owners of dormer houses that do not qualify for SEAI insulation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47302/21]

Defence Forces

Alan Dillon

237. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the operation of the Mental Health and Well-being Strategy for the Defence Forces which was launched in 2020 and will run until 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47201/21]

Home Help Service

Alan Dillon

193. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when home help will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/21]

Housing Policy

Alan Dillon

96. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of serviced sites in towns and villages across the country for persons to build private homes, with particular interest in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46230/21]

Construction Industry

Alan Dillon

109. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and plans to address the concerns regarding the increasing cost of raw materials in the construction industry with a particular focus on the potential impact of house building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46231/21]

Work Permits

Alan Dillon

198. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes that are being proposed within the employment permits section of his Department to combat the acute skills shortage at present within the Irish labour market specifically construction, healthcare and hospitality; and the action plan that is being implemented at the pace required to meet the needs of many companies across all these sectors. [46104/21]

National Broadband Plan

Alan Dillon

226. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) was updated on the NBI website with a possible connection date of 2022, given that this date has now been extended to between January 2025 and December 2026; the reason for this delay; the way his Department plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46537/21]

National Broadband Plan

Alan Dillon

234. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if reps@nbi.ie is still responsible for answering representation from Houses of Oireachtas members; if there is a delay in the system; the approximate timeline to reply to queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46594/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Dillon

283. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of the employment wage subsidy scheme within the hospitality and tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46101/21]

Tax Code

Alan Dillon

284. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider supporting the 9% VAT retention up until 2023 within the tourism and hospitality sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/21]

Planning Issues

Alan Dillon

336. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is considering within the planning appeals system to curb the challenges of serial objectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/21]

Education Policy

Alan Dillon

442. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the way she plans to increase public investment in the education sector given in the OECD report on Government investment in education, Ireland sits 36 out of 36. [46102/21]

School Funding

Alan Dillon

452. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of an application submitted by a school (details supplied) for connection to the natural gas network. [46272/21]

School Funding

Alan Dillon

456. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of an application submitted by a school (details supplied) for connection to the natural gas network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46313/21]

Departmental Projects

Alan Dillon

554. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on his ongoing work with the Department of Health on workforce planning for the health service and the way the numbers studying in the healthcare area can continue to be increased in 2021 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/21]

Third Level Admissions

Alan Dillon

560. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a student (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46623/21]

Departmental Projects

Alan Dillon

876. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of upgrading a helipad (details supplied); the stage it is currently at; when it is likely to go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46590/21]

Flood Risk Management

Alan Dillon

47. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a scheme (details supplied); when it is likely to proceed to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45639/21]