Results 1-20 of 27 for ukraine speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I notice that the provision in the Estimate for people here from Ukraine has gone up for 2024. I would have thought the projection was that there would not be as many people coming in as previously, particularly with the recent Bill that the Minister has brought in. As the payments would not be as big and a larger number of these people would become engaged in the workforce, the provision...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...coming here seeking international protection, it is fair to say that checks are carried out when they come here unlike the other groups I mentioned, particularly people coming from the EU and Ukraine. My understanding is that there are no checks on people coming from Ukraine. There are checks on people coming here seeking international protection and I understand that there are records...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Civil Law (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (24 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: .... There was no time and it was largely achieved. We should be fair and recognise that. I do not have the figures in front of me so am not sure how many people are coming in under the BOTP from Ukraine at the moment per month. I presume the object of the exercise is, by levelling us off with Europe, to make us equally but no more attractive than other European countries so there would...

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...they do not go there, where are they going to go? That is the one part that really worries me because of the potential consequences within communities as well as for those seeking tearmann, asylum or refuge in this country who come from Ukraine. We need to think this out and admit that we cannot enforce a 90-day limit. All of the people seeking international protection do not, quite...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...of the people who deal with it is that they are considerate of people in difficult circumstances. That is hugely helpful. My final question relates to a big ticket item. Will the Minister tell the committee how much people with temporary protection from Ukraine, TPUs, cost in a year? How much did they cost in the past year? More important, what efforts are being made to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since the beginning of the Ukrainian war; the amount promised but not yet given; the contribution given by Ireland to date; the contribution promised in the future; whether Ireland supported the giving of such aid in the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (13 Jun 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1030. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payments long overdue will issue to a centre housing refugees from Ukraine (details supplied) in view of the fact that the contract with this provider states that they will be paid in advance monthly and they have not received payments for April, May and June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...of the world. There is not a country, including Russia and China, where there are not millions of decent people. There are also many injustices in the world. We see all the people fleeing from various continents because of them. We know of the injustices in Ukraine, Yemen, Palestine and Afghanistan. In our small way internationally, we have traditionally - back to the 1930s and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ukraine War (28 Feb 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a year since the Ukraine war started and a flood of refugees started coming into the country. The past year has seen a huge increase in the number of asylum seekers coming here. I understand in excess of 85,000 people have come here from Ukraine and other countries seeking refuge. I commend the Government, Department and particularly the people on their response to this influx and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (24 Nov 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops that are to be deployed as part of the Ukraine training detachment from the EU; the arrangements for their safety and security during this work; the command structure under which they will operate and if they will be operating as part of a cohesive larger EU military training mission; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 795. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a reply will issue to a query which this Deputy raised with the Ukraine temporary accommodation unit on behalf of a person who contacted the unit regarding vacant accommodation which they have available to accommodate Ukrainian nationals (details supplied); the reason for the delay in responding to this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 796. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a reply will issue to correspondence which this Deputy forwarded to the Ukraine temporary accommodation unit on behalf of a Ukrainian national who wishes to transfer from current accommodation (details supplied); the reason for the delay in responding to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (11 Oct 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 527. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a decision will issue in relation to an email (details supplied) submitted by this Deputy to the Ukraine crisis temporary accommodation team on 10 August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49490/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the special language supports in Irish and English that are being given to children from Ukraine who are attending Gaeltacht schools that are part of the implementation of the Polasaí Oideachas Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (16 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if hubs that are accommodating persons who have fled Ukraine will continue to be paid if these persons return to the borders of Ukraine for less than a two-week period to collect belongings and who continue to get paid by the Department of Social Protection, conditional on their room or rooms being retained for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We face two major challenges at the moment. One is from climate and the other is because of the war in Ukraine. We are seeing energy security issues and rising costs. It is vital that we examine all possible approaches to deal with this issue. Transport is particularly dependent on imported fuels. What plans does the Government have to increase the use of biodiesel, biomethane and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (19 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons who have moved to Ireland recently from Ukraine, due to the war there, can leave the State and return at-will without any further documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25538/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...lots of things have happened that many of us would have liked to happen in the past, but he will know better than I do that we cannot keep writing the cheques forever. In view of the war in Ukraine, what will the likely outcome be in respect of expenditure at the end of the year? Significant extra costs are being borne and we are told the economy and growth this year will not be as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Exchequer funding provided by the Government directly or indirectly to Ukraine since the beginning of the recent war; the purposes for which this money was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements that have been made through the LocalLink service and the NTA to provide extra, necessary transport to refugees from Ukraine who are located in rural Ireland to access work and services; the discussions he has had with the NTA regarding this matter; the extra funding provided to the Authority for it; and if he will make...