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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (24 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position of the sub-group between his Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment which is examining the feasibility of using State and publicly owned assets for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43816/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (24 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the Action Plan for Rural Development in north-west County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43817/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (23 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for outlining the position. Farm assist replaces the former small farmer's dole. In the past, a limited number of people claimed the small farmer's dole who were at the same time, quite reasonably, caring for an elderly relative or minding children at home. Following the 2012 improvement, however, these people now find themselves excluded from claiming the carer's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Insurance (23 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: In much the same way as carers.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 62. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce separate time periods for persons who have been refused a social welfare payment to ask for a review and or lodge an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the process by which a person who has been refused a social welfare payment must ask for a review and an appeal at the same time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43608/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Trust and the relationship with social workers are a significant key aspect of their role for the child and for getting results for them. I am pleased with the proposal to convert agency staff to permanent staff. There has been an emphasis on agency staff over the past while, with a 126% growth in the agency staff sector but only 3% growth in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: The timeline as to when the Minister would have the conversions completed and everybody in place with a full complement of staff.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: That is a comprehensive response, with welcome steps noted. Can the Minister clarify if she has a targeted timeline as to when she expects to have those people on board? Will it be in the next six months or year or is there a broad outline?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 61. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that children using Tusla services will have the benefit of a long-term social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43267/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 82. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that Tusla increases the number of permanently employed social workers as opposed to using agency staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43266/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Continuity of care is the central aspect of this question, in the sense of a child being able to rely on having consistency and the same social worker being available to him or her. There seems to be an increased reliance on agency workers whereby there is more than a doubling of the number of agency workers. It is up 125% over the last four years while at the same time there is only a 3%...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht an chuir i láthair. Bhí deis agam léamh tríd níos luaithe inniu agus tá an-chuid eolais ann. Cuireann sé ionadh orm nach raibh mé ag labhairt leis na finnéithe roimhe seo. Cheap mé go raibh deis faighte acu é seo a phlé leis an gcoiste oideachais, agus ba chóir go mbeadh an...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Bheadh tuairisc ag an Roinn más rud é go raibh díolúine á thabhairt do pháiste cheana féin. Maidir leis na príomhoidí, an mbeadh ar an bpríomhoide an t-eolas sin a sheoladh ar ais chuig an Roinn ag am éigin faoi leith? Cathain a bheidh an t-eolas sin ar fáil? Bheadh sé sin úsáideach, go háirithe má tá...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Ba mhaith liom rud éigin a chinntiú i m'aigne féin. Maidir leis an tástáil chaighdeánach, an mbeidh aon duine a bhíonn níos ísle ná an deichiú peircintíl sin i dteideal an díolúine? An mbeidh na daoine i dteideal an díolúine sin scaipthe thar na scoileanna go léir ar fud na tíre, scoileanna Gaeltachta,...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: An mbeidh córas difriúil ann i gcomhair na scoileanna Gaeltachta?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Cén daonra de na scoláirí a bheadh faoin deichiú peircintíl sin? An 10% a bheadh i gceist?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tuigim go bhfuil 11% de dhaoine faoi láthair ag fáil an díolúine. An é sin le rá go gcuirfidh sé seo srian ar an líon daoine, má tá córas nua ann, nó conas a oibríonn sé sin? Is 11% a bhí ann anuraidh agus tá sé sin níos mó ná an deichiú peircintíl.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the brief for a redevelopment project at a school (details supplied); the most recent contacts with the school patron in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42601/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Aindrias Moynihan: A commitment was given to provide a new school for Coachford college almost four years ago. As a member of the board of management, I am in a position to state that there has been little progress as we have waited for the Department to give a further approval along the way. The population in the area has continued to grow and all we have seen are plans to put in place temporary...