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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Le críochnú leis an Aire Stáit, tá mé an-shásta gur éirigh leis comh-mhaoiniú a chur ar fáil do na comhairlí contae ar na hoileáin ó thaobh bunstruchtúr a chur ar fáil. Bhí sé sin ag teastáil. Tuigtear dom, agus bhí an ceart ag an Aire Stáit mar bhí sé deireanach sa bhliain, gur 75%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, also has a contribution to make.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The definition of rural Ireland used by rural Ireland includes an area with significant towns that covers more than 2 million people or almost 40% of the population. It always amazes me when we speak about rural Ireland that people believe tens of millions of euro will be a sufficient allocation. When problems arise in urban areas, we all accept that hundreds of millions of euro will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the Chairman will give me a minute and a half - there was a limit of €500,000 to ensure Leader programme money was spent on projects that would be there for the long distance future, because €1 million does very little these days? I understand that the figure is now reduced to €200,000 for non-commercial projects. One will not do anything with any decent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We did not get answers to all the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the issues in the early Leader programmes was that we got plenty of very small things but not the kind of things that would make people say 20 years on that they are fantastic. Most of those developments need much more than €1 million. They need €0.5 million of Leader funding because there are very few other sources of funding other than local authorities and local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (28 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked a question about rural resettlement but I do not believe I got an answer. I also asked a question about social farming. I would make two points. I am always worried about the terminology of the establishment and I do not mean that in a complimentary way. The idea that people who live outside towns are in the hinterland seems to infer that we have a dependency on the great urban...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Publication (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 67. To ask the Taoiseach if it is intended to publish the 1926 census of population; the target date for such publication; if legislation will be required to enable this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of eligible and the number of concessionary customers transported each year for specified sub-divisions for each of the years 2010 to 2015 in a number of categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26760/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking up to 12 weeks to process application forms submitted to the local authorities for social housing support; if he will provide additional resources to local authorities to deal with social housing support claims in an expeditious manner, especially in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tank owners nationally; the total number of septic tank units inspected in each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 and planned inspections for the remainder of the year; the total number of septic tank units that failed and passed inspections in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a review lodged in respect of a carer's allowance application (details supplied) has not been dealt with in view of the fact that the review has been lodged since 24 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26497/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 526. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the total amount of current and capital expenditure allocated to the town and village renewal scheme over the 2015-21 period; the total budget allocation for this scheme in 2015 and 2016; the amount expended to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 527. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out in tabular form the total amount of current and capital expenditure allocated to the town and village renewal scheme in 2015 and 2016 on a county basis; the amount of this budget that was spent in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 556. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 562. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive hours for the home care package in view of the fact that it has been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 563. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the procedure under the National Treatment Purchase Fund scheme or any other way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26515/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 564. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a transfer to the national rehabilitation unit in Dún Laoghaire; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 579. To ask the Minister for Health when an outpatient appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rural Practice Allowance Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the full year cost of restoring distance coding and increasing the allowance to €25,000 under the rural practice allowance. [26759/16]