Results 1-20 of 27,741 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We were promised months ago that more bus stops would be provided. Bus Éireann will pick people up-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----at any safe spot along the road. When will we get action in dealing with this problem?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go maith.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister for Transport is always boasting about the Connecting Ireland programme and, on the surface, it looks good that we are, at last, getting some rural public transport services. There are two services in Connemara from An Cheathrú Rua to Claremorris and from An Cheathrú Rua to Clifden. So far, so good. There is only one snag which is that, with a bus service, you need...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is important and I agree with it.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the past, we had social amendments to the primary legislation, even on small issues such as these. Time erodes money, as we saw in the past few years. When there is a sudden hike in inflation, it erodes money very fast. Since the beginning of Covid there has been a 20% decrease in the value of money. It is therefore good to have the provision. I understand that the Minister of State...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (22 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for taking on board the recommendations of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps to be taken to ensure a more rapid exchange of driver licences for all those retuning to Ireland from Canada as the process here can take up to four months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23097/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This reply is unusually helpful. We normally get two or three pages that never address the issue until the last three lines. I thank the Minister of State for that and for the effort that has been put into giving a meaningful answer. I think he would agree it would a reasonable supposition that whatever guidelines are brought in on land in terms of height versus setback would apply on near...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht isteach agus é seo a thógáil. It is fitting that today, when I did something I only do once a week and collected my post in Leinster House, I got Government notice of statutory instruments designating special areas of conservation in County Galway, for the attention of land owners and land users. These are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the DEIS status of a school (details supplied) in Galway; the funding that has been awarded to support this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22934/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on funding for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 373. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer’s allowance submitted on 16 October (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22394/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the requirements relating to the retention of information submitted by child safeguarding officers of organisations such as sporting bodies, voluntary organisations, charitable organisations religious bodies and so on, in relation to Garda vetting, taking into account the compliance requirements with the General Data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when section 20 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 as amended by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosure) Act, 2016 will be commenced; if there are proposals to amend this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy are not available to a vulnerable child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Good idea.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received a detailed update from Iarnród Éireann on the condition of the railway line from Collooney to Athenry, covering issues such as the integrity of the permanent way in terms of embankments, bridges, culverts and growth along the line, lack of encroachment and so on; whether there is any significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Did Iarnród Éireann do a survey on the line from Collooney to Athenry? Did it find any difference in the condition of the line north of Claremorris compared with the line south of Claremorris?