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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tús Programme (28 Jun 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons that have completed their participation on a community employment scheme are not permitted to transfer immediately to a Tús scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28596/18]

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We accept that Waterways Ireland is a North-South body with two Ministers in charge. The concern was that someone would make orders impeding navigation. I have been assured that will not happen and that under the current legislation, one cannot close a waterway on a permanent basis without the agreement of both Ministers. On that basis, we will certainly not oppose the amendment. I thank...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Having looked at the legislation again and, perhaps, read it more carefully, what is provided for in the proposed section 7(1) is a power to make by-laws. Having looked at the by-law that exists on dimensions, I agree that this is not an appropriate place to specify that level of detail. Can the Minister confirm for the record that to make a by-law, it must be published for 90 days and all...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, line 38, after “canals” to insert the following:“, within agreed procedures on a temporary basis due to an emergency or to facilitate a planned event or maintain and upgrade”. I would be interested to hear the Minister's view on this.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for that. There were very fruitful meetings and a great deal of progress was made in the wider sphere to reassure those who use waterways. Waterways will not be closed unnecessarily and good procedures will be put in place in order that people are forewarned where it is at all possible unless there is an emergency situation.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 4:In page 5, line 3, after “permits” to insert “(for mooring and passage by boats)”. This amendment seeks to limit permits to moorings and passage by boats and to provide that licenses can be for other things. I would be interested to hear the Minister's view.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In our discussions, the understanding was that moorings, passage by boats and other short-term matters would be dealt with by way of permits. When it comes to more long-term matters that do not necessarily relate to moorings and passage by boat, one is talking about licences. On that basis, I will not press the amendment. It is very important as we go forward that the dialogue which has...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have to say the elegance of the new wording is beyond reproach and replaces a more clumsy wording. I am pleased that the Minister accepted the spirit in which the amendment was put forward and that there was a change needed. Obviously, I would never argue with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel when it comes to good wording. I agree with this amendment.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 6:In page 5, line 40, to delete "and" and substitute the following:"(ii) develop a system whereby interested parties can register electronically with Waterways Ireland and be notified automatically of all bye-laws proposed to be made, and". I put this amendment forward here so that we can have a brief debate. Good reasons were put in our discussions as to why this should...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 8:In page 6, line 32, to delete "website." and substitute the following:"website, and(iii) ensure that Authorised Officers have access to a copy of the bye-laws (electronic or printed version) for presentation on request by a canal user.". The amendment would ensure that the authorised officers would have access to the by-laws. I would like to hear the Minister's...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the basis that it is accepted that the officers in other positions whom the Minister mentioned do not have to carry the laws or by-laws that they are applying, I withdraw the amendment.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 12:In page 9, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:(iii) if the evidence requested under subparagraph (ii) is not available then an individual should be able to produce said evidence within a reasonable period of time and at a place as specified by bye-laws;". This seeks to ensure that somebody would have an opportunity, if he or she did not have the required...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that there was a duplication here. A more careful reading shows what the Minister states is a fact, that the persons who are not boat owners are catered for but one might want to contact a boat owner when he or she is not on the canal. In other words, a boat owner might leave a boat on the canal. Therefore, the two subsections are slightly different. One is giving an order to...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are two key issues in section 7. The first is to allow burning in March. I live in one of the wettest places in Ireland and the idea of burning anything in February is ludicrous. The reality is that the burning of open hill has been going on for a long time. As I said in the committee, there is a reference in the poem, "Anach Cuan" to "Loscadh sléibhte agus scalladh...

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Well, whatever.

Heritage Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In general, in many parts of the country the hedges are much higher and bigger than they were 40 or 50 years ago, or more especially 100 years ago, where every winter they were cut back low. The available testimony tells us that was the way it was because land was scarce and precious. The people then had a way of folding the hedges in. If one looks out across the countryside from my house,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 348. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is employed on a rural social scheme was asked to provide a notice of assessment in respect of employment and-or self-employment when the person is entitled to retain a medical card for the duration of participation on the scheme; if the HSE will issue the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a balancing payment under the GLAS scheme will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28689/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 428. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the European Court of Auditors report and the fact that Ireland is unlikely to receive 100% coverage of fast broadband by 2020 (details supplied). [28813/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Jul 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when approval will be sought to progress with the N6 Galway bypass project to planning and construction; the reason for the delay in approving this project which is causing further slippage in the announced timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29402/18]