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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the right to Irish citizenship to British persons that have lived here at some time in their life for more than five successive years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Mullingar General Hospital to University Hospital Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in providing an alternative nursing facility to both St. Annes Nursing Home and Clifden Hospital in Clifden, County Galway; the details of the facilities it is proposed to provide in the new facility; if there will be two hospice beds; if there will be provision there for the administering of intravenous antibiotics; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy priorities for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7926/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy priorities for the development of tourism based on outdoor recreation and sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7927/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the rail census for 2018 will be published; his plans to accelerate investment in the heavy rail system in view of the growing potential for passenger growth on the railways and the low carbon footprint of rail travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 584. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy priorities in relation to supporting the provision of early childhood care in crèches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy priorities in relation to supporting parents of preschool children that opt to care for them full-time at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 29 January 2019, if projects for Galway city have been approved under the serviced sites fund 2018; if so, the details of the projects; if proposals from Galway City Council are under consideration; if so, when a decision will be made in respect of the proposals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oidhreacht (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 699. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an raibh aon chomhráití aici leis an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála maidir le hiarratas a dhéanamh chuig na hÚdaráis sa Vatacán chun iarracht eile a dhéanamh teacht ar chnámha Aoidh Uí Neill i Séipéal San Pietro sa Róimh, mar gheall ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to publish the review of the tenant purchase (incremental) scheme 2016; his further plans to change the scheme to make it more attractive; the number of houses purchased under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. Our guests are very welcome. I managed to listen to some of the presentations when I was in my office. The hubs are the key practical action that can be taken. That needs to be done now because in five years time we may not have half the demand for them. I had hoped we would have ubiquitous fibre broadband connected to every building in this country. I have to put my cards on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Enterprise Ireland have a policy of setting up these centres or work hubs and, if so, has it discussed the matter with IDA Ireland. On the wider question, has there been any discussion about transferring all of the rural properties that will never be used for classical foreign direct investment to Enterprise Ireland? Most of the successful industries around rural Ireland are actually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would Mr. Christal consider examining what údarás is doing as, from what he has said, it seems it is light years ahead? It considers all its properties because they are all in one portfolio and it can identify where there is space in properties. We have a latent demand. We are talking all the time about the person who is at the door but there is a latent demand there for g-tech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I suggest Mr. Christal should ask it to show him the g.coms it is supporting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked specifically if there is any data on where there is fibre to the home and the number of people who are fully or partially working from home, or is that one of the hidden secrets of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All I know is this - while this is not anecdotal it is not a scientific survey - the number of people living just outside broadband enabled areas who have contacted me advising they need broadband access for their businesses and their daily lives is very high. I know many people get mad at me when I am honest enough to admit this, but I am going to say it again, during the last election, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps we should write to the broadband officers to see if some county would undertake that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would greatly strengthen the case for rural broadband if we knew the economic effect it is having. The provision would then become a loss leader. There would be much to gain if the demand for it is as prevalent as I believe it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Very briefly, I often notice that in the discourse now we talk about Dublin, rural towns and cities and we forget that 1.5 million people, one third of our population, live outside the towns or villages. A city with a third of the population in it would be a hell of a city. There is one, Dublin. We keep noticing that. Rural Ireland is predominantly outside the towns and villages. No...