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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for the transfer of a sentenced person (details supplied) was received; the progress made to date; when it is expected that the process of transfer will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no CAMHS clinics held in Clifden, County Galway; the reason all persons who wish to avail of this service from the area must make a round trip of 200 km for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 287. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding to the HSE western region for the provision of full-time residential care for persons with severe intellectual disabilities in view of the shortage of places in the region for such care and the burden being placed on families that require the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no CAMHS clinics held in Clifden, west Connemara, County Galway; the reason all persons who wish to avail of this service from the area have to make a round trip of 200 km for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20572/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 316. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding to the HSE western region for the provision of full-time residential care for persons with severe intellectual disabilities in view of the shortage of places in the region for such care and the unfair burden being placed on families that require this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20573/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the speech therapy services available in An Cheathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe, to children resident in the south Connemara area at present; his plans to augment these services in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20575/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE provides physiotherapy services in Connemara, County Galway; the locations at which this service is provided; the frequency with which physiotherapists attend at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20924/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fibromyalgia Support Services (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund a registry of persons suffering from fibromyalgia in order that it is possible to ascertain the number of persons suffering from this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20925/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 369. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend cover under the long-term illness scheme for drugs related to the treatment of fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 370. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the long-term illness scheme to include cover for those over 21 years of age who suffer from type 1 diabetes for the use of the FreeStyle Libre device for blood monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20927/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 459. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason local action groups, LAGs, that are currently delivering the LEADER programme and are not local community development committees, LCDCs, such as in Galway, were not invited to be part of the stakeholder consultation on the next phase of rural development taking place as per an invitation issued to the chief executives of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for coming in. I believe in a social and equal Ireland and that means bringing broadband to every house, home and business in the country. That has to be the big aim of what we are trying to do. I was very critical of the plan that referred to 30 Mbps. I remember when we were talking about 5 Mbps sorting everybody out, then it became 30 Mbps. As early as 2012, I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask a supplementary question on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I appreciate that, but we are getting now to the questions the people are asking, not the experts. Is that €30 the equivalent to what fibre to the home, FTTH, costs in a town or city?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This will be universal pricing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is absolutely key and important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to be fair and straight down the line about this for the good of the people. There is a narrative in the media that gives the impression that the weight of advice given to Cabinet was opposed to this plan. Is there any way that consideration should be given, in some form or another, to making the views of the different Departments available to the public so we get the full view of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister will have to ask his boss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to get this right. A State company could be set up and it could roll out fibre if it had the know-how. That company would own the fibre but not the poles.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be helpful for the committee if the company was to make known its plans for the roll-out. The media debate is about the financial elements of the plan. The people's debate, at least among those in the 500,000 premises, is quite simple. All they are asking is when it will happen.