Results 21,481-21,500 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (9 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 565. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer (details supplied) was not approved a grant under the tillage capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (9 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 593. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason he plans to issue a licence to prospect for minerals in townlands in the barony of Ballinahinch, Connemara, County Galway in view of the possible damage mining in the area would do to the environment and in further view of the fact that a major part of the area is designated as Natura 2000 sites; the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 768. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to grant credits to self-employed persons who were in full-time self-employment before self-employed pay related social insurance, PRSI, was introduced for the purposes of assessing them under the new total contributions approach to assessing State pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29338/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Teanga (9 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 871. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a n-aontófar pleananna teanga do na bailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta atá taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht; an fáth go bhfuil an oiread moille le seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas in thatobh. [29336/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 54. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy on the promotion of the Irish language in all State subsidised childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29377/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is recognised that young children have a much better ability to learn languages and that this ability declines as people get older. We see that around us all the time. Children can learn two languages as easily as they can learn one if they are exposed to two languages. Is thought being given to promoting the use of Irish in all crèches and in the early school programme throughout...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have come at this question in five or six different ways at different times. I want to make it absolutely explicit that I am not talking about Irish-medium childcare settings. That goes without saying, though they should be provided as a basic human right to those who require them. The websites should also be provided, but I do not see too many two year olds reading websites. I am...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This goes beyond what people were thinking up until now, which was all about Irish language medium childcare and preschool education. That is absolutely vital and is a basic fundamental right for those who rear their children through Irish. Some parents also choose to send their children to an Irish-medium facility. However, I am talking about the wider sector. If we were to tell parents...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely.

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: From the Seanad (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for making amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 89. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the discussion she has had with the Minister for Health or Ministers of State in relation to youth mental health challenges in view of the high rate of youth suicide; the co-ordinated steps being taken by both Departments to try reducing the incidence of youth suicide and self-harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29378/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of new mountain and other walkways funded each year since 2011 under the walkways scheme; his plans to develop this sector further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mountain Access Schemes (11 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made by his Department and predecessor Departments in relation to the promotion of mountain climbing and the mountain access scheme since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tionscadail Oidhreachta (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform an raibh comhráití idir Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí agus Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir leis an ngá atá ann cur leis na saoráidí páirceála do rothair, busanna agus trapanna ag Cill Mhuirbhigh gar don áit a bhfuil oifig de chuid Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí le freastal ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra support for teaching principals in primary schools in view of the increase in responsibilities, reports and paperwork that must be handled by teaching principals to date and the long hours involved in dealing with this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned to reduce the distance for a third-level student to qualify for the non-adjacent SUSI grant from 45 km to 24 km as it was up to 2011; the annual saving estimated in 2011 that would accrue from this change of rule on which the decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an fóirdheontas a bhíodh ar fáil d’ábhair oidí chun freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais ar an mbunús céanna a raibh fáil air suas go dtí an bhliain 2011; cén costas a bhainfeadh leis seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Soláthar Iompar Scoile (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go mbeidh dóthain spáis ar an mbus scoile a théann go scoil (sonraí tugtha) le freastal ar na scoláirí ar fad atá ag iarraidh ticéid lamháltais le dul go dtí an scoil seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Bankruptcy Data (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who availed of bankruptcy in each of the years since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (6 Sep 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to increasing the income threshold for free legal aid from the present level of €18,000 and also to increasing the mortgage or rent allowance in assessing means from €8,000 maximum per annum in view of the fact that these income thresholds are perceived as restrictive for persons...