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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been great concern in Connemara regarding the proposal to award new prospecting licences and to renew old ones. We need clarity about the process, the date that these decisions will be made on, how far the Minister has gone in evaluating the applications, and the number of applications.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It baffles me that the Minister of State would even consider issuing mining licences in an area such as the Maam Valley and Cornamona area. It is contiguous with Lough Corrib. Much of the land around, including the full lake, comprises special areas of conservation, SACs. Reading the literature, it is hard to see how mining is compatible with the preservation of the incredibly sensitive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The State decided that it would not even look for or bid for prospecting licences in national parks and Croagh Patrick for the very reason that it would never issue a mining licence there anyway. Why does the same principle not apply to areas designated as SACs or SPAs? It would be utterly rational for these areas to be protected and it is not possible that mining would be compatible with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date on the national broadband scheme; when contracts will be signed for the scheme and commence the roll-out of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 140. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason nurses from outside the EU with diplomas, who are seeking work permits here, are not considered under the critical skills permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the possibility of making entry to State funded or recognised crèches conditional on children having received childhood vaccinations; his plans to introduce such a stipulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 246. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount available to each LAG for projects under the present LEADER programme; the amount of expenditure approved for projects to date by LAG; the amount expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason tenants of Traveller specific homes are excluded from consideration under the terms of the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to take action on illegal dumping on a foreshore (details supplied) without a foreshore licence; the reason for the delay in dealing with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42364/19]

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we restart the clock on the basis that it would be to the benefit of everybody in the House?

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Approximately ten minutes.

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I do not like having to rush a speech which I have prepared. I appreciate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle facilitating me. I also appreciate that other Deputies are not here. It is fair to say that this stage of the budget debate is a bit like cold turkey a week after Christmas. On the other hand, there are important points to be made. Backbenchers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige deontas céad faoin gcéad a thabhairt isteach arís chun go gclúdófar an costas a bhaineann leis an tréimhse a chaitheann ábhair oidí sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid riachtanach dá gcúrsaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure comprehensive transport services for a radius of at least 45 kilometres from towns and cities with third level institutions in view of the fact that under 45 kilometres his Department, through SUSI, only pays the adjacent rate grant; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NDLS can reissue a driver licence to a person in a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42798/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of planning appeals made against local authority decisions to An Bord Pleanála that are decided within the four month statutory guideline; the steps he plans to take to increase this percentage, including through new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42792/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that all those lodging appeals to An Bord Pleanála can be clearly identified and that appeals in which there is no verification that the person exists at the address given can be automatically rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42793/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of appeals relating to non-residential properties in the past two years by province in which a decision of grant by the local authority was changed to a refusal, a decision of refusal was changed to grant and in which the decision stayed the same, respectively; his plans to change the law relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that a person who has an authorised development can apply for retention planning even in cases in which an environmental screening or appropriate assessment would have been required if planning for the unauthorised development had been applied for in the first case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a circular has issued to local authorities directing them not to build local authority housing in small villages and towns in sparsely populated rural areas such as CLÁR areas due to the fact they would be too car dependent, particularly in circumstances in which there is a demand for such housing; and if he will...