Results 21,961-21,980 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (13 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1308. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta go dtí seo, i gcomhar le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe le tuilleadh forbartha a dhéanamh ar Ché an Chalaidh Mhóir in Inis Meáin; cad iad na céimeanna a gcaithfear dul tríothu chun go gceadófar deontas don obair seo; cén uair atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (13 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1324. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth nach n-íoctar ach ar feadh seachtaine na mná tí a choinníonn scoláirí faoin scéim speisialta scoláireachtaí do scoláirí atá ag freastal ar na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin i gcás go mbíonn scoláire as láthair de bharr...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (13 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1325. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn chun polasaí nua a réiteach do na hoileáin; cén uair atá i gceist lena leithéid a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students that wish to pursue a postgraduate course in the United Kingdom or in other EU countries but are permanently resident here are eligible for assistance under the normal conditions of the SUSI scheme; if not, the reason postgraduate students are not afforded the same assistance as undergraduate students; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in the prison system; the number of these sharing cells; the reduction in the number of prisoners sharing cells since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and the further steps proposed to be taken to reduce this number in order to reduce the risk of a large scale outbreak of Covid-19 in the prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners let out on temporary release or on community return since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the same period in 2019; the number of prisoners currently in prison serving sentences that have less than six months left to run; if consideration has been given to giving these temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent to him on 25 April 2020 in view of the urgent need for a detailed reply before a certain date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 638. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if legislation prepared by her Department will be required to implement the new measures announced recently to help businesses recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; the progress made to date in drafting this legislation; when it is hoped to publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6806/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of an overclaim assessed against them is under consideration; if so, when a decision will be made on this review in view of the serious effect Covid-19 is having on the person's income and the importance of farm payments being issued to farmers in a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be issued on a felling licence application submitted in May 2018 by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision in relation to the application despite assertions made by them that they expected the new procedures being put in place early in the year to process...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 883. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overclaim assessed against a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the penalty imposed by scheme and scheme years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6180/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a new Bill must be passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas to facilitate the continued payment of social welfare payments at their current rates of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1280. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the benefits a person (details supplied) who is due to go on maternity leave in July 2020 and is at present on jobseeker's allowance can apply for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the benefits available to mothers who are due to go on maternity leave and will not be entitled to maternity benefit due to the fact they work seasonally and will not be in insurable employment up to the day of their maternity leave due to Covid-19 and who are not entitled to the Covid-19 payment as a result of not being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to give a full moratorium from commercial rates to those businesses that are likely to be seriously impacted for at least a year such as hospitality, tourism and certain personal services such as hairdressers and so on to enable them to survive and rebuild their businesses after Covid-19; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a family (details supplied) is deemed ineligible to be included on the housing waiting list with Galway County Council; his plans to address the anomaly by increasing the social housing eligibility income limits in Galway County Council to ensure that all families in receipt of social welfare payments are...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the primary responsibilities of the Minister is to that great part of our heritage, the Irish language. I was surprised that she did not address issues relating to the language.

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not on the Covid-19 committee and I want an answer in the plenary session of the Dáil. Tá sé de cheart agam é sin a fháil. Táim ag caint i mBéarla inniu mar níl aon chóras aistriúcháin ar fáil inniu. Therefore, I will address myself to the matter because the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan,...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has responsibility for the Gaeltacht. There are 15 Ministers in the Cabinet under the Constitution and she has ministerial responsibility for the Gaeltacht. As I stated, the Irish language is a particularly important part of our heritage. It is one of the oldest written languages in Europe and it is still a vernacular. Of course, the Gaeltacht is the place that is a living...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am thorough about my work and I made an inquiry to my Whip as to whether there was a definition of heritage for the purposes of the debate. I was told there was not and it would concern all heritage matters. Mura oidhreacht í an Ghaeilge, tá an-iontas orm déanta na fírinne.