Results 22,041-22,060 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to facilitate the safe face-to-face attendance when appropriate by women that are pregnant for regular check-ups and if necessary, treatment with their general practitioner and also with relevant consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 447. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a person to conduct an independent inquiry as to the way in which the issue of protecting patients in nursing homes from Covid-19 was handled from a date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse trotting racing, that is, harness racing behind closed doors is not being permitted to start at the same time as horse racing due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to Ireland under the present Common Agricultural Policy; the estimated amount of funding that will be allocated to Ireland out of the total fund of €391 billion recently announced for the CAP 2010-2027; if under the forthcoming CAP, there will be further increased allocations to the countries...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the AEOS and GLAS schemes in each year to date since AEOS was introduced; his plans to open a new environmental scheme in 2020 to replace GLAS or allowing those that have left GLAS and AEOS to re-join GLAS while the new CAP is being decided on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount provided for in the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 for GLAS and TAMS respectively; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to make assistance available to voluntary community radio stations to support them during the Covid-19 pandemic in view of the vital information role they play in their communities keeping persons in touch in this time of social isolation; the reason they were not included in the previous announcement in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to publish the report on the western rail corridor from Athenry to Claremorris prepared by a company (details supplied); the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Tourism Recovery Task Force will issue its report and recommendations; when a package will be announced to assist this sector of the economy; the number of members on the task force representing the industry itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10207/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he plans for the restaurant sector, including reduced VAT, business interruption grants and so on in order to ensure the survival of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 600. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce changes to the ECCE scheme to provide all year round funding for those involved in the provision of ECCE services rather than the 183 days funding as at present similar to that for teachers and other persons engaged in the education sector, particularly to ensure the viability of providing such services after the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Improvement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 627. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of county councils that have provided a list of roads for approval under the LIS allocation for 2020; the counties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: LEADER Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 628. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation by LAG for projects under the present Leader programme; the amount allocated to date by each; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 672. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue as long as social distancing and other restrictions are in place for those employed in businesses impacted by these restrictions in order to ensure income stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10198/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 673. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the enhanced illness benefit for more than two weeks to those that cannot return to work due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the fact that they have a serious underlying condition that precludes them returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 706. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2.) Regulations 2019, SI No. 235 of 2019, to exempt from the requirement of getting a new planning permission all those properties that have been used for the purposes of tourism accommodation for five years prior to 2019 and in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 707. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a report (details supplied) will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish this was a real question and answer session where we had an opportunity to tease things out. I will raise a number of issues. Obviously, we must reduce our carbon footprint and we need to get on with the job. In doing so we must involve communities. There are two specific issues. One is on community gain. Who will get to spend the money? Will companies get to spend the money...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will try to get in as much as I can in the two minutes and seven seconds remaining. Last Friday, the Government made a big announcement about opening up. It was bringing things forward. Amazingly, there was no mention of travel to the islands. Singularly, it is still scheduled for 8 August. Families have members living on the mainland want to go home but who do not have permission to...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am going to focus on the on-the-ground issues affecting the ordinary local sports club, irrespective of the sport. First, what discussions have taken place on insurance rebates in respect of public liability insurance pertaining to accidents of players who play every year as club members and so on? There should be a rebate from the insurance companies. The Department should insist on it....