Results 22,701-22,720 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Rural Hubs, Broadband and Mobile Phone Coverage in Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (2 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Or with a bed, but it would be a toss-up which could be done better without. On behalf of rural people, I must re-emphasise that the quicker the national broadband roll-out, the better. It would be useful if we could very quickly get a fix on the different usage of a broadband connection point, BCP, versus a hub in an area where there is already broadband fibre to the home, or by the part of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 112. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report into the mother and baby homes is expected to published; the preparations being made for the report in terms of support for victims and the provision of information under GDPR to persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 117. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made in the past month in relation to making information available from the evidence collected in the preparation of the mother and baby homes report to persons seeking to find out about their children that were in the homes or children born in the homes trying to trace their parents; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (3 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has commissioned a study on the feasibility of a light rail system for Galway city; if so, when it is expected this report will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Schools Site Acquisitions (3 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40978/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the reason ballet, Irish dance and other dance classes are not going to be permitted under the new level 3 lockdown being introduced; if there is epidemiological evidence available to support this decision in order to protect society from Covid-19, particularly in circumstances in which children under 15 years of age are attending such classes; and if he...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in agreeing transitional arrangements for the CAP for 2021 and 2021 or until a new CAP is agreed and implemented for the period 2021 to 2027; the progress made on the negotiations on the CAP for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are coming to the end of the year and 2021 beckons. There is a small typo in the question and I think I made the mistake when I submitted it. It should refer to the years 2021 and 2022. I believe it will be 2023 before the new CAP, comes into force, and perhaps the Minister will confirm this. What are the transitional arrangements going to be for 2021 and 2022? What progress has been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister confirm that I am right in understanding that the basic payment scheme will continue in 2021 and 2022 more or less as it is until the new CAP comes in, the areas of natural constraint scheme will continue as is for those two years also, GLAS will continue for another year and other schemes, such as the sheep welfare scheme and the beef data genomics scheme will see out their...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take it that, even though the money from the basic payment scheme is coming out of the new programme, the scheme rules are likely to remain more or less as they are in 2021. My understanding is that after 2021, whatever replaces the basic payment scheme and greening could be different, even radically different, from what we have. The scheme relating to areas of natural constraint could...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input he has had into negotiations in relation to Brexit pertaining to the Common Fisheries Policy and the likelihood of concessions by the EU to the UK in relation to this matter; if there is an outcome that reduces the Irish fishing quota significantly, he will press for Ireland to be given a bigger share of EU remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 26 November 2020, if the flexibility under the trading online voucher scheme regarding the offering of an extension to the four-month deadline for drawdown by the local enterprise offices also applies in the Gaeltacht to Údarás na Gaeltachta; if it is intended to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to request that World Athletics give a derogation to Ireland from the political boundary rule of 1934 in order to ensure that athletes from Northern Ireland could compete in European Championships and World Championships for either Ireland or the UK which would be in line with the spirit of the Good...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is planned to provide planning permission exemptions for the installation of solar photovoltaic rooftop panels on community school and community buildings as well as amending the regulations pertaining to same on houses and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 308. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay at present in posting passports that were applied for online from the time they are printed; the action he plans taking to ensure online passports are posted the same day or the day after they are printed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider for the school year 2021-2022 allocating nine posts under the small schools allocation in view of the fact that there are nine small secondary schools under the aegis of the GRETB in counties Galway and Roscommon and only four full-time extra equivalent teachers are given to the GRETB particularly as there are three island...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality cad iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh aici le cinntiú go mbeidh Gaeilge ag na breithiúna ar fad a cheapfar le freastal ar na Cúirteanna Dúiche agus na Cúirteanna Cuarda sna ceantair ar fad a bhfuil Gaeltacht iontu, mar atá leagtha amach san Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 773. To ask the Minister for Health when full pay restoration will take place for all section 39 workers in the health service as per the agreement reached at the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 627. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment in the haemochromatosis clinic in Galway University Hospital; the reason for the cancellation of the previous scheduled appointment; when a further appointment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 874. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development céard iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh ag a Roinn lena chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cloí leis na rialacha maidir le hachar sóisialta ar na báid farantóireachta ar fad atá faoi chonradh ag a Roinn le seirbhísí farantóireachta a chur ar fáil chuig na hoileáin amach...