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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 875. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development cén líon páisinéirí atá ceadaithe ar an mbád faoin gconradh atá idir a Roinn agus cuideachta (sonraí tugtha), ag cur achar sóisialta san áireamh, don tseirbhís idir Ros a’Mhíl agus na hOiléain Árann; an gcuirfear an dara bád ar fáil mar a...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One thing that constantly disappoints me in the Dáil is how little time we give to deep debate about the Bills, for example, Finance Bills and Social Welfare Bills, which affect people day to day. Unfortunately, this Bill has come in late. It did not go to committee for debate. It is not that the Bill is controversial but we need to have a debate on social welfare. We can appoint all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Parnell for the presentation. There are many issues. There are some attitudinal matters I would like to touch on. First, I noticed that all the documentation that comes from the Department refers to rural towns and villages. Here Mr. Parnell throws in communities. Once again, I must stress that 30% of the people who live outside the towns and villages do not see themselves as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a few specific questions. Deputy Kerrane raised issues relating to regional development funding and the regional assemblies. I have asked who was given the money the last time and received pages and pages of replies but they were all private companies. I have nothing against that because we need to stimulate business in the area but there was nothing for infrastructure or that kind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue I raised was about the rural development fund. There was a big discussion about it. It is a regional development fund, which gives grants to private businesses. Am I correct about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, the co-funded European fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I asked a question about this, however, I got this list of private companies which were given the money. That is fine. I have no problem with private companies getting money and grants they need. What I am saying is that there seems to be a myth out there that there is a great deal of devolved regional structural funds for infrastructure that is administered by regional assemblies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ó mo thaithí, theastódh síntiús díreach ón Stát le go dtarlódh sé mar bheadh sé ar bun an liosta ag na heagraíochtaí seo. Níl sé ina chuid den national broadband plan, agus caithfidh duine a íoc le go dtabharfaidh na comhlachtaí isteach é. Dúirt Uisce Éireann i bhfreagra ar cheist a chuir...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar fhocal scoir, labhair an Seanadóir Murphy mar gheall ar an dúshlán a bhaineann le bheith ina gcónaí in árasán i mBaile Átha Cliath. B'fhéidir gur cuimhin le Sorcha de Brúch ag dul go dtí Oliver Bond-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní bheifear in éad le daoine atá ina gcónaí ansin. Mar is eol don bhfinné, is iomaí duine amuigh faoin tuath, dá dtabharfaí an dá rogha dóibh, a déarfadh gur thiar a bheidís, ní thoir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will make a brief comment. I always believe the bigger the distance from the top to the bottom and the more layers that are in a process, the bigger the delays and unnecessary complications. Generally, LEADER worked well. It was run through the Department, the European Union and the delivery companies, the local action groups, LAGs. I have an attitude in life that unless something is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Visiting Regulations (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements which have been made for personal visits by families to prisoners at Christmas due to the Covid 19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41112/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Visiting Regulations (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This has been a very difficult year for many but it has been particularly challenging for prison management, prison staff and prisoners. I compliment the staff of the Irish Prison Service, IPS, on the way in which Covid was kept out of the prisons. I also recognise the co-operation of prisoners who have been deprived of visits, and many other things in the prisons, as a result. What...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Visiting Regulations (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I realise the health challenges involved. It is a question of balance. I recognise that video visits have been made available, although there have been some gremlins with that system. It is certainly a help but, all as all of us have discovered in our own lives, video visits, Skype and so on are no substitute for personal contact. We are also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Visiting Regulations (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad to hear the Minister of State say that because I believe flexibility is what we need. Not all situations are the same. There is not the same pressure in all prisons regarding visits. In the context of the health issue, I would make the case that the risk presented by two members of a family who live together is no different than the risk presented by three. If they live...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons involved in testing and tracing as part of the Covid-19 response who transferred to that work from elsewhere in the health service; the work from which they were transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41113/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am inquiring about the number of persons involved in testing and tracing as part of the Covid-19 response who were transferred to this work from other sections of the HSE. People who previously provided therapies and so on have been transferred to testing and tracing. I ask the Minister to explain why it was not possible to leave those workers in their positions and hire other people to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Minister say how many redeployed people, and particularly non-administrative staff, are engaged in testing, not in complex tracing? How many are involved in the routine tracing that was being done, for example, by Army personnel and so forth and, therefore, can be done by competent people who are not necessarily required to have a medical background? I understand the people who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister said that over 200 therapists are involved in swabbing. That means 500 of the staff are not therapists. It also means that if there had been quicker recruitment, and there is a massive number of well-qualified and competent people who are unemployed because of Covid-19, the therapists could have been allowed back into their jobs. Can the Minister give an estimate of the...