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Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to reiterate what has been said by other speakers about the meat industry. The Covid pandemic has certainly highlighted the need for a task force to look at terms and conditions and the whole structure of employment within the industry. It is fair to say that there are very few workers in the meat industry who have not, sooner or later, contracted Covid. The Minister might...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Galway City Council only has the discretion to exceed the maximum rent limit for HAP by 20% despite the challenge of homelessness and the pressure on rents in the city, given that local authorities in Dublin have a 50% discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén tacaíocht bhreise idir múinteoirí agus tacaíochtaí eile atá ar fáil do scoileanna dara leibhéal atá aitheanta mar scoileanna Gaeltachta faoin bPolasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta a thionscain an Roinn le blianta beaga anuas; cé mhéid scoil atá ag fáil buntáiste as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén tacaíochtaí nó deontais atá ar fáil do scoileanna dara leibhéal le forbairt a dhéanamh ar shaoráidí spóirt agus aclaíochta taobh amuigh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8311/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in the past six months to provide new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in view of the poor accommodation in the school at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 958. To ask the Minister for Health when it is planned to vaccinate kidney patients between 18 and 64 years of age; if it is planned to give this group a high priority in view of the high risk of Covid-19 to kidney patients of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 960. To ask the Minister for Health if all those living on offshore islands who normally receive their general practitioner services on the islands will receive the Covid-19 vaccine on the islands in view of the difficulty for islanders accessing clinics on the mainland; if all islanders over 65 years of age will be vaccinated at the same time rather than by five-year age cohorts, given the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 959. To ask the Minister for Health the target date by which persons in category 7 for vaccination, that is, aged 18 to 64 years of age with a medical condition will all have received their first dose of Covid 19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 961. To ask the Minister for Health if institutions (detailed supplied) will be vaccinated in the category, residents of long-term facilities aged 18 to 64 years of age, in view of the high risk of infection in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned to reopen the special schools that opened partially on 11 February 2021 on a full-time basis, given that many studies show that children in these settings are not significant spreaders of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9244/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the sources of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere over Ireland by volume or weight between commercial transport, private transport, commercial burning of solid fuels, private burning of solid fuels, commercial use of other fossil fuels and private use of other fossil fuels, aviation and other categories; the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the areas most affected by fine particulate matter in the atmosphere; the main sources of this matter in those areas; the steps he plans to take to reduce this pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the relative amount of fine particulate matter emitted into the atmosphere by heavy goods vehicle, HGV, transport as compared to diesel rail goods transport; the assessment his Department has carried out as to the amount this matter could be reduced by switching as much HGV long-distance transport as is practicable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 257. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if applicants who have already applied to the coach tourism business continuity scheme will be able to apply for the business continuity scheme phase 2; if they will be eligible to get paid under both schemes; if not, if they will be allowed to pick the scheme which is financially most beneficial to them; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of projects sanctioned in round 1 of the urban regeneration and development fund roll-out; the value of same; the number of projects that have not commenced construction yet; the funding paid to date in respect of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated allocation of funding for the urban regeneration and development fund; the amount of this that was expended; the amount carried forward to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation of funding in the 2021 estimates, including the carry-over from 2020 for the urban regeneration and development fund; the amount spent to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of projects sanctioned under round 1 of the urban regeneration and development fund; the number of these that were local authority infrastructural projects; the number that were community led projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the State pension, non-contributory, and the State pension, contributory, respectively, in each of the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020; the amount spent on each of these schemes in the relevant years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to change the rules relating to the pandemic unemployment payment by allowing recipients to continue to receive this payment while partaking in a one-year full-time education course to widen their skills level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9588/21]