Results 23,261-23,280 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (20 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 396. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is her plan to increase the proposed funding of LIS roads and CLÁR projects in cases in which there are suitable projects on hand in local authorities at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (25 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is planned to provide a second tranche of funding for LIS roads in 2021; the discussions she has had with the Department of Transport in relation to possible co-funding of this programme by that Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to expand the community service programme to ensure that more persons who are distant from the labour force get an opportunity of gainful employment and to stimulate new social enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if theory test centres are currently open; if the processing of the backlog of theory test application forms on hand has commenced; if so, the estimated time it will take to clear these backlogs; if not, when it is planned to open them and resume full service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to introduce legislation to extend the duration of learner driver permits in view of the delay in driving tests; if so, when this will occur given it is urgent that learner drivers are permitted to continue driving within the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (25 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the formal procedure in place for setting up a recovery plan over a period of time in respect of substantial Covid pandemic unemployment overpayments; the length of time customers have to repay the overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28264/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I support the Bill. The last year and a half has been incredibly difficult. Mistakes were made and there is no question about that. I still cannot understand why we did not control people who returned from Italy in the spring of last year. We knew that was the main source. I still cannot understand why we did not say to people who went to Cheltenham that they would have to quarantine for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 41. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to provide further funding to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021 in view of the effects of the Covid-19 on the organisation and the need to facilitate young persons engaging in activities as Covid-19 recedes and restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27606/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional programmes being supported by his Department to assist with mental health issues amongst young adults particularly in view of the mental health effects of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to pursue a policy of 100% convergence of the value of entitlements for farm schemes by 2027 in view of the fact that the only basis for different values being assigned to entitlements for farm schemes is the amount of grants paid to farmers in each of the years 2001 to 2003 and that a very significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans introducing a limit on the maximum farm grants that would be payable to farmers under the forthcoming CAP programme; if so, the conditions that will attach to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to ensure there is a direct relationship between the rates of payment under the ANC scheme and the natural constraint on production of different types of land under the forthcoming CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (27 May 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans taking to ensure that as much of the grants payable to farmers under the forthcoming CAP will remain with the farmer and that compliance costs will be kept to a minimum in view of the income challenges faced by the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28958/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Seirbhísí Oileán (1 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh spéis ag an Leas-Cheann Comhairle san ábhar seo freisin. Tá baile Chill Rónáin suite ar Inis Mór nó ar na hOileáin Árann mar is ceart a rá. Tá scéim bheag séarachais i seilbh Uisce Éireann i gCill Rónáin a dhéanann freastal ar thithe comhairle contae a tógadh ansin blianta fada ó shin....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Seirbhísí Oileán (1 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht na ceiste seo a thógáil, ach caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil an t-eolas a tugadh dó thar a bheith easnamhach. Mar a dúirt an tAire Stáit, tá €1.4 billiún do chaitheamh ar sheirbhísí uisce agus séarachais i mbliana agus ní beag an méid é, ach tá lúb ar...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises connected to date under the roll-out of the National Broadband scheme; the number of premises surveyed to date; when details of the projected roll-out area by area will be available for all premises covered by the scheme; the projected cost of the National Broadband scheme for the next 20 years;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected increase in renewable energy generation in 2021; the expected increase between now and 2030; the actions being taken to achieve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount paid from the Exchequer to Irish Water, that is, current and capital each year since its inception up to the end of 2020; the provision in the estimate for 2021 for Irish Water; the estimated provision of funding over the next five years to allow it deal with the critical under investment in public water and...

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have only three minutes, I will be brief. When making decisions, one must first look at the recipe. As the saying goes, "He who pays the piper calls the tune." Some 37% of the European funding has to be spent on climate and 20% must be spent on digital, which means 57% of the spend is tied up. When it is drawing up its plans, the Government will have to do so according to the rules...