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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome and extend a céad míle fáilte to everybody. Before we hear from witnesses we have some business to attend to and I would like to clarify privilege. I remind members that they must be in the Leinster House complex or in the convention centre in order to attend this meeting. If members attempt to participate from outside the Leinster House precincts I will have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we publish the opening statement by the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Today's meeting is our second public meeting on Traveller accommodation. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to our witnesses from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children and Ms Nuala Ward, director of investigations. On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Muldoon for his report, No End in Site: An investigation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Dr. Muldoon for his submission, which was very much to the point in dealing with a very serious issue. The first member to ask questions and make his contribution is Senator Ned O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I point out that Ms Nuala Ward is attending, not Ms Helena Collins. There may be some confusion as the screen may refer to Ms Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Senator for that very powerful contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As there are no further contributions from members, I would like to make a brief contribution. It is a privilege to have been asked by the Chairperson to chair this meeting in her stead. It has been a very useful meeting. The report, in its detail, is very stark and important. Unfortunately, there are many cases of similar type throughout the country. We do not need to do much study to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dr. Muldoon is saying quite clearly that the time for talk is over and the time for action is here. He is seeking that throughout the system, we as the Oireachtas and the Government insist on action being taken to deal with this issue. The discussion has been very beneficial and informative. On behalf of the committee, I thank Dr. Muldoon and Ms Ward for attending. It is a pity the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry for joining the meeting late but I was in the Dáil Chamber dealing with a Topical Issue matter relevant to one of the Minister's other functions as Minister for Justice. I will not go into that. Due to IT issues this morning and yesterday, I was unable to print out the Minister's opening statement so I am at a slight disadvantage. I wish to raise a number of issues. I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will stand back on that. I am a little bit out of sync because of delays.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I cannot be in two places at the one time.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about Roonagh?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are new community tourism projects opening up all the time because there are so many heritage facilities in the country. There are also new community centres, as well as older community centres that do not have the backup of this scheme that they need to make them viable. They are leaders within communities in terms of enticing people in. Dunbrody comes to mind, as does Athenry...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Again, I am operating without having seen the script. There is a lot of talk about remote hubs but I do not know if the Minister outlined clearly in her opening statement details of the funding. If a person is trying to set up a remote hub in a town, a village or a rural area, what funding streams are available for fit out and so on for getting the remote hub? Does this cover leased...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Proposed Regional Employment Service: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Many of the questions I was going to ask have been asked. I will not repeat them but I endorse all the points made by my colleagues. There are two types of model here: one in which the focus is on getting number results to satisfy the Department and get paid; and one based on service. We need the latter. There is a cold chill going down a lot of people's backs with the fear that when the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 458. To ask the Minister for Health when child and family psychology services will recommence in Galway city west, Oughterard and Moycullen; the reason for the significant delay in issuing appointments for the service; the steps he will take to tackle the extensive waiting list for the service to ensure that children and families will be issued with appointments as a matter of urgency; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Paindéim (29 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 524. To ask the Minister for Health an gcuirfear vaicsín malairteach seachas vaicsin (sonraí tugtha) ar fáil do dhaoine idir 60 agus 70 bliain d’aois mar tá stair slainte acu de fadhbanna croí agus téachtán fola; má chuirfear, an bealach is ceart do dhuine mar sin iarratas a dhéanamh ar mhalairt vaicsín; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Paindéim (29 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 525. To ask the Minister for Health cé méid duine atá sa tír de réir an príomh oifig staidrimh idir 60 bliain d’aois agus 70 bliain d’aois; and líon acu sin atá tar éis vaicsin a fháil go dáta in aghaidh Covid-19 nó atá tar éis clárú dó; an plean atá ann spreagadh a thabhairt don chuid eile...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 527. To ask the Minister for Health if volunteers working at the Covid-19 vaccination centres will be vaccinated along with all other workers considered essential to the vaccination programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27258/21]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister might remember, I rang her when this issue became a very hot issue in Galway. We had a good conversation about it and I really appreciate the fact that she came back to me very promptly. I was of the view from the beginning that looking for discretion is a bad policy in law and that the best way to sort out this is the way the Minister is doing it, by bringing in the...