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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (16 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 8 July 2021, the reason a detailed reply has not yet been received by this Deputy as promised in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if with the partial but incomplete opening of the performing arts sector and the uncertainty in relation to the sector she intends temporarily increasing the earnings cap for persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment from the performing arts industry until the sector is totally reopened, particularly in view...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is planned to provide bus shelters as a matter of policy on all bus routes nationwide and in particular along the R343 bus route to Leitir Mealláin and Cárna, County Galway, which services bus route 424 given the urgent need for the provision of a shelters on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (21 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application made by a person (details supplied) that has been ongoing for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (21 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the investigation into the Dóchas centre has not yet been completed; when is it expected to be completed and published in view of the concerns that have been raised regarding the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the reason unit 1 in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway is not open for patients for overnight care; when it is anticipated that unit 1 will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 648. To ask the Minister for Health when child and family psychology services will recommence in Galway city west, Oughterard and Moycullen, County Galway; 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna (22 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 277. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development an bhfuil i gceist ag oifigigh na Roinne casadh le coiste (sonraí tugtha) go luath le forbairt na cé in Inis Meáin a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45427/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ellis and Bríd Smith and Senators Flynn and O'Sullivan. I congratulate Senator Flynn on the birth of her new baby, Lucy. I propose that we approve the minutes of the committee meetings held on 22 July 2021. The minutes have already been approved virtually in private session. Are they agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome everyone to our virtual public meeting. Before we hear from our witnesses, we have some business to attend to regarding the rules around privilege. I remind members that they must be on the Leinster House complex in order to attend this meeting. If any member attempts to participate from outside Leinster House, I will ask him or her to leave the meeting. I remind witnesses that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Waters. From the County and City Management Association, CCMA, I welcome Mr. Frank Curran, chair of the housing, building and land use committee of the CCMA and chief executive of Wicklow County Council. I also welcome Mr. Colm Ward, director of housing of South Dublin County Council. I suggest Mr. Curran makes an opening statement and we will then take questions from committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No other member is offering to speak right now, but members will have a chance to contribute after I have asked a few questions. As long as we keep the meeting within the two-hour timeframe, we will be okay. I will ask my questions in no particular order of importance. I see that the Department is piloting a caravan scheme. My understanding is that these are replacements for existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If they are in the lucky four local authority areas, but if they are not, they will lose out. Mr. Benson seems to be telling me that people who already have caravans, some of them under an arrangement whereby they got a fixed building with a caravan or mobile home attached, that are in a very poor condition will have to suffer this winter and probably the winter of 2022 as well. With the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have dealt with cases like these. Who makes the judgment on whether it is very substandard, the person sleeping in it or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with Mr. Benson on that. A reference was made to anecdotal evidence of the difficulties Travellers faced in getting HAP. This committee has heard that Travellers are 22 times more likely to be discriminated against in the private rental sector. It is my experience that there is considerable resistance to renting to Travellers. Does Mr. Benson accept that they are 22 times more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We can all agree that it is difficult for everyone, but it is harder for some than for others. In my constituency, it is a significant problem, even for families with very good references from previous landlords. I accept that some landlords have no problem taking Travellers, but my experience is that, on the law of averages, that figure is correct. From my work, a number of Travellers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The witnesses cited a figure for the percentage of homeless people who were identified as being Travellers. Of course, there could be many more who just have not been identified. The committee has heard credible reports that up to 40% or 50% of homeless people in certain cities in Ireland are Travellers. Have we a local authority-by-local authority breakdown of the percentage of homeless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would Mr. Waters accept that some things can be very prevalent and very difficult to count but that does not change the facts on the grounds whatever those facts may be? Does he accept that it would appear that there is a very high percentage of homeless Travellers compared with the percentage in the population at large and that in many cases, there are no social issues? It is just that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Like many public representatives who deal with a lot of Travellers, my perception is quite simple. It is that very few people in the Traveller community see the HAP or RAS as a permanent solution. They take it reluctantly because at times, it is the option but they do not see it as a permanent housing solution. The vast majority are looking for Traveller accommodation or local authority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is Mr. Benson aware of a report done by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the previous Dáil that looked at the horse racing industry and its funding from the horse and greyhound fund made very detailed recommendations that included Traveller horses and recommended that they get some money from the fund that at the moment goes to horse racing, etc., and that this...