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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Those are specific questions for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thank you. We must keep a focus on what we are trying to achieve, the big scene. Often we can get lost in the detail. Our objective has to be to build strong, equal, vibrant Traveller communities. Racial attitudes are incredibly negative towards Travellers and I have not seen any improvement. Equality issues are challenging every day. Accommodation, whether it is halting site or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The local authorities might have the experience but in places such as Labre Park and other places in many counties, nothing has happened for 20 years. Those local authorities are certainly not using their experience but we will say no more about that today. We will be coming back to that because it is the nub of issue, let us be honest about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister was running over time. We appreciate his attendance. I apologise about the beginning. As the Minister knows, with the rules of the Houses, we cannot start without a Senator, and there was an unusual event, with the Taoiseach addressing the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for attending the previous session. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to the witnesses for the second session. From the Department of Education, I welcome Ms Mary Cregg, principal officer in the social inclusion unit, and Mr. Brendan Doody, assistant chief inspector. We have to be strict about time because we are running over. I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Ms Cregg and Deputy Stanton will commence our questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a very specific question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a number of questions. Ms Cregg stated that 90% of Travellers progress to third year in post-primary schools but the number who actually do the junior certificate is under 70%. My understanding is that students do their junior certificate after three years. This means that between going into third year of secondary school and actually completing it, we are losing 20%. Then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know that is just specific dormant account funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have already established that 22% of the Traveller community get to the leaving certificate, which is 69% to 70% behind the rest of society. If islanders or Gaeltacht people, who are distinct communities, had that rate of disadvantage, we would focus specific extra funding in those areas. What we are talking about here is something that is available to everybody according to his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Ms Cregg and Mr. Doody very much for attending. Perhaps some time in the future they will be able to meet other committees in person. Unless any member has anything urgent to raise, that concludes our business for today. I ask members not to forget to forward their submissions on the draft report to the secretariat as soon as possible. At our next meeting on Tuesday, 23 November...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the new payment for ecological work out of pillar one funds will be calculated for each farmer; if the payment will have a relationship to the entitlements held by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the policy instruments that are in place and available to Enterprise Ireland to stimulate industry in remote rural areas; if he plans to introduce other instruments in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises passed to date by the National Broadband Scheme; the number that had been predicted in the contract for the end of 2021; the steps he is taking to ensure the roll-out of the scheme is significantly accelerated in 2022; the estimated number to be passed by the end of 2022; the expected date for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated output of installed capacity of renewable energy available to the national grid by province; the steps he intends taking in ensuring that all areas of the country and their coastlines contribute equally to this national effort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seirbhísí Dátheangacha (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment an bhfuil sé i gceist aige reachtaíocht a thabhairt isteach a chuirfeadh iachall ar An Post a chinntiú go mbeadh gach stampa a d’eiseofaí ar a laghadh dhátheangach agus an oiread céanna Gaeilge agus Béarla, nó Gaeilge amháin, orthu, ag tógáil san...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the members of the steering committee on the Strategic Rail Review were selected; the name and occupation of the chair; and the members of the committee. [61923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that do not have a permanent CEO at present; the length of time this vacancy is open in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when all present vacancies for the position of CEO with local authorities will be filled; the details of the local authority involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has supported the call for the TRIPS waiver at the World Trade Organisation to be waived to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines and treatments are made more available particularly in developing countries; the steps he has taken to pursue same particularly at European Union and United Nations Security Council level; and if he will...