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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (31 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the range of facilities that have had funding approved for them from the capital allocation of her Department broken down between piers, roads, coastal erosion, heath facilities, community facilities, sports facilities, water, electricity, broadband, playgrounds and others to be specified by her Department since 2011; the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (31 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is intended to reduce islander specific fares on contracted ferry and air services to the islands by 20% to the end of 2022; the estimated cost of same; if the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been in contact with her Department regarding this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that different rates of funding are being paid in respect of wigs and hair pieces to medical card holders residing in different areas in the country; if he will provide a breakdown of funding, based on each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Chuir mise ceist Dála scríofa síos le haghaidh freagra ar 10 Bealtaine i nGaeilge agus ní bhfuair mé freagra i nGaeilge fós ar an gceist sin. B’fhéidir go dtógfaidh an tAire an cheist sin anois. Ceist Uimh. 875 a bhí ann agus bhí sí curtha ag an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara. The programme for Government commits to...

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to get an opportunity to speak on this. I will try to cover a lot of different topics. First, I welcome that finally the system, including the universities which have been pushing this hard, has been told that its option, the loan option, is not on the table. I remember during the 2000s, when I was in the Government. The summer is a good time to try to put a memo through. I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 16. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to ensure that there is an adequate supply of affordable childcare throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 71. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions that he had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government regarding the need to provide funding for a higher specification for housing being built by disability organisations for tenants who have high-dependency needs under the schemes of his Department for voluntary housing; the result of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of premises that will be passed by the roll-out of the National Broadband scheme; the date the contract was signed; the number of premises passed to date; the latest estimate as to when the whole programme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he intends taking to ensure that the indigenous supply of biodiesel, ethanol and biomethane is increased to ensure the security of Irish fuel supplies and also to reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made to date in updating the State’s port policy in view of the increasing importance of port capacity for the offshore and onshore wind energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28696/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or the Minister for State with responsibility for the OPW will meet a local delegation in relation to the south Mayo flood relief project that is vital for the constituencies of Galway west and County Mayo; if so, the likely date and location of the meeting; if all relevant Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas from the area...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport despite the fact that the application was lodged on 23 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28620/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that a person (details supplied) who has been granted Irish citizenship and is also a Polish citizen who has applied for a passport has been told that they must submit their Polish passport with documentation required to finalise their application and that this will be retained for up to six weeks, despite the fact that they...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when payments will be made to retired community employment supervisors in line with the agreement between the union representing the supervisors and her Department; and when the new pension plan for community employment supervisors will be put in place; the reason for the delay in concluding this matter; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding that has been set aside out of the Brexit compensation fund for the fishing industry for work on piers and harbours; the amount that has been approved to date; when further funding will be approved under this scheme; the conditions of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jun 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 411. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) for registration as an Irish fishing master will be decided; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28699/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to take this from a high level. I ask the witnesses to confirm whether SIPTU has members involved in the Tús rural social scheme, RSS, as well as CE. I also wanted to put down a marker by stating that participation in schemes should be voluntary. Workfare and all those theories people sometimes have are madness. If people do not want to be somewhere, they are not doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A comment was made about structures. It is true that I was there when we got Tús through Cabinet. I must say it was not a scheme I had sent up. It was December 2010, if people remember that time. I took what I was given because we knew that time was short and at least we got something in. The structure was meant to be that a person would do his or her activation years and would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The interesting thing is that even though there are 30 partnerships, the payroll for all Tús schemes and the RSS is done in Clifden, County Galway. It is done centrally for all the companies. In other words, even though the individual companies are the employers, the payroll is done on contract by the State in Clifden, County Galway, through Pobal. That is convenient because it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It depends on the Minister and who is the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.