Results 26,361-26,380 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal will be appointed; the reason for the delay in appointing this board given the fact that the Board has not been functioning since the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42491/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the application for a new build for a school (details supplied) will be approved; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this application; when a modular building, which was to be in place for this autumn’s reopening of the school, will be in place for a new special class at the school; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is intended to commence the substitute consent provisions of the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42790/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is considering extending the closing date for the National Liming Programme 2023 beyond the 31st of October 2023 due to the adverse weather conditions during the Summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42492/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 544. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a revised travel scheme for people with a disability to replace the motorised transport grant will be rolled out; the reason for the delay in rolling out said scheme, taking account of the essential need for such a scheme to be available for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bítear ag maíomh go minic maidir le tacaíocht an Rialtais agus tacaíocht an Stáit don Ghaeilge ach duine ar bith a dhéanann iarracht gnó a dhéanamh leis an Stát trí Ghaeilge, bíonn fadhbanna ollmhóire acu, go mór mór má tá siad ag iarraidh rud a dhéanamh ar líne. Tháinig sé chun solais inniu,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry. I do not expect people to understand me in Irish but I do think they could do the courtesy they do in the European Parliament, and wear the earphones. What I asked was-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ---- if it is the Taoiseach's intention to set up a Cabinet sub-committee on the Irish language as was promised in the 20-year strategy for the Irish language. That would not be a matter for the Minister, it would be a matter for the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will ask the simple question first. The witnesses' organisations give bridging loans to all of these organisations. I am curious. The LEADER programme covers virtually all of rural Ireland, including large towns such as Castlebar, Ballina, Sligo and so on. How much demand do the witnesses see from the deprived urban areas as opposed to from rural areas? Is there disproportionate demand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What I am saying is that you can get a LEADER grant anywhere in Ballina-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----or in Castlebar or any of these areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ballina and Sligo were in the revitalising areas through planning, investment and development, RAPID, scheme. Does the commission find that it gives bridging loans in more rural areas because they have the capacity to get their projects together to get the money or grants and that the more deprived urban areas in all the schemes lag behind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Ms Buckley agree that human capital tends to be better in rural communities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know the St. Stephen's Green Trust very well as I have a connection with it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scéimeanna Rannacha (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport chun a fhiafraí den Aire Iompair cén uair a cheadófar airgead do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe chun dul ar aghaidh le staidéar tionchair timpeallachta a dhéanamh ar Bhóthar Chuan na Loinge le gur féidir an bóthar a ardú leis an taoille a stopadh ag teacht trasna an bhóthair ann faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he will make further resources available to the NTA to ensure that it can provide capacity along rural routes to ensure that passengers are not regularly left stranded at bus pick-up points because buses are full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he is aware that there are bus routes on the rural link services where bus stops are up to 14km apart, thus rendering them unsuitable for use by people living in dispersed rural communities; if he is aware of the issue, the steps he has taken to ensure in dialogue with the NTA that all rural dwellers have access to these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he intends changing the rules that to qualify for agricultural relief for capital acquisitions tax that the farm must represent 80% of the recipient of lands assets, in view of the fact that this rule mitigates against farmers on smaller holdings or holdings on poorer land particularly in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW took the decision to prevent a concert taking place at a venue at the last minute (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that as far as possible, this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43326/23]