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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 154. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (23 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 226. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén chaoi a mheasfar a bhfuil an té a cheapfar mar Ard-Rúnaí nua ar an Roinn cumasach ar an ngnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge; an bhfuil sé i gceist leas a bhaint as an Teastas Eorpach do theangacha mar chuid den phróiseas; má tá, cén leibhéal a bheidh le baint amach ag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (23 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 227. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén t-achar ama, tar éis an ceapachán a dhéanamh, a thabharfar d’Ard-Rúnaí nua na Roinne chun líofacht a bhaint amach sa Ghaeilge; cén caighdeán Gaeilge a bheidh le baint amach agus cén chaoi a mheasfar sin; an féidir a dheimhniú nach ndéanfar an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 328. To ask the Minister for Health what discussions he has had with the HSE to ensure queries raised by Deputies on behalf of constituents will be answered in adequate time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he intends increasing the HAP rent limits as due to the continuous increases in rents generally as many tenants are finding it impossible to find accommodation on the market at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be processed and a decision made on it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52034/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension that are on appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office; the number that have been under consideration for one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and 11 months or a year or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52035/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (28 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 625. To ask the Minister for Health when the freeze of a GP’s panel will be lifted to allow patients to transfer to and from the GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the rates of refund allowed for specialised spectacles for children in CHO 2 has been reduced, as this cutback is having a big impact on parents of low income whose children require expensive specialised spectacles; the amount of the savings that these cutbacks will accrue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52378/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends sanctioning money immediately, as happened with the Limerick to Foynes line, to reopen the rail line from Athenry to Claremorris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52623/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This question to the Minister relates to whether he is going to progress the redevelopment of the railway line from Athenry to Claremorris immediately? Ancillary to that is to ask the Minister for an update as to when he intends to publish the strategic review.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is welcome news. As the Minister knows, work was done by Iarnród Éireann in clearing the line near Tubbercurry, on the section from Claremorris to Collooney. It would be good to get the line cleared. I fully agree with the Minister on that. At the same time, could engineering surveys be carried out in order to discover exactly what work will need to be done to replace, for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a good thing that I provided money for clearing that railway line when I did, back in the day, under CLÁR funding. I was always conscious of the fact that we needed to preserve rights of way that the State owned, whether dry canals, railway lines or any other infrastructure owned by the State. It should be kept free of encroachment by anybody. The draft report of the...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. We face great challenges. If plans and strategies on their own were the solution we would not be here today because we have had plenty of them over the years. However, when we meet Travellers, they do not have houses, accommodation or trailers. They do not have a decent place to live. This is a major challenge. I deal with many people from...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry, but Mr. Joyce might have misunderstood me. I said that some people had been living in 20-year-old caravans. My belief is that seven years is the maximum one would get.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would not like anyone to think I was saying otherwise. I am not advocating for 20 years. I am sorry for interrupting Mr. Joyce. I have people who have been living in 20-year-old trailers that will not be replaced this year.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. In my knowledge of ordinary scheme housing, although I do not like using that term-----

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. The Traveller accommodation authority would not have a role in respect of those local authority schemes. Rather, it would have a role in all Traveller-specific sites because those are the ones that are not being delivered. Local authority houses are being built – AHBs build many of them – but everyone on the housing list gets in there. That is how it happens in my...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is interesting to look at the history of the averaging system. When pensions initially came in during the 1950s, if there had been a TCA, it would have been impossible for everybody. That continued on and then of course there was another lacuna in the system. There was no self-employed PRSI until 1992 I think. Therefore, if someone had been a farmer or self-employed all his or her...