Results 26,761-26,780 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén t-ardú atá tagtha ar an méid airgid atá ar fáil do na míreanna Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge sna meastacháin do 2024, le hais 2023, a fógraíodh le gairid; an leor é sin le hobair na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge a chur i gcrích an bhliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53298/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passports will issue to siblings from County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether it is intended to provide extra roads funding in 2024 to the climate action fund for roads to help alleviate the problem of flooding on roads, particularly where in coastal regions with only one access road, where, due to rising tides, roads flood more frequently and for longer periods in periods of spring tides; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether it is intended to provide extra roads funding in 2024 to the climate action fund for roads to heighten and improve causeways to islands and other areas along the coast totally dependent on same to ensure they can withstand higher tides and more frequent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53825/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide funding through his Department to ensure the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme has sufficient funds to pay pension increases to CIÉ pensioners (details supplied); if not, if the pension scheme will be incorporated into the general public service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills briseadh síos a thabhairt ar an líon daoine a raibh díolúine acu ó fhoghlaim na Gaeilge sna blianta acadúla 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 agus 2022-23 de réir rang sa bhunscoil agus de réir bliain san iar-bhunscoil, i.e. an líon daoine a raibh díolúine acu i Rang a 1, Rang a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills míniú a thabhairt ar an líon ard daltaí, 669 ndalta, ar bronnadh díolúine orthu sa scoilbhliain 2022-23 bunaithe ar na critéir nua i gCiorclán 0054/2022 lena ndéantar soláthar den chéad uair do dhaltaí a bhfuil leibhéal ard riachtanas iolrach agus leanúnach acu atá ina...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén líon díolúintí ó staidéar na Gaeilge a ceadaíodh de réir gach iar-bhunscoile sna blianta acadúla 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 agus 2022-23; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made by the heritage section of his Department in ongoing discussions with Galway County Council in relation to the development of method statements relating to the upgrade of the N59 from Bunakill to Ougherard, in view of the planning condition placed on the planning permission by an Bord Pleanála in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements that will be made to ensure those who are waiting for probate to be completed, which can take some time due to delays in the Probate Office, will be able to join ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53510/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether in areas where there are populations of wild deer, extra grant aid will be provided under the forestry schemes to provide for the provision of deer fencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether it is intended to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, along with its Optional Protocol, and incorporate it into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 640. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for the delay in commencing the new SICAP programme in Galway to the end of March 2024; if his Department was in consultation with Galway County Council's LCDC on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53513/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 641. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of bids sought for the delivery of the new SICAP programme; the number of contracts that have been now awarded; when the remaining bids will be examined and contracts awarded; the reason for the delay with the roll-out of this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53514/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a simple enough question. Can the Minister of State give an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by his Department, and outline-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking Questions Nos. 96, 99 and 101. It is my field day. The question is, what are the changes to caring credits? I know they are very beneficial and long-term carers are included but the Minister of State might outline what they are.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I heard the Minister of State right, if somebody is caring for over 20 years, the 520 rule does not apply any more. They will be able to get paid credits for part of that period and therefore if they have not achieved the 520, they can bring it up to 520 contributions. I would like the Minister of State's confirmation that I understand it right because this is of huge significance for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that because it will make a huge difference, along with the change in the means test for the carer's allowance, which is getting nearer to the target the social welfare committee was heading towards and the recommendation of a disregard of the first €500 for a single person and the first €1,000 for a couple. It is getting much nearer to that, at €450 and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was reflecting on the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023, which is going through the Seanad. As regards the extension of the age limit for making contributions beyond 66 years, the Bill states people cannot do so if they claim a contributory State pension. It is silent on the issue of a non-contributory pension. For someone who was short on contributions and subject to...