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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. I will start with the SEAI. Will its representatives outline the work it does under the warmer homes scheme? The reason I am asking is that I will then have a question for the SVP on the work it does not do on the very bad houses. The second issue I would like to address in a little bit more detail is that of the delays between applying for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to join in the Cathaoirleach's commiserations in regard to Paul. He was a very decent guy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry to interrupt but I am talking about the time from application to somebody being on site. The crucial thing about confidence building is how quickly we get people on site to start the work. How long would that take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How many are eliminated and deemed to be not doable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When Ms Petrie says "long", is she talking about ten or 20 years?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá obair iontach déanta ag an Aire sna ceantair tuaithe. He has done a lot of things including extending the first home scheme to rural areas. He is also carrying out a review of Gaeltacht planning and so on. The measure that has had the most immediate impact in rural Ireland is probably the extension of the Croí Cónaithe scheme to single houses in rural areas. There...

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá ar an mBille seo. There are two parts to this Bill. It is not the first time a Bill has had two very disparate parts and I understand why that was done, so I am going to treat them separately. I remember suggesting when they were talking about an Irish language Act in the North that there should be two parts to that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have done that. If a person is under the age of 65 or 66 there is no grant. I have people coming in to me who are in their 50s and living in really poor conditions. Other than the SEAI there is no grant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is hugely important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I make a tax return, I am taken at my word. Well, I do not make tax returns because I am a PAYE worker, but if a self-employed person makes a tax return, Revenue takes his or her word for it, although it does spot audits. We should bear in mind the big money involved in taxation. In social welfare, people seeking a very small amount of money must provide bank statements. It can be very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is a reluctance to deal with TDs and to take it on face value, which GDPR covers, that we are acting for the client.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date with the provision of improved facilities at Galway University Hospital with particular reference to the emergency department/mothers and children unit, the elective surgery block, the new laboratories, the new cancer care unit and the provision of extra beds at the hospital; if any of these projects are awaiting approval by his...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made with the design of urgent measures to reduce the impact of further flooding in a village (details supplied), with particular reference to measures that would not require detailed environmental studies in view of the damage done by flooding in 2023; the discussions in this regard between the OPW and the local...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of expenditure expended through the Red Cross to assist businesses affected by flooding in 2023 to date; if he intends amending the scheme to cover businesses with partial flood insurance cover who were severely impacted by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a decision will be made on a submission by a voluntary housing body (details supplied) for funding to employ two people over a two year period; and if he will make a decision on the matter. [2221/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total amount of financial aid paid out by the Department to date under the scheme to assist those affected by flooding in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Foreshore Issues (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the transfer of a foreshore lease to a new assignee will be approved (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2219/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jan 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric dermatologists in CHO2; the efforts being made to recruit maternity covers in the paediatric dermatology department as well as replacements for retirees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2110/24]