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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I congratulate EnergyCloud. This is an innovative initiative. From the first time I heard about it, I was taken with it. I congratulate Clúid Housing on its involvement. Why does EnergyCloud seem to be concentrating on houses delivered through schemes, whether they are run by local authorities or Clúid? There are many people in houses they own who are poor, to put it that way....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I hear what Mr. Mullins is saying. Obviously, that is where we all want to go. Could the Government build into future wind farm licences a community gain requirement for surplus energy on the basis that it would be a win-win, as Mr. Mullins points out? It would be a case of using something that is there, not switching off the turbine. It would make a contribution, particularly to the host...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are looking out at the Sceirde Rocks.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in relation to applications for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many Gardaí in Galway City and County have completed the CBD level 1 and CBD level 2 driver training course. [8896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many gardaí do not have any formal driver training in Galway City and County. [8897/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for reducing support for women with breast cancer by reducing their allowance to access prosthetic bras following a mastectomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (27 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 662. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development ar aontaigh a Roinn le leasú ar thearmaí an chonartha lastais chuig Inis Meáin atá á rith ag comhlucht (sonraí tugtha) faoi chonradh leis an Roinn nach mbeidh an comhlucht sin sásta níos mo baireallaí folamha a thabhairt ó Inis Meáin go dtí an mór-thír agus...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (29 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by her Department to ensure there is sufficient guidance and regulation in place in schools in relation to managing students' behaviour in the interests of both pupils, teachers and management, in view of recent reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9845/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I understood Ms Power correctly, she referred to providing a package to people who are medically certified as having two years or less to live. I understand what she is saying. There is a human problem, as I try to figure it out in my own mind. This issue comes before us as constituency politicians when a person comes in to query carer's allowance to do with a cancer diagnosis. In most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The HAOP scheme. It stands for “housing aid for older people”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has the Irish Cancer Society a breakdown in respect of terminal cancer? Sometimes, a suite of approaches can be developed to deal with an issue. Do we have any breakdown of the frequency of incidence of terminal cancer in people aged 60 to 70, 70 to 80, nought to ten and ten to 20 in the context of this discussion? As defined by the witnesses, "terminal cancer" means a person has two years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could the witnesses-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If we had that information, it would not be to exclude any group but to include it in a different way. There is a suite of measures for over-70s anyway. They get the electricity allowance and so on. Having that information would be helpful. Over the past week, I have examined the single measures that people can opt for instead of having deep retrofits. They are quite attractive. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I say just one thing?

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Fearaim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit anseo tráthnóna. Is maith an rud é go bhfuilimid ag plé na ceiste seo ach, ar bhealach, is é an rud a gcaithfimid a bheith aireach faoi ná go bpléifimid an cheist seo uair amháin sa bhliain agus ansin go gcuirimid ar leataobh é. Leanann an polasaí agus forbairt pholasaí ar aghaidh chuile...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the closing date for applications last year under the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund – New Builds Measure; when approvals will be given under the fund; the reason for the delay with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10359/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the closing date for applications under the present round of applications to the Rural and Regional Regeneration Fund; when the next trance of approvals will be given under this fund; the total amount of money to be approved in this round; the total amount approved under this scheme to date from its inception and the actual...