Results 27,401-27,420 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 192. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether it is intended to provide dedicated integration funding to an area (details supplied) in view of the large number of people seeking international protection living in the area and the proposal to locate further refugees there and the disadvantaged nature of the area based on the Pobal Index; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not been issued from the HSE to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 136 of 8 November 2024 and 493 of 7 February 2024 (details supplied); if he will take this matter up with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 221. To ask the Minister for Health when the replies will issue to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1265 of 7 November 2023 and 494 of 7 February 2024 (details supplied); if he will take this matter up with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Island Communities (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to provide a special allowance for people living on offshore islands in relation to the assessment of eligibility for medical cards, in view of the extra cost associated with living on an offshore island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if it is intended to address the fact that there was no increase in salaries and pensions for former district medical officers for many years, and that inflation has seriously impacted their pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11175/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 231. To ask the Minister for Health whether it is intended to address the fact that there has been no increase in salary and pensions for a former permanent medical officer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11176/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to join with my colleagues. We are all on the same committee. There are two very simple things. There is energy out there. However, we are turning off the wind turbines because we think there is nobody to use it. There is plenty of energy available. There are people who need hot water or who maybe could use that energy to do other things in the evening. Let us use technology to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the increase in the amount of electricity being generated from onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables respectively in 2023; the research being carried out in the State in respect of harnessing wave and tidal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11069/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Leaving aside the historical hydroelectricity that we produce, in more recent years most of the increase in energy has been onshore wind. This is very good. What increase have we had in relation to onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables in 2023? What research is going on in respect of tidal and wave energy? If these could be harnessed, they provide a very interesting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister did not give me the figures for the increase in 2023 in the amount of electricity being generated from onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and other renewables, respectively. It is a very specific question. The challenge is to have a year-on-year increase. The Minister is going to tell me there has been a big increase in solar energy last year. That is great news. I would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it is the increase.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For wind.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the increase?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we get the exact figures?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can you get them and send them to me, as the question asked?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The data I was looking for-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not going to argue about the-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I look forward to getting the detailed information as requested in the question. I will not come back on the Minister if there proves to be slight tolerance required or inaccuracies in the reply. My question is on wave and tidal energy. My understanding was the research on wave energy is ongoing. Ten years ago or more, Wavebob was carrying out tests in respect of wave energy in Galway...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have to confess I have not had enough time to fully prepare for this debate. There are a number of comments I would like to make because I have been listening to the debate for the past hour. I do not think anybody argues against biodiversity. Nature restoration has a kind of broad feelgood factor but I wonder how much understanding some of the people talking have of the complexity of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (7 Mar 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what discussions he has had recently with relevant British Ministers in relation to developments in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11066/24]