Results 27,861-27,880 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a policy to ensure both 100% geographic and population 5G mobile phone coverage, as part of the roll-out of 5G and the parallel roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; if it is intended to expedite the roll-out to complete it sooner than the published date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport despite the fact that the application was submitted on 4 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends introducing legislation to ensure that all buses providing scheduled services, both in rural and urban areas, are wheelchair compatible, to ensure accessibility for wheelchair users to scheduled bus services as an equality measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén cháilíocht Ghaeilge atá ag teastáil do phoist mar phríomhoidí i nGaelcholáistí agus i nGaelscoileanna a bhfuil Aonad Gaeilge iontu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén cháilíocht Ghaeilge atá ag teastáil do phoist mhúinteoireachta i nGaelcholáistí agus i nGaelscoileanna dara leibhéal a bhfuil Aonad Gaeilge iontu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén cineál plé a bhí aici nó ag a Roinn leis an Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige nó lena Roinn maidir leis an dochar fadtéarmach a d’fhéadfadh lonnú teifeach ón Úcráin nó ó thíortha eile...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners being held on remand, awaiting trial in this State, for between two and three years, three and four years, four and five years, and so on; the reason for such long remands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered herd owners on the three Aran islands off the coast of Galway; the number of these that are participating in ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27747/24]

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development cad é an chionroinnt airgid atá curtha ar fáil faoin gClár SICAP Reatha do na hoileáin amach ó chósta na Gaillimhe; na blianta atá i gceist leis an gClár; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27752/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in providing two platforms and a passing loop at Oranmore railway station; whether it is intended to provide a loop that will allow two trains pass each other without one or both of them being stationary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A week ago, a republican prisoner was taken out of Maghaberry Prison for an urgent medical appointment. On the way out, a full body scan was carried out and was clear. The prisoner was handcuffed to a prison officer and taken to the hospital, where he was examined by medics. During the examination, afterwards and at all times, the prisoner was handcuffed to a prison officer. When he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is interesting that the figures involved are very small. For widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension, the headline figure is 124,896 recipients. However, it is important to look at the age breakdown. Everybody over the age of 66 has a right to some kind of pension, either a contributory pension or, if they do not have that, a non-contributory pension. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ms Lucey seems to be missing my point. All public officials have a computer in their head for figures and costs. Disaggregating the figures, the cost of the widow's and widower's pensions for people under 66 is relatively small, surprisingly so. I knew it would be small but the figures show it is a very modest number. If we take that very modest figure, the cost implication of extending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The other point is that it seems to be the case that payment will not be automatically backdated. Some people might get it backdated if they applied at the time. I would have thought that could not be done in that there was no way of applying. Nobody has issued any formal statement saying people can apply for widow's pension retrospectively and they should put in an application. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Normally, a claim for a back payment goes back six months, with the possibility to go back further in exceptional circumstances. If an announcement were to be made tomorrow, we would be talking peanuts, as I said. It is the maddest thing I have ever heard that we would not go back in this case. If we are going back for one, we should go back for all. Does Ms Lucey agree this could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are about 30,000 potentially eligible people under 66, give or take. I cannot get an accurate figure because it goes to 65, but it is not hundreds of thousands. There are 30,000 people on contributory pension, while the figures for non-contributory pension are tiny. They only exceed 100 in the 70-year age bracket. We then have the issue of entitlement because people may get the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the end of the day there is a balance between what is practical and what is not. I accept the Department's challenge in trying to strike a fair balance in this one. It looks simple but there is always a case. I am curious as to whether we have any statistics or idea on the number of divorced people getting widow's contributory pension.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is what I would have thought. I was looking at the statistics. If I take everybody over 66 out, there are approximately 30,000. That is for contributory; with non-contributory they would be entitled to something else. The number of widows and widowers is not enormous up to the mid-60s, based on the statistics. I did a quick tot on them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is growing, despite the fantastic healthcare in the country and everybody living longer?