Results 8,281-8,300 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom moladh a thabhairt do Shinn Féin as ucht an rún seo a chur sÃos. TacaÃm go mór leis an rún. B'fhéidir nach ndéanaim sin ar son na cúiseanna a bhfuil Sinn Féin á chur ar aghaidh, ach tacaÃm go mór leis go bunúsach. I commend the Government for having the courage to do a total about-turn and to implement the policies the previous Government was implementing to...
- ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: These interests are incompatible and I believe in such circumstances, slowly but surely, step by step, the argument then would be put forward to privatise the entire entity. Consequently, one will wake up some day to find that when electricity is needed or wires to connect to important natural resources in wind and wave energy are needed, or wires to facilitate industrial policies or wires...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress made in relation to the provision of a replacement building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is envisaged that approval will be given to go to tender with this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/11]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his statements on the unsuitability of prefabs as classroom accommodation, when approval will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/11]
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason correspondence from this Deputy on a decision made by Government last December on the interaction between Government and the insurance industry on flood insurance in the aftermath of the floods of 2009 was not replied to; if he intends to implement this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when final decisions will be made on the relocation offers to households whose houses were flooded in autumn 2009; the progress to date; the reason for the delay in progressing this matter since a Government decision was made on same last December; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24788/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for relocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose house was damaged in the floods in autumn 2009 will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24789/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide extra places on the rural social scheme to FORUM Connemara in view of the low number of places allocated to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24867/11]
- Written Answers — Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta: Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 316: To ask the Aire EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige sÃneadh ama a chur leis an sprioclá d'aighneachtaà a chur isteach in aghaidh ainmniú ceantar i gConamara mar Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta, de bharr an imnà atá ar dhaoine faoin ainmniú seo agus an deacracht atá ag daoine na mapaà atá riachtanach le haighneacht a chur isteach a...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress made in relation to the provision of a Galway city outer bypass; if he intends to provide for this bypass in the revised national development plan; if a decision has been made on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/11]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is aware, a resolution on the question of Palestine's nationhood is being debated at the United Nations General Assembly. When the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade was appointed, he said he would lead the charge in recognising Palestine's full statehood. When the late Brian Lenihan was Minister for Foreign Affairs, he...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the Government's position on this matter?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Will we be voting in favour of recognising a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly? It seems it would be inconsistent, in the light of this country's history, if we were to fail to do so.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: When we were seeking international recognition of the Republic, certain people refused to recognise it. I remind the Minister of the strong words of his party's presidential candidate, my former constituency colleague, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, on this matter.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not doubt that Mr. Higgins would be able to advise his party colleagues on the need to take a strong and independent stance on the issue.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I seek clarification on whether Ireland will vote in favour of the United Nations General Assembly resolution that the statehood of Palestine be recognised. A "Yes" or a "No" would be a helpful response.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Normally we have reservations about guillotines but in this case we believe it is reasonable and take the view we would waste more time debating or voting on this issue than we would by simply getting on with the job today.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will need the Ceann Comhairle's guidance on whether this is promised legislation because I cannot find it on the list of promised legislation. One of the greatest crises facing the country at the moment is the issue of people in mortgage arrears and assistance for them. There were proposals in the Cooney report to amend the Social Welfare Acts and to change the rules on mortgage interest...
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government is not doing anything about it.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Another one?