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Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We heard with surprise and shock this morning about the decision of An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for the national children's hospital which is needed more urgently than ever in view of the serious crisis in the existing pediatric hospitals. The refusal of An Bord Pleanála means one can only appeal to the High Court on a point of law. Otherwise, one must start again on...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am disappointed that the Tánaiste, when the well-being of the children of Ireland is in question, cannot desist from party political point scoring. However, I will leave that to him today.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Tánaiste knows, even if one were to opt for an alternative site, one might end up with the same problem again. The critical infrastructure Act-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government decided to proceed with the project on the Mater Hospital site last July after reviewing it. The concept behind the critical infrastructure Act is to remove the uncertainties, whereby one might lose a very good project owing to a practicality, and make it possible to interact with An Bord Pleanála, rather than simply applying and receiving a "Yes" or a "No" answer. I urge the...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When does the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government intend to publish regulations under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012?

Written Answers — Third Level Staffing: Third Level Staffing (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that lecturers at third level are participating in adequate class contact, lectures and tutorials, in view of recent commentary attributed to him; if there is a general system of monitoring teaching hours in third level colleges; if there are specific requirements in respect of such hours for individual staff; if...

Written Answers — Sonraí Staitistiúla: Sonraí Staitistiúla (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 93: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ag tagairt do fhreagra ar cheist scríofa Uimhir 81 den 19 Aibreán, 2011, an ndéanfaidh sé sonraí an naisc ar shuíomh gréasáin na Roinne a thabhairt, a thugann an t-eolas a d'iarr mé i gceist Uimhir 81; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10481/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a letter recently from the South West Inner City RAPID Area Implementation Team; if he has replied to this letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10485/12]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (23 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to restructure the local drugs task forces to make them more answerable to him and the communities that they serve; the steps he has taken to ensure the drugs task forces operate in an open and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/12]

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for attending the House personally and I know he has made a significant effort to be here. It has been decided that bills of under two units per day, which I understand from the ESB is equivalent to having a fridge freezer on all the time, or using a cooking plate for 20 minutes, or having four 60W bulbs on for three hours, will be charged at a higher standing charge....

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The idea of a low-usage Electric Ireland customer changing to a new supplier is not a runner. Is the Minister willing to suggest to the ESB that there are many other ways of saving the same amount of money without pegging it on the customer? The simplest answers to this problem are to cut down on administration and get the customers in question to accept electronic billing. There is no...

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is the usual padding they put in the answers. When I was a Minister I used to strip all that stuff out myself.

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister could ask them.

Electricity Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not want the Minister to go any further than that. I appreciate his role and I would be grateful if he just passed on those suggestions.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill. The dormant accounts board originated from the DIRT inquiry and has raised hundreds of millions of euro. It carried out very good work. When I was Minister we decided this was one quango too many. The dormant accounts board was set up because the usual allegations made about slush funds and so on were...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have to speak on a television programme.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he is not pressing that an agreement made between the Irish Government and the British Government be implemented in full, and as agreed at Weston Park, that no further prosecutions and consequently prison sentences will be imposed on those who committed offences before 10 April 1998; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if paragraph 20 of the Weston Park Agreement has been fully implemented in both jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10900/12]

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 439: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an gComhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas treoir a thabhairt d'Fhoras na Gaeilge leanacht den infheistíocht a bhí á déanamh aige in úsáid na teicneolaíochta faisnéise i dtaca le forbairt na Gaeilge go mór mór ó thaobh luathscríbhneoireacht na teanga, sintéis na Gaeilge agus deiseanna...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (28 Feb 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to Galway County Council for works done on piers (details supplied) in Connemara; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/12]