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Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the publication of the Bill but, as Deputy Stanton said, it requires major amendment. It represents a very complex and bureaucratic approach to everyday lives. We must first recognise the impact of omitting the bankruptcy option, which pertains to the big and the few. Most ordinary people in debt want simple solutions that are not overly bureaucratic. They want to get on with...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I bprionsabal, fáiltím roimhe go bhfuil Bille Gaeltachta ann. Ar ndóigh, tá an Bille bunaithe ar go leor oibre a rinne muid i Rialtas ag réiteach an phlean 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Sin ráite, creidim go bhfuil an Bille seo thar a bheith lochtach nach bhfuil sé ag teacht le gach a bhfuil sa straitéis 20 bliain. Ba cheart don Aire breis ama a thógáil, mar ní tharlóidh tada mórán...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider giving full social welfare payment of €188 per week to homeless young persons who are in emergency accommodation and who are now in a position to leave the accommodation with the support of tenancy support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34412/12]

Written Answers — Agricultural Scheme Payments: Agricultural Scheme Payments (17 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the years since 1995 where agriculture payments were made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway on a parcel of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In last year's budget the Government made great play of the fact that it did not cut-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thanks very much. I appreciate it.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While it may not have cut the headline rate of social welfare payments, the Government made sharp and deep cuts in a raft of schemes that are very important to people, including the fuel allowance, family income supplement, community employment, Tús, jobseeker's benefit, child benefit, farm assist and, in particular, schemes that affect women. For some reason, the Minister for Social...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the budget the Minister announced significant cutbacks of two thirds in the materials and training grants for the 22,000 people on community employment schemes, targeting a saving of €36 million. However, as a result of the backlash against this measure, she announced a review which we understand has been completed for some considerable time. According to RTE, letters have been sent to...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why is it being hidden from the House? Will the Tánaiste outline the cuts that are being applied to the community employment and Tús schemes? How many places will be lost and how many will be laid off the schemes as a result of Government action?

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When responsibility for community employment schemes was transferred to the Department of Social Protection, it was intended to spend some of the €5 billion we paid people to do nothing, which was bad for their health and well-being, on providing people who were out of work with opportunities to make a useful contribution to society. In other words, we viewed people not as a burden but as...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Tánaiste confirm that the ESRI has made it clear in its review that the 2012 budget imposed a higher percentage of losses on those with low incomes? When will the review be published? Will the Tánaiste provide details of the average cut per scheme across the country in order that we know exactly what has been done to community employment schemes?

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní aontaíonn muid ar chor ar bith leis an gcaoi ina bhfuil sé seo leagtha amach. Ní bheidh deis ag an Aire Stáit aon leasuithe a ghlacadh. Is é seo an Bille is tábhachtaí maidir leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht a tháinig os comhair an Tí ó tháinig an Rialtas seo i gcumhacht. Is píosa mór reachtaíochta é. Tá nach mór 150 leasuithe molta ag an bhFreasúra. Níl...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuirim leis an méid atá ráite ag an Tánaiste agus cuirim béim ar an méid a dúradh gur ag obair a bheidh na Teachtaí Dála sa chuid is mó den am as seo go dtí 18 Meán Fómhair. It is very important that we do our job well in this House but we have duties beyond this House, both in our constituencies and nationally, as national politicians. There is no way we can reflect the views...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to define Public Service Broadcasting, to provide for the replacement of television licences, to provide for revised arrangements for the funding of broadcasting services in Ireland, to place broadcasters on a more even footing, to provide a process of independent adjudication of complaints, and to provide a right of access to...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Le blianta beaga anuas, tá ábhar a bhaineann le háit na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht agus sa tír a bhuanú. Tá céimeanna móra tógtha leis an Choimisinéir Teanga, stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach, an staidéar teangeolaíochta agus straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. Rinneadh iarracht nuair a bhí an obair seo ar bun ag an Rialtas deireanach go mbeadh páirt lárnach ag na páirtithe...

Sale of State Assets (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he completed an impact analysis of potential job losses in the ESB or Bord Gáis when they are part privatised; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35808/12]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding made available by him to each of the 33 vocational educational committees in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36197/12]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the compensation available to farmers, who were required to destock an area (details supplied) in Connemara, for the years 2012 and 2013 who were in REP scheme and have now left it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/12]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the schemes, functions and responsibilities that fall under the Community Section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/12]