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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take the view that even if she were to get it half a mile, we should just nibble away at it until we get it finished. It is of strategic national importance and if we could connect Coleraine, where I was the other day and where my poor car is getting mended, all the way down the coast through Lough Neagh down to Shannon and back up the canals, it would be a fantastic facility for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----the best source of funding for high-nature farming, which could resolve these issues and which was being thrown into these areas in recognition of their importance by the European Union, it was suddenly pulled back by the Government. This leaves a bad taste in people's mouths, and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will suffer the whirlwind. We must make a major move...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments for the past four years will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45424/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Payments (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the present system for householders to buy out ground rent; if the State system and charges may be listed; if a landlord must sell at seven times annual rent or is legally entitled to go higher; if a landlord may charge administration, search and registration fees or if these are all available free under the State system; if a landlord is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the recent submission in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be fully assessed and a decision made on their application for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo to carry out necessary works on a school yard which is a health and safety hazard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one-teacher primary schools in the country in each year since the school year starting September 2011; the number of such schools in each year belonging to minority faiths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45102/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will be publishing the value for money report on small primary schools; if she plans to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45103/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2014 disadvantaged area based scheme; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45763/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 83. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to continue to finance the non-Gaeltacht island community development companies, which between them were in receipt of nearly €500,000 per annum either directly or through the SICAP programme in view of the vital work they do on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45941/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister is probably aware, the community development companies in the non-Gaeltacht islands play a vital role in sustaining the communities on the islands. There are five such companies, based on Clare Island, Inishturk, Inishbofin, Sherkin Island with associated other small islands in Cork, and Bere Island. Does the Minister intend to provide funding, which is in the region of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his reply which was full of generalities about which I did not particularly ask. When I received such an answer when I was a Minister, I tended to say, "That is not what the Deputy asked. Will you just give the answer to the question?" The answer to the question is that the Minister is able to assure me that funding for the development companies on the island will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am a little confused. The Minister mentioned the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht as being the lead Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thought the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, was in the Department of Social Protection. I thought the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, was in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There could be a role for the Department of Social Protection which gives the money. If one looks at the tendering process for the SICAP programme, one will see that there is no provision under it to make this allocation to the development companies on the islands. Will the Minister confirm that this is a correct reading of the tendering process? Therefore, it will have to be a special...

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an rún tábhachtach seo. Tá go leor le plé. The first decision we must make collectively is whether we want a proper health service and then we must decide if we are willing to fund it. Choices are made and sometimes the choice is to reduce taxes. At other times, the choice is made to improve services. We must be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total revised allocation for project spend under the Leader programme 2007-2013; the total original allocation; the total spend to date on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the change in the tendering system for the seniors alert grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision not to enable disability allowance payments to be paid into a bank account in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason the disability allowance payments can only be accessed at their nominated post office, in view of the strong case made by medical and social workers in relation to this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange a meeting between officials from the National Monuments Service of the Office of Public Works and a person (details supplied) to discuss the concerns this person has regarding issues relating to Sceilig Mhícheál in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46210/14]