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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Historical Records (22 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to bid to purchase the Pearse letter of surrender which is now on display in the GPO and is reported to be going for auction in December 2016, in view of the historical importance of the letter to the nation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36284/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 409. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued a date for an orthopaedic operation; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35860/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 421. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35924/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My question relates to legislation, the programme for Government and the action plan for rural Ireland. It is fair to say that most people in rural Ireland accept that the rural social scheme has been an outstanding success in meeting two requirements - to ensure an adequate income for small farmers and stability, in particular for families dealing with social isolation, and to provide basic...

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 18. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will expend the full allocation made available to her Department in the Estimates for 2016; if not, the likely shortfall in expenditure in 2016 and the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/16]

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Looking at the expenditure report of the Department month on month, it is clear there is a huge underspend in the Department. Will the Minister end up in a situation whereby money is returned to the Exchequer? What can be done to avoid that when there is so much work to be done, both in the arts, heritage, Gaeltacht, regional and rural development, and the islands? How did this happen?

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could the Minister confirm that the allocation for the Leader programme for this year was €40 million and that, at the end of October, the expenditure was €8,333,000, meaning that €32 million, or three quarters of the fund, had been left unspent? Can she explain how she will get the total carry-over to €13 million or less, which is the figure I thought she...

Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To give the Minister one example, she said she allocated extra funding under town and village renewal but after ten months, nothing of the €4 million initially allocated had been spent. Can the Minister explain how she will get all of these builds done in the last month? She spoke about the CLÁR programme. I have not seen any announcement by the Minister's Department on the...

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é líon na bhfolúntas foirne sa Roinn nach bhfuil líonta go fóill; cad iad na rannóga lena mbaineann siad; cad iad na céimeanna nó na gráid atá i gceist; cén uair ar éirigh na folúntais seo; an bhfuil sé i gceist an tríú príomhoifigeach a...

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cé mhéad folúntas foirne atá sa Roinn? Cén fáth nach bhfuil siad líonta? De réir mar a thuigim, tá roinnt folúntas sa Roinn le tamall agus, ar chuma éigin, níl siad líonta. Tá sé an-deacair an obair a dhéanamh mura bhfuil folúntais líonta de réir mar a éiríonn siad. Ar ndóigh, an...

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an cheist seo a fhreagairt. An bhfuil aon fholúntas eile in aon áit eile sa Roinn nach bhfuil líonta? An é an scéal atá ann ná go bhfágfar lucht na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na n-oileán ar an trá fholamh? Níl sé sásúil ar chor ar bith go bhfuil cuid mhaith de...

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní ghlacaim leis an bhfreagra atá tugtha don Aire Stáit le tabhairt dom. Bhí a fhios ag an Roinn go raibh Máire Killoran ag imeacht sara imigh sí. Ní thuigim cén fáth nár réitíodh amach san am go raibh an Roinn ag fanacht go n-imeodh sí go raibh stiúrthóir na Gaeilge le bheith ag teastáil ar aon chuí ....

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 26. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set down the funding available in the Estimates for 2017 to the Heritage Council for the preservation and conservation of built heritage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/16]

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have looked at the Estimates for the Department for this year. A total of €1 million is allocated for 31 administrative areas for built heritage capital. This equates to €30,000 per county, which is totally inadequate. People have protective orders put on their buildings. These building are seriously expensive to maintain and there is no assistance from the State. It is...

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the total sum, between the Heritage Council, the Minister's direct funds and every other fund the Minister mentioned in her answer? Off the top of my head, I figure it is approximately €3 million. There are over 30 authorities. That gives the Minister approximately €100,000 per authority. That is totally inadequate and the Minister knows it. We face a major...

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have never favoured tax relief because it favours those who have an income that requires them to pay income tax. The Minister has thrown out figures like snuff at a wake. Has someone in the Department added up all the sums? I have suggested to the Minister that she has provided a total of €3 million or €4 million for 2017. Can she tell me the total once everything is added...

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister send on the figure to me?

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister communicate to me the two figures I asked for?

Other Questions: Heritage Council Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The first is the total for built heritage. The second is the number of buildings at risk.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to run a special module under the CLÁR programme 2017 for local improvement scheme roads; if it will be a condition of this that co-funding is available from the local authorities in question; if funding will be allocated on the basis of the population in the CLÁR area in each county; and if she will make a...