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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the issue of school buildings, the witnesses might confirm if they believe the previous Government's policy was that school building priority was based on demographics? If a school had a burst in demographics in terms of a major increase in enrolments it would be included in the building programme, but if it did not have such a change in demographics, even if the school was falling apart...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the breakdown between rural and urban areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am a perfect example of that. I grew up in Dublin 4 and we were within 100 yards of a school but it was too posh for us so we were sent out to the Christian Brothers three miles away. There must have been ten schools that were nearer. Sandymount was one of those. It was easy because it was a very modest distance on a straight bus lane. We used to cycle. In a rural area, I imagine that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am referring to the secondary sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If one puts a spot here and counts the schools within two or three miles, I could name them out for Mr. Christie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Choice is there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In that situation, people would-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Mr. Christie have any breakdown of that 50% figure? He said that 50% do not go to the nearest school. In cities that seems to be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be interesting to look at it. I want to tease this out. There is no school transport system in the city. One just goes to whatever school one feels like. Having grown up in that milieu, I understand it perfectly. One attends the second, third, fourth, or fifth nearest school. It is like taking one bus or another - they are coming in every direction. By contrast, in rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One still has a lot of choice in the city if one is not religious. There are Educate Together schools and so on but one does not have any choice down the country if people are being made to send their children to the nearest school.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I was Minister with responsibility for the RAPID areas, I was told if I look at schools in the most socioeconomically deprived areas of Dublin where perhaps 20% go to third level, which is a crude measure - we could use any measure such as the number who wind up in prison - where there were not only individual outcomes to consider but also the effect of the community. It reinforces...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to explain on that point. The 100 Mbps is provided here via fibre to the cabinet. That works in a city area. Quite simply, it will not work in rural Ireland. It is either the 1 Gbps or it is nothing. It is a tactical issue. The only way of bringing high-speed broadband to the homes of rural Ireland, if we define that as 100 Mbps or more, is to actually bring in fibre. That means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When talking about rural Ireland, we all need to collectively demand fibre, period, end of story. I know it is not my job to be proselytising the witnesses here today, but I believe it is very important that we put the message about that this thing is being looked at upside down. We need fibre in every rural area. There is no point in having 100 Mbps in the school and having the person...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We all agree that it is basically age discrimination. If there was gender discrimination, we would all be up in arms. It is age discrimination. I believe, and I said this to groups of teachers who have appeared before the committee and particularly primary school teachers, that whatever money is available for wages and wage restoration should first be used to end that discrimination as it...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (8 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total employment in the State in agri and food companies assisted by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland respectively; the policies being pursued by her to increase this employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38948/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development Initiatives (8 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA in relation to the possibility of opening up IDA sites and buildings that are not occupied at present in rural Ireland to indigenous industries supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38947/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for funding to the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime by a group (details supplied); if this will include funding for a full-time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for funding for emergency works by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 241. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when his Department received an application for funding in respect of phase 2 Clúid housing project for Letterfrack, County Galway; when a decision is likely to be made on this application in view of the current housing crisis in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39619/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (13 Dec 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is intended to change the eligibility conditions for the grant for the upgrade of private domestic waste water treatment plants to ensure that all registered owners of such plants are eligible for grant aid for necessary works following inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/16]