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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could the NTA insist that they all accept it? For example, when I was the Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, I insisted on Aer Arann and the island ferry services accepting the free travel pass as part of their contracts. Under the relevant legislation, can the NTA do likewise by insisting on any company in receipt of a licence accepting the free travel pass?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If we had a Government that acted, as it is constitutionally bound to do, as a collective and it decided to reduce the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport money and increase full cost recovery on the free travel pass, could it do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It could be done at zero cost to the Government. I will move on to the next question. Will Ms Graham explain to me why there are no services after 6 p.m. on the radial routes out of towns with third level services? Students are thought to be able to get home every evening if they live within 45 km of the institution they attend because that is the way grants are structured. I am not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Surely somebody sets the policy. It cannot be done just by people asking for something. Surely the NTA, on behalf of the State, has some comprehensive policy in which it has a vision of what a comprehensive transport system should look like and what it should be working towards. That might mean changing, taking from one and giving to the other if things are unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We all pay the tax dollars. I pay the same tax as my colleagues up here. Rural taxpayers are entitled to services too but we do not get sewage services or bus services. I mean no disrespect to the witness but it seems to me that it is the Dublin transport authority and not the National Transport Authority. I will move on because the Chairman is getting very impatient with me. Has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about Waterford?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would Ms Graham recommend a change in the law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We should note that because it is a very fair point that even though it calls itself the National Transport Authority, it is really the Dublin transport authority. That is very useful. What was in that plan for Galway and how much analysis was in it of the possibility of commuter rail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What I will say has equal applicability for anybody who lives within an hour of Limerick, Waterford or Galway. There was very little reference and analysis in the plan of the possibility of developing proper commuter rail into Galway. I read it when I was on my holidays. I do not want to be told there is something there that is not there. I am nearly finished. Will Ms Graham confirm that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Freight is transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the witness answer the other question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses for putting that clearly on the record.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an gcuirfear múinteoireacht tacaíochta ar fáil sa Bhéarla, sa Ghaeilge agus sa Mhatamaitic i ngach scoil Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoil mar chuid de na socruithe nua atá ag teacht isteach maidir le tacaíocht foghlama agus acmhainní; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [6075/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the borrowing of extra money by Galway City Council to buy replacement land now as payment for the existing land will happen only on the completion of the CPO for the bypass, which might not happen for some years in view of the fact that the reserved corridor for the bypass of Galway goes...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to make it easier to transfer from the RAS to the HAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the perceived crisis in relation to the provision of Traveller housing nationally; the steps he will take to deal with this issue and ensure that the legal obligations in this regard are fulfilled by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be granted payment of disability benefit in view of the fact they are suffering with acute rheumatoid arthritis and are currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [5766/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consideration being given by him to allow participants on community employment schemes and the Tús scheme remain for extended periods on these schemes in areas in which it is proving difficult to fill vacancies on these schemes due to the JobPath programme, in view of the statement made by An Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann in regard...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Mountain Rescue Service (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 369. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her proposals for the support of mountain rescue teams in 2017 and in the future, in view of the tremendous voluntary work they do and the vital role they play in the development of rural recreation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (7 Feb 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the use being made at present of the X-ray machines in Clifden, County Galway and in Belmullet, County Mayo; the reason more use is not made of these machines thus alleviating pressure on facilities in Galway and Castlebar and also ensuring that patients do not have to travel long distances to access this service; and if he will make a statement on the...