Results 18,021-18,040 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it correct that only €2.76 million out of a total capital allocation of €67 million was spent by his Department in the first five months of the year? Will he confirm that virtually all of the €2.76 million, less €75,000, relates to the administration costs of Leader companies and that no money from this year's allocation has been spent on the ground in rural...

Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How much?

Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister-----

Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think it is unfair. The problem is there could be Deputies waiting to come into the House in sequence who assume there will be five Priority Questions. It is unfair to suddenly jump to Question No. 61.

Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There were four. What about Joseph McGuinness?

Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister will be aware that there was much controversy about the Moore Street site. A committee was established and it made recommendations in March on how Moore Street should be developed in the future. The Minister has now set up a new committee. Has she brought a memorandum to the Cabinet, or when is it proposed to bring a memorandum to Cabinet, in order that a decision can be made...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I was a Minister and a draft reply was telling a Deputy what he already knew, I put a line through it and said it was not what the Deputy was asking about. I said the Deputy was looking for information and was entitled to get it in the House. I am not blaming the Minister but just giving him a little bit of advice for when he moves to his new Department. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, no...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not know what to say because it is quite funny to hear the Minister telling me what the committee did. Three of us here were on the committee and we know what we did. What we want to know is what the Government will do. The Minister might just give one little, simple piece of information today. I accept that the Minister is standing in. I see the Secretary General of the Department...

Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is doing a great job.

Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that it is unfair to ask a rural Minister about something in Moore Street in Dublin.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with the Deputy, as well as on the issue of fibre broadband.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Action 20 in the action plan for rural Ireland states,"Oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the Post Office Network". It lists the responsible bodies as the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, An Post and relevant Government Departments. We are beating around the bush too long on the whole post office issue. My question to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Minister telling me-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá Teachta McHugh anseo. Tá fáilte roimhe. Tháinig sé ar deireadh.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Post Office Network (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé cineál deireanach. Thosaigh muid ag a cúig tar éis-----

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 82. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to reconstitute a new all party decade of commemorations committee; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Leader Programmes Administration (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 87. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has made changes to the Leader programme to simplify the procedures involved in rolling out the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Planning Framework (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 94. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's input into the development of a new spatial strategy; if this strategy will provide the necessary provisions to enable rural areas to reach their full potential and ensure a fair share of State capital investment for rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to give further funding and functions to the Western Development Commission; her further plans to extend its geographic remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (20 Jun 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 97. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an raibh comhráite aici leis an Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí maidir le breis maoinithe a chur ar fáil d’earnáil na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta de réir gealltanais a tugadh nuair a bunaíodh an rialtas seo maidir le maoiniú breise don earnáil seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas...