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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 176. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the method and criteria used in assessing projects under the town and village renewal scheme; if a scoring system was used; if the county councils and voluntary groups have been advised of the system; the score that needed to be achieved to get approval of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application (details supplied) for funding under the town and village renewal scheme was not awarded funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43095/17]

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down under the microfinance scheme for businesses since its inception; the number of businesses assisted; the number of jobs created to date by this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42761/17]

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I explain exactly what happened? Yesterday evening, we got a list of the questions that were being grouped. On yesterday's Order Paper, my question was not No. 9, but No. 4. I read the list, which referred to Nos. 6 and 9, and thought that I was fine because I was No. 4. When Deputies are given the groupings, do they refer to the numbering on the Order Paper at the time the listing...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was No. 4 on yesterday's paper because there were no Priority Questions on that list.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, we are running out of time.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It does not answer the question that I was going to ask, which related to a much more fundamental point.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Rural Development (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policies she has to ensure that employment is increased outside the five main urban centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pátrúnacht Scoileanna (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil meastóireacht déanta ag a Roinn ar an iarratas ó Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin ar aitheantas do Choláiste Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin, mar mheánscoil neamhspleách dara leibhéal; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar an iarratas sin; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil i gceist aige pacáiste faoi leith a chur ar fáil do na meánscoileanna atá ag feidhmiú ar oileáin Árann mar atá iarrtha ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh air sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Oileáin (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an aithníonn sé go bhfuil dúshlán faoi leith le sárú ag na meánscoileanna atá ag feidhmiú ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta agus an bhfuil i gceist aige soláthar speisialta a chur ar fáil do na scoileanna sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for MRI scans in Galway University Hospital; the average waiting time by priority one, two and three cases respectively at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if special provision has been made in the tender for the national broadband scheme to ensure that the offshore islands will have priority access to high speed broadband at an early date in view of their dependence on telecommunications; if it is planned to ensure that they are provided with broadband of 100Mb or more;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 163. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the list of roads in each county to be repaired under the local improvement scheme recently announced by him will be published; the latest date for county councils to make claims to his Department in order to receive payment for these road works in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43262/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 164. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application (details supplied) under the measure three outdoor and rural recreation scheme was not successful; the score achieved by the project; the lowest score achieved by successful projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43267/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If there are questions from members when I conclude, I will answer the questions in the language in which they are asked. If somebody asks a question in English, I will answer in English, and if the question is asked in Irish, I will reply in Irish. Ba mhaith liom i dtosach buíochas a ghlacadh leatsa, a Chathaoirligh, agus leis an gCoiste um Thithíocht, Pleanáil agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a fair question and it is one that has been raised previously. I referred to what has been happening in Cork for many years and that there has been no mishap. All the islands off Cork are very near the mainland, except Cape Clear, but it is as far from the mainland as many other islands. That island would not have the quality of boats that some of the Aran Islands would have. Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That would involve much more legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Obviously, in Cork, there would be no extra costs involved and based on what was done on the last occasion in Donegal, there would be no extra costs involved. If a provision that ballot boxes would not have to be in place at 9 a.m. were included, effectively, that would potentially involve no extra cost. The ballot boxes are brought to the Aran Island either by plane or by boat. The boat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The islanders being part of an election campaign to the very end of it is very important, particularly given that the media moratorium does not kick in until midday on the day prior to polling, whereas in the past it was a full day before polling. What is much more important to the islanders is the reality that many elections now take place on a Friday. They do not have to, but they do....