Results 18,581-18,600 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 727. To ask the Minister for Health the extra allocation of funding approved in the estimates recently for the national ambulance service in 2018; the improvements that will arise in the service as a result of the extra investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 729. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the procedure can be provided under the National Treatment Purchase Fund scheme or through another scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 734. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the procedure under the treatment purchase fund scheme or another way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application under GLAS 3 submitted by persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45931/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application under GLAS 3 submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 912. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the GLAS scheme; if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1156. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of moneys pre paid by his Department for all schemes to local authorities towards the close of 2016 for work to be carried out in 2017; the amount of expenditure allocated in each county, by programme; the expenditure that had occurred up to the end of October in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1157. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount approved for projects under the Leader programme 2014-2020 to date; the amount paid out for projects to date, by local action group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is self-employed PRSI due on the self-employment income in the case of a single person on a community employment scheme or rural social scheme having self-employed income of less than €5,000; if so, if it is due at 4% or a minimum of €500. [45637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to revise the local authority electoral areas for the next local elections; when a commission will be appointed to redraw these boundaries; the terms of reference of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46359/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Data (7 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average cost of providing public water to domestic customers of Irish Water; the average cost of providing wastewater services to domestic customers; if the subsidy to Irish Water is based on these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46358/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (8 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a public consultation in the allocation of the additional funding for the ANC scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46931/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (8 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the GLAS scheme for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (8 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 149. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the procedure on the National Treatment Purchase Fund or in another way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47179/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was involved in introducing the card. As long as it is a convenience, I have nothing against the card. Some comment has been a little bit over the top. There are two comments I would make. One is on the design of the card. I have to say the writing on it, for example, the PPS number, is very small for older people. It is much better on the medical card where it is much bigger. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow the Department of Rural and Community Development to prepay local authorities at the end of 2017 for work to be carried out after payment is received by them; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been consulted regarding this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47141/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Last year the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform gave permission to the then Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to prepay money to local authorities, which is an unusual practice. To date, only 60% of that money has been spent and the rest is lying in local authority coffers, which is another very unusual practice. Is that likely to be repeated again...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I presume the reference in the circular to pre-funding relates to situations where the person who is going to engage in the expenditure would not have the where with all to carry out the work without pre-funding, which I understand. Would the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consider the fact that a Minister was not able to spend the money made available to a Department an adequate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister for Rural and Community Development was Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs last year and had responsibility for the same functions. The money was not spent last year and he had to pre-fund local authorities to the tune of €28 million. As I said in the preamble to the question, only 60% of that has been spent to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in discussions with the INTO regarding a permanent exchange scheme for primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/17]