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Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Before the last election I proposed a €200 per head payment for suckler cows. I was derided by the Minister at the time. Slowly but surely the farming organisations came on board. The last CAP was very bad for suckler farmers, particularly for those west of the Shannon. Many of them used to export or sell the young cattle up the country before they got the ten-month punch. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 49. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €28 million prepaid to local authorities at the end of 2016 that has not been spent to date by the local authorities on the projects for which it was approved, by local authority and type of project; the steps he has taken to ensure the moneys are either spent or repaid to his Department; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Renewal Plan (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No.147 of 31 January 2018, the number of public servants based in each zone by each specific Department, agency or body listed in a document (details supplied) by location, in tabular form;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8837/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the chairpersons designate and particularly Maurice O'Gorman from Galway Harbour Company. My question is about Galway. How important is it that the harbour is not transferred to the local authority so we can pursue the aim of making it a national port, in view of the fact that there is no national port around the coast from Foynes to Dublin? Obviously, there are ports in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a quick one, and Deputy Eamon Ryan will love it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Galway Harbour Company proposes to have a port where many products will be transported in and out by rail, how important is reconnecting Athenry to Claremorris on the existing railway line to those plans?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for works under the minor works scheme to prevent or mitigate against erosion in Ardfry, Renville and Oranmore from Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for works from Galway County Council under the minor works scheme to prevent or mitigate against erosion at Leenane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all convictions, including driving offences, are included in the offences reported on in circumstances in which Garda clearance is sought for working with children and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an exemption will be given from making applications for the basic payment scheme and the ANC scheme online to those that do not have a computer or broadband available to them and that receive agricultural grants of less than €3,000 per annum in view of the disproportionate cost of paying an adviser or other professional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to commence the independent review of the western rail corridor as promised in the programme for Government and in the national development plan 2018 to 2027 as part of the Atlantic economic corridor; if the development of commuter rail from County Mayo and Tuam to Galway city will form part of the review in addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Galway and Mayo County Councils will be issued with details of the 2018 county roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when details of the specific county roads grants will be notified to Galway and Mayo County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a response will issue to Galway county council in relation to its request for funding to complete the route selection process on the new R336 from Bearna to Baile na hAbhann; if a response has issued; if so, the details of the response; the amount sought by the council; the amount provided by his department; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the national regeneration and development agency will have its headquarters outside of Dublin; the process by which the location of the headquarters of this body will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress in implementing the final report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services regarding ensuring equal funding for rural and urban dwellers in relation to domestic water services and in particular to domestic waste water services and private wells; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (22 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the outcome of the review of the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme; the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9120/18]

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill. I strongly support the thrust of the Bill. Some small issues still remain to be dealt with concerning craft beer, for example, because that industry does not have the advertising power to do the damage alcohol does in society. I am not against making minor changes to the legislation but we cannot pull back in terms of the big...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The cost of motor insurance, as well as insurance in general, is one of the largest burdens on individuals and companies. To deal with this issue, as was recommended, we need a comprehensive package of actions. The delay in implementing actions to deal with this problem is certainly exacerbating it. We need much more data on what is being paid out by insurance companies. We need much more...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (27 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to sell a property (details supplied); if the property will be made available for social or voluntary housing under the new initiatives announced by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/18]