Results 27,641-27,660 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Is Bille gearr teicniúil é seo, an Bille Um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann (Leasú) 2005, a dhéanfaidh soiléiriú ar an gcosaint atá ann go bhfaighidh na Stáit dílse sna Comhlachtaí Foirfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas. The British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005 is a short, technical Bill which proposes to clarify the...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy knows who can sort it out. Sinn Féin can sort it out.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It always amazes me——

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I never thought I would hear a Sinn Féin member wish to deal with a British minister rather than an Irish one.

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sinn Féin parked the project.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is Bille gearr teicniúil é seo, an Bille Um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann (Leasú) 2005, a dhéanfaidh soiléiriú ar an gcosaint atá ann go bhfaighidh na Stáit dílse sna Comhlachtaí Foirfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas. This is basically a technical Bill. The purpose is to protect State property vested in the North-South implementation bodies. As the House is aware, the British-Irish...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl muid ag déanamh sin.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim leis na Seanadóirí ar fad a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht. I agree with Senator McHugh on the principle of not favouring rushed legislation in general. There is an issue in that respect to be dealt with in the broader scope of how we organise the affairs of the two Houses. The most important Stage of a Bill is Committee Stage, which I am sure the Senator appreciates. The languages...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Unionist community has a particular interest in the waterways in Northern Ireland. The two jurisdictions have pooled a fantastic physical resource in a common interest. The Erne-Shannon Waterway has revitalised a whole region. The lift this has given the Leitrim and Enniskillen region is incredible. I would like to be the Minister who would initiate the process of restoring the Ulster...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste seo a ardú liom. I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House both the extensive action already taken by the Department of Education and Science and those planned to tackle the accommodation needs of St. Brigid's national school, Castleknock, Dublin 15....

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No doubt. In the knowledge that Departments are accurate about these matters, I am sure the Department of Education and Science is correct in stating it received last year an application from the authorities of St. Brigid's for the provision of a general purpose room, resource rooms, a multipurpose room and storage space. If the Senator checks this, she will find it did happen.

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We agree.

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I cannot talk about 2001. The application of last year was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09. As the Senator will no doubt recognise, one reason there...

Seanad: Health Services. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and am happy to have the opportunity to respond. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on I January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. The HSE has advised me that the community...

British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (5 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (4 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme a person must be in receipt of: farm assist or have been allocated a valid herd or flock number from the Department of Agriculture and Food and be in receipt of unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit, have previously been on a community employment scheme or disability allowance or be a self employed fisherman whose fishing boat...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The idea which has been raised in the media is an interesting one, which I am sure will stimulate public debate. As I have indicated in response to previous questions from the Deputy, I do not regard it as appropriate to respond formally on the record of this House to each and every item raised in or covered by the media.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (4 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am more than willing to meet delegations concerning the Ulster Canal or any other issue to which a meeting can make a meaningful contribution. However, in view of the current care and maintenance mode in which the North-South bodies are operating, there is currently no possibility of advancing consideration of the possibility of proceeding with work on the Ulster canal. That being so, I do...

Personal Explanation by Minister. (4 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: During Question Time on 14 April 2005, Deputy McGinley questioned me on the findings of an independent investigation into alleged incidents of bullying, harassment and related matters in Waterways Ireland. In the course of supplementary questions, a number of exchanges took place as follows. Deputy McGinley asked: "Did the report say there was bullying?", to which I replied, "No, it did not."...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Bóithre: Scéimeanna Bóithre (27 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar a chuir mé in iúl don Teachta mar fhreagra ar Cheist Uimh. 353 den 17 Samhain 2004, scrúdaigh oifigeach ó mo Roinnse an t-iarratas seo ar 4 Samhain 2004. Bheadh ord tosaíochta íseal ag an gcás seo faoi chritéir scéim bhóithre áise mo Roinne-se. I gcomhthéacs an airgid theoranta a bhíonn ar fáil faoin scéim seo agus an t-ord tosaíochta íseal atá ag an mbóthar féin,...