Results 261-280 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1613.To ask the Minister for Health the fees paid per patient to an optometrist under the community optometry scheme for each eye examination; the fees paid in 2008 and 2015; if he intends increasing the unit fee paid, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33956/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1614.To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists registered with the community optometry scheme in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33958/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1615.To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting outpatient eye care appointments at present; the steps being taken to reduce this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1674.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 8 November 2023, if progress has been made regarding the payments made to District Medical Officers, as this reply stated that this matter was currently being considered (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1832.To ask the Minister for Health if pre-registration contracts and post-registration contracts based on interviews conducted in the May/June timeframe will be offered to mental health nursing students who are set to graduate from the University of Galway in the coming weeks; if these contracts are not being offered to these graduates this year, similar to previous years, the reason for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1937.To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that all those that require dialysis can get it without delay; the steps being taken to ensure as many of these as possible are provided with the option of either home dialysis or outpatient dialysis as appropriate; the main source of logjams in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35925/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1938.To ask the Minister for Health if there is an adequate provision for dialysis in the Saolta region of hospitals; if not, the steps that could be taken immediately to meet demand and to provide as many persons as appropriate with the option of home dialysis or outpatient dialysis, particularly in view of the scattered nature of settlement in the region and the distance many people live...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1939.To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds that could be freed up in the hospitals in Galway for other use if all those who are inpatients for dialysis and could be equally treated on a day care basis, were facilitated in doing so; the extra resources that would be needed to achieve such an outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1996.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure that there is a further provision of places in third level institutions for students wishing to follow courses in pharmacy, veterinary medicine and medicine in order that there is an ample supply of graduates to meet demand; the colleges still being considered for these expanded or new courses; when a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 2020.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in discussions with the local authority in relation to proposed works at the Cappaghoosh trail near Doire Iorrais Bridge, which was to include the upgrade of a mountain bike trail and the replacement of two bridges, and which was to be funded by her Department; if the local authority has indicated to her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (9 Sep 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 2040.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the arrangements made with subsidised ferry operators and connecting bus transport links to ensure carriage of small animals such as cats and dogs that need to be brought to veterinary surgeons on the mainland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 23.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in relation to a passport application (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing this passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person in Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made in relation to an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31265/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 43.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue to a person in County Mayo (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in issuing said passport. [32074/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 107.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a premises (details supplied) was not provided with fibre broadband, although it is in the intervention area, when the majority of houses and premises in the area were passed by the National Broadband fibre roll-out; if it is the practice as part of the roll-out to skip premises in an area not to return to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 108.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a dedicated email address for use by a Member of the Oireachtas to make specific enquiries regarding the roll out of the National Broadband Plan where National Broadband Ireland is not giving a reason for skipping pockets of houses in the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33219/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocation this year to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the maintenance and upgrade of national roads; whether it is intended to increase this allocation during the year in view of the need for upgrades and maintenance on these roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 244.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) is accepting cash payments in light of recent legislation introduced by the Minister for Finance in respect of such payments; whether he intends instructing the NDLS to accept cash payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 324.To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax payers who are in employment that claim the flat rate expenses tax credit; the number estimated to be entitled to it; whether in Budget 2025 it is intended to simplify the number of rates of this tax credit and announce a publicity campaign to ensure the maximum number of eligible people claim it; and if he will make a statement on the...