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An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will take the whole speaking slot because my colleague is unavoidably absent. There are a number of issues in regard to An Bord Pleanála. Long before anyone made any allegation of impropriety, I had been complaining about the total inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the board. I believe that one of the first signs of a problem is when organisations become totally incompetent at...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Tánaiste show me any rail line that we do not have to subsidise every year?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The most heavily-subsidised rail line in this country is Dublin to Cork.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have to say I welcome the Tánaiste's statement that capital expenditure is not day-to-day expenditure and that we should use funds available to proceed with that. I also formally welcome the decision to proceed with the reopening of the railway line from Limerick to Foynes. That is very progressive but is it not logical to extend that line directly to the main sources of rail freight...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Islands (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it is intended to have a special local action group for islands under the new LEADER programme, as there was previously up to 2013; if not, the reason, in view of the stated importance the Government gives to island development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44889/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Islands (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Until 2013, there was a very successful local action group operating the LEADER companies across the islands because, as the Minister said in her response to previous questions, the islands are unique. That changed in 2018 when the islands lost LAG status, but Comhar na nOileán still managed to run the project in Donegal and the Beara Peninsula, including the Cork islands. I understand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The history of this is that this scheme was funded solely from the Department of Transport. When I became Minister, I topped up and matched money from the Department of Transport in the CLÁR areas as part of the CLÁR scheme. If that Department did not give the money I did not give the money. To be quite honest, members of the public just see the Exchequer. They only see one...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am surprised that they did not group the questions because I had a very similar question, No. 138. I was on Bere Island, Inishbofin and the Aran Islands over the summer. The regression in policy in the past ten years is absolutely astounding. To be honest, the big plan of drawing up a plan is a time-wasting exercise because for example a health policy was developed for the islands and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Again I am surprised this question was not taken as part of a group but I do not know who decides on groupings. It is a simple question. What measure is going to be taken to clear the local improvement scheme backlog in County Clare? In asking that question I could also say counties Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Galway and many more because the backlog is horrendous.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Money has been spent but of course there were seven years from 2011 to 2017 when no money was spent so we are only trying to catch up on the total and utter neglect of rural Ireland. It would be a good idea and I ask the Minister, in view of the fact that so many Deputies are raising this question, that she would ascertain from the local authorities around the country the total value in each...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 138. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the announcement of the intention to develop a new policy for the islands was first made; the progress that has been made in relation to same to date; when it is intended to publish the final document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 330. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will meet with representatives for the island of Inis Meáin, Contae na Gaillimhe as a matter of urgency to discuss their concerns regarding the proposed development of the pier on the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45334/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House at this late hour. Having asked about this issue a number of times, with Deputy Fitzmaurice, I had not foreseen on the Adjournment that we would have to come in again. I have raised it under Questions on Policy and Legislation and so on. I have tabled written parliamentary questions and I keep getting the same answer. I was very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would nearly be able to put this to music if I had any musical skills because we keep getting the same answer. For example, "As we discussed then, the restoration of this Bill to the Order paper is not straightforward." It is my understanding that this issue was resolved and that it is straightforward: one brings back the amendments or makes amendments under the relevant Standing Order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 Sep 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that will be made for a person (details supplied) to ensure that they will receive essential therapy services given that they have been informed that they will neither get in-school therapy services or adult therapy services due to each service putting the onus on the other service to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have raised this issue time and again through questions and Topical Issue debates and during Questions on Promised Legislation but to no avail. The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 passed all Stages in the Dáil and in the Seanad, where three amendments were made. The Ceann Comhairle has made it clear that it is possible to recommit a Bill at the Stage it was at when a general election...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They must be the three most examined amendments ever. They have been examined for two and a half years.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work that has been carried out in the past year to review the terms of the various means tested schemes to make them more equitable and to increase the incentive to work for persons in receipt of means tested social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38516/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister will be aware, I have raised time and again the issue of means testing. What work has been done in the past year to review the various means-tested scheme to make them more equitable and to increase the incentive to work? We have discussed this matter a number of times and I believe we need urgent and radical reform here.