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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a carers allowance payment for a person (details supplied) was suspended given that prior notification was sent to her Department informing the section that further information would be submitted as part of a review; if the payment will be reinstated pending decision of review submitted; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is considering any changes to the eligibility criteria for the award of the free fuel allowance for rural social scheme participants; if she will consider a means tested approach based on actual income together with the criteria of having been in receipt of the fuel allowance before going on the scheme; and if she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected growth in Government expenditure in 2022 compared to 2021; if this is in line with the budget day forecast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20987/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There have been many announcements about quite significant expenditure. I have to give the Minister great credit for that because lots of things have happened that many of us would have liked to happen in the past, but he will know better than I do that we cannot keep writing the cheques forever. In view of the war in Ukraine, what will the likely outcome be in respect of expenditure at the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The answer is very comprehensive. There has been an extraordinary response to the Covid pandemic over the past few years. As free money was available from Europe, we were able to spend our way out of it, which was very positive. I have no difficulty with that, but it entailed borrowing large amounts of money. That was fine when that money was coming at virtually zero cost but we know that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget Targets (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that. We talk about sustainability on so many fronts but this is about financial sustainability. The Minister has been doing an extraordinary job because, as I said, the Government has been making money available, aside from Covid and the crisis issues, for other things that needed to be done in our economy, especially in respect of capital expenditure because we have a massive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends taking in 2022 in relation to direct and indirect taxes to lessen the burden on people due to the very large increase in the cost of living, interest rates and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20989/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date projected Exchequer deficit for 2022; the way this compares with the forecasts on budget day; the main reason for the change in forecast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Exchequer funding provided by the Government directly or indirectly to Ukraine since the beginning of the recent war; the purposes for which this money was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of posted parcels that originated outside the European Union that were rejected by customs and returned to the sender in 2021; the steps that are being taken to reduce this number; if it is intended to introduce new regulations or change the law to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that bus drivers over 70 years of age with the relevant full licences are not allowed to drive on contracted school bus services for Bus Éireann; if she will consider changing same; if she will make it a stipulation of the conditions of any contract with Bus Éireann that this ageist provision be removed; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that buses contracted by Bus Éireann under school bus contracts have to undergo a second fitness test with Bus Éireann despite already having passed the Department of Education test which is mandatory for all buses; the cost of this second testing to the Department each year; if she intends to inform Bus Éireann that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason that it is necessary to get separate Garda clearance certificates for multiple activities within a calendar year including separate clearance for membership of different clubs and societies and employments; if she is examining this matter in order to streamline the process; if changes to the relevant legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (28 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 290. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development an bhfuil sí sásta an deontas fostaíochta faoin gClár Seirbhísí Pobail (CSP) a ardú go 100% de na costais do chomhlachtaí atá ag feidhmiú ar na hoileáin de bharr na gcostas breise a bhaineann le gnó a reáchtáil ar oileán; agus an ndéanfaidh sí...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí mise mall ag freastal ar an gcruinniú agus ba mhaith cúpla ceist agam a chur ar Éanna Ó Caollaí. Ar labhair sé leis na hollscoileanna faoi na hintéirneachtaí mar tá a leithéid anseo, mar shampla, in éineacht leis na hollscoileanna? Is iad na hollscoileanna a chuireann na daoine ar fáil agus a bhreathnaíonn amach ar...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sa chás seo, bhí a leithéid ar bun anseo san Oireachtas. Bhíodh intéirneachtaí ar siúl, go mór mór le daoine a bhíodh ag teacht ó ollscoileanna thar sáile. Is é an rud a d'athraigh gach rud ar an dá thaobh ná gur thosaigh Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, maidir leis na cúrsaí a bhí aige...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ag deireadh an lae, beimid ag cur tuarascála ar fáil agus beidh moltaí ann. Beidh sé úsáideach fios a bheith againn céard atá déanta agus céard nach bhfuil déanta. Beidh mise ag moladh go láidir go mbeadh moladh ann go ndéanfar taighde go neamhspleách ar gach uile iris agus go ndéanfadh an Stát é...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An bhfuil i gceist go mbeadh airgead taobh thiar den chreat?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní fheicim, chun bheith fírinneach, fiú nuair atá maoiniú Stáit ann, go gcuireann sé isteach nó amach ar chúrsaí eagarthóireachta ó lá go lá.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (27 Apr 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rud amháin eile deireanach air sin, tá deis amháin eile againn anseo in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 oiread áirithe fógraí a chur in irisí Gaeilge. Beidh sé sin ar leataobh do na hirisí atá ag feidhmiú go hiomlán trí Ghaeilge, agus ansin tá fógraíocht go ginearálta ann. An...