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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but they had the children five years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was curious about why that distinction was made? It is based on another Act, but was there any rationale for the two and five years and not going for bust and saying two years in all cases? It would be quite simple. It is not relevant because it is handier for the Department to hang it on another Act but was there any reason the other Act had two and five years rather than just saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, I was curious about why they came up with that regime. The officials do not know.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Jul 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in providing two platforms and a passing loop at Oranmore railway station; whether it is intended to provide a loop that will allow two trains pass each other without one or both of them being stationary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a policy to ensure both 100% geographic and population 5G mobile phone coverage, as part of the roll-out of 5G and the parallel roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; if it is intended to expedite the roll-out to complete it sooner than the published date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport despite the fact that the application was submitted on 4 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends introducing legislation to ensure that all buses providing scheduled services, both in rural and urban areas, are wheelchair compatible, to ensure accessibility for wheelchair users to scheduled bus services as an equality measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén cháilíocht Ghaeilge atá ag teastáil do phoist mar phríomhoidí i nGaelcholáistí agus i nGaelscoileanna a bhfuil Aonad Gaeilge iontu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén cháilíocht Ghaeilge atá ag teastáil do phoist mhúinteoireachta i nGaelcholáistí agus i nGaelscoileanna dara leibhéal a bhfuil Aonad Gaeilge iontu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén cineál plé a bhí aici nó ag a Roinn leis an Aire Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige nó lena Roinn maidir leis an dochar fadtéarmach a d’fhéadfadh lonnú teifeach ón Úcráin nó ó thíortha eile...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners being held on remand, awaiting trial in this State, for between two and three years, three and four years, four and five years, and so on; the reason for such long remands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered herd owners on the three Aran islands off the coast of Galway; the number of these that are participating in ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (27 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development cad é an chionroinnt airgid atá curtha ar fáil faoin gClár SICAP Reatha do na hoileáin amach ó chósta na Gaillimhe; na blianta atá i gceist leis an gClár; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [27752/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I regret that I must again raise an issue I have raised many times on Questions on Policy or Legislation. I refer to the issue of Travellers on halting sites living in substandard trailers or caravans. There is a very limited pilot scheme called the caravan loan scheme whereby local authorities are given an allocation of caravans every year for replacement purposes. That scheme only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What were the targets with regard to islands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is what I am talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My second question is: how many work hours were involved in preparing all this stuff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.