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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he received a high-level plan in relation to the preservation of the great western lakes of Corrib, Carra and Mask as primarily salmonid fisheries; when he intends making a decision on this plan; if primary or secondary legislation will be required to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if changes to public roads through widening and so on, under BusConnects, is considered as roads expenditure or public transport expenditure in relation to the two to one split in capital spending on public transport versus roads expenditure; the category under which the provision of dedicated bus lanes on other public roads is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a portion of the expenditure on rural roads on which footpaths and dedicated cycle routes are developed adjacent to the road is considered to be expenditure on active travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an amended application form and guidelines in respect of the tenant purchase scheme are currently available following a review of the scheme; if not, when these forms will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 767. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent dental appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Shantalla Health Centre, Galway in view of the person's exceptional medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when grant aid under the TAMS II scheme will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6563/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the responsibilities in relation to disability that have transferred to his Department; the total budget for disability provided for in the Estimates of his Department; the priorities in relation to disability for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am looking for information on the disability responsibilities that have transferred to the Minister’s Department and the budget involved. Where exactly is the dividing line between his Department and the Department of Health?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister. He has given a very comprehensive and clear answer to the question. I take it from him that, as of now, the services delivered on the ground are still delivered by the Department of Health but they are to be transferred through the complex legislation, which he said is to be passed early this year. In the real world, allowing for all the delays and the processes in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that because I have fought for a long time to ensure the disabled would not be considered as having an illness but as a community or group of people who have to be supported so they can live their lives fully. Can I take it that responsibility for all those with mental and intellectual disabilities and so on will be transferred to the Minister and that acute medicine will remain in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would I be right in thinking that there has been a rapid increase in the number of people in direct provision and, therefore, the number of people seeking asylum? Will the Minister indicate how many people have been in the system for more than four years? It seems that we are left with a problem that should largely have been resolved by people being processed through the system quickly and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Would they be in direct provision?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for that information. There is also a community scheme for refugees whereby communities around the country host refugees. It is a progressive way forward. Has there been much uptake of the scheme by communities? Are many communities coming forward with offers to take refugees? If that could be done, it would not only provide accommodation, but also a loving, open and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 123. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons being housed in direct provision to date; the number of these in own-door accommodation; the progress made to date in fulfilling the commitments in the programme for Government in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4644/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am seeking an update on accommodation for people in direct provision. Significant commitments were made in that regard. I know some actions have been taken. I ask the Minister to update me on own-door accommodation, for example. Are we progressing in moving people through the system faster? I know that is not the Minister's direct responsibility but he must be talking to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is intended to review the operating rules for the rural social scheme particularly as they relate to the length of time participants can spend on the scheme and means testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposals in relation to the future of the pandemic unemployment payment in view of the changed circumstances in relation to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4638/22]

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtosach báire ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a dhéanamh le clann Noel Treacy. Bhí sé sa Dáil romham ach bhí sé ann píosa fada leis. Fear is oibritheoir iontach a bhí ann agus aireoimid uainn é. The point made by Deputy Clarke and the statistics she quoted regarding sexual interference, rape and sexual behaviour in colleges are quite...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My first question is on the rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF. There is an idea floating around that we need to do something very strategic with that money. It is quite a significant amount of money over a number of years. One of the ideas we are exploring is that an application would be sent in under the RRDF by Mayo and Galway county councils to part-fund the reopening of the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since I believe in taking one step at a time, what I have in mind in terms of the RRDF is an application from Mayo and Galway that would once and for all see a full survey being done of the railway line, thereby ascertaining the exact engineering work that has to be done in order that we can have an accurate budget. There are figures of €60 million and €70 million flying around...