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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Environmental Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has had discussions with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to a proposal by a group (details supplied) which proposes that the State would as a collaborative effort co-ordinated by the two Departments and including schools from all around the country, plant a native tree in a single site in a new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fhoireann bhreise agus cén maoiniú breise atá curtha ar fáil cheana féin don Aonad um Oideachas Gaeltachta chun beartas maidir le hoideachas trí Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a fhorbairt; cén fhoireann agus cén maoiniú breise a chuirfear ar fáil ina leith sin in 2022; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be a provision in the request for tenders for the provision of regional employment services to ensure that full employment services will be available in the medium of the Irish including written and oral contact with the services themselves; if there will be a further requirement for all tenders to outline the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 274. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when excavations will be carried out at the burial site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam; the reason for the delay in commencing same; if An Garda Síochána will be involved in the supervision of the excavation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reports that she has received from the Independent Reporting Commission to date in relation to its work of building a peaceful Northern Ireland; the actions taken on foot of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of general practitioner practices in the country; the number of general practitioner practices at the moment that are awaiting the appointment of a permanent general practitioner to them by urban and rural areas; the steps he plans to take to address this issue though additional targeted incentives; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of general practitioner practices located in areas in which the Irish language is used as a common daily means of communication; the number of these that can provide patient services in the Irish language; the steps he plans to take to attract Irish speakers to such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56725/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the opening hours of the Covid-19 testing centre in the National University of Ireland Galway by keeping it open seven days a week rather than five days as at present in view of its accessibility to persons particularly on the west side of the city and from Connemara and in order to increase testing capacity in the city; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outlook for the fishing industry and for fish processors in the coming six months given the new control plan in relation to weighing fish has not yet been approved by the European Commission and is not likely to be approved for some time; the steps he plans taking to mitigate the negative effects this will have on the fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to classify donkeys as heritage animals in view of their historic role in Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 357. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the proposed changes to the Community Services Programme will be announced following on from the review carried out by a company (details supplied); the mechanism by which existing community groups and Community Service Programme companies can have an input into the ongoing consultation process; and if she will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have a quorum. I welcome all members to our public session. I have apologies from Senators Eileen Flynn and Ned O'Sullivan. The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad have appealed to everybody in the parliamentary community to continue to follow public health advice, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. I request that members, witnesses and staff use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise to the Minister for our delayed start. Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is quite a mouthful. I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and welcome him to the meeting. Before we hear from him, I suggest that we publish his opening statement on the web. Is that agreed? Agreed. Based on the evidence given by witnesses appearing before this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for a comprehensive presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand the Minister can remain here until 2.45 p.m. so there are fewer than 15 minutes left. Deputy Mitchell is next and I am after her. If we keep it tight, there might be time left to go around very briefly for a one-minute round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Those are specific questions for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thank you. We must keep a focus on what we are trying to achieve, the big scene. Often we can get lost in the detail. Our objective has to be to build strong, equal, vibrant Traveller communities. Racial attitudes are incredibly negative towards Travellers and I have not seen any improvement. Equality issues are challenging every day. Accommodation, whether it is halting site or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The local authorities might have the experience but in places such as Labre Park and other places in many counties, nothing has happened for 20 years. Those local authorities are certainly not using their experience but we will say no more about that today. We will be coming back to that because it is the nub of issue, let us be honest about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister was running over time. We appreciate his attendance. I apologise about the beginning. As the Minister knows, with the rules of the Houses, we cannot start without a Senator, and there was an unusual event, with the Taoiseach addressing the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Review of Traveller Inclusion Policy, Education and Health: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for attending the previous session. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to the witnesses for the second session. From the Department of Education, I welcome Ms Mary Cregg, principal officer in the social inclusion unit, and Mr. Brendan Doody, assistant chief inspector. We have to be strict about time because we are running over. I ask...