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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Transport Infrastructure Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities can apply for funding out of the fund announced on 4 December 2020 of €50 million for investment in walking and cycling projects for areas outside of towns and villages in which an estimated 30% of the population live (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the position of CEO will be advertised for Galway County Council in view of the length of time that has elapsed since the last CEO left the Council and an acting CEO was appointed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (10 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a de bonis non grant for the estate of a person (details supplied) will issue from the Probate Office in order that the title on the property change be changed from leasehold to freehold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42647/20]

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One thing that constantly disappoints me in the Dáil is how little time we give to deep debate about the Bills, for example, Finance Bills and Social Welfare Bills, which affect people day to day. Unfortunately, this Bill has come in late. It did not go to committee for debate. It is not that the Bill is controversial but we need to have a debate on social welfare. We can appoint all...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Parnell for the presentation. There are many issues. There are some attitudinal matters I would like to touch on. First, I noticed that all the documentation that comes from the Department refers to rural towns and villages. Here Mr. Parnell throws in communities. Once again, I must stress that 30% of the people who live outside the towns and villages do not see themselves as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a few specific questions. Deputy Kerrane raised issues relating to regional development funding and the regional assemblies. I have asked who was given the money the last time and received pages and pages of replies but they were all private companies. I have nothing against that because we need to stimulate business in the area but there was nothing for infrastructure or that kind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue I raised was about the rural development fund. There was a big discussion about it. It is a regional development fund, which gives grants to private businesses. Am I correct about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, the co-funded European fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I asked a question about this, however, I got this list of private companies which were given the money. That is fine. I have no problem with private companies getting money and grants they need. What I am saying is that there seems to be a myth out there that there is a great deal of devolved regional structural funds for infrastructure that is administered by regional assemblies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ó mo thaithí, theastódh síntiús díreach ón Stát le go dtarlódh sé mar bheadh sé ar bun an liosta ag na heagraíochtaí seo. Níl sé ina chuid den national broadband plan, agus caithfidh duine a íoc le go dtabharfaidh na comhlachtaí isteach é. Dúirt Uisce Éireann i bhfreagra ar cheist a chuir...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar fhocal scoir, labhair an Seanadóir Murphy mar gheall ar an dúshlán a bhaineann le bheith ina gcónaí in árasán i mBaile Átha Cliath. B'fhéidir gur cuimhin le Sorcha de Brúch ag dul go dtí Oliver Bond-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní bheifear in éad le daoine atá ina gcónaí ansin. Mar is eol don bhfinné, is iomaí duine amuigh faoin tuath, dá dtabharfaí an dá rogha dóibh, a déarfadh gur thiar a bheidís, ní thoir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (9 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will make a brief comment. I always believe the bigger the distance from the top to the bottom and the more layers that are in a process, the bigger the delays and unnecessary complications. Generally, LEADER worked well. It was run through the Department, the European Union and the delivery companies, the local action groups, LAGs. I have an attitude in life that unless something is...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take it that, even though the money from the basic payment scheme is coming out of the new programme, the scheme rules are likely to remain more or less as they are in 2021. My understanding is that after 2021, whatever replaces the basic payment scheme and greening could be different, even radically different, from what we have. The scheme relating to areas of natural constraint could...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in agreeing transitional arrangements for the CAP for 2021 and 2021 or until a new CAP is agreed and implemented for the period 2021 to 2027; the progress made on the negotiations on the CAP for these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are coming to the end of the year and 2021 beckons. There is a small typo in the question and I think I made the mistake when I submitted it. It should refer to the years 2021 and 2022. I believe it will be 2023 before the new CAP, comes into force, and perhaps the Minister will confirm this. What are the transitional arrangements going to be for 2021 and 2022? What progress has been...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister confirm that I am right in understanding that the basic payment scheme will continue in 2021 and 2022 more or less as it is until the new CAP comes in, the areas of natural constraint scheme will continue as is for those two years also, GLAS will continue for another year and other schemes, such as the sheep welfare scheme and the beef data genomics scheme will see out their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input he has had into negotiations in relation to Brexit pertaining to the Common Fisheries Policy and the likelihood of concessions by the EU to the UK in relation to this matter; if there is an outcome that reduces the Irish fishing quota significantly, he will press for Ireland to be given a bigger share of EU remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 26 November 2020, if the flexibility under the trading online voucher scheme regarding the offering of an extension to the four-month deadline for drawdown by the local enterprise offices also applies in the Gaeltacht to Údarás na Gaeltachta; if it is intended to...