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Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim an-bhuíochas-----

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim an-bhuíochas léi as ucht a comhairle.

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bíonn deá-chomhairle ar fáil in aisce uaithi i gcónaí. First of all, I would like to deal with some specific issues in the budget. In the second half of my contribution, I will talk about the wizardry of modern finance and how, as a simple person, I wonder at times how this magic money is always coming about. There used to be certainties. Matter could not be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Harbours and Piers (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the pier went in, it was a revolution on the island. If the Minister knows Inis Meáin or visits the island she will understand. It was built at the only place on the island where it was possible to create a harbour. It was known from the beginning that phase 1 would not do the full job. However, it has made it possible for the passenger ferry to go in, even though there are some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I mention the "D" word, namely, decentralisation? It has been out of favour. Previously, decentralisation involved moving whole sections of Departments, but my idea involves a different type of decentralisation. Working from home is fine for many people, but people need socialisation at work. It is also important for the workplace. Instead of bringing people back to their parent...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide funding in 2021 for the administrative costs of LAGs administering the LEADER programme on the ground and for projects approved up to 31 December 2020; if funding will also be approved for a new temporary rural development programme similar to LEADER for 2021 until a new Leader programme is approved and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to ensure the spend of all the capital allocation to her Department for 2020 in view of the low capital spend to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33588/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps which will be taken to ensure that there are adequate bus and rail services available to take essential workers, particularly health workers and school children to their places of work and to school due to the restrictions being placed by Covid-19 on the number of passengers allowed on public transport; if extra funding has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he plans to take to ensure that local authorities take the effect that large scale developments in Gaeltacht areas will have on the vibrancy of the Irish language as a spoken living language into account in planning decisions; if he plans to issue a circular to the relevant local authorities setting out standards...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (5 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a detailed reply will issue to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 1 October 2020 in relation to prison conditions in the Dóchas centre for female prisoners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34204/20]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar cheist na pleanála, is dóigh liom go bhfuil ceist fhíormhór ardaithe ag an ardrúnaí agus gur cheart dúinn breathnú air mar choiste. An bhfuil teipthe ag na comhairlí contae, agus an chomhairle cathrach i gcás na Gaillimhe, cosaint a thabhairt don Ghaeltacht mar Ghaeltacht? Tá ceist Dála don tseachtain seo curtha síos agam...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tagraím do na moltaí atá ag Conradh na Gaeilge maidir le fógraíocht. Bhí rialachán nó ionstram reachtúil chuid mhaith réitithe i bhfad ó shin nuair a tógadh isteach an t-ionstram reachtúil maidir le comharthaíocht agus d'oibrigh an t-ionstram sin go ginearálta. Níl mé ag rá gur chloígh chuile...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ina choinne sin, mura bhfuil an tAcht an-mhion ar fad, tá sé deacair smaoineamh ar na bealaí éalaithe ar fad a gheobhaidh cuid de na heagraíochtaí seo. Mura mbeidh Rialtas agus Roinn thar a bheith gníomhach, is cuma cén Acht a chuirfear i bhfeidhm, ní oibreoidh sé. Bhí buntáiste ag baint leis an ionstraim reachtúil a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon rud uathoibríoch.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: B'fhéidir go bhfuil an tAire Stáit de mhalairt tuairime liomsa, cé go bhfuil sé de mo pháirtí féin, ach táim glan in aghaidh go mbeadh aon deis ag an Aire an riachtanas 20% a chur ar ceal gan teacht ar ais chuig an Oireachtas. Má tá sé sin ann, tá sé chomh maith gan an rud a scríobh ar chor ar bith mar beidh a fhios ag an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, it was a mistake not to make the bi-weekly payment optional. In most post offices it would not create an issue if people needed to get the payment bi-weekly. It can happen and there can be all sorts of reasons. It is much safer. I am not very happy personally about giving the lump sum of the fuel allowance rather than paying it bi-weekly. There are temptations in giving lump sums...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Something that is not in the report but which has had a significant impact on society came to the fore when the pandemic hit. I refer to the abolition in 2014 of the mortgage interest supplement. At present, if one is renting, one can get the rent supplement which basically pays one's rent if one loses one's income. However, lots of people are paying mortgages. Right up to 2014, for up to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was mortgage supplement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This matter was raised with me by people in the entertainment and events industries who wanted to go on one-year courses and retain the PUP. If someone on jobseeker's allowance did a part-time course, he or she could retain it, but a full-time course would remove that eligibility. People in receipt of the PUP and who are in certain industries and want to do something useful during the year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On that point, this is the month of November and we are about to consider the Revised Estimate for 2020. As we have already had the budget with its social welfare changes, can we ask that the Minister give the committee a briefing on what will be in the social welfare Bill which will come before us? To a certain extent, this is going to be an historical exercise. We need to consider the...