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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will start with a straightforward and simple question. Is the Covid-19 stability fund exhausted or will there be further approvals of allocations? My second question is also straightforward. Does the Minister of State have responsibility for dormant accounts and can he tell me the total amount of money in the fund, net of the statutory reserve that must be kept and of any money kept...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister of State get the figures relating to the Dormant Accounts Fund and circulate them?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has the emphasis on where the funding should go moved to plugging holes for State services, or is it still going to community projects? The intention with the Dormant Accounts Fund was that it would used for community projects, and not allocated to State agencies who were able to demonstrate that they a lovely plan if they were allocated the money. I am wondering about the various...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I compliment the Chairman for how he handled the debate. He did an absolutely excellent job and he finished on time, and everyone is happy going home.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the Road Safety Authority has enough resources to appoint sufficient driver testers to deal with the six-month waiting list of applications for driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (13 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in providing a permanent Irish Coast Guard facility in north Connemara at the site of the airstrip at Cluain Leacht an Abba, An Cloigeann; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30310/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that processing of applications for primary medical certificates for tax relief available to disabled drivers will recommence following a decision of the Supreme Court; his plans to introduce new legislation or a statutory instrument as a result of the judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 475. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a response has not issued from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 1241 of 8 September 2020; the protocols in place between his Department and the HSE to ensure timely replies to parliamentary questions referred to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29795/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (13 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to clear the backlog of BreastCheck screening appointments; if appointments will be expedited; his plans to make BreastCheck screening in private hospitals free for persons waiting for screening and utilise all available resources in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/20]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Stáit. Is deas an rud é, tar éis naoi mbliana de bhearna, go bhfuil Aire sinsearach Gaeltachta ann, go bhfuil Gaeilge aici agus go bhfuil spéis aici sa Ghaeilge. Is mór an dul chun cinn é sin. Bhí sé sin leagtha síos sa straitéis 20 Bliain. Tá an-áthas...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2013 the mobility grant scheme was suspended. I know that those who were getting it still get it, but that was a long time ago. It was said at the time that an alternative scheme was being devised. The upshot of a recent court case is that we are no longer carrying out examinations for the primary medical certificate. Will the people affected by this have to wait seven years for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (8 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason NCOs who commenced service after 1994 in the Defence Forces and who are in receipt of technical pay for specialist functions are required to retire at 50 years of age; the reason these personnel do not receive a pension until they are 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28222/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will be brief. The Minister has provided us with a detailed Bill, but do I take it that its objective is, quite simply, to retain the status quo? I refer to the system of arrangements we have had in the context of the European Union now continuing in respect of our relationship with the UK, both Northern Ireland and the island of Britain. I ask the Minister to outline to us how many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be good if we could get it, because it is public knowledge that many people do not realise when they come to the pension age that all these contributions can be worth a lot of money to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we get the countries as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My understanding was that they did not have the same habitual residence test in England as they have here. Our habitual residence test applies to anybody coming here from anywhere and asks people to prove their centre of interest is this State. I have discussed this with people in Britain who are familiar with welfare and my understanding is that they do not have the equivalent. When a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a little bit of mischievous fun when native speakers return and we are dealing with the Department in Irish and they are still saying they are habitual residents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are not suggesting that it is part of the agreement. We suggest that when our officials are at the table and having very friendly meetings with their counterparts that they might just mention these matters to them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Are we talking about three or six months?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to amend the terms and conditions of the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28223/20]