Results 6,221-6,240 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Improvement Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 627. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of county councils that have provided a list of roads for approval under the LIS allocation for 2020; the counties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: LEADER Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 628. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation by LAG for projects under the present Leader programme; the amount allocated to date by each; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 672. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will continue as long as social distancing and other restrictions are in place for those employed in businesses impacted by these restrictions in order to ensure income stability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10198/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 673. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the enhanced illness benefit for more than two weeks to those that cannot return to work due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the fact that they have a serious underlying condition that precludes them returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 706. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2.) Regulations 2019, SI No. 235 of 2019, to exempt from the requirement of getting a new planning permission all those properties that have been used for the purposes of tourism accommodation for five years prior to 2019 and in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (9 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 707. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a report (details supplied) will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an application has been received from a union (details supplied) for permission to affiliate to another organisation; if so, when the application was received; when a decision will be made on the application; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the threshold over which companies are required to register for VAT from €35,000 to €50,000 to reduce the cost of administration for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when provision will be made for Safe Pass courses which have been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic for returning emigrants and new entrants to enable them become involved in construction work; if the course can be organised in a way that would respect social distance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9177/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made in the new measures regarding the leaving certificate in 2020 for students who are studying a subject for the leaving certificate outside the school system and for those, some of whom are repeating their leaving certificate, who are not attending a school establishment during this academic year; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when full details of the way in which the July provision of services for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities will operate in 2020 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9173/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the early re-opening of special schools for children with severe and profound disabilities will be allowed in view of the challenges faced by the parents of children with severe and profound disabilities and the small numbers involved in each classroom of special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9174/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the outdoor adventure and activity centre sector (details supplied) in view of the cancellation of most activities and events in adventure centres in 2020 to ensure they survive the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; if he has considered providing a deposit guarantee to the sector; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering extending maternity leave for mothers of newborn babies on a temporary basis in view of the effects of Covid-19 on society in general and particularly on crèches and childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8948/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received from potential community sponsors in the county and city of Galway respectively, under the community sponsorship Ireland scheme; the number that have received refugees to date; the number approved as community sponsors and undergoing training; the number awaiting approval; the name of each...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 412. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if legislation prepared by her Department will be required to implement the new measures announced recently to help businesses recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic; the progress made to date in drafting this legislation; when it is hoped to publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 413. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the details of the restart fund for micro and small business of €250 million will be available; the reason the scheme was announced before application forms and details were available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8951/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 468. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions she has had to date with the events industry (details supplied); her plans for the sector to be represented through an organisation on task forces set up or being set up to spearhead the recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 469. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to reopen the business continuity voucher scheme to enable further companies and businesses to reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic and to help companies and businesses to adapt to the new circumstances after the pandemic; the cost of the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9171/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the extra steps and measures put in place to deal with mental health needs of prisoners in view of the extra restrictions in place to protect the prison population from Covid-19; the extra resources made available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8135/20]