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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of planning appeals made against local authority decisions to An Bord Pleanála that are decided within the four month statutory guideline; the steps he plans to take to increase this percentage, including through new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42792/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that all those lodging appeals to An Bord Pleanála can be clearly identified and that appeals in which there is no verification that the person exists at the address given can be automatically rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42793/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of appeals relating to non-residential properties in the past two years by province in which a decision of grant by the local authority was changed to a refusal, a decision of refusal was changed to grant and in which the decision stayed the same, respectively; his plans to change the law relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that a person who has an authorised development can apply for retention planning even in cases in which an environmental screening or appropriate assessment would have been required if planning for the unauthorised development had been applied for in the first case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a circular has issued to local authorities directing them not to build local authority housing in small villages and towns in sparsely populated rural areas such as CLÁR areas due to the fact they would be too car dependent, particularly in circumstances in which there is a demand for such housing; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (17 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 339. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfear tuilleadh airgid ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, más ga, chun a chinntiú nach mbeidh aon mhoill ar chur chun cinn Pháirc na Mara i gCill Chiaráin, má fhaightear cead pleanála ina leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42795/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications active in the Connemara electoral areas for either new prospecting licences or for the extension of existing licences; when it is expected a decision will be made on the applications; the areas covered in each licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been great concern in Connemara regarding the proposal to award new prospecting licences and to renew old ones. We need clarity about the process, the date that these decisions will be made on, how far the Minister has gone in evaluating the applications, and the number of applications.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It baffles me that the Minister of State would even consider issuing mining licences in an area such as the Maam Valley and Cornamona area. It is contiguous with Lough Corrib. Much of the land around, including the full lake, comprises special areas of conservation, SACs. Reading the literature, it is hard to see how mining is compatible with the preservation of the incredibly sensitive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prospecting Licences (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The State decided that it would not even look for or bid for prospecting licences in national parks and Croagh Patrick for the very reason that it would never issue a mining licence there anyway. Why does the same principle not apply to areas designated as SACs or SPAs? It would be utterly rational for these areas to be protected and it is not possible that mining would be compatible with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date on the national broadband scheme; when contracts will be signed for the scheme and commence the roll-out of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 140. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason nurses from outside the EU with diplomas, who are seeking work permits here, are not considered under the critical skills permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the possibility of making entry to State funded or recognised crèches conditional on children having received childhood vaccinations; his plans to introduce such a stipulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 246. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount available to each LAG for projects under the present LEADER programme; the amount of expenditure approved for projects to date by LAG; the amount expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason tenants of Traveller specific homes are excluded from consideration under the terms of the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (16 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to take action on illegal dumping on a foreshore (details supplied) without a foreshore licence; the reason for the delay in dealing with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42364/19]

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to build on the case made by Deputy Troy. There are many ways of helping people and the reality is there is no point in getting the money in if people are paying out an inordinate amount of money unnecessarily. The reality is that the cost of living in this country has gone through the ceiling, particularly for those at the bottom of the scale, that is, those on lower incomes....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (15 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in controlling spiralling insurance costs; the average increase in insurance costs in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the proposed further steps to be taken in 2020 to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Furniture Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a scheme under the remit of his Department in which schools catering for students with special needs can receive funding for playground furniture and equipment, including from dormant accounts money and national lottery money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (15 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue from the school transport section of his Department to a letter sent to the section on 1 August 2019 and which was followed by a reminder on 3 September 2019 (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42216/19]