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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Coast Guard Issues (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sure the Minister of State shares my concern and frustration when Departments start pushing paper around from one to the other as if they are not all part of the same public service or the functioning of the Government, which is a collective of 15 people who are meant to ensure that all Departments work in tandem rather than against one another as rival companies. At what stage does the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Coast Guard Issues (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for attending. For a number of years now there has been talk of providing a permanent base for the Coast Guard contingent based in west Connemara. As the Minister of State is probably aware, the Coast Guard operates with local crews that operate on a totally voluntary basis and with the helicopter service, which is on contract. The Coast Guard crew in west...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in appointing a bidder to deliver the national broadband scheme; when it is expected that final contracts will be signed; when the successful bidder is expected to give a detailed time and location schedule in relation to the roll-out of broadband under the scheme; when it is expected that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of the Eir contract with his Department will be completed; the number of premises expected to be passed under this contract; the number passed to date; the method by which in future it is planned to obtain information on the number of premises that have a connection to high speed broadband; his plans...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to increase the threshold over which all public tenders have to go on e-tenders; his further plans to increase the level allowed for local tendering to facilitate the possibility of small local companies getting more contracts in order to sustain local small businesses nationally; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in the past year in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) for new replacement accommodation in view of the poor accommodation at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is planned to publish the 2018 report on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995; the reason it was not published within the timeframe set out in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28837/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inward applications received for transfer under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 to date; the number of new applications received since 1 January 2018; the number decided since 1 January 2018, by country of application by prisoners; the number being considered by the Office of the Chief State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application has been received under the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1995 by a person (details supplied); if the application is under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 420. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when approvals will be given for the 2019 CLÁR and village renewal schemes, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 421. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation for projects to each LAG under the Leader programme 2014-2020; the amount allocated for projects by each LAG to date; the amount expended by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 422. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if further funding will be allocated to the LIS scheme in 2019 in view of low expenditure by his Department to date on capital projects; if so, when county councils will be informed of the further allocation to them; the amount of the allocation made for LIS schemes to local authorities for 2018 and 2019 not expended to date; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 423. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the capital funding prepaid by his Department in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to local authorities has not been spent by the respective local authorities; the amount involved by local authority and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28854/19]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is cúis bróin é seo, ach ar bhealach eile is deis é chun ómós a thaispeáint do Mark Killilea. Déanaim comhbhrón lena bhean, Anne, agus leis a chlann Eidín, Niamh, Deirbrin, Niall, Donagh, Medbh and Eimhín. The biggest tragedy in Mark and Anne's lives was the death of their son Mark, which happened very suddenly, just ten years before...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will be very brief. There are two promised Bills on the transfer of sentenced persons. I am inquiring about the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (Amendment) Bill. Could the Taoiseach update me on when it will be introduced in the House? There are many waiting for it because of a Supreme Court ruling.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Could the Minister clarify what he means by the term "application of extensive production methods"? Is he saying that the more intensive beef farmers will take the hit? Is that the suggestion? What does it mean because it seems to open a door for the response the Minister got from the EU?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has said he only became aware of the proposal to reduce production when the Commission published the regulation. Is he stating categorically that there was no tic-tacking with the Department about the proposal until the Commission published the regulation? Once again, we are being shown discourtesy by the European Commissioner, Mr. Phil Hogan. The Minister has been given a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the submission submitted to the EU Commission by his Department for special assistance due to the beef price crisis, a proposal was made do reduce the suckler cow herd; if so, the details of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (3 Jul 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers deemed ineligible for the sheep welfare scheme in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 due to the fact they did not lodge their sheep census in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/19]