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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All I know is this - while this is not anecdotal it is not a scientific survey - the number of people living just outside broadband enabled areas who have contacted me advising they need broadband access for their businesses and their daily lives is very high. I know many people get mad at me when I am honest enough to admit this, but I am going to say it again, during the last election, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps we should write to the broadband officers to see if some county would undertake that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would greatly strengthen the case for rural broadband if we knew the economic effect it is having. The provision would then become a loss leader. There would be much to gain if the demand for it is as prevalent as I believe it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Very briefly, I often notice that in the discourse now we talk about Dublin, rural towns and cities and we forget that 1.5 million people, one third of our population, live outside the towns or villages. A city with a third of the population in it would be a hell of a city. There is one, Dublin. We keep noticing that. Rural Ireland is predominantly outside the towns and villages. No...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are not exactly downtown Manhattan either. The other interesting point is that the final finalist is Corofin and there is not a town in sight. Corofin is a tiny village. I would say there would not be two players who come from the village. This committee is a rural one. Towns are part of rural Ireland but they are not rural Ireland. We have to keep remembering that. It is tiny....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce changes to the means testing in the social welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8088/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to date with the introduction of the new TCA method of assessment for the State pension (contributory) for persons who became eligible for a pension since September 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8089/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated effect of the UK leaving from the EU will have on the net Irish annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7930/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions held to date at EU level in relation to the introduction of a common consolidated corporation tax; if this is likely in the next three years; the plans Ireland has to prevent same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills é mhéad airgead a chosain an Liúntas Gaeltachta, an Liúntas um Múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus an Liúntas Teagaisc ar Oileán do mhúinteoirí meánscoile agus bunscoile i ngach ceann de na blianta 2010 go 2018 faoi seach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8414/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the right to Irish citizenship to British persons that have lived here at some time in their life for more than five successive years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred from Mullingar General Hospital to University Hospital Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in providing an alternative nursing facility to both St. Annes Nursing Home and Clifden Hospital in Clifden, County Galway; the details of the facilities it is proposed to provide in the new facility; if there will be two hospice beds; if there will be provision there for the administering of intravenous antibiotics; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy priorities for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7926/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy priorities for the development of tourism based on outdoor recreation and sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7927/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 573. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the rail census for 2018 will be published; his plans to accelerate investment in the heavy rail system in view of the growing potential for passenger growth on the railways and the low carbon footprint of rail travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 584. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy priorities in relation to supporting the provision of early childhood care in crèches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her policy priorities in relation to supporting parents of preschool children that opt to care for them full-time at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 595 of 29 January 2019, if projects for Galway city have been approved under the serviced sites fund 2018; if so, the details of the projects; if proposals from Galway City Council are under consideration; if so, when a decision will be made in respect of the proposals; and if he will...