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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, I do not agree with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why publish that opening statement and not publish everybody's contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is what I am saying, so we should leave it that way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A major part of the meeting is taking place now.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We need to recognise that this report was done by an independent commission. Based on population, the constituencies as laid out should be accepted. The last time a report came in, I tabled an amendment suggesting that the constituency of Galway West be called Galway West-South Mayo because that was the popular choice of the people. My amendment was defeated in the Dáil vote. I was...

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Community (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil an tAire Stáit féin tar éis teacht isteach leis an gceist a thógáil. I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. I am aware of his concern regarding the Traveller community and his commitment to trying to progress issues. There was a big occasion in the House earlier this year when Travellers were declared an ethnically...

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Community (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. In the limited time available, I wish to focus on two important issues. The first is that we provide money for Traveller-specific accommodation. 6 o’clock The problem is that under our current system, we can bring the horse to water but we cannot make it drink. The reality is that in many local authority areas, including one very...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I congratulate the Minister on the opening of the new Luas line. It is absolutely fantastic to be able to go all the way from Bride's Glen to Broombridge and to then connect to the railway line. It is a huge improvement for the city. It adds to what is beginning to be quite a good and comprehensive public transport system. I congratulate the Minister. We recently had a meeting in...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will come to that in my own good time.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The fact is that if one wants to go to Carraroe, or to Dingle in Kerry I presume, after 6 p.m., one has to take a taxi, walk or drive because the Minister has done nothing to provide commuter services late into the evening out of the any of the major towns or cities, not to mention the very rural areas of Ireland. There are 20,000 people living in south Connemara. Does the Minister imagine...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Education and Skills pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 139. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on whether a person (details supplied) has to submit orders online or not; the assistance that will be given to them to comply with this requirement; the number of other dispensing doctors that must submit orders online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has met its commitments at the end of quarter 3 of 2017 on the roll-out of high speed broadband in rural areas; the number of premises served to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises served under a contract with a company (details supplied) in which the service is provided by fibre to the premises, exchange of cabinet launched VDSL and other technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will authorise the use of moneys sanctioned for the development of the greenway from Galway to Clifden to purchase the necessary land along the route by agreement; if not, the reason this permission has not been given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mountain Rescue Service (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 234. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support being given by his Department to mountain rescue; if this work is being co-ordinated through Comhairle na Tuaithe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 235. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital allocated to his Department in the 2017 Estimate by subhead; the amount spent to date by subhead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 236. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the moneys paid to local authorities to date for work that is not already completed and suitable verification provided to his Department by county; the schemes this money relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 236. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the moneys paid to local authorities to date for work that is not already completed and suitable verification provided to his Department by county; the schemes this money relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Dec 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the development of rural recreation in 2018; the schemes he plans to expand; the new schemes being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52464/17]