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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not trying to dictate to the committee but, in view of the possible short-day polling, it would be important to get the opinions of the islanders. We could have a short session with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, which is very organised, to tease out its views on this remaining issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People can engage and still do what they intended doing from the beginning. I was environment Minister for the 2011 election. It was well known that I would have preferred same-day polling, but returning officers had absolute discretion. Clearly I could not interfere because that was their legal right and, therefore, they had the discretion to make the call. To believe that we did not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cuanta agus Céanna (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le dhá bhliain anuas maidir le forbairt na gcéibheanna ar Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation for capital spending by her department in 2017 including the carryover of expenditure from 2016; the amount spent to date broken down by the revised estimates subheads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47857/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 305. To ask the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this appointment in view of the fact that this person has been waiting to be seen for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47801/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow the Department of Rural and Community Development to prepay local authorities at the end of 2017 for work to be carried out after payment is received by them; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been consulted regarding this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47141/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Last year the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform gave permission to the then Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to prepay money to local authorities, which is an unusual practice. To date, only 60% of that money has been spent and the rest is lying in local authority coffers, which is another very unusual practice. Is that likely to be repeated again...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I presume the reference in the circular to pre-funding relates to situations where the person who is going to engage in the expenditure would not have the where with all to carry out the work without pre-funding, which I understand. Would the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consider the fact that a Minister was not able to spend the money made available to a Department an adequate...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister for Rural and Community Development was Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs last year and had responsibility for the same functions. The money was not spent last year and he had to pre-fund local authorities to the tune of €28 million. As I said in the preamble to the question, only 60% of that has been spent to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was involved in introducing the card. As long as it is a convenience, I have nothing against the card. Some comment has been a little bit over the top. There are two comments I would make. One is on the design of the card. I have to say the writing on it, for example, the PPS number, is very small for older people. It is much better on the medical card where it is much bigger. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in discussions with the INTO regarding a permanent exchange scheme for primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when final arrangements to allow asylum seekers to work will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the lack of privacy in direct accommodation, particularly for young women and girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 151. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) under the knowledge transfer scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has satisfied himself that a company (details supplied) has complied with the agreement signed with his Department in the roll-out of rural broadband; if there has been adjustment made to the targets dates for this roll-out to the end of 2018; if he has satisfied himself that it will complete this programme as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises which have access to high speed broadband to date under a contract signed by his department with a company (details supplied); if this is in line with the target agreed with the company; if not, the steps he will take to deal with the failure to comply with the contract; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if contributions records requested by Deputies on behalf of persons who have no broadband or who are not familiar with computers will continue to issue to persons in the interest of equality and fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47391/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (9 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when applications lodged for State pensions by persons (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the non-granting of a State pension (contributory) to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/17]