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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That would involve much more legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Obviously, in Cork, there would be no extra costs involved and based on what was done on the last occasion in Donegal, there would be no extra costs involved. If a provision that ballot boxes would not have to be in place at 9 a.m. were included, effectively, that would potentially involve no extra cost. The ballot boxes are brought to the Aran Island either by plane or by boat. The boat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The islanders being part of an election campaign to the very end of it is very important, particularly given that the media moratorium does not kick in until midday on the day prior to polling, whereas in the past it was a full day before polling. What is much more important to the islanders is the reality that many elections now take place on a Friday. They do not have to, but they do....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a fair point. The reality is that it has been totally down to the discretion of the returning officer in each constituency. Cork has opted for years to have voting on the same day as polling day but Galway, Mayo and Donegal have opted to have voting one day prior to polling day and up to very recently in the case of Mayo and Donegal two days prior to polling day. They have not been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Discussion (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Of course. They had to be. The mess delayed matters a little at the count in Galway and it delayed the result nationally. However, that was foreseeable and avoidable. Anybody who is familiar with the air service will confirm that it is absolutely fantastic, but its one problem is fog. If one thinks about it, however, by definition a day with fog is a day of a calm sea. Once the wind...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Rural Development (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policies she has to ensure that employment is increased outside the five main urban centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pátrúnacht Scoileanna (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil meastóireacht déanta ag a Roinn ar an iarratas ó Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin ar aitheantas do Choláiste Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin, mar mheánscoil neamhspleách dara leibhéal; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar an iarratas sin; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Gaeltachta (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil i gceist aige pacáiste faoi leith a chur ar fáil do na meánscoileanna atá ag feidhmiú ar oileáin Árann mar atá iarrtha ag Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh air sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Oileáin (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an aithníonn sé go bhfuil dúshlán faoi leith le sárú ag na meánscoileanna atá ag feidhmiú ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta agus an bhfuil i gceist aige soláthar speisialta a chur ar fáil do na scoileanna sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for MRI scans in Galway University Hospital; the average waiting time by priority one, two and three cases respectively at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if special provision has been made in the tender for the national broadband scheme to ensure that the offshore islands will have priority access to high speed broadband at an early date in view of their dependence on telecommunications; if it is planned to ensure that they are provided with broadband of 100Mb or more;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 163. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the list of roads in each county to be repaired under the local improvement scheme recently announced by him will be published; the latest date for county councils to make claims to his Department in order to receive payment for these road works in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43262/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (12 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 164. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application (details supplied) under the measure three outdoor and rural recreation scheme was not successful; the score achieved by the project; the lowest score achieved by successful projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met a campaign group over summer 2017 in relation to the N59 in Galway; the result of the meeting; the actions he has taken to address the issues raised by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41987/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-establish CERT to ensure adequate training resources in the catering sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 175. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of moneys approved for town and village renewal projects in 2017; the deadline for the completion of works under these approvals; the number of applications received; the number approved; his plans to approve further projects in view of the significant underspend in 2017 of his Department's capital budget; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 176. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the method and criteria used in assessing projects under the town and village renewal scheme; if a scoring system was used; if the county councils and voluntary groups have been advised of the system; the score that needed to be achieved to get approval of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application (details supplied) for funding under the town and village renewal scheme was not awarded funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43095/17]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Straitéis Óige don Ghaeltacht: Muintearas (10 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar reachtáladh grúpa i gColáiste na Coiribe?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Straitéis Óige don Ghaeltacht: Muintearas (10 Oct 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cé a cheapfadh é sin?