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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Many volunteer groups, such as Pobal ar Aire in Cúl Aodha and Kilnamartyra and community alert schemes in areas such as Clondrohid use the senior alert scheme to support older people and vulnerable people in their communities. They have done great work in delivering peace of mind and practical support to people. There are areas where a phone signal is not available. There are homes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The recent storms have done so much damage to the rural road network, and right across the country various councils have been doing repair works. They have been applying for top-up funding to carry out those essential works. As regards the local improvement scheme, the council will not do any repair work on those roads at the end of the network. Those roads are just as likely to have taken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what measures she is taking to address the funding shortfall and the limiting criteria to qualify under the current local improvement scheme, LIS, to ensure the required necessary upkeep and maintenance of rural minor roads in view of recent major deterioration of rural roads due to flooding and weather events; and if she will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The local improvement scheme has been very successful in supporting rural communities to repair the key part of the road network, the first couple of hundred metres that people drive each morning and the last couple hundred metres that they travel on as they make it home at the end of the day. It is essential funding on a key part of the road network. Roads have taken a real hammering again...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: It was very welcome news when the scheme was reopened a number of years ago because it is a very practical scheme, supporting the rural road network. The conditions were modified at that point and they have caused a great deal of difficulty for some people. Even with a cluster of houses on a road there is a requirement for the landowners and herd numbers to be recorded as part of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Locals, including medical professionals, have been highlighting their concerns with me about difficulty accessing GP out-of-hours services around Macroom, especially at weekends. They find they are having to travel further to Bandon and possibly to Kinsale Road to get cover at weekends. When this question is raised with SouthDoc, there is no satisfaction. When it is raised with the HSE,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: This question focuses on increased funding for sport for women and how the allocation in this year's budget will be implemented to encourage greater participation of women in sport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: There is often focus on the international teams and the national bodies but the real nuts and bolts of it happen on the ground. The Minister of State had the opportunity to visit Naomh Abán's mothers and others team, St. Val's in Kilmurry and Éire Óg's camogie and ladies Gaelic football teams. Deputy Murnane O'Connor is an enthusiastic supporter of women in sport and she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are several groups of people, including those whom we want to encourage into sport and those who are involved in sport whom we want to retain. I am involved at a number of levels with Naomh Abán's ladies Gaelic football team. Throughout ladies football, playing careers are getting shorter and shorter. Girls are dropping out at age 16, 17 or 18. This is similar in other sports...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a five-year plan for tourism will be announced for the Lee Valley area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45708/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that an area (details supplied) will be included in any tourism plan for the Lee Valley area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45709/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am really excited about the tourism potential that exists across the Lee Valley. At one end of it, we have the globally-known Blarney Castle, right the way up through the Gearagh and on to Gougane Barra, for example, and there is zip lining, activities in Coachford, cultural tourism and so many other opportunities. Will the Minister outline the plans to promote the Lee Valley and whether...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister regarding her acknowledgement of the current situation locally after the torrential downpours and the pressure people are under. Support will definitely be needed to help with the clean-up and to get them back up and running. People are just stunned by the volume of rainfall and are dealing with it. Focusing on the tourism potential of the Lee Valley, there is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The opening of the new N22 Macroom and Baile Bhuirne bypass will make east-west tourism flow much more freely. It means the thousands of tourists who disembark in Cobh and face west will be able to reach their destinations that much faster. Instead of getting to Killarney any faster, why would they not spend more time in the Lee Valley and places such as Macroom? Tourism products such as...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [42590/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45012/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: First, I must declare an interest as a member of the board of management, a past pupil, and the parent of a student. I speak on behalf of so many locals about our pride in Coláiste Ghobnatan, our school in Baile Bhuirne, which provides such fantastic education services locally. There is a very strong team of staff there, as well as facilities. We need to advance that building. Could...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táimid an-bhródúil as Coláiste Ghobnatan agus as a foireann. Tá an-chuid á déanamh acu ann agus iad ag cur córas oideachais iontach ar fáil don phobal. Tá gá leis an bhfoirgneamh nua sin le fada. Is maith an rud é a chloisteáil go bhfuil sé anois ábalta dul ar aghaidh i dtreo an chórais phleanála. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dul chun cinn atá á dheanamh le straitis don Gaolinn sac horas Oideachas in iomlán agus an ndeanfadh sí raiteas ar an abhar. [45013/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá plé le fada ar straitéis don Ghaelainn laistigh den chóras oideachais ina iomláine ón réamhscolaíocht tríd an mbunscolaíocht agus an mheánscolaíocht agus ar aghaidh chuig an tríú leibhéal. An dtabharfaidh an tAire tuairisc dúinn maidir leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an straitéis sin a...