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Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Those opposite are six years in Government and the reality is nothing has happened in those six years. We have plenty of reports and working groups that encourage this, that and the other, but nothing is happening. We are going to get the argument that An Post is a commercial company and if we cannot get it to do this work, why not contract services directly from the State to the post...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State is six years there.

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State is part of a collective that is there for six years. Constitutionally-----

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Constitutionally, they are all collectively responsible for this issue-----

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is six years and the Deputies, as a collective, have done nothing about it. It is the simple fact.

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I hope I will not continue to be interrupted from the other side. What we need to know is not who the Minister of State will speak to and how many more investigations will be set up but if An Post does not deliver what he needs, will he go around An Post and make sure Government policy is implemented? On what date will he have motor tax services delivered through post offices? Will he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (16 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 27 October 2016, if the issues have been resolved to allow an application under GLAS 2 to be submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if not, when these issues are likely to be resolved in view of the fact that this person has been trying to submit an application for...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Oideachas Gaeltachta: Muintearas Teoranta (15 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Don chéad chruinniú eile-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I rith na Dála deireanaí, d'fhoilsigh an tAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Bille leasaithe ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus cuireadh i gcoiste é. Ní raibh mórán glactha ag an gcoiste leis an mBille a bhí foilsithe ag an am sin. Tá ceist an-simplí agam ar an Taoiseach. An bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Aire cinn Billí...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 466. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive hours for the home care package in view of the fact that it has been sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 492. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide home help hours for a person (details supplied) in order for the person to be able to remain at home; if he will take into consideration that this is a high dependency case in view of the medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (10 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date with the review of the legislation underpinning the transfer of Irish prisoners from abroad to here; when this review will be completed; the priority being given to ensure that Irish persons sentenced abroad can serve their sentences here; when it is expected to have amending legislation enacted; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (10 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the maintenance of high quality broadband to schools was a part of the schools broadband contract of his department; if he has been informed of the reduction in service in the broadband provision to a school (details supplied); the steps taken to ensure the service is up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (10 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 212. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of submissions received from local authorities for the CLÁR programme 2016; the authorities that submitted them; the number of different projects in each submission; the total value of these projects per county; when it is expected to approve projects; the expected spend under the CLÁR programme in 2016; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 213. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the shortfall in expenditure against profile of 16% for the year to 31 October 2016; the headings under which this underspend has occurred as against the detailed headings in the Revised Estimates volume in tabular form; the steps being taken to ensure a full spend by the year end; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 214. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that only €51 million of the allocation of €135 million less than 40% for capital expenditure by her Department in 2016 has been spent up to 31 October 2016; the maximum carry over allowed to her Department on capital expenditure into 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34188/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The submissions have been very interesting and there is a common theme. All the organisations, the banks, credit unions and An Post, have one branch network. They are telling us also that there is a huge transfer to digital operations and, therefore, that manual transactions are decreasing by the day. Interpersonal relationships with small businesses are decreasing. That is the daily...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (9 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) pending receipt of information requested by his Department in view of the fact that the request letter was issued on 28 October 2016 and the person did not have 28 days to reply to same; and the reason farming five hectares of land for therapeutic purposes would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (9 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 150. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a date for an orthodontic appointment; the reason for the cancellation of an appointment in view of the fact that this person had an appointment to undergo treatment in October 2016; if he will confirm that the dental equipment to undergo treatment is available for persons who are depending on same; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Nov 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further funding in respect of core hours, personal assistant hours for persons in need of these hours; if his attention has been drawn to the severe cutbacks made in the core hours in respect of this scheme in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34016/16]