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Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuireann sé áthas orm tacú leis an moladh go gceapfaí an Teachta Pat The Cope Gallagher mar Leas-Cheann Comhairle ar an Dáil seo. Nuair atáimid ag breathnú ar an bpost seo, caithimid breathnú ar na cáilíochtaí a theastódh ó dhuine a bheadh sa phost. Orthu sin tá taithí, críonnacht agus, ar ndóigh, eolas ar...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance why primary medical certificate appeals for tax relief for disabled drivers are not held on a regional basis, given the unfairness of having persons with severe disabilities travelling to County Dublin for appeal hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme, given that the person has provided all requested documentation; how he ensures that when subsequent documentation is received it is referenced to the original; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14089/16]

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I congratulate the Ministers on their appointment. We all face a challenge with regard to mental health. Every day, Deputies meet people with varying levels of mental health problems and we have come across the ultimate situation where somebody commits suicide, leaving families devastated. The question is what we can do about this problem and how we can reduce the numbers. It is very...

Other Questions: Forbairt na nOileán (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An bhféadfadh an tAire Stáit a rá liom an mbeidh na cistí bunstruchtúir ag aistriú ar ais go dtí an Roinn? Mar is eol dó, sa deich mbliain sular tháinig an Rialtas deiridh isteach caitheadh €100 milliún ar bhunstruchtúir ar na hoileáin – rudaí ar nós céibheanna, ionaid sláinte, áiseanna...

Other Questions: Forbairt na nOileán (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit maidir leis an méid a dúirt sé faoi chúrsaí oideachais. Go n-éirí an bóthar leis ansin. Ar thuig mé go mbeidh na cistí atá ag an Roinn Comhshaoil; Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil do chéibh Inis Oírr ag aistriú go dtí a Roinn agus go mbeidh siad faoina chúram?...

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister believe that is good enough? Is it high-speed broadband by her definition?

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it high-speed broadband by the Minister's definition?

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about a gigabit?

Other Questions: Air Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In response to the first question, the Minister of State said the service to the Aran Islands was important and that he fully subscribed to that view. Since Inishbofin is a lot further from Galway, why would an air service to that island not be of equal benefit to the islanders? Will the Minister of State assure me that there is absolutely no question of disposing this State infrastructure...

Other Questions: Air Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Do I understand from the Minister of State that he will immediately seek to establish what it would cost to provide a service such as a service three days a week to Inishbofin in order we can have a realistic debate on real costs? Will he clarify whether he is ruling out or still holding open the possibility of selling this vital infrastructure to private interests? He seems to be leaving...

Other Questions: National Monuments (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the people outside the canals who were involved in 1916? Pembroke Road is beyond the canal.

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It seems that the Minister has been pushed off the ball-----

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----and that the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has said: "Hands off broadband". As the Minister with responsibility for rural development, does she agree that 30 Mbps is no longer high-speed broadband and that the only solution is the provision of fibre broadband to every home and business in the country? Will the latter be the policy of the Minister's...

Other Questions: Rural Broadband Scheme (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I beg to differ, as the Minister avoided my simple question. I do not want broadband. I want fibre broadband. Does the Minister agree that 30 Mbps is no longer considered high-speed broadband and that the only future-proof technology is fibre? Does she agree that the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources should stop messing about with 30 Mbps and opt instead for...

Other Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister explain to me the rationale behind not transferring one programme that had the word "rural" in its title to her Department, that is, rural transport? That is what it says on the can. Will she tell me whether she will press for the reinstitution of the decentralisation programme which was so important to bringing jobs to the regions? If she is not getting the big spending...

Other Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about decentralisation? Will the Minister push that?

Other Questions: National Monuments (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister knows and as Deputy Tóibín said succinctly, the Government and the public are very far apart on this. We discussed this issue and my belief is that irrespective of the legal issue, which is a complex one we must park for today, there is a need for people to sit around a table, express the different views and try to build a consensus. Will the Minister consider some...

Other Questions: National Monuments (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The facts are clear enough. The Department believes it should preserve a small number of buildings and the public believes the block bounded by the two lanes should be preserved and developed in a sympathetic way. My question is whether the Minister is willing to consider some process or forum or other way forward which is very inclusive to try to get common ground on how we resolve this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Network (1 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This road is included in Transport 21. I insisted on the coastal secondary roads being included in it. Since planning was given for the project virtually no progress has been made on the stretch from Oughterard to Maam Cross. We will not have a rural Ireland with its unique cultural heritage if we do not provide basic infrastructure. In view of the offer of the Minister of State, Deputy...