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Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a sliding scale. If a party has 30 Members, it does not receive 30 times the amount a party of one receives.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Each Member, therefore, should be paid the same rate other than Government Members.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This allowance is primarily used for research and press functions. My experience as a Minister was that these functions were taken care of by the Department and everything was looked after. I never used party press services as a Minister and I did not to have use party researchers.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rate per Member should be different for Government Members than for Opposition Members but the rate should be equal for all Opposition Members, otherwise it is a disincentive to people working together in a co-ordinated fashion in the Oireachtas to achieve political change. The Minister referred to the wishes of the electorate as a reason for change to the leader's allowance and he said...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is the Minister will be aware this is a much more serious issue-----

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not lecturing the Minister. I made a factual comment about his party.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Labour Party is entitled to be democratically centralised if it wants. That is the choice of its members but I just made a statement of fact.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It makes a great deal of sense to pool the money allocated for research, press offices and so on but I do not understand why the Minister said the electorate votes for parties under the PR system. This is not true because many people vote across party lines. There were 17 candidates in my constituency the last time and electors could ignore the party system and vote along personal lines....

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Maidir leis an straitéis, cén próiseas atá ar bun?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá a fhios agam sin, ach bhí cruinniú

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cé mhéid cruinniú den fhochoiste a bhí ann?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Molaim go mbeadh cruinniú príobháideach ag an bhfochoiste seo an tseachtain seo chugainn le clár oibre a leagan amach, cur chuige a aontú, agus na hacmhainní atá riachtanach leis an obair a dhéanamh a fháil.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá a fhios agam. Iarraim ar an mbeirt baill atá i láthair machnamh a dhéanamh ar an moladh atá á dhéanamh agam.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is fiú a rá sa chomhthéacs seo go bhfuil fadhb agam le struchtúr na gcoistí. Níl mé mar bhall den choiste comhshaoil. Níl a fhios agam cén chaoi inar ainmníodh baill an fhochoiste seo.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cén próiseas atá ar bun? Bíonn mé ag faire ar an gclár a chuirtear amach chuile sheachtain le haghaidh cruinnithe den fhochoiste seo.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Coimisinéir Teanga (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an coimisinéir agus buíochas a ghlacadh leis as ucht glacadh leis an gcuireadh a thugamar dó tamall de bhlianta ó shin bheith mar Coimisinéir Teanga. Ba mhaith liom moladh a thabhairt don obair atá déanta aige. Is trua liom go bhfuil sé ag éirí as a phost ach tuigim na fáthanna atá...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Despite what Deputy Kevin Humphreys had to say, the Minister is aware that I have had a long-standing interest in broadband. I have tried to be constructive in what I have said, even if I have tried to push the boat out and see a vision the Minister would ultimately share with me - that we be known as a small island with the ultimate in broadband connectivity. Barriers exist which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of job announcements made by the Industrial Development Agency, broken down by region within the State, for the three years 2008 to 2010; the number of jobs announcements by the IDA for the same regions for the three years 2011 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question of 23 October 2013 and 4 December 2013 when a reply will issue to a query (details supplied) raised with the Department on 23 September 2013; the reason for the delay with the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3392/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (23 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 137. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige seirbhísí fóirdheonaithe bád farantóireachta a chur ar fáil go hÁrainn ó tharla go bhfuil sé ráite nach bhfuil aon chinnteacht ann go leanfar den tseirbhís atá ann ar feadh na bliana; cén fáth nach bhfuil a leithéid de...