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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A billion? Better still. One was €500 million and the other was €1 billion or something. In hard cash paid out, what have we spent to date? How many years has the scheme been up and running? Ultimately, it is the payout that counts. Should we be opening it up more quickly in order to get more projects into the pipeline? Projects are very slow to get off the ground. There...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Galway and Mayo county councils came to the Department with a proposal to do all of the engineering studies on the railway line between Athenry and Claremorris, would it consider that for the rural regeneration and development fund? It would be a bold statement for the west. It is a rural area that is not in my constituency, but it is a totemic project that the west badly needs. We need...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has the Department studied the most recent census? Has it ascertained which parts of the country have, despite a huge rise in overall population, a declining population? I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: CLÁR funding made that possible because we topped it up.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but what we are finding, taking my constituency and Connemara, is that there are growing populations in the parts from which it is possible to commute to Galway. My understanding is that beyond a place called Camas, in Rosmuck, which the Minister will have heard of, Kilkieran, Carna, Roundstone and Ballyconneely, around that big circle, in Recess and around Clifden, populations are in...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Very briefly,-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for a passport (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50864/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (21 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a íocfar deontas mhí Iúil agus mhí Lúnasa le duine i mo dháilcheantar (sonraí tugtha) faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge; cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [50534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMS applications currently on hand that are not processed by his Department; the length of time these applications are on hand, broken down by three-month intervals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51023/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 613. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on the arrangements to deliver the next SICAP programme in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51101/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 614. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made as to who will deliver the LEADER programme in County Galway; the allocation they will have, broken down between administration and projects; when the LEADER programme will be open to new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is his intention to enter into negotiations with National Broadband Ireland to ensure that all offshore islands are provided with a fibre connection to the mainland as part of the roll-out of the national broadband programme, to ensure equality of service for islanders in this vital service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated increase of on-shore wind generation for all years, including 2023 to 2030, in line with our climate action targets; the steps being taken to ensure these targets will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49995/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he will contact a body (details supplied) to whom he referred a Parliamentary Question for reply, if he will issue a reply, given the matter has been ongoing for some considerable time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Fostaíochta (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbeidh íocaíocht á déanamh le bunscoileanna as pá a d’íoc siad le rúnaithe ar threoir na Roinne do Shamhradh 2023 sular ghlac an Roinn freagracht as pá na rúnaithe bunscoile ar fad i Meán Fómhair 2023; agus más rud é go mbeidh, cén uair a dhéanfar an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Fostaíochta (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbeidh deontas coimhdeach á íoc le bunscoileanna don scoilbhliain 2023/2024 chun íoc as rúnaithe suas go Meán Fómhair agus as glantóirí; cé mhéad a bheidh á íoc le gach scoil don scoilbhliain 2023/2024; cén uair a íocfar é; agus an ndéanfaidh sí...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbeidh deontas á íoc le bunscoileanna sa scoilbhliain 2023/2024 le haghaidh mionoibreacha; agus más rud é go mbeidh, cé mhéad a bheidh i gceist do gach scoil agus cén uair a íocfar é; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [50430/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Paindéim (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil deontas eile le cur in áit an deontais glantacháin Covid-19 de bharr na gcostas méadaithe atá ar scoileanna de bharr an ardaithe sa chostas maireachtála; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [50432/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (16 Nov 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist sceideal na ndeontas reatha ar fad atá le híoc le bunscoileanna don scoilbhliain 2023/2024 a chur ar fáil ina dtaispeánfar méid gach deontais; cén uair a íocfar iad ionas gur féidir le bunscoileanna pleanáil cheart airgeadais a dhéanamh [50433/23]