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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he intends changing the rules that to qualify for agricultural relief for capital acquisitions tax that the farm must represent 80% of the recipient of lands assets, in view of the fact that this rule mitigates against farmers on smaller holdings or holdings on poorer land particularly in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW took the decision to prevent a concert taking place at a venue at the last minute (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that as far as possible, this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 315. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies in the accommodation housing Ukrainian refugees; the reason there are Ukrainian refugees being housed in tents, when not all the centres for accommodating Ukrainian refugees are full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (5 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant beds in a centre accommodating Ukrainian refugees; the reason for these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43329/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bítear ag maíomh go minic maidir le tacaíocht an Rialtais agus tacaíocht an Stáit don Ghaeilge ach duine ar bith a dhéanann iarracht gnó a dhéanamh leis an Stát trí Ghaeilge, bíonn fadhbanna ollmhóire acu, go mór mór má tá siad ag iarraidh rud a dhéanamh ar líne. Tháinig sé chun solais inniu,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry. I do not expect people to understand me in Irish but I do think they could do the courtesy they do in the European Parliament, and wear the earphones. What I asked was-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ---- if it is the Taoiseach's intention to set up a Cabinet sub-committee on the Irish language as was promised in the 20-year strategy for the Irish language. That would not be a matter for the Minister, it would be a matter for the Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will ask the simple question first. The witnesses' organisations give bridging loans to all of these organisations. I am curious. The LEADER programme covers virtually all of rural Ireland, including large towns such as Castlebar, Ballina, Sligo and so on. How much demand do the witnesses see from the deprived urban areas as opposed to from rural areas? Is there disproportionate demand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What I am saying is that you can get a LEADER grant anywhere in Ballina-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----or in Castlebar or any of these areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ballina and Sligo were in the revitalising areas through planning, investment and development, RAPID, scheme. Does the commission find that it gives bridging loans in more rural areas because they have the capacity to get their projects together to get the money or grants and that the more deprived urban areas in all the schemes lag behind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Ms Buckley agree that human capital tends to be better in rural communities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know the St. Stephen's Green Trust very well as I have a connection with it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scéimeanna Rannacha (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport chun a fhiafraí den Aire Iompair cén uair a cheadófar airgead do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe chun dul ar aghaidh le staidéar tionchair timpeallachta a dhéanamh ar Bhóthar Chuan na Loinge le gur féidir an bóthar a ardú leis an taoille a stopadh ag teacht trasna an bhóthair ann faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans he has to strengthen the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps so that they can properly patrol Irish waters in relation to intercepting drug consignments being transported through our waters, enforcing fishery laws as well as assisting in search and rescue missions off our coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since the beginning of the Ukrainian war; the amount promised but not yet given; the contribution given by Ireland to date; the contribution promised in the future; whether Ireland supported the giving of such aid in the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in line with the freight strategy published some time ago by Iarnród Éireann, and the ever increasing interest being shown by businesses in the west in rail freight, what discussions have taken place in relation to the provision by the Department of funding to purchase a hundred new freight wagons; whether a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date with the review of the Galway Transport Strategy 2016 which he said in the Dáil was expected to be published by the end of the year; whether that deadline will still be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he intends publishing all the back-up documentation referred to by a company that worked on contract for his Department here and the Department of Transport in NI (details supplied) as part of the preparation of the All-Island Strategic Rail review, so that interested parties will have full access to the range of documentation...