Results 19,321-19,340 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum Exchequer borrowing requirement he believes is sustainable for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2808/12]
- Written Answers — Scéimeanna Scoláireachta: Scéimeanna Scoláireachta (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 82: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil aon athrú curtha i bhfeidhm nó le cur i bhfeidhm ar scéimeanna scoláireachta 1916, agus ar na scéimeanna scoláireachta trÃú leibhéal Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2669/12]
- Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 132: To ask the Aire EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair dheireanach a bhà toghcháin ann d'Ãdarás na Gaeltachta agus an dáta deiridh de réir na reachtaÃochta gur féidir toghcháin an Ãdaráis a ghairm; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2812/12]
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the EU Commission has laid down that there will be fines imposed on Ireland if the Water Services Bill 2010 is not enacted by the 3 of February 2012; the date from which these fines will be imposed; if he asked for more time to enable the democratic process in the Oireachtas run its full course; the...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he became aware of the deadline laid down by the EU for the passing of the Water Services Amendment Bill 2010 if we wish to avoid incurring fines from the Union; when he conveyed this information to the Chairperson of the Environment Select Committee of the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who have land in an environmentally designated area SAC, SPA, NHA may maintain existing drains and clean them when necessary without receiving permission from him or the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2859/12]
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who have land in environmentally designated areas such as SAC, SPA and NHA require permission to clean and maintain existing drains; if permission is required, from whom must the permission be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2860/12]
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this subject tonight. The only way one can measure a Government is by the commitments it makes and how it honours them.
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Government spokespersons-----
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: -----can talk about the situation it inherited. The Government knew exactly the situation it was going to inherit because it had full access to all the books in the autumn of 2010. If one checks the record one will see its members said that autumn that things were a lot worse than they were. Now, of course, they are saying there has been a miraculous improvement because they followed their...
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is that guidance counsellors help children of all ages and are more important, if I might say so, in the role they have played in encouraging children to complete school than in filling out the CAO form. At least, at the stage of filling out the CAO form, one has got them that far. As has been said by many of my colleagues, because of the much more complicated society in which...
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Good. There are many things I have to say here tonight.
- Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, I have to be selective in the things I want to say. The Minister is leaving to every school the obligation of complying with section 9(c) of the Education Act 1998. At the moment, the Department has control, because guidance counsellors are ex quota and controlled from the centre. From next year, how will the Department control the situation? How will it guarantee that this...
- Sustainable Energy Projects (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the projected outturn for last year?
- Telecommunications Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: A favourite term of expression among public servants is "shortly" or "in the near future". Could the Minister give a more precise definition of what "shortly" means? Does it mean one, two or three months, or three years? The Minister is now ten months in office. Does he not believe it is time he moved on with regard to broadband? What is his policy, rather than that of the industry, on...
- Telecommunications Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: What does it mean to the Minister?
- Telecommunications Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister agree the industry has its interests, which are mainly shareholder interests, and also that some in the industry reputedly, from what we read in the media, have huge financial constraints in regard to what they can do or want to do? I would be interested in finding out what the Minister said the Government wants to do in this regard and the minimum that is acceptable to the...
- Telecommunications Services (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be stupid to do that.
- Better Energy Programme (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome what the Minister stated about introducing building energy rating, BER, as a condition of rent allowance. I started that process in Government when I was in the Department of Social Protection. To be honest, I do not know why my predecessors had not done this because it is a no-brainer. When one looks at the statistics one finds that people in rented accommodation make up the...
- Better Energy Programme (18 Jan 2012)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That supplies â¬30 million, which means the normal Exchequer contribution to this scheme comes only to between â¬30 million to â¬40 million this year. If the Exchequer provided â¬60 million last year, to which the Minister has added another â¬30 million from the pension levy, that makes â¬90 million. This year the Minister will get the â¬30 million again because there is a levy on...