Results 19,681-19,700 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi cheist na n-oileán. Ar ndóigh, tá costas maireachtála i bhfad níos airde ar na hoileáin ná mar atá ar an mórthír. Ní hé an costas iompair amháin atá i gceist. Bíonn daoine ag caint faoin gcostas iompair, ach go minic ar oileán séard a chaitheas duine a dhéanamh ná an t-ábhar a thabhairt chomh fada leis an gcéibh, íoc as...

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They are not getting that opportunity in the Seanad.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I ask the Taoiseach to correct what he said-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Not all Senators are getting an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill because it has been guillotined.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines to local authorities instructing that houses that were originally purchased by tenants from local authorities under the tenant purchase scheme are not eligible for the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36351/11]

Written Answers — Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta: Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 538: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an mbeidh an scéim um roghanna comhshaoil talmhaíochta oscailte d'fheirmeoirí nua i 2012 a d'fhág an scéim cosanta comhshaoil tuaithe i 2011 agus a bhfuil a gcuid talún i Limistéar Oidhreachta Nádúrtha/Limistéar Caomhantais Speisialta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36138/11]

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach sa Teach anocht chun an cheist seo a thógáil. Go bunúsach, tógadh Áras Rónáin i gCill Rónáin in Inis Mór sa bhliain 1999 nuair a tháinig an pobal le chéile chun teach altranais a thógáil mar aon le tithíocht shóisialta do sheandaoine. Thug an tAire Comhshaoil a bhí ann ag an am, Bobby Molloy, cead cuid...

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This seems to be one of those cases involving a voluntary group in which all sorts of legalities and difficulties are being thrown up. I am sure that as a backbencher for many years, the Minister threw up his hands in despair about how pedantic the State could become. In this case the lessee will be the HSE. I often used to ask the question when in government, "Can we get it into our heads...

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are two agencies involved.

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did that.

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the HSE? If one set of conditions is laid down, the HSE might not be happy; the result is that we are caught between two State agencies. Will the Department liaise directly with the HSE to sort out the matter?

Health Services (22 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That would be appreciated.

Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wonder if we will get into the Guinness book of records for the quickest passing of Committee and Report Stages of a Bill.

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A Thánaiste, the decision of the Government to close the embassy to the Holy See is, I believe, a mistake. It is a wrong choice diplomatically, politically and economically and it certainly will not add to Ireland's position in the world. The saving involved could have been found quite easily by making other adjustments within the €150 million overhead Vote of the Tánaiste's Department....

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Tánaiste say exactly how much money will be saved by the withdrawal of the resident ambassador to the Holy See? Were there no other options to make what in total is a savings of approximately €1 million - €1.2 million - out of €150 million spent in overheads in the Department? Will the Tánaiste not agree that the €500 million expenditure on Irish Aid is very important and...

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----is an important place for us to be in terms of the issues I have raised such as human rights, disarmament, the environment, etc? Does the Tánaiste not find it extraordinary that we have managed to fund this residency over all the years when we were a much poorer country and that he has to make this decision now? I do not believe it was made for money reasons because I do not believe he...

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I note that the comprehensive spending review will be announced outside the House today. The capital spending review was also announced outside the House. Can the Tánaiste confirm that the budget will be announced in the House? Does the Government intend to announce it at a press conference in the media centre?

Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We did, and the Labour Party voted with us on every occasion.

State Examinations (16 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by teachers of history and geography regarding the future status of those subjects taking into consideration the introduction of a new junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/11]

Written Answers — Riachtanais Teanga: Riachtanais Teanga (10 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 94: To ask the Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé na riachtanais teanga a bhain le post sealadach a fháil mar threoraí nó oibrí in Ionaid Oidhreachta Gaeltachta, Ghallarais, Dhún Aonghasa agus Theach an Phiarsaigh i mbliana; an raibh cumas sa Ghaeilge riachtanach; an bhfuil sé i gceist polasaí teanga a bheith ann an bhliain seo chugainn; má tá, an...