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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment why premises whose rates valuation was revised in the past year and increased as a result, as part of the national rates revision that this ongoing, are not eligible for a grant of 50% of the new rate this year subject to the other criteria appertaining to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18643/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a remote area grant is payable to the parent(s) of a student where the school bus pick up point is more than 4.8km from their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools with a principal and two mainstream teachers, which based on enrolment figures of September 2023 are due to lose a teacher for the 2024/2025 school year based on the current teacher retention requirement in their school; the number of schools with one a principal and one mainstream teacher that are due to gain a teacher...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether it is intended to review the decision not to grant DEIS status to a school (details supplied), given that this is a recently amalgamated school where one component of the new amalgamated school had DEIS status previously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the NPWS branch of his Department applies for and receives any annual grants or Common Agricultural Payments on State owned land from the Department of Agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of money being paid by her Department to private bus companies under contracts for the free travel scheme; the reason these companies are not precluded from charging a booking fee on scheduled services and particularly on services where the buses are often forced to refuse passengers due to being at capacity,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 339. To ask the Minister for Health when a call for applications for section 39 funding for organisations will next be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 340. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to ensure there are a sufficient number of beds available in Galway University Hospital to meet demand, particularly as cancer treatments have been delayed as a result of a lack of beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18641/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in Galway city and county treating patients under the medical card scheme; the number of these accepting new patients at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Minister for Health why there is no dedicated adult ADHD team operating in Galway who carry out assessments of people suffering from ADHD; whether his Department have received an application from the HSE that such a service would be provided in GUH; the response to such an application, if any, from the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 359. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of valid applications received under the new build module set up to deliver new-build community centres in Rural Ireland under the Community Centre Investment Fund; the number of these granted funding to date; whether the applications not funded under this round of funding will be considered for funding under further...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 360. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the scoring system that was applied to the evaluation of applications under the new build module set up to deliver new-build community centres in rural Ireland under the Community Centre Investment Fund; if unsuccessful applications will be debriefed on the score their application achieved and the lowest score of any successful...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Calafoirt agus Céanna (25 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 361. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development an bhfuil iarratas faighte ag a Roinn ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe le staidéar chun dáta a dhéanamh ar na riachtannais calaíochta in Inis Meáin; cén plé atá ar bun idir a Roinn agus an Chomhairle Contae faoi seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18639/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We often hear there is a shortage of gardaí. It seems the recruitment process takes an inordinate amount of time, and I will give an example. People first have to apply, then there is an aptitude test, that is followed by a scenario test, followed by an interview online, followed by a fitness test, which is followed by two interviews with members of An Garda Síochána. All of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses. The meeting has been very helpful and interesting, and there is a great deal I could pick up on. As policymakers and people dealing with a system that exists, we have to look first at where we are on all the different schemes and the details of them because, after the budget this year, when the social welfare Bill has been passed, there will be practical changes to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They do that here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most cases I come across with so-called dependent adults are small farmers and fishermen. They are not inactive but they are getting a means-tested payment to supplement their farming because the farming in the west of Ireland is poor. There are lots of small farmers all over the country but they predominate in a line from Donegal to Kerry. In those cases, many of the spouses or partners...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would take all dependent adults across the system of working age. It is different with the State non-contributory pension. It applies to the State contributory pension but I think we can even look at a more radical solution there. It is a slightly different issue. What I am talking about is that in cases of farm assist, jobseeker's allowance and disability, etc., you would ease it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The interesting question that would then arise is whether it has cost any money at all because one could demonstrate participation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (23 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in discussions with the British government in relation to implementing the recommendation of the Independent Reporting Commission regarding appointing an independent person to explore what a process of engagement and group transition might look like; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17766/24]