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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Fadhb Thithíochta na Gaeltachta: BÁNÚ (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níorbh shin amháin é. Is cuimhin liom nuair a bhí mo theach féin á thógaint, bhíodh muid ar an suíomh chuile lá, bhíodh muid ag íoc duine leis an obair a dhéanamh, agus bhíodh muid ag ceannacht an t-ábhair, agus tá sé sin ceart go leor. Tugadh na rialacháin isteach áfach toisc go raibh chuile...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their submissions. Unfortunately, today has been broken up between different committee meetings and different things going on. First, how often does ALONE come across the problem of a person who may be living in a very poor house, has a very modest income all his or her life and has been squirrelling money away because he or she thinks it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government changed that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it long-term care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Although the capital side is fine for medical cards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on State Pension and Other Social Welfare Schemes: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is one difference with the capital. Let us say there is €100,000 of capital. In the case of social welfare, for a pension it counts as €270 a week. If one takes the same €100,000 and put it in the bank, and for the medical card there is an option to do it for real interest earned, so if one got a 1% interest rate on one's capital then it is €1,000 a year...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process of consultation he intends following in considering whether Ireland should change the “Triple Lock” arrangement in relation to sending troops on missions abroad; whether at present UN sanction for a mission can only be given if there is unanimity amongst the members of the Security Council or if there is another...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 134. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of troops serving at present on UN approved missions; the number of UN approved missions worldwide that Ireland does not have troops involved in due to lack of resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the NDLS office in Galway was closed on Saturday, 23 March 2024, despite appointments having been made for that date; the arrangements made to facilitate the customers let down, with other appointments; the frequency that scheduled appointments did not take place at NDLS offices around the country in the past year...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the draft revised transport strategy for Galway will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15365/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the provision of extra accommodation will be approved for a school in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the school’s application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 600. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the way that the rates valuation on islands are calculated in view of the lack of public services on the islands in the form of sewerage, footpaths, street lighting, waste collection services etc. and the extra cost of doing business on an offshore island and also to stimulate business on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 686. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of planning appeals decided within four months which is the statutory objective under the current law; whether it is intended to provide further resources urgently to An bord Pleanála to ensure that this objective is achieved in the vast majority of all appeals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 746. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a pay claim by RSS and TÚS supervisors that was lodged with the Department some time ago; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14069/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 808. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all Ukrainian refugees who sought protection here and are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance are required to engage with Intreo in relation to seeking work, be available for work, and engage with activation services under the same conditions as all other JSA recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 809. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the checks that are in place to ensure all recipients of jobseeker’s allowance, including Ukrainian refugees, are still resident in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 810. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many people received the fuel allowance in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; the cost of the scheme in each of these years; the details of any improvements being considered for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 811. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many people received the household benefit package in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; the cost of this scheme to the state in each of these years; whether consideration is being given to increasing the payment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 931. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to a felling licence application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given the fact that the initial application has been lodged with his Department since 2018; if he can assure that a decision will issue without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (9 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1046. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended to introduce an EIP scheme specially for the Aran Islands, County Galway due to the extremely valuable natural heritage there and the fact that the ACRES scheme does not suit the very small farms on the island with its patchwork of very small fields which has meant that less than half the farmers are...