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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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EU Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

325. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the annual contribution to the EU by the Exchequer in each of the past ten years, including an estimate of the contribution forecast for the whole of 2023; the income from the EU to the Exchequer in each of these years, including an estimate for this year; whether it is expected that Ireland's net contribution to the EU will increase in the coming ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48304/23]

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Flood Risk Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

371. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the OPW is aware of the need to alleviate flooding near a location (details supplied) by carrying out maintenance work on streams and culverts there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48285/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Special Educational Needs

Éamon Ó Cuív

488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her proposals to provide for full summer special provision in 2024 for children with severe and profound intellectual and or physical disabilities in view of their need for routine and their care needs; the discussions she has had with the minister for State with responsibility for disability in relation to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47839/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the reason for the high turnover threshold of €1.5 million in order to qualify to tender for the tender entitled "Term Maintenance, Refurbishment and Upgrade construction Works to Educational Facilities in various regional and urban location (divided into lots and sub lots) within a National Framework", thus disqualifying a large number of small, highly competent small building firms from tendering and reducing the competition on the market, and thus raising prices; whether she intends revising these limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

490. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén fáth nach n-íoctar deontas le hábhair múinteoirí iar-bhunscoile, atá ag déanamh cláir oideachais tosaigh do mhúinteoirí, chun freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, cé go bhfuil sé ar cheann de na roghanna atá ag ábhair mhúinteoirí chun a eispéireas tumoideachasúil sa Ghaeilge a chomhlíonadh don Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47845/23]

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School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

514. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the progress made in providing a modular classroom for a special class in a school (details supplied); when it is likely to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48273/23]

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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

515. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici an liúntas um múineadh trí Ghaeilge, a bhíodh á íoc le múinteoirí, le tabhairt ar ais de bharr na heaspa múinteoirí atá cáilithe chun múineadh trí Ghaeilge, agus d’fhonn spreagadh a thabhairt do thuilleadh múinteoirí a bheith cáilithe don obair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48278/23]

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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici an liúntas Gaeltachta a bhíodh á íoc le múinteoirí a thabhairt a ais chun a aithint go bhfuil sé riachtanach go meallfar scoth na múinteoirí le múineadh i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48279/23]

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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

517. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici an liúntas teagaisc ar oileán a thabhairt ar ais de bharr an chostais maireachtála ard ar an hoileáin agus de bharr an ghá atá ann tuilleadh múinteoirí a mhealladh le cur isteach ar phoist ar oileáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48280/23]

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Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

518. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici cabhair speisialta bhreise a chur ar fáil do scoláirí ón Úcráin atá ag freastal ar scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge taobh amuigh, agus taobh istigh, den Ghaeltacht lena chinntiú go sealbhóidh siad an Ghaeilge chomh maith leis an mBéarla agus nach mbeidh tionchar diúltach acu ar theanga na scoile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48281/23]

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Scoileanna Oileáin

Éamon Ó Cuív

519. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici an líon múinteoirí breise atá ar fáil i meánscoileanna ar oileáin a mhéadú ó 1.5 múinteoir lánaimseartha (WTE) go 2 mhúinteoir lánaimseartha (WTE) mar atá geallta sa Pholasaí Oileánda, 2023-2033 a foilsíodh i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48282/23]

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Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

520. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici an deontas Gaeilge agus dátheangachais a íoctar le meánscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge a leathnú amach do scoileanna ETB atá ag múineadh trí Ghaeilge; an fáth nach raibh an deontas sin ar fáil go dtí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48283/23]

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Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil iarratas curtha isteach ag scoil (sonraí tugtha) ar dheontas airgid le seomra aclaíochta/ilúsáide a thógáil; cad é stádas an iarratais; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh air; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48284/23]

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Ceisteanna Craolacháin

Éamon Ó Cuív

584. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici liúntas breise maoine caipitil a chur ar fáil go TG4 as seo go deireadh na bliana le ligean dóibh cur leis an obair iontach atá ar bun acu, ag tógáil san áireamh an €16.5 m breise reatha atá le cur ar fáil do RTÉ sa bhliain reatha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48250/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Natura 2000

Éamon Ó Cuív

661. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when substitute consent is or is not required to rectify small non-compliances with planning in or near a Natura 2,000 site, particularly where the non-compliance does not materially affect the integrity of the Natura 2000 Site; whether it is intended to issue new guidelines to local authorities in relation to this matter due to the cost of applying for leave to apply for substitute consent and for substitute consent itself and also due to the perceived discrepancy between the Bord Pleanála's approach and local authorities approach to this issue and the delay of up to three years involved in getting decisions from the board on applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48272/23]

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Housing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

662. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is intended to widen the eligibility criteria for the mortgage to rent scheme; when new guidelines are likely to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48274/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Social Welfare Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

759. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends increasing the upper threshold of €310 per week for entitlement to a qualified adult payment for social insurance-based schemes in the forthcoming social welfare Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48305/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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State Pensions

Éamon Ó Cuív

760. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number, by each €10-per-week income band, of State pension (contributory) qualified adults in receipt of the total IQA allowance and of a tapered rate of qualified adult allowance where the qualified adult is 66 or over; whether she intends changing the way the increase for a qualified adult is calculated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48306/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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State Pensions

Éamon Ó Cuív

761. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number, by each €10-per-week income band, of State pension (contributory) qualified adults in receipt of a tapered rate of qualified adult allowance where the qualified adult is aged under 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48307/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Social Welfare Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

762. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pensioners in receipt of a non-contributory State pension; the number of these that are receiving a reduced rate; the estimated cost to her Department of exempting the first €200 of self-employed income from the means test similar to regime that applies to employed income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48308/23]

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