Parliamentary questions

Rail Network Expansion

Éamon Ó Cuív

243. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of developing the western rail corridor between Limerick and Galway and the amounts spent for the line between Limerick and Ennis, Ennis and Athenry, Athenry and Galway and on the new stations in Oranmore, County Galway and Sixmilebridge, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12290/16]

Rail Passengers Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

244. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the latest data his Department provided on the rail patronage on the Galway to Limerick rail line; how these statistics are collected; if they give details of the number of passengers using each section of the line; if he is aware of the findings of the study carried out in 2015 by a company (details supplied) with co-operation from Iarnród Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12291/16]

Rail Network Expansion

Éamon Ó Cuív

245. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to commission a report on the re-opening of the rail line from Athenry, County Galway to Claremorris, County Mayo for freight and passenger services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12292/16]

Rail Network Expansion

Éamon Ó Cuív

246. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to commission a study into the development of commuter rail services on existing used and disused rail lines serving the cities of Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12293/16]

Rail Passengers Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

247. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he asked the officials to quantify the amount of losses they were referring to when they informed him that the Western Rail Corridor is running at a considerable loss; the amount of the annual losses being referred to each year; if details were provided of passenger rail services that are running at a profit; the details of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12294/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to address the bed shortage issue in Galway University Hospital which has a major block on routine operations taking place and is causing severe waiting lists for even the simplest of procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12016/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12213/16]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé sásta faomhadh a thabhairt láithreach do scoil chun cúntóir riachtanas speisialta a fhostú (sonraí tugtha) de bharr na moille agus na deacrachta a bhíonn ann do Ghaelscoileanna daoine le Gaeilge a fhostú do na poist seo agus an fíorghá atá ag an bpáiste atá i gceist leis an gcúntóir; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11311/16]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé na pleananna atá aige lena chinntiú go mbeidh dóthain cúntóirí ranga speisialta le Gaeilge ar fáil le freastal ar an éileamh ar a leithéid ó Ghaelscoileanna agus scoileanna Gaeltachta; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige plean a réiteach mura bhfuil aon phlean ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11312/16]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on a submission for funding for an extension for local authority housing by Galway City Council; the number of submissions the council made in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/16]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

251. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on submissions for funding for an extension for local authority housing by Galway County Council; the number of submissions the council made in this respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11728/16]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood relief works which have been carried out on the River Clare in County Galway as part of the Clare river (Claregalway) drainage scheme; the works which remain to be carried out; if flood relief works are proposed for Lisheenavalla in Claregalway; when they will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11562/16]

Forbairt na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

382. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil iarratas faighte aici ar dheontas le forbairt a dhéanamh ar chultúrlann Ghaeilge i dTamhlacht; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar an iarratas; cén staid sa phróiseas ag a bhfuil sé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11168/16]

Courts Service Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

29. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners awaiting trial in the Special Criminal Court who have been on remand for up to one year; 1 to 1.5 years; 1.5 to 2 years; 2 to 3 years, and for more than 3 years and in each case of more than 3 years the total time on remand to date; the steps she is taking to deal with this issue and ensure speedy trials and the success to date of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10966/16]

Social Insurance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he will refund pay-related social insurance contributions made in error by a person (details supplied) while in receipt of farm assist prior to the rule change in about 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/16]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a íocfar riaráistí pá le múinteoir (sonraí tugtha) ar coinníodh pá uaidh mar nach raibh uimhir aige ón gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta ag an am; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10965/16]

Rural Social Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the rural social scheme as a method of ensuring low-income farmers have an adequate livelihood while contributing to their communities; if he will expand the scheme; if he will reverse the cuts imposed by the previous Minister, by changing the rules of the scheme to the payment rates particularly for participants with dependants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/16]

Farm Assist Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

123. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reverse the means testing changes made by his predecessor under the farm assist scheme which have the effect in many cases of imposing a euro reduction for every euro earned to the rates of payment received by persons on the scheme, thus removing any incentive to persons to earn more income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10964/16]

Farm Assist Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will award credits to all persons who were in receipt of farm assist prior to the change of rules that allows persons on farm assist to make self-employed pay related social insurance contributions, to ensure that they receive equal treatment with those on jobseekers' allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/16]

Bord na gCon

Éamon Ó Cuív

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statute under which the name of Bord na gCon was changed to the Irish Greyhound Board; the reason for this change; if he will revert to the name given in the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 which was Bord na gCon in the proposed new legislation for this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10953/16]