Parliamentary questions

Heritage Sites

Éamon Ó Cuív

279. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress made to date in providing improved bus, car, cycle and horse carriage parking facilities at a location (details supplied); whether it is intended to organise a round table of people with the local authority and the local State-funded development organisation due to safety concerns at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11599/23]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

309. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the 2023 caravan loan scheme will reopen for applications; whether such a loan will be available to all households residing in caravans that are in bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/23]

Wastewater Treatment

Éamon Ó Cuív

314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the discussions he has had with Teagasc, the EPA, and third level institutions in relation to developing improved wastewater treatment systems for small developments, single houses and businesses to virtually eliminate the risk of ground water pollution and contamination of the environment from this source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11482/23]

Wastewater Treatment

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of pollution caused in ground water by wastewater systems from single-house treatment systems; the steps he is talking to eliminate this damage to the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/23]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

502. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made in respect of three applications lodged under the atypical working scheme by a nursing home (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10997/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to workers in an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10995/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

565. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to workers in an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the delay in doing do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/23]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

707. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has been asked by Galway County Council to take part in a committee with the Council and his Department to examine the development of a pier (details supplied) that is part owned by the Council and his Department which is used as a ferry and cargo port to two islands; when a decision will be made on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11549/23]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

712. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether her Department has been asked by Galway County Council to take part in a committee with the council and her Department to examine the development of a pier (details supplied) that is part-owned by the council and her Department and which is also used as a port for the ferry and cargo services to two islands; when a decision will be made on this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11550/23]

Greenways Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the amount made available for greenways from Athenry to Collooney this year; the work to be done with this allocation; if he can confirm if he has instructed that any greenway planned will not interfere with the closed railway line from Athenry to Collooney, which is being considered for reopening as part of the strategic rail review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10330/23]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in securing and reopening the rail line from Athenry to Claremorris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10329/23]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth nach ndéantar íocaíocht leis na teaghlaigh a bhíonn ag coinneáil scoláirí faoin scéim scoláireachta chuig scoileanna dara leibhéal ar na hoileáin ar laethanta nach bhfuil na scoláirí ann de bharr drochaimsire, tinneas, cluichí agus turais scoile de bharr go mbíonn orthu na seomraí a choinneáil dóibh na laethanta sin agus go mór mór le drochaimsir agus tinneas, is minic go dtarlaíonn sé sin gan choinne; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10735/23]

International Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

267. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason payments have not issued to an accommodation centre housing Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) for the months of November, December, January and February; when these payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10740/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if applications are being accepted from prisoners serving sentences in the UK for transfer to serve the remainder of their sentences in Ireland; if this includes those serving sentences in Northern Ireland; the steps being put in place to speed up these transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/23]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

323. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether it is intended to provide funding for the improvement of a LIS road on an island in 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10734/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if a proposal has been made to him to sign an amending statutory instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme; if not, if his attention has been drawn to any proposal to present such a draft statutory instrument to him; if it is his intention to refuse to sign any such instrument on the basis that it has been confirmed by the 1951 Committee of Trustees independent actuary that the 1951 Scheme now meets the Minimum Funding Standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990 and is solvent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10442/23]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an application for a foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/23]

Transport Costs

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is permissible for bus companies that are part of the "free travel scheme" of her Department to charge an online booking fee to those eligible for "free travel" to book online under the terms of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10443/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

125. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the "free travel scheme" to her Department in each year since 2010; the number of persons each year over the same period with free travel passes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10444/23]

Abortion Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the current status of telemedicine abortion; if it is intended to revert back to the pre-Covid practice in this regard, now the Covid pandemic restrictions are ended; if so, when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/23]