Parliamentary questions

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

417. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the 2017 GLAS scheme has not issued to a farmer (details supplied) despite the fact that the farmer has been informed that there is no issue with their GLAS claim; if his attention has been drawn to the financial burden being placed on farmers such as this farmer as a result of the delay is issuing GLAS payments in a timely manner especially in circumstances in which farmers are fully compliant with the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11163/18]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

439. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a chuirfear in iúl do na Comhairlí Áitiúla cén liúntas atá acu le haghaidh athchoiriú ar chéanna agus obair eile ghaolmhar óna Roinn i mbliana [11529/18]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

440. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if discussions have taken place with Galway County Council in relation to transferring sole responsibility for Cleggan Pier to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11530/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

460. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a company (details supplied) will provide the design for the 300,000 premises included in the agreement with his Department for the roll-out of broadband; his views on whether the commitment will be met on the date agreed; if a delay in providing the detailed design will cause a delay in awarding the contract for the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11409/18]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a memorandum to Cabinet in relation to the N6 Galway city ring road will be submitted; when approval will be given to Galway County Council to submit a planning application to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/18]

Public Transport Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers travelling on the Galway to Limerick railway service annually based on the annual National Transport Authority annual survey or an Iarnród Éireann surveys; the way in which this compares with the original projections for the service when it re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11524/18]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times that a cost-benefit analysis was carried out on behalf of his Department on the re-opening of the railway line from Athenry to Ennis in view of the fact that this facilitates services from Galway to Limerick and beyond; the results of the cost-benefit analysis each time; if these are available publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11525/18]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of re-opening the Ennis to Athenry section of railway line excluding work carried out on the Athenry to Galway section of the line including Oranmore station that also services the Dublin to Galway services and on the Ennis to Limerick section including the station at Sixmilebridge; the original estimates for the cost of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/18]

Road Improvement Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

498. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide sufficient funds to Galway County Council to proceed with the next stage of the route selection on a road (details supplied) in 2018; the estimated cost of this work; his views on whether the funding of €20,000 provided to date is sufficient for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11531/18]

Departmental Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of reviews of policy, schemes or legislation being carried out by his Department; the details of each review including details of the policy, scheme or legislation each review relates to; the grades of the officials in his Department or the name of the external body carrying out each review; when each review commenced; when each review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11405/18]

Departmental Reports

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next progress report will be published on the Realising our Rural Potential – Action Plan for Rural Ireland in view of the fact that these were promised on a six monthly basis and the last report was published in August 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11527/18]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

666. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the working group being set up by him to examine the investment needs of rural water and wastewater services will examine the disparity of State investment in the capital and maintenance costs of wastewater systems for those rural dwellers who provide their own wastewater services as compared to those that are connected to an Irish Water system; his plans to publish the terms of reference of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11522/18]

Planning Guidelines

Éamon Ó Cuív

667. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a further circular letter has issued on section 3.2.3 of the rural housing guidelines; if not, the reason therefore; the timeframe to issue the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/18]

Local Government Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

668. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report on the amalgamation of Galway City Council and Galway County Council will be published; the process that will follow the publishing of the report on making a final decision on the matter; when it is planned to proceed with the re-organisation of the electoral areas of the city and county for the local elections in view of the fact that these elections are due in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11528/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application for an aquaculture licence by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10696/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

181. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications on hand for aquaculture licences that have not been decided to date, by year of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10697/18]

Regional Development Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding is available to the regional authorities from the European Regional Fund for the roll-out of broadband; the conditions attached to this; if he is satisfied these conditions can be met by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10700/18]

Mountain Rescue Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

224. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next meeting of the national co-ordinating committee for mountain and cave rescue is due to meet; the details of the reporting mechanism from the committee to his Department; the actions taken in the past two years on foot of reports or recommendations of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10698/18]

Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici plean cuimsitheach a réiteach i gcomhairle leis an Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Oige chun a chinntiú go mbeidh soláthar cuimsitheach sa Ghaeltacht agus tacaíocht stáit chuí ar fáil do ghréasáin naoílanna, naoínraí agus cúraim iarscoile a oibríonn go hiomlán as Gaeilge; an mbeidh infeistíocht á deanamh i dtaighde chun a chinntiú go ndéanfar amhlaidh de réir na gcleachtas idirnáisiúnta is fearr. [10699/18]

Project Ireland 2040

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén aighneacht a rinne sí maidir leis an gcreat pleanála náisiúnta, Tionscadal 2040, agus an plean forbartha náisiúnta, Tionscadal 2040, do na ceantair Ghaeltachta agus do na hoileáin; an bhfuil sí sásta leis na forálacha sa chreat agus sa phlean forbartha naisiúnta maidir leis an nGaeltacht agus na hoileáin; an bhfuil ceist curtha aici maidir leis an easpa leagan Gaeilge den dá phlean a bheith ar fáil ar an lá a foilsíodh iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10192/18]

Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgid a chuir sí ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe agus comharchumainn Ghaeltachta tríd Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2016 agus 2017; cé mhéad den airgead sin a chaith an t-údarás sa dá bhliain sin faoi seach; cé mhéad atá curtha ar fáil do na heagraíochtaí seo don bhliain 2018; cén ardú a bheidh i gceist do gach eagraíocht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [9807/18]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon scéimeanna teanga atá á chur i bhfeidhm sa Ghaeltacht i láthair na huaire; cén caiteachas a bheidh i gceist leis na scéimeanna teanga i mbliana; cad é an méid is mó atá ceadaithe d’aon scéim teanga don bhliain 2018; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [9808/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 31 January 2018, the number of civil servants based in each zone by each specific Department, agency or body listed in a document (details supplied) by location under the Civil Service mobility scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) dated 8 November 2017 sent to him and acknowledged by his Department on 16 November 2017; the reason for the delay in replying to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/18]

Garda Station Closures

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to sell a property (details supplied); if the property will be made available for social or voluntary housing under the new initiatives announced by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/18]

DEIS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

272. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the criteria for entry into the DEIS scheme; if a public consultation on the proposed criteria will be part of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/18]

DEIS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

273. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the weighting given to Travellers that are attending schools in the assessment of DEIS eligibility in view of the fact that Travellers have historically had a much lower achievement in school than the population as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Éamon Ó Cuív

274. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the criteria used and copies of the way in which the technical assessment was carried out, including a copy of the technical assessment sheet, are publicly available; if so, the location in which they may be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/18]

Gaelscoil Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

275. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new Gaelscoil (details supplied); if approval has been given in principle for the provision of this school; if a site has been identified for the school; if not, the reason the demand of 800 parents for a Gaelscoil in this area is being ignored; the criteria applied in assessing the need for a Gaelscoil in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10043/18]

School Admissions

Éamon Ó Cuív

276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for change of status from a girls only school to a coeducational school by a school (details supplied) made on 7 February 2018 will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/18]

Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

277. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar iarratas ó Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna na Gaillimhe agus Ros Comáin ar chóiríocht fheabhsaithe, seomra acmhainní san áireamh, do scoil (sonraí tugtha) ar cuireadh iarratas isteach ina leith i mí an Mheithimh 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10074/18]

Stádas Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

278. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a thabharfar stádas neamhspléach do scoil (sonraí tugtha) mar scoil neamhspléach; cén chúis atá leis an moill an cinneadh seo a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10075/18]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

508. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the charges that apply both inpatient and outpatient, to a person (details supplied) injured in an accident who has not got a medical card and was taken to hospital by ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10042/18]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

568. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons who are informed of an overclaim on parcels of land under the BPS and the ANC schemes are not also informed of the specific penalties that will apply in each case if the overclaims are upheld in order that persons can make an informed decision on receipt of such letters as to whether they will appeal or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/18]

National Broadband Plan Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

585. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises contained within the commitment contract for the 300,000 premises, which had completed the detailed design milestone as of 31 December 2017, by FTTH and VDSL technology and other technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/18]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

662. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason under the NDP 2018 to 2027, the rural regeneration and development fund over the period 2019 to 2022 will only be on a pilot basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/18]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

663. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the existing initiatives and new investments under the NDP 2018 to 2027 that will be funded via the rural regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9369/18]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

664. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the definition of terms (details supplied) in accessing the rural regeneration and development fund under the NDP 2018 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9370/18]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

665. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the definition of terms (details supplied) in accessing the rural regeneration and development fund under the NDP 2018 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9371/18]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

666. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the schemes under his remit that will be integrated under the rural regeneration and development fund as stated in the NDP 2018 to 2027; the definition of ensuring more strategic use of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9372/18]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

670. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to add a breed to the list of restricted breeds under dog control legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10034/18]

National Planning Framework

Éamon Ó Cuív

753. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the implications for an organisation (details supplied) in being included in the recently published national planning framework; the schemes available for this organisation to assist it in developing the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10041/18]

Scoileanna Oileáin

Éamon Ó Cuív

790. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici líon na scoláireachtaí do na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin a mhéadú i mbliana ó tharla go bhfuil an-tairbhe ag baint leis an scéim do na hoileáin agus an-éileamh ar na scoláireachtaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10076/18]

Minor Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for works under the minor works scheme to prevent or mitigate against erosion in Ardfry, Renville and Oranmore from Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/18]

Minor Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for works from Galway County Council under the minor works scheme to prevent or mitigate against erosion at Leenane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/18]

Garda Vetting

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all convictions, including driving offences, are included in the offences reported on in circumstances in which Garda clearance is sought for working with children and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9121/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an exemption will be given, when applying online for the basic payment and areas of natural constraint or ANC schemes, to people who do not have a computer or broadband available to them and receive agricultural grants of €3,000 or less per annum in view of the disproportionate cost of paying an adviser or other professional to complete their forms online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9115/18]

Rail Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to commence the independent review of the western rail corridor as promised in the programme for Government and in the national development plan 2018 to 2027 as part of the Atlantic economic corridor; if the development of commuter rail from County Mayo and Tuam to Galway city will form part of the review in addition to intercity services and freight connections; if the terms of reference of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Galway and Mayo County Councils will be issued with details of the 2018 county roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9117/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when details of the specific county roads grants will be notified to Galway and Mayo County Councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a response will issue to Galway County Council on its request for funding to complete the route selection process on the new R336 from Bearna to Baile na hÁbhann; if a response has issued; if so, the details of the response; the amount sought by the council; the amount provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9119/18]

Urban Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the national regeneration and development agency will have its headquarters outside of Dublin; the process by which the location of the headquarters of this body will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9113/18]

Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress in implementing the final report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services on ensuring equal funding for rural and urban dwellers for domestic water services, in particular domestic wastewater services and private wells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9116/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

228. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to publish the outcome of the review of the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme; the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9120/18]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his policy on the development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8821/18]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

29. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the developments he is proposing for the CLÁR programme in 2018; and when new elements of this programme will be rolled out in 2018. [8822/18]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

36. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the requests for submissions that have been sought from bodies in 2018 under the local improvement, village and town renewal, national rural development and CLÁR schemes; the projects approved to date under these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8715/18]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

37. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the new measures he plans to roll out under the Action Plan for Rural Development in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he has taken to ensure a full spend of capital funds provided to his Department in the 2018 Estimates and from the carryover of €7.7 million from 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/18]

LEADER Programmes Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

43. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the approvals to date by the local action groups of funding for projects under the Leader programme, by local action group; the amount of expenditure to date on projects by local action group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/18]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €28 million prepaid to local authorities at the end of 2016 that has not been spent to date by the local authorities on the projects for which it was approved, by local authority and type of project; the steps he has taken to ensure the moneys are either spent or repaid to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8714/18]

Civil Service Renewal Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No.147 of 31 January 2018, the number of public servants based in each zone by specific Department, agency or body listed in a document (details supplied) by location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8837/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the flood relief works for Caherlea and Lisheenavalla as part of the Clare river Claregalway drainage scheme have been completed; if not, the timeframe for same; if additional works are planned in this area; if so, the details of the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8282/18]

TAMS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue regarding an application by a person (details supplied) under TAMS; the reason for the delay in processing this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/18]

TAMS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the provision of housing for cattle in respect of TAMS covers new sheds and the upgrade of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8257/18]

Citizenship Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason applications for citizenship are taking up to 12 months or longer to process in view of the commitments given by his Department that the processing time for such applications would be reduced to six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/18]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

159. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been provided with occupational therapy in view of the fact that the person's parents receive the domiciliary care allowance; his plans regarding early interventions for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7584/18]

Family Resource Centres

Éamon Ó Cuív

278. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when decisions will be made by Tusla on applications submitted in December 2017 under the family resource centre scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7585/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the school project brief has been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if so, the progress made to date on the project since completion of the project brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6794/18]

JobPath Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

646. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons who work part time for three or four days a week are being forced to participate in JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7183/18]

Rail Network Maintenance

Éamon Ó Cuív

257. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to request that all major upgrade capital works on the heavy rail network will in future be put out to public tender and an opportunity provided to private companies to tender for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6258/18]

Primary Medical Certificates Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons who have lost one arm are not eligible for a primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers scheme; his plans to review the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/18]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate or legislate to ensure that it would be illegal to load van and car insurances solely based on a person being 70 years of age or over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/18]

Oideachas Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a fhoilseofar an dlúthdhiosca a bhaineann leis an scéim “Mar a Déarfá”; agus cén chúis atá leis an moill. [5889/18]

Disability Support Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

416. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide increased funding for an organisation (details supplied) in 2018 in view of its requirement for extra funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5881/18]

Statutory Retirement Age

Éamon Ó Cuív

417. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to continue in employment for another year after reaching 65 years of age in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5884/18]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

485. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU regulation that requires that a person must have an agricultural qualification to qualify for entitlements under the national reserve; his plans to have this regulation amended to facilitate returning emigrants applying to the national reserve for entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/18]

Lost at Sea Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

486. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that benefitted from the lost at sea scheme; his plans to allow these persons to sell or transfer to third parties their licences in view of the fact they are near retirement age and may not have family members interested in taking up fishing as a career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5882/18]

Lost at Sea Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

487. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) lost two thirds of their entitlements awarded under the lost at sea scheme when they changed vessel approximately five years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5883/18]

Broadband Service Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

514. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which wholesale prices of broadband here compare to other EU countries; his plans for policy initiatives to reduce these prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5872/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

515. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there have been discussions between eir and his Department in relation to invoking clause 6.3 of the agreement between the two parties in relation to the rollout of fibre to 300,000 premises; if these discussions related to swapping more built up areas for more sparsely populated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/18]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in the tendering process for the national broadband scheme; the timeframe to sign contracts for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/18]

Motor Tax Collection

Éamon Ó Cuív

525. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cars taxed which were registered in each of the years 2000 to July 2008; the number of non-vintage cars registered before 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/18]

Mountain Rescue Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

547. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the objective criteria used to allocate funding to mountain rescue teams here; if there is a published scheme outlining these criteria; if so, the location from which it can be accessed; his plans to allocate each team a minimum of €14,815 in 2018 in view of the fact that the grants in 2008 were as high as €23,185 and gross government voted expenditure in 2018 will be broadly similar to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/18]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason persons living in the rural areas of Galway city and Cork city councils were not eligible to lodge applications under the 2017 local improvement scheme; the reason funding was not made available under the scheme to these local authorities; his plans to amend this rule in respect of the 2018 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5452/18]

Mountain Rescue Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

567. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to fund a capital programme to develop suitable bases for mountain rescue teams in locations in which none exists in view of the importance of mountain rescue to the development of rural recreation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5886/18]

JobPath Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

601. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that have had their jobseeker's payments stopped due to the fact they did not engage with Jobpath; if there has been a High Court ruling on the legality of this process; her plans to cease stopping payments for those not engaging in jobpath; if persons that had their payments stopped will be entitled to back payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5874/18]

Labour Activation Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

602. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the time a person can remain on the Tús scheme from one year to three years in view of the circular issued by her Department on 19 January 2018 in relation to the difficulty in filling the Tús scheme places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5878/18]

Disability Allowance Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

606. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6062/18]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

636. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if arrangements have been made to retrospectively increase the house water grant to group water schemes to ensure these schemes can reimburse householders for domestic water charges on a basis similar to the reimbursement made to Irish Water customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/18]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

660. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le pleanáil chun feabhas a chur ar na céibheanna ar Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr faoi seach. [5888/18]

Disability Allowance Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

326. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5084/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants who applied to transfer from Dublin zone 46 to another county in Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster, respectively, by executive officer and clerical officer grade in each Department under the service-wide mobility scheme launched on 13 November 2017; the number of civil servants who requested a transfer to Dublin zone 46 by executive officer and clerical officer grade based in each province and county outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4814/18]

Water Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

331. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress on implementing the recommendations (details supplied) of the final report of Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services regarding ensuring equal funding for rural and urban dwellers; when this review will be completed; his plans to have a public consultation to receive stakeholder views; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4813/18]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

68. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na beartais speisialta atá beartaithe ag a Roinn mar chuid de Bhliain na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3130/18]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgid bhreise atá curtha ar fáil don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht ó bunaíodh an rialtas seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2757/18]

Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist go ndéanfar leasaithe ar Acht na Gaeltachta maidir le struchtúr Bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2758/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his Department since that date; and the names of the bodies in each case. [3411/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3401/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his Department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his Department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3405/18]