Parliamentary questions

Oideachas Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige polasaí a fhoilsiú maidir leis an Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht agus le teagasc na Gaeilge i ngach scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44014/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for a charity (details supplied) in each year since 2008 to provide services for persons with an intellectual disability; the extra funding that will provided to it in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44009/19]

Angling Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to revoke by-law 806 relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland as it relates to salmonid waters in view of the fact that there was no appropriate assessment carried out prior to its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/19]

Feabhsú Céibheanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

361. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le hathfhorbairt na cé in Inis Oírr; cén staid ag a bhfuil an togra seo faoi láthair; cén uair a bhfuil súil aici go mbeifear in ann tairiscintí a lorg don togra; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44006/19]

Deontais faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

362. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na heagraíochtaí a fuair airgead ó Údarás na Gaeltachta le ceithre bliana anuas as an gciste a chuireann sí ar fáil do Chomharchumainn agus d’Eagraíochtaí Pobalbhunaithe; cé mhéad a fuair gach eagraíocht gach bliain; cén uair a mbeidh a fhios acu cén deontas a bheidh ar fáil do 2020; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44012/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the new total contribution system will come into force for new applicants for the State pension (contributory); the date when eligibility for a State pension will increase from the present 66 to 67 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43628/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases examined to date under the new full contribution system introduced for calculating State pension (contributory) for those who became 66 years of age after September 2012; the number who benefited by less than €10, €10 and €20, €20 and €30 and more than €30; the number who benefited by less than €10 and are now receiving the full pension; if she is satisfied that this scheme has dealt fully with the expectations of persons pension affected by the change in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43627/19]

Immigration Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for renewal of a stamp 0 visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision in relation to the application in view of the fact that the current visa is due to expire on 22 October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43485/19]

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige deontas céad faoin gcéad a thabhairt isteach arís chun go gclúdófar an costas a bhaineann leis an tréimhse a chaitheann ábhair oidí sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid riachtanach dá gcúrsaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42351/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure comprehensive transport services for a radius of at least 45 kilometres from towns and cities with third level institutions in view of the fact that under 45 kilometres his Department, through SUSI, only pays the adjacent rate grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42350/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

277. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NDLS can reissue a driver licence to a person in a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42798/19]

An Bord Pleanála Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

327. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of planning appeals made against local authority decisions to An Bord Pleanála that are decided within the four-month statutory guideline; the steps he plans to take to increase this percentage, including through new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42792/19]

An Bord Pleanála Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

328. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that all those lodging appeals to An Bord Pleanála can be clearly identified and that appeals in which there is no verification that the person exists at the address given can be automatically rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42793/19]

An Bord Pleanála Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

329. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of appeals relating to non-residential properties in the past two years by province in which a decision of grant by the local authority was changed to a refusal, a decision of refusal was changed to grant and in which the decision stayed the same, respectively; his plans to change the law relating to the operation of An Bord Pleanála based on the evidence of these statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42794/19]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

330. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to change the law to ensure that a person who has an authorised development can apply for retention planning even in cases in which an environmental screening or appropriate assessment would have been required if planning for the unauthorised development had been applied for in the first case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42796/19]

Local Authority Housing

Éamon Ó Cuív

331. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a circular has issued to local authorities directing them not to build local authority housing in small villages and towns in sparsely populated rural areas such as CLÁR areas due to the fact they would be too car dependent, particularly in circumstances in which there is a demand for such housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42797/19]

Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

339. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an gcuirfear tuilleadh airgid ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, más ga, chun a chinntiú nach mbeidh aon mhoill ar chur chun cinn Pháirc na Mara i gCill Chiaráin, má fhaightear cead pleanála ina leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42795/19]

Prospecting Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

42. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications active in the Connemara electoral areas for either new prospecting licences or for the extension of existing licences; when it is expected a decision will be made on the applications; the areas covered in each licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date on the national broadband scheme; when contracts will be signed for the scheme and commence the roll-out of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/19]

Work Permits Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason nurses from outside the EU with diplomas, who are seeking work permits here, are not considered under the critical skills permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42365/19]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

152. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he has discussed with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the possibility of making entry to State funded or recognised crèches conditional on children having received childhood vaccinations; his plans to introduce such a stipulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/19]

LEADER Programmes Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

246. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount available to each LAG for projects under the present LEADER programme; the amount of expenditure approved for projects to date by LAG; the amount expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42514/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason tenants of Traveller specific homes are excluded from consideration under the terms of the incremental tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/19]

Foreshore Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to take action on illegal dumping on a foreshore (details supplied) without a foreshore licence; the reason for the delay in dealing with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42364/19]

Insurance Costs

Éamon Ó Cuív

129. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in controlling spiralling insurance costs; the average increase in insurance costs in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the proposed further steps to be taken in 2020 to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/19]

School Furniture Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

224. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a scheme under the remit of his Department in which schools catering for students with special needs can receive funding for playground furniture and equipment, including from dormant accounts money and national lottery money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/19]

School Transport Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue from the school transport section of his Department to a letter sent to the section on 1 August 2019 and which was followed by a reminder on 3 September 2019 (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42216/19]

Soláthar Iompar Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

236. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar achomharc a rinneadh chuig an rannóg iompair ina roinn maidir le híocaíocht iompair scoile (sonraí tugtha); cén chúis atá leis an moill ar chinneadh a dhéanamh sa chás seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42228/19]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

494. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for an aquaculture licence; the date the application was received; the reason for the delay with the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42217/19]

Rural Transport Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

555. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed improvements that will take place in rural public transport arising from the undertaking in the budget speech of the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform to tackle climate change by investing in our rural transport network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42091/19]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

570. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when announcements will be made on the successful projects in the current round of the sports capital grants; the reason for the delay in these announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42213/19]

EU Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

571. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount received by Ireland in TEN-T funding in each of the years since 2011; the projects that received the funding; when a decision will be made on the application by the Department to include the west of Ireland in the list of TEN- T eligible projects; the amount this is likely to bring in EU investment in infrastructure in the west of Ireland in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42223/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

592. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on applications under the town and village renewal scheme in 2019; when works approved will have to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42086/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

593. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocations by subhead for all capital expenditure by his Department in 2019; the expenditure to date broken down on the same basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42092/19]

Energy Efficiency

Éamon Ó Cuív

635. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has had discussions with the SEAI in connection with the budget increase of the carbon tax in respect of re-opening the deep retrofit scheme; if following these discussions there will be a change to the scheme; the number of extra houses that will be covered by the scheme in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/19]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

636. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is planned to provide funding in 2020 to Uisce Éireann for the provision of sewerage systems in towns and villages that have no public wastewater systems at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42093/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Éamon Ó Cuív

644. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the improvement in the supply of accommodation in rent pressure zones arising from the curtailing in 2019 of short-term letting in these areas; if he has discussed with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact of these regulations on the tourist trade in these areas; if he has the feedback he received from the Minister or his Department; and if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/19]

Local Government Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

645. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken for 2020 to address the shortfall in funding for the local authorities in County Galway identified in the expert report on the restructuring of local government in Galway, in which it recommended that this matter be addressed before changes would take place in the local authority structures in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42219/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Éamon Ó Cuív

646. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application has been received for stage 1 approval of a voluntary housing project (details supplied); when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42220/19]

Ealaín na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

656. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil an cúram maidir le maoiniú a chur ar fáil do Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann á aistriú nó aistrithe ón Roinn go dtí an Chomhairle Ealaíon, nó an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an cúram sin a aistriú chuici; agus más rud é go bhfuil, cén fáth a bhfuil sé seo á dhéanamh [42087/19]

Seirbhísí Uisce

Éamon Ó Cuív

657. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh aon chomhráití aici nó ag a Roinn leis an Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil, le hUisce Éireann agus le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta maidir le húsáid a bhaint as na córais séarachais, atá ar na heastáit thionsclaíocha ar fud na Gaeltachta, a chur ar fáil i gcomhar le hUisce Éireann, le freastal ar na pobail máguaird; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42088/19]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

658. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is planned to appoint a new Moore Street advisory committee in line with the recommendations of the report, The Moore Street Report -Securing History 2, published on 31 July 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42089/19]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

659. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is planned to endorse and implement the recommendations in the report of the Moore Street advisory committee, The Moore Street Report- Securing History 2, published on 31 July 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42090/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

664. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) which was followed by several reminders; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42215/19]

An Foras Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

665. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nár chaith An Foras Teanga, de réir thuarascáil an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste, ach €13.325m den €14.028m a chuir an Roinn ar fail dóibh do 2018; cá mhéad den airgead nár caitheadh a bhain le Foras na Gaeilge agus cá mhéad a bhain leis an mBord Ultaise; cé na tograí ar bhain an tearc-chaitheamh €700,000 leo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42227/19]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

666. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cá mhéad a caitheadh gach bliain ar an scéim do mhúineadh na Gaeilge in ollscoileanna thar sáile ó bunaíodh an scéim; cén líon institiúidí a bhí páirteach gach bliain go dtí seo; an bhfuil sé i gceist athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an scéim chun na hathruithe atá tagtha ar theicneolaíocht chianfhoghlama ó shin agus athruithe eile a chur i gcuntas; cén líon mac léinn a tháinig go hÉirinn gach bliain le trí bliana anuas de thoradh na scéime; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42229/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in the CHO2 health service in the western region in which applicants have received offers of a post but were subsequently informed by the HSE that the position is on hold due to budgetary restraints and continues to require the approval from the national director; the quarter in each case during which the offer of a position was initially made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41477/19]

Citizenship Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which citizenship was granted in the past three years to persons that had no Irish born grandparent but had Irish born great grandparents under the power he has to use his absolute discretion in the granting of citizenship; the circumstances of such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38286/19]

Asylum Applications Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the increase in the number of persons seeking asylum or subsidiary protection over the past three years; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/19]

Direct Provision Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the increase in the number of persons in direct provision over the past three years; the number of persons in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/19]

Direct Provision Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the location of each direct provision centre; the estimated number of persons in each centre; the number that are dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38289/19]

Direct Provision System

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for putting asylum seekers, persons seeking subsidiary protection and others in direct provision rather than allowing them to live in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38290/19]

Direct Provision Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the present tendering process being carried out in the west of Ireland in relation to the provision of direct provision will be concluded; the stage at which local communities will be consulted in relation to same; the nature of the consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38291/19]

Invalidity Pension Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

511. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of a social welfare payment; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38406/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

158. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for surgery in view of the exceptional circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/19]

Third Level Fees

Éamon Ó Cuív

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if UK nationals who received their schooling here will continue to be eligible for the free third-level fees initiative for undergraduate students on the same conditions as Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37069/19]

Medical Card Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

417. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a medical card in view of the various medical conditions in the case; if the decision in this case will be reviewed taking into account the medical reports and prescription costs provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37357/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); if they can undergo the procedure on the treatment purchase fund scheme or in another way in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/19]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

476. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the beef compensation plan by the closing date of the scheme; his plans to reopen the scheme and relax the condition that to participate in the scheme a farmer must be in one of GLAS, the beef genomics scheme, the knowledge transfer scheme or the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37068/19]

Tionscadail Oidhreachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an raibh comhráití idir Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí agus Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir leis an ngá atá ann cur leis na saoráidí páirceála do rothair, busanna agus trapanna ag Cill Mhuirbhigh gar don áit a bhfuil oifig de chuid Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí le freastal ar na daoine a thugann cuairt ar Dhún Aonghasa; ar pléadh an fhéidearthacht go bhféadfadh an dá eagraíocht iarratas a dhéanamh faoin gCiste um Athghiniúint agus Forbairt Tuaithe de chuid na Roinne Cultúir Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35350/19]

School Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide extra support for teaching principals in primary schools in view of the increase in responsibilities, reports and paperwork that must be handled by teaching principals to date and the long hours involved in dealing with this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned to reduce the distance for a third-level student to qualify for the non-adjacent SUSI grant from 45 km to 24 km as it was up to 2011; the annual saving estimated in 2011 that would accrue from this change of rule on which the decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/19]

Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí

Éamon Ó Cuív

390. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an fóirdheontas a bhíodh ar fáil d’ábhair oidí chun freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta a thabhairt ar ais ar an mbunús céanna a raibh fáil air suas go dtí an bhliain 2011; cén costas a bhainfeadh leis seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35758/19]

Soláthar Iompar Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

393. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go mbeidh dóthain spáis ar an mbus scoile a théann go scoil (sonraí tugtha) le freastal ar na scoláirí ar fad atá ag iarraidh ticéid lamháltais le dul go dtí an scoil seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [35795/19]

Bankruptcy Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

556. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who availed of bankruptcy in each of the years since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/19]

Legal Aid

Éamon Ó Cuív

565. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to increasing the income threshold for free legal aid from the present level of €18,000 and also to increasing the mortgage or rent allowance in assessing means from €8,000 maximum per annum in view of the fact that these income thresholds are perceived as restrictive for persons on modest incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35004/19]

Asylum Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

612. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if discussions are taking place and consideration has been given to opening a reception centre for asylum seekers in a premises near a town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35761/19]

Garda Reorganisation

Éamon Ó Cuív

613. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he was consulted on the Garda reorganisation plan; if he has received a copy of same; if he has been informed of the new configuration of the Garda regions which are being reduced from six to four; if so, the details of the existing regions and the proposed regions as informed to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35767/19]

Transport Support Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

829. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made in replacing the mobility allowance and the motorised transport scheme with new schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/19]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

910. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason pre-registration nurses who trained at considerable expense to the State in Galway University Hospital are not automatically being offered positions in the hospital or in the Saolta group in view of the shortage of nurses in the system and the number being hired on contract at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35208/19]

Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

924. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason the rehabilitative training allowance has been abolished for new applicants with disabilities from 1 September 2019; the estimated saving that will accrue to the HSE as a result in 2019 and 2020, respectively; the reason for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

1245. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of positions in the health service by region and type of position in cases in which an applicant received an offer of a post but was subsequently informed by the HSE that the position is on hold due to budgetary restraints and continues to require the approval from the National Director; the quarter in each case during which the offer of a position was initially made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36344/19]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1378. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the four movement rule for cattle in view of the fact it is no longer required for animal health protection reasons, particularly due to the negative effect the rule can have on the price of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34907/19]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1379. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the board of an organisation (details supplied) is more representative of the suckler cow breeder in view of the role of the organisation in the determining of star ratings under the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34908/19]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1380. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to place a limit on the maximum payout per farmer in EU temporary exceptional adjustment aid; his further plans to front load the payment on the first ten cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/19]

Felling Licences Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1411. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application for a felling licence (details supplied) applied for in May 2018 has not been decided on yet despite being told on 7 September 2018 that it would be decided by 18 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35686/19]

Felling Licences Applications Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding felling licence applications on hand in his Department lodged more than four months ago; the number of these that relate to 2018; the reason for the delay in making decisions on felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35687/19]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

1421. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in respect of a review request lodged on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/19]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

1431. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara céard iad na pleananna atá aige le cé dhomhain mhara a thógáil i Ros an Mhíl, Contae na Gaillimhe; cén obair atá déanta go dtí seo ar an togra seo; cén obair bhreise atá ceadaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36391/19]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

1432. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén méid infheistíochta atá déanta ag a Roinn i ngach calafort iascaigh ón mbliain 2000 i leith agus í briste síos de réir gach calafoirt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36392/19]

Mining Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1480. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basis for the ongoing policy that mining is not licensed in national parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34896/19]

Mining Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1481. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basis for the decision that mining is not licensed in and around Croagh Patrick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34897/19]

Mining Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1482. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider adopting a policy that no further mining licences will be granted in or near natural heritage sites in view of the environmental and natural heritage sensitivities of Natura 2000 sites of natural heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34898/19]

Mining Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1483. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if she will consider adopting a policy that no further mining licences will be granted in areas of outstanding scenic amenity in view of planning policy directives issued to local authorities in relation to the preservation of areas of outstanding scenic amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34899/19]

Inland Fisheries

Éamon Ó Cuív

1484. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to bring in a new statutory instrument to replace Statutory Instrument 906, which related to salmonid waters and was annulled; his plans to give particular protection to the salmonid rivers and lakes of the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34903/19]

Electric Vehicles

Éamon Ó Cuív

1485. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average number of new vehicles sold here in each of the past 10 years; the number of electric vehicles cars sold in each of the past ten years; his plans based on this to ensure a million electric vehicles will be registered here by 2030; the yearly targets for the sale of electric vehicles that inform this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/19]

Prospecting Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1499. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if compensation will be payable under the provisions of the CETA trade agreement with Canada in the situation in which a Canadian company with a prospecting licence that found a viable quantity of minerals to mine was refused a mining licence on scenic and environmental grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35369/19]

Prospecting Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1500. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an environmental impact statement will be required before a current applicant for a prospecting licence or a renewal of a prospecting licence is permitted to carry out invasive operations such as trenching, boring and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35370/19]

Biofuel Obligation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1501. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the biofuel obligation to home heating oil; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35371/19]

Inland Fisheries

Éamon Ó Cuív

1506. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a by-law to enable anglers on loughs Corrib, Mask and Carra to remove four coarse fish from the lakes at any one session of fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35554/19]

Inland Fisheries

Éamon Ó Cuív

1507. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reintroduce by-law 906, which was introduced initially by the Minister of State; if so, if it will be as was; if not, if it will be amended; when he plans to address the matter; if an appropriate assessment has been carried out in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35555/19]

Motor Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1552. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consultations he had with motor manufacturers on his plan to ban the sale of internal combustion engine cars in 2030; if he is satisfied they will have the capacity to provide the required number of cars for the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34906/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

1620. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provinces in Canada that have reciprocal arrangements with Ireland in relation to driver licences; the reason the other provinces do not have similar arrangements with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36345/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

1621. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when agreement and mutual recognition of driver licences from Alberta, Canada and Ireland will be reached so that persons who have come to live or returned to live here can obtain an Irish driver licence based on the one they had in Alberta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36346/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

1622. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons who passed their driver test in Saskatchewan and did their probationary driving period in Alberta are covered by the reciprocal driving license arrangements between Ireland and Saskatchewan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36347/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1735. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on applications under the town and village renewal scheme in 2019; when works approved will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/19]

LEADER Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1739. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount available to each local action group, LAG, for projects under the present LEADER programme; the amount of expenditure approved for projects to date by LAG; the amount expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35556/19]

Child Benefit Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1781. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual extra cost that would be incurred if the age of eligibility for child benefit for those in full-time education was raised to 19 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34864/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1783. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases due for review under the new total contribution system for assessing pensioners for the State pension (contributory); the number of cases reviewed and finalised to date; the number of cases that have resulted in an increase of €20 and more each week; the number between €10 and €20 per week and less than €10 per week; the number of those that received an increase of less than €10 that are now receiving the maximum pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34911/19]

Gender Recognition

Éamon Ó Cuív

1832. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when decisions will be taken on the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35557/19]