Parliamentary questions

Cumas Gaeilge sa Gharda Síochána

Éamon Ó Cuív

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an bhfuil sé mar bheartas ag a Roinn a chinntiú go lonnófar comhaltaí den Gharda Síochána a bhfuil Gaeilge acu sna ceantair Ghaeltachta; cad é an líon comhaltaí den Gharda Síochána a bhfuil liúntas Gaeilge á fháil acu faoi láthair, agus cad iad na stáisiúin ina bhfuil siad lonnaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22387/20]

Garda Stations

Éamon Ó Cuív

46. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to the closing of further Garda stations; her policy in this regard; the number of Garda stations that were closed that were reopened in the past ten years; the location of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22388/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the extra supports being proposed to support the tourism industry here; the steps being taken to provide certainty to the tourism sector that foreign tourists will be able to travel here for vacations and conferences in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23123/20]

Commemorative Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht when the parliamentary consultative committee on the decade of commemorations will be reconstituted; the proposed make-up of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23124/20]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reconstitute the ministerial Moore Street advisory committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23125/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the reason military personnel that commenced their military service pre-2012 and that take up employment in the public service have their pension reduced if promoted in their new State employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

254. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 28 July 2020, if the information (details supplied) has since been provided to his Department; when the information will be made available to this Deputy as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23126/20]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

255. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar ché dhomhainmhara a fhorbairt i Ros an Mhíl; cén uair a bhfuiltear ag súil le tairiscintí a lorg don obair ar an gcé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23127/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

33. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the arrangements that have been made for the college sections of apprenticeship programmes due to the effect of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

37. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the additional funding provided to third-level sector in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of additional places made available by the third-level institutions for the 2020/2021 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/20]

Driver Test

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that drivers who are on a provisional driver licence can get driver tests in circumstances in which they need to drive a car for the purpose of going to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/20]

Middle East Peace Process

Éamon Ó Cuív

144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps taken since the formation of the Government to advance a Middle East peace process and build a consensus at EU level to take a more proactive approach in supporting a negotiated two-state solution and lasting process there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22951/20]

Middle East Peace Process

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans and those of the Government to recognise the state of Palestine as part of a lasting settlement of the Middle East conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22952/20]

Middle East Peace Process

Éamon Ó Cuív

146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by Ireland within the EU to oppose plans by Israel to annex territory in the West Bank and apply Israeli sovereignty to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22953/20]

United Nations

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of the commitment by Ireland to fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/20]

Supervision and Substitution Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

167. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her plans to set up a teacher supply panel for the primary schools for the area of north-west Connemara, County Galway in view of the fact that the only other teacher supply panel in Connemara for substitute teachers is based in the Gaeltacht and services schools teaching through Irish while all schools in north-west Connemara operate through the medium of English; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22995/20]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

168. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an application from residents of Inisbofin Island, County Galway to set up a post-primary school; if so, when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22996/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

199. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when she plans to end the temporary suspension of certain redundancy provisions in order that persons that are laid off permanently either due to Covid-19 or otherwise can get their statutory redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22956/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason services are not being scheduled for a child with special needs (details supplied); the reason for the delay in view of the fact that they transferred from the early intervention services in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22736/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

30. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the policy he has to promote all Irish language and bilingual crèches in and outside the Gaeltacht to ensure all parents have a choice between an English-language crèche, a bilingual crèche and an Irish-language crèche in view of the ability of very young children to easily learn a second language. [22329/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to provide sufficient funding to the local enterprise offices and Údarás na Gaeltachta to fund all valid applications under the business continuity scheme; the estimated cost of doing so; the expenditure under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/20]

Postal Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

127. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if his attention has been drawn to delays in issuing Eircodes to new properties; if his attention has been further drawn to the knock-on effect this is having in relation to the provision of broadband and landline services to private households especially those households that are working remotely due to the Covid-19 restrictions; the reason for the delay in issuing such Eircodes; the action he plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21695/20]

Inland Fisheries

Éamon Ó Cuív

128. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks his plans to rescind by-laws 806 and 809 as they relate to inland fisheries and replace them with new by-laws that exclude areas that are special areas of conservation for salmonid fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21702/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

170. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a scheme or to change the law to ensure that persons who booked airline tickets prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and are now cancelling their travel plans in line with the travel advice relating to non-essential travel will be entitled to a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21826/20]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when an announcement will be made on the requests for projects made to local authorities under the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/20]

Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta

Éamon Ó Cuív

339. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sí i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt go luath ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; agus má tá, cé hiad na hoileáin a bhfuil i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt orthu. [21703/20]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to put the airstrips in Cleggan and Inisbofin, County Galway into operation to provide an air service to Inishbofin and to provide a connection between the two airports and the airport in An Caisleán, Connemara, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21885/20]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

341. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the annual cost of the maintenance contract on the airstrips in Cleggan and Inishbofin, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21886/20]

Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta

Éamon Ó Cuív

356. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta cén uair atá i gceist aici nó ag an Aire Stáit um an nGaeltacht cuairt a thabhairt ar na hoileáin Ghaeltachta amach ón gcósta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [21705/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

418. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of all existing seaweed harvesting licences; the expiry date of each licence; the species and volume of seaweed allowed to be harvested; the area the licence covers in the form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21710/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

419. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of existing applications for seaweed harvesting licences on hand; the date each one was received; the species and volume of seaweed sought to be licensed in each case: the area each application covers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

420. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will be made on an application for a seaweed harvesting licence by a person (details supplied); the details of the issues that arose in relation to the maps submitted with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21712/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

421. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to regularise matters in order that all seaweed harvesters will be required to have a legal entitlement to harvest seaweed that licences will be available to enable them do so and that persons without licences or legal ownership of seaweed will be pursued legally for non-compliance with the law, in the interest of conserving this valuable resource and ensuring it is used to the highest ecological standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21713/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

422. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is possible to establish legal harvesting rights for seaweed based on family traditional use; the number of harvesters that have established harvesting rights to the satisfaction of his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21714/20]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

426. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to issue a circular to local authorities instructing them to accept planning applications online rather than in paper format in order to reduce unnecessary contact between agents lodging applications and local authority staff in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21950/20]

Passport Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

460. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the passport office will fully restore acceptance of passport applications by post from abroad, particularly from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/20]

Scoileanna Oileáin

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil sé i gceist aici stádas scoileanna beaga a bhronnadh ar na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin; mura bhfuil, cén fáth atá leis sin agus iad ar na meánscoileanna is lú sa tír; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [21706/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

522. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the contingency plans that have been put in place for structured online education for students including personalised feedback of first and second level schools in the event of a school having to close down partially or fully due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21720/20]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

567. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide additional resources to enable Bus Éireann to provide extra school transport to accommodate the new rules in relation to secondary school pupils arising from the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that all those that are eligible for transport but made a late application and payment for same are accommodated and that those that normally got concessionary tickets are also accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22013/20]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

577. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén uair a cheadófar Deontas Lóistín na gCeantar Iargúlta do scoláire (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth a bhfuil moill os cionn trí mhí leis seo. [22065/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

615. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if schools have the right to exclude or prohibit students from attending post-primary schools due to the fact that they cannot wear a face covering for medical reasons; the educational provision that will be made for such pupils, particularly leaving certificate year pupils, in the event that they are excluded from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22392/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

616. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the right of appeal or review by students and their parents against a ruling excluding them from school due to the fact that they cannot wear a face covering for medical reasons which is certified by their general practitioner; the role of her Department in ensuring that all pupils have access to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22393/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

644. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to sole traders under the summer stimulus package and other measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21715/20]

Social Welfare Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

691. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when oral hearings in respect of social welfare appeals will recommence; if oral hearings can be held via an application (details supplied) or telephone calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21698/20]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

692. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when weekly payments will recommence for those social welfare recipients that would prefer weekly payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21708/20]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

707. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when a vacancy occurred in her Department for the position of deputy secretary general; if she plans to fill the position by open or closed competition; when she plans to advertise the position; when it will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21876/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

716. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider proposals to allow participants on a community employment scheme that are over 55 years of age to continue participating on the scheme until they reach retirement age, in view of the difficulties that persons of this age experience gaining alternative employment and the importance of their participation on the scheme to their health and wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21930/20]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

844. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to ensure a level playing field for the estimated 20,000 entering third-level education in 2020 based on the leaving certificate results of 2018 and 2019 in the event the 2020 estimated grades over the whole cohort of students are higher than previous years’ results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22620/20]

Garda Vetting

Éamon Ó Cuív

968. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when an application for Garda vetting submitted by a school teacher (details supplied) in County Galway will be processed in view of the urgent need for the processing of a Garda clearance in this case given the current front-line role teachers are playing in the re-opening of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22687/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1026. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment for an assessment with the ASD services in counties Galway and Roscommon; the reason for the delay in issuing an appointment in view of the fact that they have been on the waiting list for a significant period of time and were due to be seen in July or August 2020; his plans to reduce the waiting times experienced by children and families waiting for ASD assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21209/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

1096. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a date for surgery will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/20]

Abortion Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he plans to reverse the emergency measures guidelines introduced by his predecessor in relation to abortion services during Covid-19, which allows doctors prescribe the abortion pill without a prior physical examination in view of the assurances provided by his predecessor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21709/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Éamon Ó Cuív

1241. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of tests for Covid-19 carried out each week since 1 June 2020; the number of persons engaged in testing each week; the number that were positive each week; the average time each week between testing and the result being made known to the person tested; the steps taken to increase the number of tests being carried out and the speed by which results are known; if the HSE has examined different types of testing to detect the disease to ensure Ireland is using the most effective test system at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21718/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Éamon Ó Cuív

1242. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests sent abroad for analysis each week since 1 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21719/20]

Hospital Records

Éamon Ó Cuív

1276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if his Department is in possession of the files of Comhairle na nOspidéal regarding the federation of the County Hospital, Roscommon with Portiuncla Hospital, Galway; if so, if he will arrange access to the files for a person (details supplied); if the records are not held in his Department, the location the records are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/20]

Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available in Clifden, County Galway; the date for the service to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22102/20]

Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1318. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available in Clifden District Hospital, County Galway; the anticipated date for the service to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1382. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will issue to the parents of a child (details supplied) who is availing of early intervention services in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22499/20]

Agriculture Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1426. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research carried out on the possible new uses for raw wool produced here and the possibility of processing wool in view of the poor prices being received by farmers for their wool at present and the fact that virtually all wool produced here is exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21649/20]

Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta

Éamon Ó Cuív

1429. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt go luath ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; má tá, cé hiad na hoileáin a bhfuil i gceist aige cuairt a thabhairt orthu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21704/20]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

1430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to deal with the backlog of applications for felling licences and the backlog of appeals of decisions relating to felling licences in order to ensure continuity of supply to the timber industry; his plans to introduce new legislation as a priority to deal with the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21717/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1438. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out on the effect the draft EU/USA tariff agreement on tariffs will have on the lobster market in Europe and in particular here and the viability of the industry; if an analysis has been carried out on the effect the agreement will have on coastal communities and their viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21945/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1439. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the lobster industry to Ireland; the number of fishermen and boats involved in the industry by county; the number of persons indirectly involved in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21946/20]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1440. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out a regulatory impact analysis of the impact of the US/EU tariff agreement signed in August 2020 before its ratification by Ireland and the EU; his further plans to publish the analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21947/20]

Animal Sales

Éamon Ó Cuív

1444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been brought to allegations that the passports of Connemara ponies are being tampered with prior to sale of the ponies (details supplied); the steps he will take to investigate the matter and to eliminate the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/20]

Beekeeping Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1451. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a study has been carried out into the introduction of non-native honey bees here and the affect they are having on the native honey bee apis mellifera mellifera; his plans to introduce a control on the import and spread of bees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22166/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

1486. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Oileán cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar achomharc ar iarratas a rinneadh faoin scéim dar teideal Covid-19: Stability Scheme for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise Organisations (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth ar diúltaíodh don iarratas sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [21699/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Éamon Ó Cuív

1487. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the number of applications received under the stability scheme for community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise organisations from community radio stations; the number that were awarded funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21700/20]

Radio Broadcasting

Éamon Ó Cuív

1488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when a decision will be made on an application by an organisation (details supplied) under the stability scheme for community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21701/20]

Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

1489. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Oileán cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar iarratas ó scoil (sonraí tugtha) faoi scéim CLÁR 2020 (Beart 1) de bharr na práinne a bhaineann leis an obair atá le déanamh taobh amuigh den scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [21721/20]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1491. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands when a decision will be made on CLÁR applications for 2020; the number of measures advertised under the programme in 2020; the closing date for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21949/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the reason the revised local improvement scheme has a requirement that agricultural use much be proven for a road to be eligible for the scheme in view of the large number of rural persons that are not farmers and are living on poor roads that are not taken in charge by the council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22470/20]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cathain atá sé i gceist aici beartas a fhoilsiú maidir le hoideachas trí Ghaeilge taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18540/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

77. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements made in relation reopening primary and secondary schools for the autumn 2020 term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18541/20]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

633. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an mbeidh cead ag scoil (sonraí tugtha)an líon muinteoirí ranga atá acu faoi láthair a choinneáil don scoil bhliain 2020/2021, cé go mbeidh siad duine gann den sprioc uimhir daltaí do líon na muinteoirí atá acu, de bharr an ghéarchéim Covid-19 agus chomh beag agus atá na seomraí ranga sa sean scoil seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19551/20]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

634. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to defer or reduce the school bus fares payable at this time of year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty if students will be returning to school for a full week this coming term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19553/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

777. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if seasonal hospitality workers that have no work due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be entitled to the pandemic employment payment under the Jobs July Stimulus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19552/20]

Social Welfare Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

25. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the review she plans to carry out of the means testing of social welfare payments and payments under the community employment and rural social schemes to ensure means testing is not acting as a disincentive to saving money or to the increasing of employed or self-employed income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18538/20]

Disability Allowance

Éamon Ó Cuív

28. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to change the rules in respect of the treatment of savings for those on disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18539/20]

Northern Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

61. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times he has visited Northern Ireland to date in 2020; the purpose of each visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17314/20]

Northern Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with members of the executive in Northern Ireland in relation to the conditions under which segregated prisoners are held in HMP Magheraberry and other related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17313/20]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to carry out a nationwide review of the full potential of rail services on Iarnród Éireann rail lines with a particular emphasis in the review on the potential reduction of emissions by the full utilisation of the lines and the diversion of commuters and intercity passengers from more carbon intensive forms of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18752/20]

Office of Public Works

Éamon Ó Cuív

273. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the Office of Public Works to carry out works on an old mill (details supplied) in its care to enable it to open to visitors; the progress made with the plans to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18748/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

501. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that, in the event of schools not opening in September 2020, teaching online will be available to all pupils who wish to be taught online and have broadband access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18751/20]

Third Level Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

502. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet with Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the Derry University Group to consider the way in which cross-Border third level education could be developed in the north west for persons form both sides of the Border; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18753/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

650. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Connemara ponies born before 2016 tested for HWSD in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18750/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

730. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reduction in the number of crèches providing care for children under one year old compared to the situation before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic by county; the steps he plans to take to support parents who require childcare and who have no crèche available near them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18749/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Éamon Ó Cuív

1028. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a product (details supplied) that constantly monitors glucose levels for persons with type 1 diabetes is not available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18754/20]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

19. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to publish revised terms for the housing incremental purchase scheme 2016 to make it more attractive to persons to purchase their local authority house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/20]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he plans to take to ensure that local authorities protect the status of the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas in the development and the implementation of county plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17311/20]

Feabhsú Céibheanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá deanta ag a Roinn i bhforbairt na céibheanna in Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr; cén uair a bhfuil súil tosaí ar an talamh le forbairt an dá chéibh faoi sheach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17310/20]

Forbairt na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cérd iad na tosaíochtaí a bheidh aici chun an Ghaeilge a láidriú mar theanga an phobail sa nGaeltacht i rith a téarma in oifig; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17309/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason employers are not entitled to the temporary wage subsidy for workers who commenced work in early March 2020 and are eligible for the pandemic unemployment payment; his plans to correct the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17057/20]

Oideachas Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

253. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil i gceist cúnamh a thabhairt do champaí samhradh a raibh costais tarraingte orthu féin agus earlais a fháil acu roimh a fograíodh nach mbeadh aon champaí Samhraidh ann i mbliana ag tús Mí Iúil, mar a rinne le na coláistí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí raiteas ina thaobh. [17052/20]

Social Welfare Offices

Éamon Ó Cuív

474. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide a wider range of services to persons in western areas of Connemara from the social welfare office in Clifden, County Galway to ensure that persons in the area do not have to travel unnecessarily to Galway for services thus reducing carbon emissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17054/20]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

475. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff located in the Clifden, Connemara, County Galway office by grade; the number of unfilled vacancies in the office by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17055/20]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

518. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 13 December 2018, when outstanding grants for 2013 will be paid to a person (details supplied); if they were paid, the date of payment and the account to which the money was lodged in view of the fact payment was promised in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17056/20]

Care of the Elderly

Éamon Ó Cuív

712. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made in relation to opening day-care centres for older persons which play an important role in their well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17053/20]

Respite Care Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

769. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the provisions that will be made in 2020 for the respite care of a person (details supplied); if the HSE will pay for private respite in view of the fact that no respite is available in 2020 in Merlin Park Hospital due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/20]

Stability and Growth Pact

Éamon Ó Cuív

13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if an indication has been received from the EU based on the Stability and Growth pact report forwarded to the EU in April 2020 regarding the likely borrowing that will be permitted to Ireland in 2021 to reboot the economy after the Covid-19 crisis; if the EU has not given this indication, when it is likely to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15669/20]