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Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Physiotherapy Provision
Éamon Ó Cuív
340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available again in Clonbur, Carraroe, Kilkerrin and Carna, County Galway; the reason physiotherapy services were ceased in the health centres in April 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46233/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Direct Provision Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offers received for the provision of direct provision centres in 2019 by local authority area; the number of rooms available in each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45909/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Health Services Provision
Éamon Ó Cuív
154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if CAP transition measures (details supplied) proposed by the European Commission would result in cuts to direct payments in October 2020 and cuts in farm schemes under pillar 2 to farmers here; and the process involved for the decision to become final. [45906/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Animal Disease Controls
Éamon Ó Cuív
180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce regulations to eradicate hoof wall separation disease in Connemara ponies; the steps taken to date to control the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45910/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Felling Licences Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
181. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be issued on a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); the reason no decision has been given on the application to date; if details of the Natura impact statement required in this case have been conveyed to the person; if such a statement has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45912/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Security of the Elderly
Éamon Ó Cuív
199. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the security devices funded by his Department or agencies under his remit for the protection of older persons in their homes; if this can include security cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45911/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons who go on a community employment scheme directly from being on jobseeker's benefit are not awarded the fuel allowance during their second year on the scheme in view of the fact that such persons, if they had remained on jobseeker's benefit and progressed to jobseeker's allowance, would receive the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45907/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the maximum rate of payment before means are deducted under the farm and fish schemes for a 22-year-old person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45908/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Éamon Ó Cuív
216. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the HSE and the Minister for Health to ensure investigations and tests required for a school to submit an application for a special needs assistant will be provided by the required date of February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44464/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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State Bodies Establishment
Éamon Ó Cuív
300. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Mediation Council of Ireland will be established under the relevant mediation legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44463/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Psychological Assessments
Éamon Ó Cuív
489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to carry out the tests and investigations necessary before the end of January 2020 in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this will be necessary if a school is to make an application for a special needs assistant in February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44465/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Childcare Costs
Éamon Ó Cuív
983. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the practice by which crèches are charging the full fees for children who are attending an ECCE course in their local naíolann Gaelach and also attending the local crèche for the rest of the day, which is making it more expensive for parents whose children attend a crèche part time in order to enable them to learn the Irish language than it is for those who attend full time in circumstances in which the ECCE grant is rebated from the fees; if so, her plans to take steps to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44466/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
1039. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she plans to take to ameliorate the effects of increasing fuel costs and the increased carbon taxes for Travellers living in temporary accommodation, mobile homes and caravans due to the disproportionate heating costs they face and the effect this will have on their ability to keep warm for the 2019-2020 winter season and in line with the recommendation in the MABS report, Addressing Energy Poverty Among Travellers Living in Mobile Homes and Trailers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44461/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
1040. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the fuel allowance to Traveller families that are officially sharing a bay in a halting site to assist them with their fuel costs in line with a recommendation of the MABS report, Addressing Energy Poverty Among Travellers Living in Mobile Homes and Trailers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44462/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illegal Dumping
Éamon Ó Cuív
1131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when legal advice was first sought in respect of the dumping at the old dock, Galway; when a decision will be made regarding the action he plans to take regarding the complaint in view of the length of time this matter has been with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44460/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Expenditure
Éamon Ó Cuív
7. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount provided in the 2019 Estimates for the rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF; the amount transferred to other subheads in the Vote; the amount remaining in the Vote for the fund; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to approve further funding for spending on LIS schemes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43663/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Coastal Erosion
Éamon Ó Cuív
87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made on an application from Galway County Council to the OPW for funding for a study of coastal erosion problems in Tawin Island, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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School Management
Éamon Ó Cuív
105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend section 18(1) of the Education Act 1998 which requires all schools to have audited accounts in order to exempt very small schools from the auditing requirement in view of the fact it costs an inordinate amount of money compared to the capitation grant they receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44010/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Oideachas Riachtanas Speisialta
Éamon Ó Cuív
106. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an mbaineann an ciorclán a foilsíodh le gairid maidir le díolúine ón nGaeilge a fhoghlaim le ranganna speisialta i scoileanna Gaeltachta agus leis an scoil speisialta i nGaeltacht Chonamara; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44013/19]