Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

GLAS Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1066. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payment under the GLAS scheme each year since its inception, including to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13645/17]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Éamon Ó Cuív

1099. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision was made that inspections being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on behalf of his Department under the geographical indicators scheme would be carried out on an annual basis; the reason that the scale of fees charged does not relate to the size of distillery involved; his plans to revise these fees to encourage the development of micro distilleries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14189/17]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

1100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of replacement capacity requirements under the sea-fishing boat licensing policy will be completed; when the conclusions of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14190/17]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

1249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of submissions on hand with the Commission for Rail Regulation from Iarnród Éireann which have not yet had a decision made on them; the outline of the nature of each submission; when they were received by the commission; when it is intended to make a decision in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14191/17]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to changes made in the recent Finance Bill regarding the dwelling house exemption; the effective date for a second home gifted by parents to non-dependent children in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12671/17]

Stádas Thionscadail Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

130. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair atá súil go mbeidh cinneadh ag an Roinn faoi thogra tógála atá beartaithe le tamall do scoil (sonraí tugtha) ar cuireadh na pleananna is deireanaí ina leith chuig an Roinn i mí na Samhna seo caite; cad iad na céimeanna a chaithfear a ghlacadh sula ndéanfar cinneadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12669/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made in relation to an application lodged with his Department in respect of the phase 2 Clúid housing project for Letterfrack, County Galway; if so, the details of the decision made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12516/17]

Coastal Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the criteria for grants to local authorities to alleviate and prevent storm damage to allow for applications to ensure no flooding or storm damage occurs to individual houses situated near the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12667/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the criteria attaching to the devolved works flood prevention scheme operated by local authorities and funded by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12668/17]

Íocaíochtaí GLAS

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar an chéad íocaíocht don bhliain 2016 faoin scéim GLAS le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); cén chúis atá leis an moill ar an íocaíocht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [12665/17]

GLAS Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

294. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any restriction on participants in GLAS 3 getting payments for commonage areas; if so, the detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12666/17]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

295. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12670/17]

Forestry Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

297. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the forestry premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for reducing outpatient waiting times in University College Hospital, Galway, in 2017. [12117/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in 2017 in delivering on her Department’s programmes and ensuring a full spend of the allocated resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11790/17]

Cistiúchán Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aici maidir le clár caipitil na Roinne don Ghaeltacht agus do na hoileáin a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11358/17]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

33. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn a dhéanfar i mbliana maidir le cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge, cad iad na beartais nua atá i gceist don bhliain seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11361/17]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the roll-out of the regional and rural portion of her Department's remit in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11360/17]

EU Directives

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total fines imposed on Ireland to date for breach of the habitats directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11362/17]

Rural Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new elements of the Action Plan for Rural Development that were not already in train before the launch of the plan and that will be rolled out in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11359/17]

Scoileanna Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

236. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén toradh a bhí ar an bplé a rinneadh ag an bhFochoiste Rialtais ar an nGaeilge a bhí ar siúl ar an 27 Feabhra maidir le pacáiste cúnaimh ar leith a chur ar fáil do na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Aire pacáiste dá leithéid a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11908/17]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

427. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici fóram a bhúnú ar a mbeidh ionadaithe ó na hoileáin amach ón gcósta agus páirtithe leasmhara eile, lena n-áirítear a Roinn féin, le hionchur níos fearr a thabhairt do phobail na n-oileán ar chinntí a bhaineann go díreach le caighdeán maireachtála na bpobal sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11907/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a date for an orthopaedic operation; the reason for the delay in issuing a date for surgery in view of the fact that this is an extremely urgent case; if the person will be able to undergo this surgery in another hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11217/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

597. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a medical assessment appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11798/17]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

602. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued with a date for an orthodontic appointment; the reason for the delay in issuing this appointment in view of the fact that this person has been on the waiting list for three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

717. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the young farmers scheme is currently open for applications; if not, his plans to reopen the scheme for young farmers in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11855/17]

Teagasc Courses

Éamon Ó Cuív

718. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a green cert course can be completed online; the process involved with applying for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/17]

Road Signage

Éamon Ó Cuív

767. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for replacement warning signage on regional roads in County Galway in 2017; if so, when this funding is likely to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/17]

Organic Farming Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

286. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the organic farming scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10973/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the steps he has taken to ensure there will be an adequate supply of chefs available to the hospitality industry here in view of the shortage of trained chefs in the country at the moment, particularly in rural areas; the discussions he has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10714/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

199. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the maintenance subsidy for group water schemes for 2017 to its previous level, prior to the introduction of water and sewerage charges, in view of their temporary suspension; the existing level of subvention available per house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10734/17]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

232. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason this Deputy has not received a full reply to a letter of 15 June 2016 (details supplied) in relation to the draining of the Dunkellin river; the number of other pieces of correspondence dating from that date or before that have not yet been responded to by the Office of Public Works; the policy of his Department in relation to replying to correspondence from Members of the Oireachtas; if a speedy response with substantive replies to the public and public representatives is part of the reform of public services for which his Department was formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/17]

Leader Programmes Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the spend in 2017 under the Leader programme, broken down between projects, administration and animation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10710/17]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé ar intinn aici deontas a cheadú d’iris (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10765/17]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

274. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to provide funding for the replacement of Clifden district hospital and St. Anne's nursing home with a new 50 bed CNU at the St. Anne's site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10716/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

275. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the staff and resources available to the CAMHS service serving the county and city of Galway, broken down between Athenry and Merlin Park, Galway, and any other service centre in the county; the waiting lists for each of the services provided by CAMHS in County Galway, broken down by centre; the measures being put in place to deal with these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10718/17]

Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

283. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim GLAS le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo) ag tógáil san áireamh an mhoill mhór atá ar an Roinn an íocaíocht seo a dhéanamh; cén fáth a bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10549/17]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

289. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar na hiarratais ó na húdaráis áitiúla maidir le forbairt céanna beaga agus oibreacha farraige eile do 2017; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10713/17]

An Scéim Ghlas ar Bheagán Carbóin do Chomhshaol na Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht le feirmeoir faoi scéim GLAS (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10715/17]

Postal Codes

Éamon Ó Cuív

299. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in devising Eircode, the postcodes assigned to certain addresses around the country do not reflect the county the property is in but rather the county assigned to it by An Post in a postal distribution system based on the railway lines dating to the 19th century; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many property owners are reluctant to use their postcode for this reason; his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/17]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when correspondence first sent to her on 28 June 2016 will be replied to; the reason constant acknowledgements are sent when this matter is pursued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/17]

Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 7 February 2017, if notice of termination constitutes exceptional circumstances, thereby allowing a transfer from the rental accommodation scheme onto the housing assistance payment scheme and vice versa in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9762/17]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

503. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expenditure to date of the capital carryover from 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10471/17]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

504. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the work carried out under various regional and rural schemes since 1 January 2017 for which prepayments were made to local authorities before the end of 2016; the amount of mature liabilities that have been approved by her Department for work completed; the number of inspections carried out on this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10472/17]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

505. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist an ráta laethúil a íoctar le teaghlaigh faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge a ardú i mbliana; cén uair atá sé i gceist aici a rá go deimhnitheach an bhfuil an ráta le hardú nó nach bhfuil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10473/17]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

506. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén uair atá sé i gceist aici treoir fhoirmiúil a thabhairt do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe maidir le Céibh Inis Meáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [10474/17]

An Clár Géanómaíochta agus Sonraí Mairteola

Éamon Ó Cuív

658. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin gClár um Mionsonraí agus Géanómaíocht Mairteola 2016 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (mionsonraí leis seo); an fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9555/17]

An Scéim Ghlas ar Bheagán Carbóin do Chomhshaol na Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

659. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim GLAS le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (mionsonraí leis seo); an fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9556/17]

Local Authority Housing Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application for final approval on funding for a local authority house to be built by Galway County Council for persons (details supplied) in County Galway; if urgent approval will be given to this funding in view of the housing need involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/17]

European Investment Bank Loans

Éamon Ó Cuív

373. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide EIB cheap loan finance for the purchase and the planting of land in forestry in view of the importance of forestry to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9396/17]

Scoileanna Oileáin

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an leithroinnt múinteoirí ex cuóta speisialta do mheánscoileanna ar oileáin a mhéadú ó aon mhúinteoir amháin go 2.5 mhúinteoir ag pointe scála bunúsach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8134/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the July provision scheme for autistic children to children with Down's syndrome in 2017, in view of their urgent need for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/17]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

241. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a cheadófar an togra tógála atá beartaithe le tamall do scoil (sonraí tugtha); cén chúis atá leis an moill ar an gcead a thabhairt dul ar aghaidh leis; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8782/17]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

248. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department will in principle approve funding under the Traveller accommodation programme for a two bedroom extension in respect of a property in Galway city for a family that consists of eight children and two adults, in the event that the local authority recommends and makes a submission to his Department for such an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8137/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money paid by his Department in 2016 to local authorities for the upgrade of private wastewater facilities; his plans to extend eligibility for this grant to all registered owners of such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8150/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

283. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total funding available from his Department in 2017 for new group sewerage and water schemes respectively; the maximum grants available for each type of scheme per connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8781/17]

Feachtais Turasóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

351. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé mhéid cuairteoir a thug cuairt ar Theach an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc, i 2016; cad iad na pleananna atá ann lena chinntiú go dtiocfaidh méadú ar an bhfigiúr seo trí fhógraí bóthair, fógraíocht srl; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8135/17]

Garda Station Closures

Éamon Ó Cuív

352. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is proposed to dispose of a disused Garda station (details supplied); the method by which it will be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8149/17]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

353. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to ensure that an adequate flow of water can get from Lough Mask to Lough Corrib to avoid the type of flooding that took place in the winter of 2015/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8151/17]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Éamon Ó Cuív

365. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions that have taken place between the OPW and Fáilte Ireland to have Teach an Phiarsaigh included as a signature discovery point on the Wild Atlantic Way in view of the significant investment by the State in the interpretative centre at this location in 2016 and the large number of visitors to the house; the response from Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/17]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

368. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici athnuachan a dhéanamh ar scéim na mbóithre pobail, scéim na gcéibheanna beaga agus scéim na mbóithre áise; an ndéanfar an méid airgid atá i gceist a chur ar fáil do na scéimeanna seo i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8136/17]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to have a special module under the CLÁR programme in 2017 for local improvement scheme non-county roads; the allocation that is intended to provide for this work; if co-funding will be required from the local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8141/17]

Invasive Plant Species

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the withdrawal of the best practice management guidelines for Japanese knotweed in November2016; when it is intended to issue new guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8145/17]

Medical Card Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

435. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE cancelled a medical card application, as happened in a case (detailed supplied); his plans to open the application taking into the consideration the exceptional circumstances that have arisen in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Éamon Ó Cuív

444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a date for an assessment; the reason for the delay in issuing a date for same, in view of the fact that this is an extremely urgent case; if the person will be able to have this assessment carried out in another hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

523. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that apply to adding areas in the review of the areas of natural constraint scheme under the specific constraints criteria; if a public consultation or a consultation with stakeholders will take place in regard to proposed areas of specific constraint before the revised areas of natural constraint maps are finalised and before paragraph 5(a) of Article 32 of EU Regulation 1305/2013 is complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/17]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

524. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have not yet received their first payment under GLAS for 2016; the reason for the delay in payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8139/17]

Commonage Land Use

Éamon Ó Cuív

525. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has issued any guidelines on the optimum sustainable management of heather and other palatable vegetation on uplands and commonages; if these can be accessed online by an alternative method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8142/17]

Commonage Land Use

Éamon Ó Cuív

526. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has developed, in consultation with Teagasc, guidelines for the rejuvenation of totally destocked uplands by putting livestock on them that will make these under-grazed uplands sustainable going into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/17]

Fire Safety

Éamon Ó Cuív

527. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department to minimise the risk of severe damage by fire on abandoned uplands, mountains and commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8144/17]

Invasive Plant Species

Éamon Ó Cuív

528. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persons that have committed to the eradication of Japanese knotweed as part of their GLAS plans will be released from this commitment due to the withdrawal by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs of its best practice guidelines on this matter in November 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8146/17]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the GLAS scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8225/17]

An Scéim Ghlas ar Bheagán Carbóin do Chomhshaol na Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin scéim ghlas ar bheagán carbóin do chomhshaol na talmhaíochta, GLAS, le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8696/17]

Knowledge Transfer Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

567. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reopen the knowledge transfer programme in 2017; if so, when this scheme is likely to commence and when persons will be in a position to apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8731/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he proposes to take to ensure the commitment in the Action Plan for Rural Development to promote funding for local improvement scheme roads grants is fulfilled; the money to be allocated to these roads this year in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8140/17]

Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he will be issuing a physiotherapy appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the HSE will inform the person as to the position on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

237. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason the HSE cancelled a medical card, as happened in a case (details supplied); his plans to open the application, taking into consideration the exceptional circumstances that have arisen in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7917/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason the HSE is withdrawing medical cards, as happened in a case (details supplied), based on notices of assessments; his plans to instruct the HSE to inform the relevant staff of this matter to avoid causing unnecessary stress to elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/17]

Dental Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

245. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with a date for an orthodontic appointment; the reason for the cancellation of an appointment; if the dental equipment to undergo treatment is available for patients who are depending on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7954/17]

Organic Farming Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the organic farming scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7873/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises forecast to be covered by the national broadband plan and by commercial high speed broadband services, by county, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/17]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Éamon Ó Cuív

177. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason public servants in receipt of a public service pension have the pension levy deducted from their pensions; the rate at which it is deducted; his plans to reduce the pension levy in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7598/17]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reductions that have taken place in public service pensions since 2008; his plans to reverse these reductions in line with the reversal of reductions in public service salaries that is proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7599/17]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the relationship that exists between increases in public service wages and a consequential increase in public service pensions; if this connection has been broken; the basis on which public service pensions are now increased; the frequency of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason an orthopaedic operation was not provided for a person (details supplied) in view of the exceptional medical circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7577/17]

Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

243. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Roghanna Agra-Chomhshaoil (AEOS2) le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7461/17]

Census of Population Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the total current de facto official population, both residential adult and child inhabitants, in the city of Galway as of 31 December 2016; and the projected population of Galway city for each of the years 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050. [6870/17]

Legislative Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing the Gambling Control Bill; when it will be published; the anticipated date it will be signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6871/17]

Education and Training Boards

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in examining a submission by the GRETB in relation to the redevelopment of Galway Technical Institute, which was initially submitted in 2011 and resubmitted in recent months; the reason for the delay in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7172/17]

Community Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the new community development schemes for rural areas that have been launched since the Government was formed, in tabular form; the funding allocations in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6816/17]

Local Authority Boundaries

Éamon Ó Cuív

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if changes to the boundaries of county and city council areas require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7173/17]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of representations made in the past year to his Department regarding the funding crisis in Galway County Council; the response of the Department to these representations; if there is ongoing dialogue between the county council and his Department in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7451/17]

Rural Social Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of participants in the rural social scheme, RSS, over the period 2014 to 2016 by county in tabular form; the total number of new places allocated to date in 2017 in each county or to each company and Údarás na Gaeltachta delivering the RSS, as committed under budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6814/17]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

285. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reviewing the new duration limits introduced for new participants in the rural social scheme in 2017 in the interest of equity to all participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/17]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

289. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the eligibility requirements and conditions that apply to participate on the rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/17]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

318. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood relief works which have been carried out on the River Clare in County Galway as part of the Clare river, Claregalway, drainage scheme; the works which remain to be carried out; if flood relief works are proposed for Lisheenavallagh in Claregalway; when they will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6730/17]

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Éamon Ó Cuív

327. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total annual funding expended on each CEDRA programme initiative since being established, in tabular form; the 2017 budget allocations for such initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6813/17]

Special Areas of Conservation

Éamon Ó Cuív

330. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of hectares in each county that are designated special areas of conservation, special protection areas and natural heritage areas, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7092/17]

Special Areas of Conservation

Éamon Ó Cuív

331. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the percentage of total land designated as special areas of conservation, special protection areas and natural heritage areas by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7093/17]

Rural Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

334. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the process that will be followed to examine the potential to promote rural areas of Ireland as the destination of choice for US colleges that wish to avail of a rural-based learning or study-abroad experience, as promised in the action plan for rural development; the lead Department in progressing this proposal; the examination that has taken place to date of possible sources of State funding for such projects; the timeframe envisaged to bring this examination to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7171/17]