Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

773. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the population of the CLÁR areas in each county when they were designated last; his plans to review these areas in view of population shifts in the past ten years; if census 2016 data has been examined to date in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1035/17]

Road Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

774. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has received the method statement promised last autumn for the upgrade of the Bunnakill to Maam Cross section of the N59; if not, if Galway County Council has indicated when it will provide this to her Department; if received, when it is hoped to give a detailed response to the method statement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1039/17]

Road Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

775. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the updated position on discussions taking place between her Department and Galway County Council on the upgrade of the N59 road from Maam Cross to Clifden and the environmental challenges that have arisen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1040/17]

Baint Móna

Éamon Ó Cuív

778. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén uair atá sé ar intinn tosú ar phlean bainistíochta a réiteach do bhratphortaigh Chonamara; cén fáth atá leis an moill atá ar an obair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1077/17]

Foilseacháin Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

779. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuair a Roinn iarratas ar chúnamh aonuaire ón bhfoilseachán An Timire; cén toradh a bhí ar an iarratas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1078/17]

HSE Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

1001. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the HSE's policy to ensure vacancies are filled in HSE sections as they arise; the steps the HSE take in ensuring alternative cover is there when persons are on maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the way in which farm assets are assessed for the nursing home subvention scheme; when this is likely to be announced and come into force; if legislation will be required; if so, the progress to date in preparing this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1041/17]

Hospital Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the acute hospitals division and HSE west estates will complete their evaluation of the University Hospital Galway MRI business case; the number of patients waiting for MRI scans at University Hospital Galway at the current time; the average waiting time, broken down between priority 1, priority 2 and priority 3 cases at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1042/17]

Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

1405. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended to introduce the promised so-called hen harrier scheme for farmers whose land is designated for the hen harrier; the amount of money that will be payable to farmers each year under the scheme; the length of the scheme; the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/16]

Rural Development Programme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1411. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expenditure on the rural development programme, RDP, for each of the years 2014 to 2016, broken down by schemes (details supplied), in tabular form; the reason for the low spend to date on the RDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1028/17]

Rural Development Programme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation in the rural development programme, RDP, 2014 to 2020, broken down by schemes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/17]

Rural Development Programme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

1413. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation in the Revised Estimates for 2017 for the rural development programme, RDP, 2014 to 2020, broken down by schemes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1030/17]

GLAS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

1416. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues in relation to accepting a person (details supplied) into GLAS 2 related to internal problems with his Department's computer system; the reason his Department could not resolve these difficulties; if his Department accepts that the person should not be at a cashflow disadvantage in relation to 2016 payments due to these difficulties; if a request for a review has been received from the person; when a decision will be made on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1420. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the island rate of areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme payment is not paid to farmers farming islands on inland lakes in view of the extra cost involved in farming such land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1086/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1578. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated to the upgrade of the R346 Cross to Cong Road in County Mayo in 2017; the amount to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1038/17]

Ports Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

1581. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Galway port; if it is still considered a national port or if it has been reduced in status to a port of regional significance; the implications of the different status of various ports in relation to accessing EU and national funding for development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1085/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1670. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date with the investigation into the mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that soil has been removed from the site by the investigation team; the steps taken to secure the safety of this soil in view of the sensitive nature of the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41885/16]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the demand for places in a school (details supplied) it is intended to increase the proposed accommodation of the school from eight mainstream classrooms to nine classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40574/16]

Septic Tank Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of septic tank owners nationally per census 2016 figures; the total number of septic tank units inspected in each of the years 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 and planned inspections for the remainder of the year; the total number of septic tank units that failed and passed inspections in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; the number of septic tank owners who were awarded grant aid annually in this period; the total amount of grant aid in monetary value paid to septic tank owners; the average grant amount paid to septic tank owners in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of group water schemes in operation broken down by county; the total number of these schemes that are grant aided; and the total cost incurred to the State for all group water schemes over the 2014 to 2016 period, in tabular form. [40804/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total amount in State funding committed to the rural water programme in 2016 and 2017. [40805/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of all grant payment schemes available for private well owners, in tabular form; the total number of private wells which are grant aided, by county; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [40806/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department allocated funds which will increase the subvention to group water schemes in 2017; if not, the reason; and the details for increased grant aid available. [40807/16]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total funding allocated to the social inclusion and community activation programme in each year since being established, in tabular form; and the total allocation in 2017. [40814/16]

Departmental Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department's current contract with An Post will expire; when it will be renewed by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40823/16]

Prisoner Releases

Éamon Ó Cuív

256. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken personally with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the revocation of a licence from a person (details supplied), taking into account that in such cases no detailed information is provided to the person whose licence is revoked of the allegation made against them; if he has expressed concern regarding the closed nature of proceedings and the delay in the parole hearing in this case until May 2017, taking into account the licence was revoked on 10 of March 2016; if he has also raised the humanitarian issues that arise in this case due to the personal circumstances of this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40569/16]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

289. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é líon na bhfolúntas foirne sa Roinn nach bhfuil líonta go fóill; cad iad na rannóga lena mbaineann siad; cad iad na céimeanna nó na gráid atá i gceist; cén uair ar éirigh na folúntais seo; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir leis an tríú príomhoifigeach a cheapadh i rannóg na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán; cén uair a líonfar na folúntais seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40566/16]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount sanctioned to date in 2016 under the CLÁR programme under each of the headings, safety measures for schools and community and sports facilities, playgrounds and multi-use games areas and local access roads, broken down by county; the amount expended on these projects to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40567/16]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh na huastáillí a bhaineann leis na seirbhísí farantóireachta eile ar fud an chósta mar chuid den socrú eatramhach maidir leis an tseirbhís go hÁrainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40570/16]

Cultural Property Inventory

Éamon Ó Cuív

292. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she plans to declare the copy of the surrender letter signed by P. H. Pearse to be a cultural object under section 49(2) of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; if not, the reason for not doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40575/16]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil iarratas déanta chuig Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe dul ar aghaidh leis an bpleanáil ar an gcead chéim eile de Chéibh an Chalaidh Mhóir in Inis Meáin. [40596/16]

State Bodies Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

298. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will provide a breakdown between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under her aegis in 2016 and 2017, including the Western Development Commission, Foras na Gaeilge, An Coimisinéir Teanga and Údarás na Gaeltachta, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40791/16]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

299. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total number of additional staff to be taken on in her Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under her aegis in 2017 in tabular form; the total cost of hiring additional staff in her Department and in each individual State agency and body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40792/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

300. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total current and capital expenditure allocated to the town and village renewal scheme in 2015, 2016 and the amount allocated in 2017, in tabular form; the total amount of funds expended to each year to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40793/16]

Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas

Éamon Ó Cuív

301. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total amount of current and capital expenditure allocated to initiatives under the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; the total amount of funds expended to each year to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40795/16]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

302. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total amount of capital expenditure expended in 2016 and allocated in 2017 on Údarás na Gaeltachta, in tabular form, in view of the programme for Government commitment in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40798/16]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

303. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress as provided under the programme for Government on the development of a new Atlantic economic corridor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40799/16]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

304. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total CLÁR programme funding over each of the years 2010 to 2016 and the amount allocated in 2017, in tabular form. [40808/16]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

305. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will provide a breakdown for the CLÁR programme in 2017, by county, in tabular form; the projects that have been selected for funding in each county; and the process to complete selection if this process is not complete. [40809/16]

Post Office Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress under the programme for Government commitment to act swiftly on the recommendations of the post office business development group by supporting the introduction and rollout, by An Post, of an e-payment account in 2016; and when such proposals will be published. [40810/16]

Post Offices and Credit Unions Merger

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress under the programme for Government commitment of a new model of community banking for An Post and the League of Credit Unions and consideration of the Kiwibank model. [40811/16]

Post Offices and Credit Unions Merger

Éamon Ó Cuív

308. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress under the programme for Government commitment to thoroughly investigate the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well defined regions. [40812/16]

Post Office Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

309. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress under the programme for Government to establish the feasibility of offering motor tax services and other State services in post offices, to establish a working group to identify the potential for local post office to act as hubs to facilitate other services, such as health and transport and a one-stop shop for Government services and to support the establishment of a post office network renewal process to build on An Post's existing five-year strategy for the network. [40813/16]

Irish Language

Éamon Ó Cuív

310. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total annual Irish language funding in the 2010 to 2016 period, in tabular form; and the amount that has been located in 2017. [40815/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

311. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total spending to date under the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2016; the remaining funds that are currently in the fund in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40816/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

312. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total spending to date under the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40817/16]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

313. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress on the programme for Government commitment to increasing funding for the LEADER programme; the total annual amount of LEADER funding allocated in 2016; the total amount drawn down to date in 2016; and the allocation for 2017 LEADER funding. [40818/16]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total annual amount of LEADER funding allocated in 2016 by county, in tabular form; the total amount drawn down to date in each county; and the allocation by county for 2017 LEADER funding. [40819/16]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the commitment that a wide-ranging rural development policy framework will be developed by the end of 2016 and will feed into the development of the national planning framework due to be completed by the end of 2016 following the publication of the rural charter in January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40821/16]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

316. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the commitment that a national rural development forum will be held in early 2016 following the publication of the rural charter in January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40822/16]

Home Help Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

349. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is a condition that a person must hold an appropriate FETAC 5 qualification to work as a home help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40571/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who submitted a commonage share for the first time in the 2016 BPS application are being excluded from gaining access to tier 1 of GLAS 3; the reason these commonage shares are not payable under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40568/16]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been taken by the agriculture appeals office to hold all oral appeals hearings in Port Laoise; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid to date to a person (details supplied) under AEOS 3; the amount sought back from the person due to the failure to complete the soil sample in time although it was completed 16 days later on 16 April 2014; if the person will be totally excluded from receiving AEOS payments; his views on whether the penalty is proportionate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/16]

Postal Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

472. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the current USO provided by An Post expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40824/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount allocated to the local improvement scheme in 2017 in view of the programme for Government commitment to have the scheme up and running by end 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40794/16]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Éamon Ó Cuív

496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of expenditure allocated in 2017 to the Wild Atlantic Way and greenways considering the programme for Government commitment of €100 million capital investment in the Wild Atlantic Way and greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40796/16]

Regional Airports

Éamon Ó Cuív

497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress as provided under the programme for Government on €10 million in additional funding for regional airports; the capital expenditure allocated in 2017 for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/16]

EU Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

498. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress as provided under the programme for Government on TEN-T transport funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

499. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure used to date in 2016 and the amount allocated in 2017 towards local and regional roads 2016 in view of the programme for Government commitment to increase this budget by approximately 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/16]

Rural Transport Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

500. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the report as referenced under the programme for Government on rural transport will be published in view of the commitment made that a report will be provided to the relevant Oireachtas Committee within six months examining the way in which existing routes can be made more sustainable and accessible to the public and the potential for new routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/16]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

522. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total capital expenditure expended in 2016 and allocated in 2017 on Enterprise Ireland in tabular form, in view of the programme for Government commitment in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40798/16]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for funding to the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime by a group (details supplied); if this will include funding for a full-time worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/16]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for funding for emergency works by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/16]

Housing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

241. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when his Department received an application for funding in respect of phase 2 Clúid housing project for Letterfrack, County Galway; when a decision is likely to be made on this application in view of the current housing crisis in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39619/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

247. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is intended to change the eligibility conditions for the grant for the upgrade of private domestic waste water treatment plants to ensure that all registered owners of such plants are eligible for grant aid for necessary works following inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/16]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

248. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department received an application from Galway County Council for the provision of 42 units of accommodation on the site of the old convent in Clifden; if such an application was received, the date of receipt of the application; when a decision will be made on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/16]

Dumping at Sea

Éamon Ó Cuív

256. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps proposed to be taken in relation to ensuring that dumped material in the Old Mud Dock, Galway is removed; if he has yet received the final legal advice from the Chief State Solicitor's office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40078/16]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

379. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a follow up reply did not issue to this Deputy regarding a query raised at the beginning of 2016 (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing this response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/16]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

405. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the underspend against profile by her Department at 30 November 2016, broken down by subhead in tabular form; the reason for the underspend; the projected outturn broken down the same way against the total Revised Estimate for the end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/16]

Hospital Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

472. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date with preparing and evaluating the business plan for a second MRI scanner at Galway University Hospital; when it is expected to provide this necessary resource; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/16]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

520. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the proposals in place to replace the substandard health centre on Inishbofin Island with a suitable purpose-built building; the reason for the inordinate delay with this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40079/16]

Health Services Staff Training

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the details of his discussions with the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that the shortage of persons with Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, level 5 qualifications in health care support is overcome in view of the shortage of care assistants available to public and private home care and other health care providers; the results of such discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40080/16]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

554. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of expenditure incurred to date in 2016 and the annual allocation of funds in the Revised Estimates for 2016 under the rural development fund 2014-2020 and if he will provide certain detail for schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/16]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

556. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment scheme and area of natural constraints scheme for 2016 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay in issuing the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/16]

Employment Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total employment in the State in agri and food companies assisted by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland respectively; the policies being pursued by her to increase this employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38948/16]

Regional Development Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

37. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has had discussions with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA in relation to the possibility of opening up IDA sites and buildings that are not occupied at present in rural Ireland to indigenous industries supported by Enterprise Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38947/16]

Rail Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

46. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to commission a study on the possibilities for commuter rail development in the Galway region in order to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38660/16]

Rail Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a commuter rail policy for the regional cities of Galway, Limerick and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38659/16]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure universal access by all householders to high-speed mobile phone services in addition to high-speed broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38309/16]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made since he took office with regard to the roll-out of the national broadband plan; when it is expected the contract will be awarded; the number of houses and businesses it is expected will be connected through the plan in 2017; the budget allocated for the plan in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38308/16]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

277. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na céimeanna atá tógtha aici lena chinntiú go n-úsáidfear an t-airgead breise a cuireadh ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain 2017 le haghaidh comharchumainn agus eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe eile chun cur leis an mbundeontas reáchtála do na heagraíochtaí seo seachas aon ghníomhaíocht eile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [38578/16]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

411. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements a person (details supplied) in County Galway has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38552/16]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Éamon Ó Cuív

72. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to address the fact that 2,155 persons have been waiting more than18 months for an outpatient appointment at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

61. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been made by a school (details supplied) for extra permanent accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/16]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Éamon Ó Cuív

62. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts are being applied to non-unionised teachers in the designated community college sector when one of the unions holding representative rights for these schools has accepted the Lansdowne Road agreement and therefore it would be equally valid to hold, since they are a recognised trade union holding representative rights for a particular trade or sector, that they would be recognised as representing staff in this school other than staff who are members of the ASTI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/16]

Jobs Initiative

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that will be paid in 2016 to external companies that provide services under the JobPath programme; if it is intended to carry out a review of the efficacy of this programme; when the current contracts with the external companies will come to an end; if it is intended to continue with this approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37876/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is expected to have the recommendations of the interdepartmental group examining the nursing home support scheme; if he will publish the report of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37878/16]

Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a service; the reason that adequate resources have not been provided by the Government to ensure that all children requiring urgent physiotherapy in the west of Ireland are provided with this basic service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37881/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has further considered the position of those persons still participating in the AEOS whose contracts do not finish in 2016 and who have to make the choice whether they will finish out their AEOS scheme or leave it and join GLAS 3, in view of the fact that no commitment has been given that there will be a GLAS 4 round if they opt to complete their AEOS contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department will expend the full allocation made available to her Department in the Estimates for 2016; if not, the likely shortfall in expenditure in 2016 and the reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/16]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é líon na bhfolúntas foirne sa Roinn nach bhfuil líonta go fóill; cad iad na rannóga lena mbaineann siad; cad iad na céimeanna nó na gráid atá i gceist; cén uair ar éirigh na folúntais seo; an bhfuil sé i gceist an tríú príomhoifigeach a cheapadh i rannóg na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na noileán; cén uair a líonfar na folúntais seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37561/16]

Heritage Council Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

26. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to set down the funding available in the Estimates for 2017 to the Heritage Council for the preservation and conservation of built heritage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/16]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to run a special module under the CLÁR programme 2017 for local improvement scheme roads; if it will be a condition of this that co-funding is available from the local authorities in question; if funding will be allocated on the basis of the population in the CLÁR area in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37356/16]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent on CLÁR and town and village renewal projects to date in 2016; if, in each case, the funding will be paid after completion of work by the local authorities; the number of projects approved to date under the CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37355/16]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aici maidir leis an gconradh nua don tseirbhís aeir go dtí oileáin Árann; cad é an staid go dáta maidir leis na pléití faoin tseirbhís do phaisinéirí báid go hÁrainn. [37354/16]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad é líon na bpleananna teanga atá i bhfeidhm le níos mó ná trí bliana; cad é líon na gcomhlachtaí poiblí nár réitigh aon phlean go dáta; cad é an líon pleananna teanga a aontaíodh le comhlachtaí poiblí i mbliana faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. [37357/16]

DEIS Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the replacement for the DEIS scheme will be announced; the criteria that will be used to ensure that the schools serving the most disadvantaged in society will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36891/16]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the criteria to be used to designate areas under the revived RAPID scheme; if demographic changes that have taken place in the past ten years since the last revision of the RAPID areas took place will be taken into account in any review of RAPID areas, in view of the significant change in such areas in the past ten years with new housing estates being built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36892/16]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

261. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of successful applications for the mortgage-to-rent scheme since its inception broken down by county and by year; the reason for the low take-up of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36905/16]