Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Oideachas Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Voluntary Sector Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Angling Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Feabhsú Céibheanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Deontais faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

State Pension (Contributory)

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

State Pension (Contributory) Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Immigration Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Student Grant Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

An Bord Pleanála Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

An Bord Pleanála Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

An Bord Pleanála Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Local Authority Housing

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Prospecting Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Work Permits Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

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