Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

620. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50693/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50688/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

629. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50705/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

670. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of a carer's allowance application submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this application due to the fact that the application has been lodged since June 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50556/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

679. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sí beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50681/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

680. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50698/17]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

718. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to include quarries under the critical infrastructure legislation thus allowing such developments apply directly to An Bord Pleanála for planning permission in view of the proposed changes to the critical infrastructure legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50264/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

730. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge [50685/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

731. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúil cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50702/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

744. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Taoisigh agus Aire Cosanta cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge [50679/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

745. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Taoisigh agus Aire Cosanta cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50696/17]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is planned to make final decisions on the rail review carried out by Iarnród Éireann and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, in 2016; if consideration is being given to the closure of some railway lines based on this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49436/17]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

79. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided for 2018 to Transport Infrastructure Ireland for the upgrade of national primary and secondary roads respectively; when it is planned to agree a major works programme with TII for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/17]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate the island allowance for teachers to encourage suitably qualified persons to take such positions on the islands in view of the extra cost of living on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49382/17]

Offshore Islands

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the secondary schools on the islands do not have small school status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49383/17]

Leave to Remain

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for permission to remain that are held up in his Department awaiting a decision in the Luximon v. Minister for Justice and Equality case; the longest case waiting as a result of this outstanding issue; the status of those awaiting for a decision in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49388/17]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

305. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate the island allowance for nurses to encourage suitably qualified persons to take such positions on the islands in view of the extra cost of living on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49382/17]

Health Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

422. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra funding under the section 39 grants heading to the community health care organisation, CHO, area 2 in view of the need to fund an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49387/17]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

455. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will be made to a person (details supplied) for commonage the person owns under the GLAS scheme; if not, the rule under which the owner has been disqualified from payment on this commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49381/17]

Rural Development Programme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

456. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid out under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 under the REPS and AEOS schemes to date; the estimated amount of further money that will be paid out under these two schemes during the period up to the closure of the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49384/17]

GLAS Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

457. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual expenditure under GLAS in each year to 2016 and to date in 2017; the estimated expenditure for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/17]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

555. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of uncommitted funds held under the dormant accounts legislation; the amount of these that form part of the statutory reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49386/17]

Northern Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of the Government in the talks to set up a new Executive in Northern Ireland in regard to the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/17]

Northern Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

25. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State about the prison conditions of segregated prisoners in a prison (details supplied) in County Antrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/17]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

138. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a lorgófar léirithe spéise agus tairiscintí don tseirbhís lastais go dtí Oileáin Árann; cé a dhéanfaidh meastóireacht ar na tairiscintí; cé mhéid ama a bheidh ag lucht tairiscinte tairiscintí a chur isteach tar éis an fógra tairiscinte a bheith foilsithe; an mbeidh rogha ann ó thaobh calaphoirt do na seirbhísí seo de; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48535/17]

Disability Support Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if extra funding will be provided in 2018 for respite care for persons with serious autistic and physical disabilities in view of the current significant shortfall in such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48192/17]

Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his policy in relation to provision of health services through Irish in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48193/17]

Commemorative Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason it is proposed to hold the Famine commemoration for the second year running in Munster in view of the fact that up to now the tradition has been to rotate sequentially between the four provinces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48388/17]

GLAS Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

198. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated funding to be spent on the GLAS scheme in the rural development plan when published; the estimated spend that will now occur based on the current numbers in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48387/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of capital allocated to his Department for 2017 at its creation; the amount spent by subhead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/17]

An Creat Náisiúnta Pleanála

Éamon Ó Cuív

46. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh plé aici leis an Aire Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Rialtais Áitiúille cinntiú go mbeidh soláthar faoi leith sa chreat náisiúnta pleanála don Ghaeltacht le go bhfásfaidh na ceantair Ghaeltachta agus ag an am céanna go láidreofar na ceantair seo mar cheantair labhartha Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47974/17]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le dhá bhliain anuas maidir le forbairt na gcéibheanna ar Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47856/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation for capital spending by her Department in 2017 including the carryover of expenditure from 2016; the amount spent to date broken down by the revised estimates subheads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47857/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

305. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this appointment in view of the fact that this person has been waiting to be seen for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47801/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow the Department of Rural and Community Development to prepay local authorities at the end of 2017 for work to be carried out after payment is received by them; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been consulted regarding this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47141/17]

Teacher Exchange Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in discussions with the INTO regarding a permanent exchange scheme for primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/17]

Immigration Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when final arrangements to allow asylum seekers to work will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47465/17]

Direct Provision System

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the lack of privacy in direct provision accommodation, particularly for young women and girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47466/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

151. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/17]

Knowledge Transfer Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) under the knowledge transfer scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has satisfied himself that a company (details supplied) has complied with the agreement signed with his Department in the roll-out of rural broadband; if there has been adjustment made to the target dates for this roll-out to the end of 2018; if he has satisfied himself that it will complete this programme as promised in connecting 300,000 houses and premises by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47458/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises which have access to high speed broadband to date under a contract signed by his Department with a company (details supplied); if this is in line with the target agreed with the company; if not, the steps he will take to deal with the failure to comply with the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47459/17]

Social Insurance Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

247. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if contribution records requested by Deputies on behalf of persons who have no broadband or who are not familiar with computers will continue to issue to persons in the interest of equality and fairness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47391/17]

State Pension (Contributory) Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

255. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when applications lodged for State pensions by persons (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the non-granting of a State pension (contributory) to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47461/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the income limits for eligibility for social housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

55. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a public consultation in the allocation of the additional funding for the ANC scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46931/17]

GLAS Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the GLAS scheme for new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the procedure on the National Treatment Purchase Fund or in another way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47179/17]

Rural Social Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her policy on the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46339/17]

JobPath Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of additional jobs created by the JobPath programme; the cost of the programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46338/17]