Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Fuel Poverty

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of the benefit for 65 year old payment will be eligible to apply for the fuel allowance payment; if the payment will be included as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51535/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of the benefit for 65 year old payment will receive the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51536/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the detail of the waiting list for neurology services in County Galway; the steps being taken to address this issue; if more nurse specialists in neurology will be appointed in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50765/21]

Emergency Departments

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to provide a new emergency department in GUH, Newcastle, County Galway; the progress made to date in the development of hospital services in GUH Merlin Park to relieve the pressure on GUH, Newcastle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50766/21]

Office of Public Works

Éamon Ó Cuív

388. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) has a pension entitlement from his or her employment with the Officer of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50880/21]

Nursing Homes

Éamon Ó Cuív

746. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a detailed breakdown can be provided to a person (details supplied) in respect of the means assessment made on their nursing home subvention scheme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50507/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

790. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a CT scan in Galway University Hospital taking into account the exceptional circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50879/21]

Dental Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

791. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an urgent dental appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Shantalla Health Centre, Galway in view of the person's exceptional medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/21]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total capital allocation to her Department in 2021, broken down by sub-head; the amount spent to date; if she expects this funding will be totally expended in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49842/21]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

48. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the dates on which LIS funding for 2021 was allocated to local authorities in 2021; the amounts allocated; the amount of expenditure to date by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49843/21]

Sports Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if sports projects in the Gaeltacht can be funded under the capital sports programme in which another element of the overall project has been funded from the Gaeltacht section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50273/21]

Deontais Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil tograí spóirt i gceantair Ghaeltachta cáilithe do dheontais ón Rannóg Gaeltachta den Roinn má fuair gné eile den togra iomlán deontas faoin scéim Deontais Caipitil Spóirt; má tá siad cáilithe, na coinníollacha a bhaineann leis seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [50274/21]

Housing Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will make provision in which persons allocated voluntary housing could apply for a transfer to the local authority housing list or on to the HAP scheme if their voluntary housing does not suit their current needs; the reason such persons are confined at present to applying for a transfer to the voluntary housing body they are housed with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50259/21]

Abortion Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the recorded number of ambulance despatches treating women suffering complications from self-administering medical abortions after receiving remote medical advice since 2020; when telemedicine for such cases was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50263/21]

Third Level Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

43. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policy of his Department in relation to the provision of third-level education through the medium of Irish; the location in which details of this policy are published; the steps taken to implement the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49840/21]

Third Level Fees

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the increase in SUSI grant amounts for students that have taken place since 2011; the increase in the eligible income limits; the changes that have taken place for postgraduate students in these grants; if he plans on increasing the grants or income limits for the 2022-2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49841/21]

Housing Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application by Galway County Council for funding in respect of the provision of single rural social houses is currently under consideration; when a decision will be made in relation to this application; when notification will be issued to Galway County Council in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49227/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a recipient of disability allowance who is not married, a civil partner or a cohabiting with another person and is registered with an electricity or gas utility as a consumer qualifies for the household benefits package regardless of the status or income of other members of their household including their parents living in that household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49131/21]

Pension Provisions

Éamon Ó Cuív

16. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that couples who are in receipt of the State contributory pension and a payment for a dependent adult are being penalised in cases in which savings and investments are put in joint names rather than in the name of the primary earner; if she plans to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48301/21]

Departmental Policies

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Rural and Community Development titled Pre-budget Submission to the Department of Social Protection; if she is considering implementing the recommendation of the report in Budget 2022 and social welfare legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48300/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

132. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he intends to take in line with the Programme for Government to ensure childcare is available to parents at an affordable cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48304/21]

Childcare Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals to ensure that childcare providers have the resources to pay adequate wages to staff in childcare centres in order for childcare to become an attractive career; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48303/21]

National Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the public transport project included in the NDP for Connacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48976/21]

Cycling Facilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide funding as promised for the cycleway along the promenade in Galway given that approval for same has been given by Galway City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48977/21]

Tax Yield

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the projected increase or decrease that will occur in the next five years from corporation tax if the rate of corporation tax is increased from 12.5% to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48978/21]

Tax Yield

Éamon Ó Cuív

212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the projected loss of corporation tax that will occur in the next five years if the basis on which corporation tax is paid changes from one based on the country in which the profits are attributed to one based the final location of the customer particularly in view of Ireland's large volume of exports per head of population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/21]

Acht na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a dhéanfar fógra faoi réir 9(2) d’Acht na Gaeltachta 2021 ag fógairt go bhfuil i gceist An Clochán a ainmniú mar bhaile seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus ag lorg tairiscintí le plean a réiteacht; an fáth go bhfuil moill ar seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48973/21]

Foreshore Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is planned to make a decision in relation to breaches of the foreshore laws in a location (details supplied); when these breaches were first brought to the attention of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/21]

Fuel Poverty

Éamon Ó Cuív

249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of the benefit for a 65 year-old payment are not entitled to the fuel allowance payment; if she plans to include the payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48982/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of the benefit for a 65 year-old payment will receive the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48983/21]

Science Foundation Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

339. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to offer the positions of director and chief scientific adviser at Science Foundation Ireland to the same person; his views on the positives and negatives that the impact of such a move would have on both positions; if a final decision has been made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48974/21]

Abortion Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if an analysis has been carried out on the possible negative effects of the greater use of telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic for interaction with medical practitioners; if analysis has been carried out on the use of telemedicine for the prescription of abortion pills which was temporarily provided for as an emergency measure; if so, the results of such studies; if not, if it is planned to carry out such an analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/21]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

474. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil sí ar an eolas nár sheol an bád lasta ó Ros a’Mhíl chuig Inis Meáin Dé hAoine seo caite, 1ú Deireadh Fómhair, de bharr droch aimsire; an bhfuil i gceist aici a chinntiú go mbeidh an rialtacht agus caighdeán seirbhíse céanna lastais go hInis Meáin agus atá go hÁrann agus go hInis Oirr an Geimhreadh seo tri shocrú a dhéanamh leis an bhfarrantóir go núsáidfidh sé bád a bheadh i ndon dul le céibh ag Céibh an Chalaidh Mhóir i ndroch aimsir; an bhfuil i gceist ag a Roinn an cheist a phlé le pobal agus lucht gnótha Inis Meáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [48975/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

16. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén méadú a tháinig ar chistiú a Roinne i meastacháin 2021 faoi na ceannteidil Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Méain, cén t-ardú céatadáin a bhí i gceist i ngach cás; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47896/21]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad airgid ón Státchiste nó ón gceadúnas teilifíse atá curtha ar fáil i mbliana do TG4; cé mhéad airgid atá curtha ar fáil do RTÉ ar an mbonn céanna; cén bunús atá le cionroinnt an airgid sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47897/21]

Driver Test

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide additional resources to the Road Safety Authority to enable it to reduce driving test waiting lists, which are currently at unacceptable levels; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the resumption of driving tests, applicants are waiting up to six months or more for a driving test, which in many cases is impacting severely on applicants' employment prospects or students' ability to get to and from college; if his attention has been drawn to the need for driving test waiting lists to be substantially reduced so all applicants are provided with a driving test without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48203/21]

Statutory Instruments

Éamon Ó Cuív

297. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a new statutory instrument is required to amend the tenant purchase scheme as recently announced in the Housing for All plan; if so, when a statutory instrument will be published, and the amended scheme term and conditions made available to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

550. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for an operation in Galway University Hospital in view of the exceptional circumstances in this case; if they will be considered for the surgery under the National Treatment Purchase Fund given the severity of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47470/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

665. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment for a shoulder MRI under the MRI winter initiative for general practitioners; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48011/21]

Northern Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

31. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he or his Department have had with the British and Northern Ireland authorities to date in 2021 in relation to issues such as extended delays in bringing cases to trial involving Irish citizens, prison conditions for Republicans and other such security-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47062/21]

British-Irish Co-operation

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of meetings he has had to date in 2021 with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47063/21]

Defence Forces

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the present establishment strength of the Naval Service, the Army and the Air Corps, respectively; the actual strength of each broken down between men and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47064/21]

Defence Forces

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the missions abroad the Defence Forces are involved in; if they are all under the aegis of the United Nations; the number of personnel on each mission; the criteria used in selecting each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47065/21]

Haulage Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the steps he plans to take to assist the haulage industry in view of the difficulties posed by Brexit and the rapid rise in fuel costs; if he plans to amend the rules in relation to hours worked by drivers and the maximum loads allowed on HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47398/21]

Office of Public Works

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent to the Office of Public Works, which was acknowledged by the Minister of State on 28 July 2021; the protocols in place to ensure speedy and detailed replies to all queries from the public and from Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/21]

Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici maoiniú a chur ar fail d’Údaráis Áitiúla le feabhas a chur ar chéibheanna agus sleamhnáin ar locha agus sa bhfarrraige chun forbairt a dhéanamh ar thurasóireacht uisce ar nós badóireacht, seoltóireacht, tumadoireacht, snámh agus rl. go mór mhór i gceantair tuaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47365/21]

Rental Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

195. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken urgently to control rents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47379/21]

Baint Feamainne

Éamon Ó Cuív

196. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an líon daoine a bhain cearta bainte feamainne amach le cúig bliain anuas bunaithe ar úsáid fad téarmach den chladach le feamainn a bhaint; an bhfuil i gceist aige déanamh cinnte go mbeidh fáil ag lucht traidisiúnta bainte feamainne ar chearta bainte feamainne in aon dlí nua a thógtar isteach don earnáil seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [47380/21]

Overseas Development Aid

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present level of overseas development aid as a percentage of GNI; his plans to increase this to 0.7% of ONI by 2030 as committed to; the amount it will be increased by in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47437/21]

Assisted Decision-Making

Éamon Ó Cuív

292. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be fully implemented; when the promised new assisted decision-making (capacity)(amendment) Bill will be published; when the decision support service will also be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47371/21]