Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

International Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations in which refugees arriving from Afghanistan will be accommodated initially on their arrival in Ireland; if they will be permanently accommodated in a small number of locations or dispersed throughout the State; the support that will be given to them on arrival and subsequently to settle in Ireland and make successful lives here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/21]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date with an application (details supplied) for a transfer to serve a prison sentence in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47438/21]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

390. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take immediately to protect fish stock in Ireland’s inshore waters following the recent ruling in the Court of Appeal on the ban on large trawlers fishing in inshore waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/21]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

397. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a forestry felling licence application by a person (details supplied); the date the application was received; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47399/21]

Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

402. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil i gceist aici maoiniú a chur ar fáil d’Údaráis Áitiúla le feabhas a chur ar chéibheanna agus sleamhnáin ar locha agus sa bhfarraige chun forbairt a dhéanamh ar thurasóireacht uisce ar nós bádóireacht, seoltóireacht, tumadóireacht, snámh agus rl. go mór mhór i gceantair tuaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47366/21]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

403. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil i gceist aici seirbhís farrantóireacta le deontas a chur ar fáil le cinntiú go mbeidh bád ó Dhúlainn, Contae an Chláir le freastal ar Inis Meáin sa samhradh le cinntiu go mbeidh leas eacnamaíochta ag an oileán seo ó thurasóireacht o Chontae an Chláir; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [47382/21]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the rural housing guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46390/21]

Housing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is planned to publish new regulations for the tenant purchase scheme as outlined in Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/21]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding has or will be allocated to Fáilte Ireland to enable it to issue another call for applications for grants under the large grant scheme; if so, the amount available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46433/21]

Legislative Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

749. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the terms of reference for the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be published; if a company or organisation has or will be commissioned to deal with the service user and service provider strands of the review; if a company has been appointed or chosen, the name of the organisation; the terms of reference it has been given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/21]

Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

277. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil i gceist ag oifigigh na Roinne casadh le coiste (sonraí tugtha) go luath le forbairt na cé in Inis Meáin a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45427/21]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if it is planned to provide bus shelters as a matter of policy on all bus routes nationwide and in particular along the R343 bus route to Leitir Mealláin and Cárna, County Galway, which services bus route 424 given the urgent need for the provision of a shelters on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44831/21]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

309. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will be made on an application made by a person (details supplied) that has been ongoing for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45174/21]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

509. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason the investigation into the Dóchas centre has not yet been completed; when is it expected to be completed and published in view of the concerns that have been raised regarding the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45252/21]

Hospital Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason unit 1 in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway is not open for patients for overnight care; when it is anticipated that unit 1 will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44443/21]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

648. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when child and family psychology services will recommence in Galway city west, Oughterard and Moycullen, County Galway; the reason for the significant delay in issuing appointments for the service; the steps he will take to tackle the extensive waiting list for the service to ensure that children and families will be issued with appointments as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45117/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the latest date by which it is expected that all premises private and business will have a fibre telecommunications connection available to them; the steps he is taking to expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43878/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Éamon Ó Cuív

36. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to date with the roll-out of offshore wind, wave and tidal renewable energy harnessing; the amount of energy being generated at present in this way; the projected amount that will be generated in this way by 2030 by type of generation; the steps being taken to expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43877/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 8 July 2021, the reason a detailed reply has not yet been received by this Deputy as promised in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44332/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

246. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if with the partial but incomplete opening of the performing arts sector and the uncertainty in relation to the sector she intends temporarily increasing the earnings cap for persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment from the performing arts industry until the sector is totally reopened, particularly in view of the importance of the industry for mental health reasons and the number of planned but constrained autumn festivals that are also planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44334/21]

Energy Conservation

Éamon Ó Cuív

194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to provide extra resources to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to enable it to reduce the current timeline for the processing of applications under the better energy warmer homes scheme which is currently approximately 24 months; if his attention has been drawn to the amount of unnecessary burning of fossil fuel this is causing and the physical and financial distress that the delay in processing the warmer home scheme applications is having on applicants who require urgent insulation works carried out to their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43361/21]

Tax Forms

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason that residents of islands who have island rate car tax on their island-based cars cannot renew the tax online given that they are not allocated a pin number with their renewal notice; if he plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/21]

Passport Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

356. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he plans to take to ensure the efficient turnaround of online passport applications especially first-time applications which is targeted as 40 working days (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some applicants who apply for such passports in order to travel abroad for essential reasons are not even receiving passports in that timeframe; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that in cases in which there are queries on such passports that there can be a delay of over 40 days before queries are raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/21]

Civil Marriages

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason State registry offices are only allowing ten guests at civil ceremonies in view of the current health guidelines allowing 100 guests at weddings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43285/21]

Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil i gceist aige aon rud a dhéanamh lena chinntiú go mbeidh comhionannas ann do mhic léinn atá ag dul ar an gColáiste i mbliana bunaithe ar thorthaí Ardteistiméireacht 2019 seachas 2021, ag cur san áireamh leibhéal i bhfad níos airde na marcanna a bronnadh ar an meán don Ardteistiméireacht i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43464/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

632. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a knee operation in Galway University Hospital taking into account the exceptional circumstances in this case; if the person 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. [43469/21]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

811. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the conditions in relation to improving fishing effort for boats under 10 m under the tie-up scheme being administered by BIM as there is no obligation on these boats to keep logbooks of fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/21]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

812. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding allocated for piers and harbours under the EU Brexit fund will be allocated to local authorities; the criteria being used to assess these allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/21]

Company Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

11. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to defer the latest date for filing returns to the Companies Registration Office due to the difficulties businesses and accountants have had due to Covid-19 restrictions in which many of their staff are working remotely and also where response times from departments and State agencies are often delayed also affecting the ability of businesses and their accountants to access necessary information for returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41859/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

128. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the terms of reference of the Strategic Rail Review which is being commissioned in cooperation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland; the estimated timeframe for the completion of the review; the projects that will continue to be developed while this review is ongoing; the basis on which these were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if a business which is only open to the public for a fixed period of time each year can claim the Covid restrictions support scheme during any other part of the year in cases in which there is ongoing storage, maintenance and preparations involved that can be proven; if not, the reason for the refusal to cover these ongoing overheads while operational but not open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41839/21]

Tax Forms

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to defer the latest date for filing self-employed and corporate tax returns for 2020 this year due to the difficulties businesses and accountants have had due to Covid-19 restrictions in which many of their staff have been working remotely and also where response times from departments and State agencies are often delayed also affecting the ability of businesses and their accountants to access necessary information for tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41858/21]

Sports Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

287. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when decisions will be made on the 2021 applications under the capital sports grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42872/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

414. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had with the authorities the USA in relation to allowing Irish citizens and residents visit the USA if fully vaccinated with a European Medicines Agency approved vaccine including a vaccine (details supplied) or who have had a pre-journey PCR test; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/21]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

438. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the processing of foreign birth registrations will recommence for new passport applications; the reason processing of foreign birth registrations continues to be paused; if his attention has been drawn to the frustration the closure of this service is having on parents who wish to apply for a foreign birth registration for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42270/21]

School Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

519. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her plans to regularise pay, conditions and pension entitlements for all school secretaries and to end the situation in which school secretaries have different pay and conditions for carrying out similar work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41837/21]

State Examinations

Éamon Ó Cuív

559. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if any representations were made to her or by either of (details supplied) in relation to the possibility of running predictive grades for the leaving certificate in 2022 as well as a written examination in view of the amount of time schools had to remain closed and work online in the past two years; if these bodies favour such an approach; her response to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/21]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary post primary cycle school bus ticket applications refused in 2021 on the basis of the reduced capacity allowed on school buses; if these applicants will be provided with school bus tickets when the capacity allowed on each bus increases; when she anticipates that full capacity will be allowed on school buses for post primary school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42867/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

692. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to grant passes under the free travel scheme to persons who suffer from epilepsy, and who are not eligible for driving licences due to their disability, to aid their mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42271/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

696. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the continuing regulations restraining various industries and businesses from reopening completely or even in some cases partially, it is planned to re-instate the full rates of the pandemic unemployment payment to employees or former employees in the industries affected until the full reopening of society is possible, in view of the significant difference this would make to the persons affected and the reducing number of these persons and the limited duration that will be involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42317/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

723. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the tendering processes that were followed in respect of the allocation of contracts under the JobPath programme in 2021; the number of applications received under each tender; the process by which they were evaluated; the areas tenders allocated in 2021 cover; the length of each successful new contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42866/21]

Departmental Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

740. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received from communities under the community sponsorship Ireland scheme for refugees each year since it was incepted; the number of these applications that have been completed; the number of families accommodated each year under this scheme; the total number of refugees involved; the locations that have been successful with their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43083/21]

Gambling Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

906. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce legislation to prohibit on-line gambling websites from restricting winning customers online while putting no restriction on losing gamblers;and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42315/21]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1277. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for appropriate respite services for persons affected by Prader Willi Syndrome in view of the ultimate cost savings of such a services due to it allowing families and communities retain persons affected by this syndrome in families and in the community longer thus reducing the requirement for full-time residential care and also reducing incidences of crises for families and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/21]

Health Services Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

1278. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the steps he plans to take to address the crisis in recruitment in the homecare sector in view of the savings and other advantages to homecare as opposed to institutional care in many cases and also the health benefits as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1286. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to withdraw the Defence Forces in their vital support role in the vaccination centres in Galway considering that their role has been of vital importance to the effective and efficient vaccine roll-out programme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42365/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1287. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if persons who have received mixed Covid-19 vaccinations (details supplied) are accepted in order for EU Digital COVID Certificates to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42368/21]

Medical Cards

Éamon Ó Cuív

1361. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the PCRS will re-issue a breakdown of the income and outgoings in relation to the decision that was made on a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/21]

Dental Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

1381. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being put in place to ensure that medical card holders have access to services under the dental treatment scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the increasing difficulties that medical card holders have in accessing services and treatment given that a significant number of dental practices are opting out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42645/21]

Ambulance Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1404. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in providing improved ambulance and ancillary emergency care to persons in Connemara, County Galway; the process that will be followed in putting extra resources into the National Ambulance Service services in Connemara; the method that will be followed in selecting a location for a base for the new vehicles to be provided in Connemara; the details of the consultation that will take place in this regard with local stakeholders; when the new service will be operable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42841/21]