Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Air Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

2580. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if analysis has been carried out on the estimated costs that would be associated with the provision of an air service to Inishbofin from Aerphort Chonamara (details supplied); if not, her plans to carry out such an analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19598/21]

Community Services Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

2586. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community services programme projects in place throughout the country; the number of participants and managers respectively being funded on these schemes; her plans to expand the scheme to include new projects and extra participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20167/21]

Community Services Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

2587. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is accepting applications for new projects to date under the Community Services Programme; the details of the way to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20168/21]

Remote Working

Éamon Ó Cuív

2588. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the assistance available to community projects for the development of remote working hubs to date; if application forms for same are available; if such hubs can be developed in leased buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20169/21]

Local Authority Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

48. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if approval has been given formally to local authorities to hire additional staff as part of the Sustainable Transport Initiative; if the terms of conditions and salaries under which such staff may be hired have been agreed; the number of such staff hired to date by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17849/21]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if it is planned to devolve decisions in relation to the siting of bus shelters and other minor works from the NTA to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17850/21]

Seirbhísí Dátheangacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair cén fáth nach bhfuil leagan dátheangach ag a Roinn don mhana agus lógó Transport for Ireland agus an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge á cur san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [17853/21]

Driver Test

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when it is planned to allow driver instructors to recommence in-car driving instruction, in view of the large number of persons who need to learn to drive, particularly front-line workers in rural areas without good public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/21]

National Car Test

Éamon Ó Cuív

58. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons who missed their NCT appointments due to the lockdown in the past year, particularly persons over 70 years of age are being penalised if they go for an NCT now; if the NRA will waive any penalties and agree to issue the NCT certificate for the full relevant period, depending on the age of the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to remove the present €5,000 weekly cap on payments under the Covid restriction support scheme due to the reality that many larger hotels will only at the best case scenario do very limited trade in 2021 and therefore have sustained significant losses over 2019 and 2020 in view of the continuing lockdown of the economy and the effect Covid-19 is having on the tourist economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a letter (details supplied) referred to the Office of Public Works for attention and reply will be replied to; the reason for the delay in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17847/21]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in issuing visa stickers to atypical workers in the fishing industry who have been approved for a visa; the reason the visa stickers are not issued at the same time as the visa approval is being confirmed; when a visa sticker will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17842/21]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

285. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in issuing visa stickers to atypical workers in the fishing industry who have been approved for a visa; the reason the visa stickers are not issued at the same time as the visa approval is being confirmed; when a visa sticker will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17867/21]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when it is planned to publish the nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

342. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to the remaining islanders under 70 years of age who are permanently resident on offshore islands, on the islands as happened in the case of the older cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17858/21]

Emergency Departments

Éamon Ó Cuív

347. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date to provide a new emergency department for Galway University Hospital; when the new emergency department will be operational in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17897/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a person who works on rotation of five weeks on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of Brazil and five weeks at home will have to go into supervised quarantine each time they come home; if not, if they are considered a seafarer carrying out their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if persons returning from red listed countries who have a vaccine certificate will have to go into supervised quarantine for two weeks at their own expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/21]

Felling Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

392. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of timber felling licences granted in the first three months of 2020 and 2021, respectively; the volume of timber involved, in cubic metres, in each case; the number of applications still on hand; the length each application is on hand by the number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

411. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le síneadh a chur le céibh Inis Oírr; cén uair atá súil ag a Roinn le tairiscintí a lorg don obair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17851/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

412. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt na céibhe in Inis Meáin; cén uair atá súil ag a Roinn go n-aontófar dearadh don obair sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17852/21]

Insurance Costs

Éamon Ó Cuív

78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the rate of increase of public, employers and vehicle insurance premia over the past ten years; the steps that have been taken since the Government was formed last summer to reduce these premia; the effect to date of these actions on insurance premia; the target reduction in premia over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the banks and building societies in relation to the provision of further mortgage breaks for those who are on pandemic payments due to the level 5 lockdown since January 2021; the results of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason the guidelines issued on 4 December 2020 for the Covid restrictions support scheme were much more restrictive than those issued on 3 November 2020; if applications submitted before 4 December 2020 will be assessed on the guidelines issued on 3 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1015/21]

EU Budget Contribution

Éamon Ó Cuív

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated net financial contribution outflows less inflows by the Exchequer to the EU for 2020; the estimated net financial contribution that will be made in 2021 taking into account the effect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/21]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

669. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a personal public service number will be retrieved by the client identity services section in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16691/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

687. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if workers participating on the job initiative scheme can remain in employment after reaching 66 years of age; the maximum age a person can remain on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17586/21]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

772. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the procedure regarding the issuing of an employment permit to atypical workers in the fishing industry; if such persons must be in possession of a visa before a work permit can issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17525/21]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

834. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the procedure regarding the issuing of visas to atypical workers in the fishing industry; if an employment permit is required before a visa can issue to such a worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17524/21]

Dental Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

987. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of dental practices in County Galway that provide services to medical card holders under the dental treatment services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1229. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if an arrangement has been arrived at with general practitioners to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to the persons under 65 years of age with underlying conditions in group 4(b); if not, when he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a decrease in the value of entitlements in respect of the 2021 basic payment scheme; if so, the reason for same; the amount of a decease that has been applied per entitlement unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16742/21]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 13, 17 and 18 of 25 February 2021, when the inquiries referred to will be completed; when this Deputy will be apprised of the outcome; the reason for the delay in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16157/21]

Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to run a module under the urban regeneration and development fund specifically aimed at funding large community facility developments in view of the dearth of funds available in urban areas for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16151/21]

Local Authority Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to approve immediately the appointment of a permanent CEO to Galway County Council given that the council has been without a permanent CEO for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/21]

School Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when payment of the remote area school transport grant for the school year 2019-20 will issue to a group of parents in a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16217/21]

Rural Social Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rural social scheme supervisors are being requested to gather personal information from scheme participants as part of the annual review of means of participants in the scheme; if discussions have taken place with the Data Protection Commissioner on whether such an arrangement is satisfactory under the GDPR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16197/21]

Asylum Seekers

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is planned to give consideration to accepting up to 400 refugees into Ireland from the up to 12,000 persons who have been trapped on the Greek islands, particularly Lesbos (details supplied), in view of the humanitarian tragedy there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16150/21]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus
Eolaíochta cén soláthar agus cé na tagairtí d’fhorbairt na hearnála breisoideachais trí Ghaeilge atá déanta ag a Roinn sa Ráiteas Straitéise don tréimhse 2021-2023, cé na beartais atá á moladh ag a Roinn chun an earnáil sin a chur chun cinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16200/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to prioritise cardiac patients between 18 and 65 years of age under priority 4 in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16155/21]

Hospital Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to avail of the ability of newly qualified doctors by offering all graduating doctors in 2021 positions under the HSE as interns, thus retaining this valuable resource here, particularly in view of the high cost to the State of educating doctors and given the shortage of trained doctors here and the need in recent years to recruit many doctors from abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16156/21]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for approved applicants for the nursing home subvention scheme before they go into payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer who is studying agriculture at third-level and will have a green certificate in two years’ time will be eligible to apply for entitlements as a young farmer from the national reserve and the young farmer's top-up when qualified in cases in which the land is transferred to them or acquired now and in circumstances in which they only claim ANC payments on the land in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/21]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

272. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when each local authority will be advised as to its local improvement scheme allocation for 2021; the reason for the delay in same given that nearly one quarter of 2021 has elapsed without these allocations being made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16161/21]

Rights of Way

Éamon Ó Cuív

274. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in the past year to progress the mountain access scheme, which was first developed over ten years ago; if the issue of indemnifying the landholders involved has been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16211/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish the reviews carried out into the feasibility of reopening the Athenry to Claremorris section of the western rail corridor; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/21]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

97. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the total planned investment in heavy and light rail in the current national development plan; the major projects involved; the estimated cost and completion date of each; if he will propose additional rail investment in the forthcoming review of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/21]

Housing Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

652. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been further progress in relation to the review of income eligibility for social housing supports that is currently underway; when a decision will be made in relation to the increase of the income limits in respect of social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14483/21]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

707. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of grants paid for the upgrade of private wastewater systems and septic tanks in each year since the scheme's inception in 2013, by county; the expenditure in each year, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/21]

Water Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

708. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of villages and towns in Ireland that do not have municipal wastewater systems by county; the steps he plans to take to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15369/21]