Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Probate Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

352. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when a de bonis non grant for the estate of a person (details supplied) will issue from the Probate Office in order that the title on the property change be changed from leasehold to freehold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42647/20]

Carer's Allowance

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/20]

Brexit Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input he has had into negotiations in relation to Brexit pertaining to the Common Fisheries Policy and the likelihood of concessions by the EU to the UK in relation to this matter; if there is an outcome that reduces the Irish fishing quota significantly, he will press for Ireland to be given a bigger share of EU remaining fishing quota in line with its share of remaining EU fishing waters and fish stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 26 November 2020, if the flexibility under the trading online voucher scheme regarding the offering of an extension to the four-month deadline for drawdown by the local enterprise offices also applies in the Gaeltacht to Údarás na Gaeltachta; if it is intended to make further funds available to Údarás na Gaeltachta for the approval of further applications under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/20]

Sports Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

259. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she plans to take to request that World Athletics give a derogation to Ireland from the political boundary rule of 1934 in order to ensure that athletes from Northern Ireland could compete in European Championships and World Championships for either Ireland or the UK which would be in line with the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement and in turn bring World Athletics in line with the International Olympic Committee that recognises Ireland as the island of Ireland for the Olympic Games. [41889/20]

Renewable Energy Generation

Éamon Ó Cuív

297. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is planned to provide planning permission exemptions for the installation of solar photovoltaic rooftop panels on community school and community buildings as well as amending the regulations pertaining to same on houses and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/20]

Passport Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

308. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay at present in posting passports that were applied for online from the time they are printed; the action he plans taking to ensure online passports are posted the same day or the day after they are printed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41888/20]

School Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if she will consider for the school year 2021-2022 allocating nine posts under the small schools allocation in view of the fact that there are nine small secondary schools under the aegis of the GRETB in counties Galway and Roscommon and only four full-time extra equivalent teachers are given to the GRETB particularly as there are three island schools and six Gaeltacht schools included in these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41927/20]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

529. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cad iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh aici le cinntiú go mbeidh Gaeilge ag na breithiúna ar fad a cheapfar le freastal ar na Cúirteanna Dúiche agus na Cúirteanna Cuarda sna ceantair ar fad a bhfuil Gaeltacht iontu, mar atá leagtha amach san Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1924; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42053/20]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

627. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment in the haemochromatosis clinic in Galway University Hospital; the reason for the cancellation of the previous scheduled appointment; when a further appointment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/20]

Health Services Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

773. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when full pay restoration will take place for all section 39 workers in the health service as per the agreement reached at the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/20]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

874. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail céard iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh ag a Roinn lena chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cloí leis na rialacha maidir le hachar sóisialta ar na báid farantóireachta ar fad atá faoi chonradh ag a Roinn le seirbhísí farantóireachta a chur ar fáil chuig na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41938/20]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

875. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén líon páisinéirí atá ceadaithe ar an mbád faoin gconradh atá idir a Roinn agus cuideachta (sonraí tugtha), ag cur achar sóisialta san áireamh, don tseirbhís idir Ros a’Mhíl agus na hOiléain Árann; an gcuirfear an dara bád ar fáil mar a bhíodh ag freastal ar na trí oileán má tá éileamh uirthi sna laethanta atá amach romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41939/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Éamon Ó Cuív

112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report into the mother and baby homes is expected to published; the preparations being made for the report in terms of support for victims and the provision of information under GDPR to persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Éamon Ó Cuív

117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made in the past month in relation to making information available from the evidence collected in the preparation of the mother and baby homes report to persons seeking to find out about their children that were in the homes or children born in the homes trying to trace their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/20]

Light Rail Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has commissioned a study on the feasibility of a light rail system for Galway city; if so, when it is expected this report will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Éamon Ó Cuív

231. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the progress made to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40978/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

363. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason ballet, Irish dance and other dance classes are not going to be permitted under the new level 3 lockdown being introduced; if there is epidemiological evidence available to support this decision in order to protect society from Covid-19, particularly in circumstances in which children under 15 years of age are attending such classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Éamon Ó Cuív

48. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the tax year income from the pandemic unemployment payment paid since March 2020 to 31 December 2020 will be assessed for income tax purposes for persons who make self-employed tax returns based on an accounting year from 1 April to 31 March each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40704/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if tax losses made in the tax year 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be able to be offset against profits for the tax year 2020 for persons whose tax returns are based on an accounting year from 1 April to 31 March each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40705/20]

Brexit Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if qualifying goods as referred to in section 64 of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020 includes all purchases for export being made by a qualified person while on vacation in the State or the purchases in one premises or shop for the purposes of the €75 minimum expenditure provided for in the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40708/20]

State Pension (Contributory)

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to amend the process by which joint savings are assessed as part of the means assessment for dependent adults of recipients of the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40762/20]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason there are different rules pertaining to the assessment of a spouse’s means from employment and from an occupational pension for a claimant for jobseeker’s benefit; her plans to review same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40763/20]

Student Grant Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if income from the pandemic unemployment payment is assessible for the purposes of means assessment for SUSI grants in 2020 in which a student seeks a review of their application based on change of circumstances; if the student grant scheme regulations provides for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40706/20]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the arrangements being made to ensure Irish citizens will still be able to get reimbursed for qualifying medical treatment provided to them in Northern Ireland, after Brexit, given that the cross-Border EU directive will not apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40709/20]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received a submission from Galway County Council in relation to the bridges and causeways to the islands area of south Connemara that connect the mainland at Béal an Daingin to the islands of Eanach Mheáin, Leitir Móir, Garumna and Leitir Meallain; the options being considered to improve access into the islands area; the process that would be involved in order to consider and approve a project or projects to replace one or more of the causeways and bridges into the islands; the criteria that would be used to evaluate a project or projects such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39905/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made in the past month in relation to making information available from the evidence collected in the preparation of the mother and baby home report to persons seeking to find out about their children who were in the homes or children born in the homes trying to trace their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40444/20]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Éamon Ó Cuív

539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report into the mother and baby homes is expected to be published; the preparations being made for this in terms of support for victims and the provision of information under GDPR to persons affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40445/20]

Medical Cards

Éamon Ó Cuív

641. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the client registration unit will accept a late review request on a medical card application by a person (details supplied) due to difficulties in gathering supporting documentation as a result of the exceptional circumstances surrounding Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39639/20]

Audiology Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

715. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for audiology appointments at present in the community healthcare organisation 2, CHO 2, region, Galway; and the measures being taken to reduce the waiting times. [40052/20]

Health Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

716. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to persons on waiting lists for residential care placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40103/20]

Arms Trade

Éamon Ó Cuív

15. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there has been discussion at the European council of foreign ministers in relation to controlling the multibillion euro EU arms industry and ensuring that EU manufacturers of armaments are only being used according to EU-wide guidelines; the position Ireland adopted in such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38363/20]

Revenue Commissioners

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if all individual taxpayers will be able to make manual submissions to the Revenue Commissioners of their tax returns rather than online at least until universal high-speed broadband is available throughout Ireland under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38362/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

128. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date with the roll out of the CRSS; the number of applications received to date for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34992/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans extending the closing date for making claims under the trading online voucher scheme in view of the fact that some suppliers of these services are under pressure to complete all the required work by this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/20]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

273. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the progress made to date in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied) that has been in inadequate accommodation for a long time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39442/20]

Foreign Birth Registration

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the processing of foreign births registration is currently suspended; when it is likely that the processing of applications will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38900/20]

Údaráis Áitiúla

Éamon Ó Cuív

77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an bhfuil i gceist aige cur i ngníomh an dlí maidir le cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht a phlé leis na Príomh-Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin ó na hÚdaráis Áitiúla a bhfuil ceantar Gaeltachta ina gceantair feidhme; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38361/20]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to publish the report prepared by his Department on the tenant purchase (incremental) scheme 2016; if, in view of the delay in reforming the scheme, he will consider announcing changes to the scheme as a stand-alone measure rather than as part of a bundle of other reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38360/20]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has discussed the long delays in the processing of application forms under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme with the SEAI and the effect this is having on vulnerable persons; the reason the SEAI gave for these delays despite the strong emphasis on home energy efficiency upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/20]

Post Office Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he plans to take, including a Government public service obligation subvention, to ensure the survival of the post office network for the medium term future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38830/20]

Covid-19 Paindéim

Éamon Ó Cuív

328. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil iarratas faighte ó eagraíocht sonraí (tugtha) ar chúnamh le na costais atá orthu de bharr Covid 19 a ghlanadh; an bhfuil i gceist aige breathnú go báúil ar seo de bharr méid na hinfeistíochta atá déanta ag a Roinn san eagraiocht seo i bhfoirm deontais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [38857/20]

Foreshore Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

351. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action it is proposed to take over in-fill carried out at a location (details supplied) without a foreshore licence in view of the fact the matter is going on for a long time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/20]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

491. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal lodged by a school (details supplied) in County Galway against a decision to refuse sanction for an extension; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the appeal; if her attention has been drawn to the urgent need for an extension to the school in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38124/20]

Schools Building Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

503. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when approval will be given to a school for a new build replacement building (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school is in substandard accommodation and has temporary accommodation available to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38412/20]

DEIS Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

504. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to granting DEIS status to a school (details supplied) that is serving a disadvantaged area of Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38413/20]

Probate Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

544. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application by a solicitor (details supplied) for clearance to take out probate, and pay out the beneficiaries of a will, will be provided; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37943/20]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

554. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for PPS numbers will be processed; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/20]

Cistiúchán Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici airgead a chur ar fáil ón a Roinn le feabhas a chur ar bhonneagar na Gaeltachta ar nós bóithre, céanna srl; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36564/20]

Craoltóirí Seirbhíse Poiblí

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén méid airgid a cuireadh ar fáil do TG4 ón státchiste i mbliana; cén méid atá le cur ar fáil an bhliain seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36563/20]