Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to introduce legislation to amend the personal insolvency legislation in line with recommendations arising from the section 141 consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/20]

Disability Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

457. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the steps taken by the HSE to provide a comprehensive care plan for a person (details supplied) involving the relevant disability and educational organisations providing for them; if such a plan will be fully funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3952/20]

Disability Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be transferred from the ASD services in Mervue, County Galway to the ASD services in Briarhill, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/20]

Disabilities Assessments

Éamon Ó Cuív

570. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be issued with an appointment for an assessment with the ASD services in counties Galway and Roscommon; the reason for the delay in issuing them with an appointment in view of the fact that they have been on the waiting list for a significant period of time; his plans to reduce the waiting times experienced by children and families waiting for ASD assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/20]

Primary Care Centres Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

632. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if, between 2019 and 2020, 153 posts will be supressed in CHO2 the primary care unit that has responsibility for primary care in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon; the steps he plans to take to reverse same in view of the vital services being withdrawn in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4628/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

633. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure adequate care for persons with an intellectual disability who may be impacted by Covid-19 either directly or indirectly in view of their vulnerability to change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4629/20]

Foireann Seirbhíse Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

634. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth nach bhfuil ach conradh bliana á thairiscint maidir le post an dochtúra ar Inis Oírr; cé na socruithe atá i bhfeidhm chun locum a chur ar fáil don dochtúir atá ag obair ar an oileán; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4650/20]

Healthcare Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

635. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in implementing the special island health policy published in the past year; the health services that have been or are proposed to be withdrawn from the islands since the publication of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/20]

Disability Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

636. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to reverse the cuts of €20 million announced for the intellectual disability sector in January 2020; his further plans to provide extra funding to service unmet needs in this sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4653/20]

Water Fluoridation

Éamon Ó Cuív

637. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reviews carried out over the past nine years into the use of fluoride in water to ascertain the advantages and possible risk from same; the discussions that have taken place at EU level on the issue; the number of other EU countries that have the same policy as Ireland in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4654/20]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Éamon Ó Cuív

638. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person offered a job (details supplied) with the HSE in January 2019 will receive their work contract to commence work; the reason the person has not been employed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

705. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will cover the weekly nursing home care cost in respect of a person (details supplied) who was recently admitted to a nursing home from a recent respite stay while an application for the nursing home support scheme is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/20]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

909. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the large number of reviews of land eligibility in respect of agriculture schemes on the Aran Islands, County Galway, will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4131/20]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

918. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a replacement payment will be provided for an agricultural payment made some time ago to a person (details supplied) which was never cashed; when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/20]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

991. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when connections will be made to houses and businesses under the national broadband plan; the number of houses and businesses contracted to be connected each year until the completion of the plan; when information will be available to consumers based on Eircode as to when they can expect to receive a broadband service under the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4633/20]

Energy Efficiency

Éamon Ó Cuív

992. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to ensure that its grants for houses have a 50% top-up for work carried out on the offshore islands in view of the extra cost of carrying out such work on islands and the need to use the offshore islands as a model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4657/20]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce mortgage interest supplement to assist those that may become redundant or be absent from work due to Covid-19 to ensure they can pay the interest part of their mortgages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4638/20]

Property Registration Authority

Éamon Ó Cuív

1263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a large number of issues arising with folios due to errors that occurred during digitisation by the Property Registration Authority and that there are long delays in getting these corrected, which is holding up land and property transactions; the steps he plans to take to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/20]

Seaweed Harvesting

Éamon Ó Cuív

1264. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is a time limit in place as to when seaweed harvesters can lodge claims for title to cut seaweed in certain areas based on long usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Éamon Ó Cuív

1265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made to date in developing proposals to amend the Foreshore Acts as they relate to seaweed harvesting to protect the small traditional seaweed harvesters around the coast and to ensure protection of the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/20]

Seaweed Harvesting Potential

Éamon Ó Cuív

1266. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of seaweed harvesting licences granted in the past five years; the tonnage involved; the average length of each licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4643/20]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1267. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he plans to take to address the funding shortfall in funding for Galway County Council and Galway City Council as identified in the report of the expert group to examine the amalgamation of Galway city and county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4647/20]

House Purchase Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1280. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department issued a directive to Galway City Council to only purchase one-bedroom houses and apartments for social housing; if so, when this directive was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4862/20]

House Purchase Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1282. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the cut that has taken place in the acquisition programme of individual existing properties by Galway City Council for 2020 as compared to 2019; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4869/20]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

1307. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le forbairt na Cé in Inis Oírr; cén uair atá súil aici deontas a cheadú don obair riachtanach ar an gCé a bhfuarthas cead pleanála di i 2008; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3949/20]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

1308. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta go dtí seo, i gcomhar le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe le tuilleadh forbartha a dhéanamh ar Ché an Chalaidh Mhóir in Inis Meáin; cad iad na céimeanna a gcaithfear dul tríothu chun go gceadófar deontas don obair seo; cén uair atá súil go gceadófar deontas don obair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3950/20]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

1324. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth nach n-íoctar ach ar feadh seachtaine na mná tí a choinníonn scoláirí faoin scéim speisialta scoláireachtaí do scoláirí atá ag freastal ar na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin i gcás go mbíonn scoláire as láthair de bharr breoiteachta; cén costas breise a bhainfeadh leis seo a shíneadh ar feadh míosa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4651/20]

Forbairt na nOileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

1325. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn chun polasaí nua a réiteach do na hoileáin; cén uair atá i gceist lena leithéid a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [4659/20]

Pension Levy

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised by the Exchequer from the levy introduced in 2011 on pensions by year; the long-term effect this levy will have on pensions for those who worked in the semi-State sector who do not have an entitlement to the State contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3325/20]

Tax Credits

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance when the current tax credit for individuals was set at €1,650 and the employment tax credit was set at €1,650; the cumulative rate of inflation since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3867/20]

Corporation Tax Regime

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the progress made to date at EU level on a consolidated corporate tax rate for the EU; the implications for Ireland of the introduction of such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3868/20]

Pension Provisions

Éamon Ó Cuív

152. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has received an application for approval of an increase in pension for retired ESB pensioners; if so, when the application was received; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/20]

Public Appointments Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons recruited in 2019 from the dedicated Civil Service panels for those with a competence in both the English and Irish languages; the Departments they were assigned to; if these recruits were assigned to positions that had an Irish language requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3865/20]

Public Appointments Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of positions notified by Departments to the Public Appointments Service that require staff to be competent in both official languages by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3866/20]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

222. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for urgent works by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering the application in view of serious health and safety issues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3007/20]

DEIS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the refusal of DEIS status to schools (details supplied) in view of the deprived area in which the schools are located and the high number of non-national and Traveller children in attendance at the schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/20]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a policy to ensure that all offshore islands with a significant population have a post-primary school; the number of offshore islands with no bridge or causeway to the mainland with a population of over 100; the number of these that have a secondary school; his plans to ensure that schools are set up on the remaining few islands that do not have a secondary school and have a viable population for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3251/20]

Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

272. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil i gceist aige an deontas €103 an dalta a íoctar le Meánscoileanna Deonacha a mhúineann trí Ghaeilge a leathnú do mheanscoileanna atá ag múineadh tri Ghaeilge agus atá faoi chúram Bhoird Oiliúna agus Oideachais. [3319/20]

Teacher Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

273. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are reforms proposed to ensure that newly trained teachers receive enough teaching hours to ensure that they can complete their H.Dip in view of the fact that this is a requirement of a permanent registration with the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/20]

Cross-Border Educational Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

297. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has been approached regarding the possibility of a new cross-Border university linking a college (details supplied) with IT Letterkenny; if so, his views on same; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3475/20]

Enterprise Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

455. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland plans to merge its western and midlands regional structures into one new regional structure; if so, the reason for same; her views on whether this would reduce the impact of Enterprise Ireland in each region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3247/20]

Physiotherapy Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be available again in Clonbur, Carraroe, Kilkerrin and Carna, County Galway; the reason physiotherapy services ceased in the health centres in April 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2696/20]

Nursing Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

682. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason nurses who continue to work in the health services after 65 years of age revert to their starting salary and lose all increments for subsequent years worked; his views on whether this acts as a disincentive to experienced persons continuing to work in the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/20]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

764. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a drug (details supplied) is not available under the GMS; the estimated number of patients who would potentially benefit from the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/20]

Animal Diseases

Éamon Ó Cuív

953. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a society (details supplied) only accepts testing by one organisation for hoof wall separation disease, HWSD, on its database; if this has been approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3320/20]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

956. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a ghlacfar go hoifigiúil leis an tuarascáil ar Anailís Costais agus Tairbhe a dhéanamh ar Ché Ros a’ Mhíl ó tharla gur cuireadh ar fáil í i Meitheamh 2017, dhá bhliain go leith ó shin; cén uair a chríochnófar an t-athbhreithniú ar an tuarascáil a rinneadh ina dhiaidh sin ar na roghanna scóipeála agus ar ghnéithe oibríochta a d’fhéadfadh a bheith i gceist; cén uair a chríochnófar na fiosruithe eile suímh a luadh i bhfreagra ar cheist pharlaiminteach ar an 6ú Meán Fómhair 2019 agus cén uair a bheidh cinneadh déanta dul ar aghaidh leis an obair fíor-riachtanach ar an gcé seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [3477/20]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

957. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén méid den chaiteachas de €29 milliún a caitheadh ar Ché Ros a’ Mhíl ó 2000 i leith a bhain le cúrsaí farantóireachta, báid phléisiúir agus báid bheaga iascaireachta faoi bhun 10 méadar agus cén méid de sin a bhain le cursaí iascaireachta do bháid os cionn 10 méadar; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [3478/20]

Rail Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

1071. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the recently received report on the possible extension of the western rail corridor will be published; when a decision will be made on the report; the reason for the delay on same; if he will make a decision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3476/20]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

1099. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital provided to his Department in the estimates for 2019 by subhead; the provisional out-turn for 2019; the prepayments involved in circumstances in which certification has not been received confirming the completion of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/20]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of expenditure incurred each year since 2008 on exceptional needs payments; the reason for the decline in these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3323/20]