Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Banking Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue with either a bank (details supplied) or the Central Bank regarding the position of mortgage holders that have a special discount on their mortgages due to the fact they also have their current account with the bank in the event of the loan book and current account operations of the bank being sold to different bidders; if the normal assurances that the terms of such mortgages would be protected in reality in such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/21]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

274. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the process that will be followed by her Department in assessing the recommendation to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage by An Bord Pleanála of 24 March 2021 under the provisions of section 37E of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended in relation to consent under the Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest provision for planning for Galway harbour extension, Galway, and which has been referred under section 177AB of the Planning and Development Act 2000 on 27 April 2021; her views on the recommendation; the likely timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23757/21]

Foras na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

275. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad uair le cúig bliana anuas ar chuir Foras na Gaeilge comhairle ar aon Aire Rialtais, nó ar aon Roinn Stáit nó ar chomhlacht reachtúil mar is ceadmhach faoin Acht bunaidh thuaidh agus theas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23763/21]

Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

276. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cé mhéad airgead a cuireadh ar fáil sna meastacháin do 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 agus 2020 d’Fhoras na Gaeilge (sonraí tugtha); agus cé mhéad airgead a chaith an Foras i ngach bliain acu sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23767/21]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

446. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on an urgent request for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23762/21]

Special Educational Needs

Éamon Ó Cuív

447. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to ensure all post-primary schools have ASD classes to cater for persons who have a diagnosis of ASD; when it is hoped that universal coverage of schools will be achieved of ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23782/21]

Special Educational Needs

Éamon Ó Cuív

448. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the reason a student (details supplied) could only access a place in a school with an ASD class in the east of Galway city although he or she comes from the west of the city; the steps that will be taken immediately to deal with this issue and ensure a place will be available in a more adjacent school before September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23783/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

937. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the holding of sacramental community events such as Holy Communion and Confirmation will be permitted in June 2021; if so, the conditions that will be in place on holding them; if no decision has been made, when is it planned to make such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/21]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

952. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he or his Department have had with the European Commission, the Northern Ireland Executive, and the UK Government, formal and informal, to re-establish the voisinage arrangement for fishing rights between the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland; the reason for the delay in re-establishing these rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23758/21]

Common Fisheries Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

953. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the control plan under the Common Fisheries Policy has been removed; the discussions he has had with the vessel owners and processors regarding this change; the arrangement he plans making to ensure that all fish can now be weighed immediately on land in a food secure way at each and every landing place and pier; the reason non-quota species are included in this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23765/21]

LEADER Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

987. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a representative group (details supplied) is not included in the CAP consultative stakeholders committee given that Leader is an important and integral part of the CAP rural development package; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/21]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1004. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next call will take place for applications under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24614/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason nine hole golf courses were excluded by Fáilte Ireland from the support available to golf courses to assist them through the Covid-19 pandemic given that some of the most tourist reliant areas in the State have such courses which attract many tourists to them and in which in many cases the development of 18 hole golf courses was impossible due to Natura 2000 designations on neighbouring land and water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22734/21]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

330. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to publish revised rules for the tenant purchase incremental scheme 2016; the reason for the delay with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/21]

Local Area Plans

Éamon Ó Cuív

331. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the consideration he has given to the difficulty faced by councillors faced with county and city plans, many of them running to thousands of pages including back-up documents, in dealing with them through virtual meetings within very tight timeframes; if he plans to take action to allow more time for them to consider these plans fully given that they will have a major bearing on the future of their local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/21]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is repeatedly requested to provide information that has been fully provided as per their own request; the steps he will take to ensure this matter is resolved expeditiously to ensure that the HSE provide good and efficient service to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22656/21]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to provide a decision on a recommendation by An Bord Pleanála (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22481/21]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

61. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal against a decision to refuse sanction for an extension lodged by a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this 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. [22391/21]

Home School Community Liaison Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

69. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education her plans to approve an extra home school community liaison post to a school (details supplied) in view of the large number of pupils served by the present post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22480/21]

Occupational Injuries Benefit

Éamon Ó Cuív

79. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an occupational injury scheme application submitted by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22421/21]

Prison Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

97. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice her plans to publish the annual report of the Inspector of Prisons that was submitted to her Department on 16 March 2021; the reason for the delay in doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22479/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to reopen the Covid-19 aquaculture support scheme in view of the continuing crisis due to Covid-19,which has seriously affected the aquaculture market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide special extra support to the farmed oyster sector in 2021 in view of the effect of Covid-19 on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to introduce a scheme of Covid-19 related supports for tourist related businesses with a turnover of less than €50,000 on the islands and the mainland, similar to that introduced by her for businesses with a turnover of more than €50,0000; the reason they were excluded from the original scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21084/21]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a fhoilseofar reachtaíocht nua chun go mbeidh bord le baill tofa ag pobal na Gaeltachta uair amháin eile ag Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [21085/21]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

936. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their vaccine against Covid-19; the reason for the delay in this vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21439/21]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is planned to bring in new planning regulations in relation to wind turbines in view of the increasing height of these turbines and the issues of flicker and noise that also arise from them; when the most recent regulations came into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20987/21]

Alcohol Pricing

Éamon Ó Cuív

155. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made in the past three months in relation to introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol as provided for in legislation; the steps that have to be taken before this section of legislation can be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20988/21]

Legislative Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when 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 in relation to the service user and service provider strands of the review; the name of the company if one has been chosen; the terms of reference it has been given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21082/21]

Legislative Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the public consultation regarding the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 is due to commence; the form it will take; the procedures and systems being put in place to ensure as wide a public consultation as possible; if all submissions submitted will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21083/21]

Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cén sprioc atá ann do líon na státseirbhíseach nua a earcófar i mbliana a mbeidh inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge acu; an sprioc dóibh siúd a mbeidh inniúlacht sa Bhéarla acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18892/21]

Budget 2021

Éamon Ó Cuív

115. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross expenditure provided for in the budget for 2021; if this will be sufficient to cover the now projected voted expenditure for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18893/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is planned to open shops selling children's clothes in view of the fact that these shops have been closed since early January (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19442/21]

Bus Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to instruct the National Transport Authority to incorporate the provision of dedicated toilet facilities for bus drivers and staff as part of the development of the BusConnects projects in cities across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/21]

Public Transport

Éamon Ó Cuív

381. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the intercity train services that Leap cards can be used on; if it is planned to extend their use to all intercity train services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/21]

Road Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

382. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when work will commence on the Moycullen bypass on the N59; if a contractor has been appointed to carry out this contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19597/21]

EU Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

491. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated net contribution that will be made by Ireland under the MFF agreed by the EU for 2021-27; the way this compares to the estimated net contribution of the EEA countries of Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein and with the non-EEA country Switzerland that have access to the customs union and the Single Market for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/21]

Office of Public Works

Éamon Ó Cuív

549. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to make resources available to Galway County Council to develop a plan to deal with the coastal erosion at a location (details supplied) in view of the urgent need for coastal erosion works there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/21]

Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí

Éamon Ó Cuív

572. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe an bhfuil na hacmhainní ar fáil le go mbíonn an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí (PAS) in ann glacadh le hiarratais i nGaeilge do phoist sa tseirbhís phoiblí a bhfuil ardchumas sa Ghaeilge mar cheann de na coinníollacha do na poist; an eagraítear na scrúduithe agus na hagallaimh trí Ghaeilge sa chás seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20182/21]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an tsuim airgid iomlán a cheadaigh a Roinn d’Fhoras na Gaeilge in 2020; cén méid den airgead sin a caitheadh in 2020; murar caitheadh ar fad é, cén méid nár caitheadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18881/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

629. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to introduce a scheme to support tourist businesses with a turnover of less than €50,000 affected by the Covid-19 crisis in view that the previously announced Fáilte Ireland scheme excluded this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18890/21]

Sports Capital Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

631. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when decisions will be made on the 2020 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18938/21]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

643. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh an mbeidh coláistí Gaeilge ar siúl i mbliana; an íocfar cúiteamh leis na mná tí, na coláistí, na hallaí áitiúla agus páirtithe leasmhara eile mura mbeidh siad ar bun [19592/21]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

756. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made in conserving, designing, tendering and carrying out further works on the national monument on 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin 1 in order for it to be open to the public as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19593/21]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

757. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the works approved recently under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for the Moore Street area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19594/21]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

758. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if agreement has been reached between the NPWS and Galway County Council in relation to method statements that are required to be agreed with the NPWS as part of the planning conditions of the upgrade of the road between Bunakill and Oughterard on the N59, before the upgrade works on this road can progress; if not, if discussions are ongoing in relation to these statements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19596/21]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

776. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) will receive their annual compensation for ceasing turf cutting in a raised bog; the reason for the delay with this payment in 2021 which is normally paid at the end of March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19859/21]

Compensation Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

982. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when she envisages having a scheme up and running to provide compensation arising out of a case (details supplied) to the victims of sexual abuse in schools over the years; if this will be in the form of an ex-gratia payment; the method by which this will be assessed; the reason for the delay in making this scheme available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18880/21]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

990. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the progress to date in providing permanent accommodation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19005/21]

Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

1016. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil i gceist aici Bord Oideachais agus Oiliúna faoi leith a chur ar bun a dhéanadh freastal ar scoileanna agus ionaid oiliúna eile atá ag feidhmiú nó ag teagasc trí Ghaeilge agus atá faoi bhoird éagsula Oideachais agus Oiliúna faoi láthair ar fud an stáit le cinntiú go mbeadh na tacaíochtaí cuí ar fáil do na scoileanna seo trí Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19235/21]