326. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le háiseanna muiríne níos fearr a chur ar fáil i Ros an Mhíl; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45622/24]
325. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le réiteach a fháil ar na fadhbanna pleanála a chuir stop leis an obair ar chéibh dhomhainmhara Ros an Mhíl; cén uair atáthar ag súil go mbeifear in ann tosaí ar an obair ar an gcéibh arís [45621/24]
128. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if it is intended to increase the remote area boarding grant for students from off-shore islands that have to travel to the mainland for their secondary schooling due to the fact there is no post-primary school on their islands, given the grant is totally inadequate at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45623/24]
28. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the progress made to date regarding the development of a permanent Irish Coastguard base in west Connemara, County Galway, particularly the progress made with site selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45624/24]
100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of families and individuals who are declared homeless, broken down by local authority area, that are not being provided with emergency accommodation due to its unavailability; the number of these families who have children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45414/24]
1334. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the name, location and number of participants and managers on all the community services projects in counties Mayo and Galway; the number of applications on hand for new projects in both counties including their location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44779/24]
1207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders at present; and the number of medical card holders at the end of each year for the past ten years. [44950/24]
1183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No's. 134 of 8 November 2023 and 1674 of 9 September 2024, if progress has been made in negotiations regarding allowances paid to the 12 district medical officers GP to support them in the delivery of services in areas with reduced GMS populations; the reason for the inordinate delay in making a decision on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44791/24]
1182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason that the State subvention of private and public nursing homes varies across the State and between whether they are in public or private ownership; the objective criteria used to calculate these subventions; whether it is intended to reform the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44780/24]
872. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he intends introducing a farm retirement scheme; if so, when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/24]
866. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding cases where the scorecards of a plot or plots of applicants under ACRES were omitted inadvertently when the planner was submitting scorecards; if it is possible to make a late submission of such scorecards; if not, the reason this is not possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44926/24]
856. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil sé i gceist ag a Roinn fiosrúchán a dhéanamh faoi cén fáth ar tharraing beagnach 50% de na feirmeoirí in Oileáin Árann a bhí páirteach in Acres Tranche 2 as an scéim i mbliana ag tógáil san áireamh an tábhacht a bhaineann leis na hoileáin ó thaobh na heiceolaíochta de agus an tábhacht a bhaineann dá bharr le feirmeoireacht ard-eiceolaíochta ar na hoileáin; agus an ndearna a Roinn teagmháil leis na feirmeoirí lena fháil amach cén fáth ar fhág an oiread acu an scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44795/24]
855. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén beartas atá aige maidir le ligean foirgneamh folamh ag calaphoirt iascaigh; cad é líon agus achar na bhfoirgneamh folamh atá í ngach calaphort faoi seach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44787/24]
851. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth a bhfuil srian á chur le líon na n-áiteanna páirceála d’oileánaigh ó Oileáin Árann i Ros an Mhíl agus cén fáth nach bhfuil an socrú mar a bhí sé i bhfeidhm, is é sin go raibh áit pháircéala ag gach oileánach d’ fheithicil amháin, faoi réir coinníollacha na scéime, á chur i bhfeidhm níos mó [44748/24]
758. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the average delay in processing applications for naturalisation from people who have lived legally for the requisite period in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44762/24]
757. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the average delay in the processing of applications for long-term visas being sought by people seeking to move to this jurisdiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44761/24]
677. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are discussions ongoing with her Department on behalf of the administrators of CE schemes to provide extra funding to their schemes to enable them pay increased wages to CE supervisors and assistant supervisors; when these discussions commenced; the progress made with them to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44786/24]
676. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time it is taking for the Independent Social Welfare Appeals Office from receipt of an appeal to decision, broken down between cases that require an oral hearing and those that do not, and between all schemes; the steps she is taking to provide extra resources to the appeals office to deal with delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44751/24]
598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the present delay in deciding planning appeals by An Bord Pleanála including the percentage of cases where it is taking over four months to decide an appeal; the percentage where it is taking over one year, over two years and over three years to decide appeals; the progress made by him in the past four years to deal with this issue through legislation and the authorising of extra staff; the projected time it will take to ensure that all planning appeals are dealt with by the new An Coimisiún Pleanála within the statutory framework in the new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44763/24]
512. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual Exchequer funding allocations in 2024 and 2025 for Foras na Gaeilge. [43899/24]
457. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar an liúntas d’Uaireanta Speisialta Oideachais (SET) do scoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44783/24]
456. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais an bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar an liúntas do Chúntóirí Riachtanais Speisialta (SNA) atá ag scoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [44782/24]
455. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the amount allocated to the school completion programme for each of the past four years; the allocation of funding for this programme for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44749/24]
316. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW intend developing the facilities at the Dún Aonghasa site on Árann which attracts many thousands of visitors each year to provide a safe and good visitor experience there and in particular to provide better access to the fort, segregated off-road parking for bicycles, horses and carriage, buses and cars including staff vehicles and adequate signage; the progress made with such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44778/24]
284. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he has issued an instruction to the Revenue Commissioners to ensure that all public services and forms, including the former Revenue Commissioners form 12A, are still available to be lodged in physical form to the Revenue Commissioners instead of online only, as at present, in view of the fact that many people are not capable of making such return online, or do not have a computer or have access to broadband; if not, if he plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/24]
231. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair an bhfuil i gceist na rialacháin, atá ann nach féidir ceadúna tiomána aicme C a athnuachan gan na cáilíochtai a bhaint amach arís mura mbeidh an t-athnachan déanta roimh dáta éagtha an cheadúnais, a leasú le gur féidir athnuachan a dhéanamh mura bhfuil sé rite amach i bhfad; an fáth go bhfuil an riail seo ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44808/24]
228. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test centres that do not operate on a five-day service each week; the location of each of these, and average waiting time for a test in each of them; whether the waiting time in these centres is above the target wait time before which he will authorise the recruitment of more testers so the target waiting time for this service will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44755/24]
227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the average wait time at present for a driving test; the steps being taken by him to authorise the recruitment of more driver testers to reduce these unacceptable waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44754/24]
140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether solar panels are covered under the “fully funded energy upgrade scheme” administered by SEAI and funded by his Department; if they are, the number of solar houses provided with solar panels in each of the past five years; if not, if it is intended to extend the scheme to cover them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/24]
101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications on hand in the foreshore section for the harvesting of seaweed; the average time it is taking to process each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/24]
100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an application for a seaweed harvesting licence applied for under the Foreshore Act 1933 (details supplied) will be decided; the process involved in making a decision on such an application; whether it will be possible for the public or interested persons to make observations on the application; the latest date for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44752/24]
87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports issued in each of the past ten years at the absolute discretion of the Minister as provided in law to people who do not have an automatic entitlement to an Irish passport by birth, descent , naturalisation and so on; the reasons for using this provision in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/24]
86. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the time taken to process a correctly lodged paper application for both a first-time passport application and a renewal; the reason for the delay with these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44759/24]
85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of passport applications lodged online in the past year; the total number of applications received in the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44758/24]
84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the average time taken to process a first-time application for a passport from an Irish citizen or child whose paperwork is correctly lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44757/24]
83. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the average time it takes to process a passport application where the documentation provided is correct and complete for a person born abroad to Irish parents or grandparents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44756/24]
51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if it is intended to review and change the method by which SNAs are allocated to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44793/24]
42. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if it is intended to review and change the method by which SET hours are allocated to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44794/24]
264. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of burglaries carried out in the Mayo Garda division in each year between 2016 and 2024; whether she intends to introduce further legislation in order to tackle this problem and reduce burglaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43695/24]
263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána approved each year from 2016 to date; the number of these who completed training each year; the number assigned to the Mayo division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43694/24]
262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of Garda personnel, by rank, assigned to the Mayo division of An Garda Síochána for all years from 2016 to 2024; the steps being taken to increase these numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43693/24]
94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/24]
70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is intended to change the terms and conditions of the vacant property refurbishment grant to extend the timeframe in which work has to be completed, taking into account the shortage of registered contractors available for such work and the knock-on delay caused by the Covid pandemic to building works in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42858/24]
66. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties for which a vacant homes grant has been approved; the number of properties where a grant has been paid; whether he is concerned that the number of paid grants is much lower than the number approved even allowing a reasonable time to carry out the work; the steps he intends taking to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42859/24]
76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the progress made during his tenure of office with progressing the re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor from Athenry to Collooney and improving the railway line from Limerick to Athenry with the provision of extra capital funding for passing loops and longer platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/24]
72. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when the implementation plan following the publication of the all-island rail strategy will be published; the criteria which were given to the consultants in drawing up this plan in relation to ensuring balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/24]
711. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of all current and capital funding to Dublin’s northeast inner-city initiative in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [41251/24]
710. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of the capital allocation for all islands infrastructure funding or schemes in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [41250/24]
709. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital allocation in 2024 and 2025 to the implementation of strategies (details supplied), in tabular form. [41249/24]
699. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital funding allocations in 2024 and 2025 for initiatives in relation to harbour infrastructure for islands; and essential transport services to the islands, in tabular form. [41254/24]