106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the expenditure provision for arts and culture in the Revised Estimates volume this year; the increase this represents on the out-turn for 2019; the expenditure provision for the Gaeltacht in the Revised Estimate volume for this year; the increase this represents on the out-turn for 2019; the reason for the difference between the two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34526/23]
100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil na teaghlaigh ar fad a choinnigh scoláirí faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí suas go dtí deireadh mhí an Mheithimh tar éis a gcuid íocaíochtaí a fháil ón Roinn; mura bhfuil, cathain a íocfar iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34527/23]
9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with fewer than ten suckler cows in the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, scheme; the percentage of such farmers estimated to be in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/23]
7. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason all farmers in the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, must also be in the Bord Bia scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/23]
268. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether an application for planning permission has been lodged with Galway County Council by the HSE for the conversion of the disused health centre in Recess into an ambulance base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/23]
220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether there are negotiations ongoing between his Department and accommodation providers in Galway city with regard to providing further accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and other asylum seekers; if so, the number of premises involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34548/23]
162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if civil and public servants who take early retirement and are under 65 years of age and were paying full rate PRSI as they were employed post 1995 will have to be actively seeking work to be eligible for a social welfare payment and notify the Department when they are going on holidays; whether their entitlement to Jobseeker's benefit will be limited to nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34649/23]
122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais ag éirí as freagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminteach Uimh. 125 ar an 29 Meitheamh 2023, cé mhéad den 25 iar-bhunscoil ina múintear roinnt ábhar trí Ghaeilge a bhfuil aonad neamhspleách faoi leith acu ina múintear gach ábhar trí Ghaeilge; líon na scoileanna a bhfuil sruth lán-Ghaeilge acu taobh istigh den scoil; agus líon na scoileanna ina múintear roinnt ábhar trí Ghaeilge ar bhonn roghnach do scoláirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34624/23]
121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on passport applications for siblings (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/23]
109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33653/23]
108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33638/23]
70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of current applications on hand in her Department for citizenship; the average time it is taking to make a decision on an application for citizenship from the time an application is received; the steps being taken to reduce the time of processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33963/23]
53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of current applications on hand for international protection; the length of time on average it is taking to process applications; the steps being taken to reduce the time of processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33964/23]
156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection what studies have been done by her Department of the international experience of individual social welfare payments; whether she intends introducing further individualised social welfare payments here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/23]
137. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made with the review of means testing of social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32072/23]
40. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses purchased by local authority tenants each year since 2016 under the tenant purchase incremental scheme 2016; whether he intends amending the scheme further to encourage more tenants to buy their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32074/23]
22. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he intends taking to encourage more house building, particularly by reviewing the NDP and streamlining the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32075/23]
146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice whether she intends consulting with the Independent Reporting Commission in relation to the reports published recently on the Special Criminal Courts and the Offences Against the State Act 1939; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/23]
71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he or his officials have had with the providers of charging points in relation to leaving the older-type charge points in place when new-type charge points are being installed (details supplied) given there are still vehicles that cannot get a fast charge at the new type-charge points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33026/23]
721. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO2; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/23]
704. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32765/23]
703. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Children’s Health Ireland Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32764/23]
702. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32763/23]
701. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the South/Southwest Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32762/23]
700. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32761/23]
699. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Ireland East Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/23]
698. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the University of Limerick Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32759/23]
697. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the University of Limerick Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form [32758/23]
696. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Saolta Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32757/23]
695. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Saolta Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/23]
694. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the RCSI Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32755/23]
693. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the RCSI Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/23]
692. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to list any external contractors in place for providing car parking services in each of the hospitals managed by the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group; and the dates of expiration/renewal of said contracts, in tabular form. [32753/23]
691. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the gross income and net income received through car parking charges in each of the hospitals managed by the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in each of the years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/23]
690. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether the Government intends to introduce caps on hospital car parking charges, as per the 2020 Programme for Government commitment; if so, the timeline for implementing this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32751/23]
108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to ensure recruitment and retention of staff in the disability sector, particularly in section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/23]
100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extra funding provided to disability organisations for new services this year; the number of new services provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32071/23]
464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether the details of the public liability policy for the two existing mountain access project areas mentioned in her reply to a Parliamentary Question on 20 June 2023 have been communicated to all the farmers in the mountains in question by her Department; if not, whether she plans to take steps to expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31832/23]
460. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó 2020 maidir le forbairt na céibhe sa gChaladh Mór, in Inis Meáin; an bhfuil cead iarrtha ag an gComhairle Contae ar an Roinn le comhairleoirí a cheapadh le cabhrú leo staidéar féidearthachta a chur le chéile; má tá, cén uair a thabharfar an cead sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31831/23]
428. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if it is intended to appoint a dermatologist in a county (details supplied) to ensure this service is available in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31834/23]
246. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when final approval and funding will be approved for modular accommodation for a primary school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31884/23]
154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/23]
125. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cad é líon na n-aonad Gaeilge in iar-bhunscoileanna an Stáit; an bhfuil aon scrúdú déanta ar éifeacht na n-aonad ó thaobh oideachais trí Ghaeilge de le hais Gaelcholáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30559/23]
88. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cad é beartas na Roinne maidir le bunú Gaelscoileanna agus Gaelcholáistí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30560/23]
114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice how often citizenship ceremonies are held in a year; where these ceremonies are held; when the next ceremony will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31457/23]
248. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo, respectively under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30917/23]
96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30958/23]
93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/23]
68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the discussions he has had with Ministers in relation to the non-delivery of NDP projects to date; the result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/23]
59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the performance in relation to delivery of the NDP to date against the revised NDP adopted when this Government came to power; the overspend or underspend involved to date; the steps being taken to expedite the delivery of the plan in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30557/23]