123. 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. [26050/23]
96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure there are adequate respite services available to persons with intellectual and-or physical disabilities, in view of the crisis in respite services at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/23]
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth he steps he taking to increase the number of full-time residential places available to persons with intellectual and-or physical disabilities, in view of the critical shortage of such places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25485/23]
298. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cen fáth nach bhfuil coinníoll sna tairiscintí atá á lorg do sheirbhísí lastais go Inis Meáin go mbeadh sé mar choinníoll d’éinne a bheadh ag tairiscint leis an seribhís a chur ar fáil go mbeadh báid acu a bheadh feliúnach le húsáid a bhaint as Céibh an Chalaidh Mhóir agus go n-úsáidfí an chéibh sin ar a laghad aon uair nach féidir teacht chun céibhe ag an Céibh an Chóra nó an t-am ar fad de bharr an fascadh breise atá ag báid agus na daoine atá ag obair orthu nó ag fáil earraí ón mbád ag Céibh an Chalaidh Mhóir [25449/23]
897. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24910/23]
896. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24909/23]
895. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24908/23]
894. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24907/23]
893. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24906/23]
892. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24905/23]
891. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24904/23]
890. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Saolta University Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24903/23]
446. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken by him and his Department to avert the threatened strike by retained firefighters around the country; the contingency plans that are being put in place in the event that the strike proceeds in the view of the risk that such a strike would pose to many in society, and the vital and varied role of these firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/23]
193. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Tánaiste agus Aire Cosanta an bhfuil i gceist filleadh ar an nós a bhí ann bád cabhlaigh de chuid na hÉireann a ainmniú i ndiaidh pearsa eagsúla as miotaseolaíocht dúchasach na hÉireann agus iad ag aunmniú an dá bhád cabhlaigh atá ceannaithe do na fórsai cosanta le gairid; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24992/23]
157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason the passport has not been issued to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24967/23]
125. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients that were subject to means testing as a part of the assessment of their entitlement to a social welfare payment; the progress made with the review of means testing for all schemes that entail an element of means testing in them; when this review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24673/23]
82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made with the review of the rural social scheme; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24674/23]
477. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the development of second level education on the island of Inishbofin, County Galway will be included in the island policy to be announced soon in view of affording the young people on the island the maximum chance of getting as much as possible of their education there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23892/23]
180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in respect of an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on said application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23677/23]
162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he or his Department have yet approved the method statements for the upgrade of the N59 road from Oughterard to Bun a’Choill in County Galway, which were last submitted to his Department in September 2022; the reason for the delay in doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/23]
153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is intended to pay a higher grant rate under the croí cónaithe scheme to residents of islands who are renovating a house on our offshore islands, in view of the extra building costs on islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/23]
62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé i gceist aici ardú breise eile a cheadú i mbliana do na teaghlaigh a choinníonn scoláirí faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge leis an ráta íocaíochta a chur ar chomhréir leis an íocaíocht a bhí ann sa bhliain 2008, arna choigeartú don bhoilsciú ó shin le go mbeidh sé níos tarraingtí do theaghlaigh na scoláirí a choinneáil, agus á chur san áireamh go mbeidh an t-airgead ar fáil ag an Roinn de bharr laghdú ar líon na dtithe atá ag coinneáil Gaeilgeoirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23195/23]
58. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an ráta íocaíochta a íocadh le teaghlaigh faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ó 1996 ar aghaidh; cad é an ráta íocaíochta atá ann i mbliana; líon na dteaghlach a choinnigh scoláirí sna blianta sin; an bhfuil tuarascáil faighte ag an Roinn go bhfuil laghdú tagtha ar líon na dteaghlach a bheidh a coinneáil scoláirí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [23196/23]
266. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if officials from her Department will meet a delegation from an organisation (details supplied) to debrief them on the reason that their project for a remote working hub, which was supported by the delegation’s local authority, was not funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23471/23]
200. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when three overdue payments will be paid to an accommodation centre (details supplied) providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugees as the delay in payments outside of their contracted arrangements with his Department is causing severe financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23443/23]
89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the arrangements that have been made to ensure a school place for all pupils who will be commencing second-level in an English-language school in the Oughterard, Moycullen and the Galway City West area of Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23386/23]
17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of proposed United Nations peacekeeping missions since Ireland joined the UN that were supported by Ireland in the General Council of the UN and were ultimately blocked by a veto by a permanent member of the UN Security Council; the countries involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/23]
16. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of United Nations peace missions that Ireland has taken part in since 1960; the number of times Ireland indicated it would offer troops for missions that did not go ahead due to the exercise of a veto at the UN by one of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council; the member involved in each veto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23467/23]
6. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when passports will issue to siblings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23430/23]
620. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether it is intended to appoint a project team to manage the development of the three major proposed health projects on the Newcastle Road site of GUH, namely the emergency department, women and children project, the replacement laboratories project and the cancer care centre, to ensure a co-ordinated development of the site; whether it is intended to progress with these three projects as speedily as possible in view of the urgent requirement that all three proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22533/23]
619. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health whether there are discussions taking place about a new WHO international agreement that would oblige Ireland to follow a course set out by WHO in the event of another pandemic; whether it is intended to place any such agreement before Dáil Éireann for debate and ratification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/23]
618. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a court challenge has been taken against the HSE, his Department, him or all three in relation to differentiated payments between private and HSE nursing homes under the nursing home subvention scheme (fair deal); if so, the stage this case is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22527/23]
617. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the rate of payment made to HSE nursing homes under the nursing home subvention scheme, broken down by health region, in tabular form; the reason for the disparity in payments in each region, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/23]
616. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the rate of payment made to private nursing homes, under the nursing home subvention scheme (fair deal), broken down by health region, in tabular form; the reason for the disparity in payments in each region, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22525/23]
562. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a payment will issue to a centre housing asylum seekers (details supplied) in view of the fact that the contract with this provider states that they will be paid in advance and that they have not yet received the April or May payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/23]
412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether it is intended to re-open the caravan loan scheme in 2023; when it is likely this scheme will open, in view of the urgent need for such a scheme due to the unacceptable and inhumane conditions Travellers in substandard caravans are living in; whether any new scheme will be needs-based rather than as happened last year based on a very limited and inadequate number of replacement caravans being made available through each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/23]
386. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a company limited by guarantee, whose primary purpose is the development of sports and leisure facilities in a local area, was eligible to apply under the last Capital Sports Programme; if the company will be entitled to apply under the forthcoming programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22540/23]
142. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22534/23]
117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport given that the estimated date of issue is passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22311/23]
497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vessels decommissioned under the recent post-Brexit decommissioning scheme; the size of each vessel in length; the rated power of each in kilowatts; the tonnage of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21409/23]
342. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of the caravan loan pilot scheme has been completed; the process used to carry out the review; when the findings of the review will be published and a new scheme put in its place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/23]
341. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation put in place for 2022 and 2023 for the caravan loan pilot scheme nationally; the amount approved for each local authority; the spend to date for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/23]
122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for a passport by a person (details supplied), given there is an urgent need for this passport as the applicant is travelling on 12 May 2023 to take up work experience in Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21064/23]
121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on a passport application by a person (details supplied), given there is an urgent need for this passport as the applicant is travelling on 9 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21062/23]
291. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil iarratas faighte ag a Roinn le scrúdú a dhéanamh ar oibreacha mara ag Céibh an Chóra, in Inis Meáin, má tá cé na hoibreacha atá i gceist agus an costas measta atá orthu; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [20988/23]
150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason the temporary business energy support scheme is based on the difference in electricity costs one year ago and not two years ago as the main increase in price occurred between early 2021 and early 2022 when they levelled off at their continuously high price; whether he intends to amend the scheme to deal with the ongoing high price of electricity in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20989/23]
60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the preservation of all disused railway lines in the ownership of Iarnród Éireann, where they have not already been legally given over for use as a greenway, as railway lines and to re-open them on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20617/23]
27. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he has sought an update from Iarnród Éireann on the present state of the railway line from Claremorris to Collooney, including the length of the line that has existing track on it; the condition of the fencing on it; when the last clearance of growth off the line took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20618/23]
225. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 9 November 2022, if the final flood maps and reports were published by the Office of Public Works for the Carnmore and Claregalway area, County Galway; if not, when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20096/23]
99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends introducing legislation equalising the standing charge for domestic electricity between urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/23]