215. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta ccathain a dheiseofar an dochar a rinneadh don reilig ag an Maoilinn (GA023-002) i bPáirc Náisiúnta Chonamara dhá bhliain ó shin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [14385/23]
214. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an comhartha talún “Toit Chonáin” (GA091-012), a théann i bhfad siar sa stair (8,000 bliain), i gCaorán na gCearc, Baile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe, a shainainmniú ina Shéadchomhartha Náisiúnta agus na cosaintí iomchuí a thabhairt dó dá réir, chun é a chosaint ó chreimeadh cósta agus oibriú farraige; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [14384/23]
186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the total length of national road, by county, broken down between national primary and national secondary roads; the amount of this that is deemed deficient in terms of alignment, width and so on, based on TII standards for various classifications of roads, broken down by county; the length of time it will take at the present rate of expenditure to bring these roads up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14449/23]
185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the spend each year since 2008 for major works on national primary and secondary roads; the allocation for major works in 2023; the indicative allocation for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14448/23]
184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the spend each year since 2008, on new national roads out of money allocated to TII and the NRA; the allocation for new roads allocated to TII for 2023; the indicative allocation for new roads build for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14447/23]
173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to introduce legislation to ensure that all customers in the State pay the same standing charge for their electricity, as opposed to the present arrangement where there is an urban standing charge and a rural standing charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14527/23]
172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a house (details supplied) that is not in receipt of a broadband signal of 30mbs is not covered by the roll out by National Broadband Ireland of high-speed broadband; if it is now intended to include this and other neighbouring houses in this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14526/23]
95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when it is anticipated that the review of the school transport system will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13974/23]
71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if she intends reviewing the criteria for eligibility for the status of small school for both voluntary and ETB secondary schools in view of the fact that many very small schools do not have this status and that there seems to be no way for them to apply for this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13973/23]
39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the UN-mandated peace missions from which Irish Defence Forces are being withdrawn; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/23]
9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it is intended to review the ages at which members of the Defence Forces have to retire, particularly taking into account specialist skills that have been acquired by many of them during their careers and positions held as a consequence that can capably be carried out by such personnel up to the normal age of retirement in comparable employment outside of the Defence Forces, and the ongoing shortage of members in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/23]
280. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry felling licence will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/23]
249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the establishment of the National Traveller Health Action Plan Implementation Group which was due to be established in November 2022; the reason for the delay in establishing this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14157/23]
245. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a medicine (details supplied) is currently on the GMS list of approved medicines; if so, if there is a shortage of supply of the medicine; the steps being taken to overcome this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14151/23]
219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the reason applicants who are granted a work permit from the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment also have to apply for a working visa to come here; when this procedure came into place; the reason that a person applying for a working visa coming here has to give their current financial details as the very reason in coming here to work is to better themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14178/23]
113. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil iarratas faighte ó eagraíocht (sonraí tugtha) ar mhionbhus a cheannach; má tá, cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar an iarratas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [14169/23]
83. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in driving tests; when a person (details supplied) will be given a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14149/23]
1617. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to provide funding for the purchase or long lease, including fit-out, of long-term secure accommodation for an organisation (details supplied) in view of its importance to society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13415/23]
1608. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a standard cost per square metre accepted by her Department for applications by county councils under the local improvement schemes; if this is higher on islands than on the mainland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12534/23]
1607. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the local contribution for the local improvement scheme is pitched at a lower percentage for islands in view of the extra cost per square metre of doing roads on islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12533/23]
1606. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the local contribution required by her Department under the local improvement scheme 2023; if there is a cap on the contribution depending on the cost of a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12532/23]
1557. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new scheme replacing the BEEP scheme for suckler cows called SCEP will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13014/23]
1470. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in providing a new 40-bed community nursing unit in Clifden to replace Clifden Hospital and St. Annes nursing home; when it was originally decided to progress this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13662/23]
1469. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date with the site selection process for three elective hospitals, one each for Galway, Cork and Dublin which was advertised by the HSE in 2021 under the heading Elective Centre (EC) information and submission process May 2022; if no decision has been made the reason for the nearly two year delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13657/23]
1425. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in relation to the site selection process for proposed elective hospitals in Galway, Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/23]
1395. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an urgent dental appointment for surgery will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Shantalla Health Centre, Galway in light of the exceptional medical circumstances of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/23]
1360. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to ensure dialysis patients can get treatment in different centres around the country to allow them visit relatives or go on holiday within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13144/23]
1225. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the report of the review of the model of care for the termination of pregnancy service for telemedicine abortion is available publicly; if not, if he plans to publish this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12554/23]
1073. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when it is intended to publish all outstanding reports on the Dóchas centre for women prisoners; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/23]
1072. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cé na comhráití a bhí aige le Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána maidir leis an dualgas atá air a chinntiú go bhfuil comhaltaí den Gharda a bhfuil Gaeilge acu lonnaithe i ngach staisiún Gaeltachta. [13139/23]
1070. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when the prison chaplain reports for 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/23]
1069. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to place the Irish Prison Service on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/23]
1068. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on progress on the review of the Prison Rules 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/23]
1067. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of remission and structured temporary release for people in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/23]
1066. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the total number of occasions on which prisoners slept on mattresses, by prison during Q4 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/23]
965. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when payment will issue in relation to accommodation being provided for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13425/23]
904. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason payments have not issued to an accommodation centre housing Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) for December, January and February; when these payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/23]
778. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if students attending their nearest or second-nearest secondary school will be eligible for school transport in the 2023-24 academic year; if not, the reason the rules have changed compared with the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13730/23]
774. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if details of a family (details supplied) have been forwarded to her Department for consideration for the remote area grant; the steps the family need to take to pursue this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13695/23]
677. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if she intends to improve and reform the school transport scheme in time for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, following the completion of the review of the scheme; if she intends reducing the minimum distances a student has to be from a school to qualify for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13017/23]
599. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of trained paramedics in the Defence Forces; the age at which they must retire; the reason for this, given that paramedics in the Ambulance Service can serve until they are 66 years of age; the cost to the Defence Forces of losing these highly-trained staff at such an early age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13420/23]
598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of staff in the Defence Forces who must retire in the next three years due to the mandatory age of retirement; the way it is intended to replace these members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/23]
597. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he plans to raise the mandatory age of retirement for non-commissioned members of the Defence Forces from 50 years of age to 60, in view of the declining numbers in the Defence Forces and the specialised training given to technical back-up staff there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13418/23]
537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for foreign birth registration will be processed (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/23]
488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he hopes to designate designated marine areas so that the planning and development of wind farms can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13659/23]
436. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will consider the amendments made to the Wildlife Bill 2016 in Seanad Éireann; when he will complete his consideration of the Bill; when he will propose to Government that permission be sought to have this Bill restored to the order paper for Dáil Éireann’s final consideration; the reason for the more than four year delay in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/23]
432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a response will issue to proposed amendments that were submitted by Galway County Council to the heritage section of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in September 2022 for approval in relation to the method statements for the upgrade of the road from Bunakill to Claremont on the N59 in accordance with the planning permission for this project; the reason for the delay in reverting to the County Council on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/23]
414. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when it is intended to re-open the caravan loan scheme for the Traveller community; if funding will be made available to fund a replacement caravan for all those that are eligible and need one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12696/23]
385. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndearna duine (sonraí tugtha) iarratas chuig Údarás na Gaeltachta ar cheart slí trí thalamh an Údaráis le haghaidh gnó, bunaithe ar acmhainn nádúrtha a fhorbairt; an bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Údarás an ceart slí a ghéilleadh agus, i gcás nach bhfuil, cén fáth; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13073/23]
384. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir lena polasaí i leith fhorbairt Chalafort Ros a’ Mhíl ar fad agus an cheantair timpeall air chun deiseanna fostaíochta a chruthú sa cheantar láidir Gaeltachta sin; ar thug sí treoir d’Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le plean forbartha cuimsitheach a réiteach don talamh atá ag an Údarás ansin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13072/23]