63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the closing date for applications under the present round of applications to the Rural and Regional Regeneration Fund; when the next trance of approvals will be given under this fund; the total amount of money to be approved in this round; the total amount approved under this scheme to date from its inception and the actual expenditure under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10358/24]
193. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken by her Department to ensure there is sufficient guidance and regulation in place in schools in relation to managing students' behaviour in the interests of both pupils, teachers and management, in view of recent reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9845/24]
662. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar aontaigh a Roinn le leasú ar thearmaí an chonartha lastais chuig Inis Meáin atá á rith ag comhlucht (sonraí tugtha) faoi chonradh leis an Roinn nach mbeidh an comhlucht sin sásta níos mo baireallaí folamha a thabhairt ó Inis Meáin go dtí an mór-thír agus baireallaí lán d'ola a thbhairt ar ais chuig Inis Meáin; má d'aontaigh a Roinn cén fáth nach ndeachaigh siad i gcomhairle leis an bpobal faoin gceist roimh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8890/24]
522. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason for reducing support for women with breast cancer by reducing their allowance to access prosthetic bras following a mastectomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/24]
342. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice how many Gardaí in Galway City and County have completed the CBD level 1 and CBD level 2 driver training course. [8896/24]
56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to applications for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/24]
258. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether it is intended to provide extra funding to the HSE in Galway city and county to provide for extra respite services for young people and their parents who have serious intellectual disabilities or are autistic, or both, and where a clear need for these services has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8506/24]
233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that will be spent in 2024 out of the Brexit compensation fund for the fishing industry; when details of the various schemes will be finalised and announced; the agency or agencies that will administer the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/24]
161. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a fhogrófar na deontais faoi na scéimeanna deontais do threallamh spóirt agus do saoráidí spóirt bunaithe ar iarrratais a rinne an bhliain seo caite faoin scéim "Sports Capital Grants"; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8504/24]
140. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if parents of pupils who had no school bus service from October to February (details supplied) will be eligible for the remote area grant for the period the bus service was suspended; if they will have to make an application for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8503/24]
139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education what arrangements will be made to ensure a student (details supplied) who returned to live in Ireland last Christmas is offered a place in a school that teaches through the medium of English; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8489/24]
138. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made in relation to an application for extra accommodation at a school in County Galway (details supplied), given the urgent need for additional accommodation at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8481/24]
109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when the draft revised transport plan for Galway will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8490/24]
101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a passport (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8424/24]
78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the ACRES scheme for the last year; the number of these that have received a payment broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7781/24]
57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with commonage in the ACRES scheme; the number of these that have received a payment to date; when the balance of these will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/24]
39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to reduce overcrowding in the Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7783/24]
29. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses in the prison system at present; the number of prisoners sleeping more than one to a cell; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7784/24]
317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education when the provision of extra accommodation will be approved for a school in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the school’s application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8078/24]
176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 17 January 2024, if he will contact the Road Safety Authority and request that it urgently replies to the query in relation to an applicant for a CPC test stating that the matter was being referred to the RSA for direct reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7809/24]
118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a passport from a person in County Galway (details suppled); the reason for the delay in issuing this passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/24]
108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date with the review of means testing of social protection schemes; when the report arising from this review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/24]
95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is intended to introduce changes to means testing based on the report being prepared by her Department on means testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7780/24]
262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under ACRES will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6811/24]
535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department plans to house applicants for international protection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6312/24]
483. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of the EU Nature Restoration Law that proposes to categorise all drained agricultural peat soils as degraded systems in terms of access for products grown on such land to the EU market and eligibility in the long-term for EU Common Agricultural Payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6104/24]
468. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the steps she intends taking in the very short term to deal with overcrowding in our prison system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6321/24]
467. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners with determinate sentences of eight years or more who sentences are being managed on an administrative basis by the Irish Prison Service; the number of these that have applied for temporary release or parole in each year since 1 January 2021; the number given parole or temporary release in each year; if such parole or temporary release has to be approved by the Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/24]
466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when it is intended to make regulations under the Parole Act 2019 in relation to eligibility for parole of persons who are serving a determinate sentence of eight years or greater; the reason for the delay with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6319/24]
379. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date that the eligibility for an exemption from planning development charges will come to an end; whether it is intended to extend this date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6103/24]
206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the increase in passenger numbers using Iarnród Éireann services in 2023 compared to 2022, broken down by route and between inner commuter, outer commuter and intercity rail; the further investment steps he intends taking to ensure even further growth in rail usage in the coming five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6316/24]
195. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when he expects the final draft of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review to be prepared for approval by the Ministers north and south following the recent public consultation; the process that will be followed to get final sign off on the strategy in this jurisdiction in order that the elements pertaining to this jurisdiction can be actioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6113/24]
194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to provide funding through his Department to ensure that the CIE 1951 Pension Scheme has sufficient funds to pay pension increases to CIE pensioners, taking into account that these public servants have not received a pension increase for 15 years; or alternatively whether this pension scheme will be incorporated into the general public service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6099/24]
293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether any property in Ballybane, Galway city is being considered as a centre for international protection applicants; if so, the details of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/24]
278. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under ACRES will be issued to a farmer in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5995/24]
277. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the ECO scheme will issue to a farmer in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5959/24]
495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 1267 of 7 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5082/24]
494. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 1265 of 7 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5081/24]
493. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 8 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/24]
293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of means for an increase on a State pension (contributory) for a qualified adult will be decided (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4997/24]
196. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le hiarratas ó bhunscoil (sonraí tugtha) ar Chóiríocht Scoile Bhreise (foirm ASA) a cuireadh chuig an Roinn tamall ó shin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5270/24]
184. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén uair a chuirfear eolas chugam a gealladh i bhfreagra Cheist Pharlaiminte an 5/12/2023 (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5137/24]
84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport when funding allocations will be made by his Department for the County Road Programme for 2024; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/24]
64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 5 December 2023, when a detailed reply will issue; the protocol agreed with CIÉ in relation to replies to Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/24]
23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason why paper passport applications are taking eight weeks and longer to process; the percentage of applications received that are paper based; the reason why such applications cannot be prioritised in urgent cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/24]
21. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for a passport renewal will be completed (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5549/24]
307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the sections of the Acts that provide that a person is not regarded as unemployed for jobseeker's benefit purposes, for any day that they are actively engaged in farming; whether it is intended to change this provision on the basis that many people engaged in farming in a small way also engage in full-time employment at the same time (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4777/24]
68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to follow up on work carried out by Iarnród Éireann on line clearance on sections of the rail line from Collooney to Athenry by providing funding in 2024 for the design work on the upgrade of the line from Athenry to Claremorris to a suitable standard to reopen it for freight and passenger travel; if he supports the statement by Iarnród Éireann (details supplied); the discussions he has in relation to TII reinstating the railway bridge in Ballyglunin, County Galway as it has committed to doing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/24]
56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport the capital funding he intends to provide this year for the upgrade of the rail line from Athenry in County Galway to Collooney in County Sligo so that work can continue on the reopening of this vital rail link; the purposes for which the funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/24]