Éamon Ó Cuiv, Minister for Social Protection

Constituency

Galway West

Notes

First elected to Dáil Eireann in 1992. Appointed Minister for Social Protection in March 2010.

Contact

Kirwan House
Flood Street
Galway City

Tel: 091 562846 (Dublin) 01 6473000
Fax: 091 562844

Website: www.eamonocuiv.ie

Email

Send an email to Éamon Ó Cuiv

Political Record

- Appointed Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in 2002
- Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, with special responsibility for Rural Development 2001-2002
- Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and Islands with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht, Irish language and island development 1997-2001
- Member Galway County Council and of a number of subsidiary Committees
- 1995-1997: Party Spokesman 1991-97
- Member of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation 1994-97
- Elected Senator on the Cultural and Educational Panel 1989-92

Personal Details

- Born Dublin, June 1950. - Married to Áine Ní Choincheannain; three sons, one daughter. - Educated Oatlands College, Mount Merrion, Dublin: UCD (BSc). - Former Manager of a Gaeltacht Co-Operative involved in establishing local businesses including agricultural services, timber milling, tourism and cultural and socia

Clinics

For details of weekly clinics, please check www.eamonocuiv.ie

Related News

Statement on Transfer of Schemes

Posted 4:07 30/08/10

Ó Cuív: “Maintaining people’s employability through regular work activity will be important for getting people back into the competitive economy” Read More

Work opportunity schemes will help get people back to regular work - Ó Cuív

Posted 3:38 30/08/10

Maintaining people’s employability through regular work activity will be important for getting people back into the competitive economy, says Minister for Social Protection, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Read More

Every effort being made to expedite any outstanding Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

Posted 11:10 26/08/10

Minister Éamon Ó Cuív stated today that every effort is being made by the Health Services Executive (“HSE”) staff to expedite any outstanding Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications. Read More

Still time to apply for support for back to school costs - Minister Ó Cuív

Posted 11:14 16/08/10

As the month of September approaches, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection today (16th August) reminded families who may be eligible for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance that they still have time to apply for the scheme. Read More

Ó Cuív opens €4.4 million N59 (Derrylea) Road Realignment Scheme & Cycle Path

Posted 6:47 19/07/10

Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection this morning officially opened the N59 (Derrylea) road Realignment Scheme and Cycle Path which is a stretch of 3.8km of single carriageway in the townlands of Gowlan West and Derrylea, Co. Galway. The new stretch of road and rural cycle path has been completed at a cost of over €4.4 million. Read More

Minister Éamon Ó Cuív transfers Spike Island to Cork County Council on behalf of the Government

Posted 4:31 12/07/10

This weekend on behalf of the Government, Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection handed over Spike Island to Cork County Council. Read More

Minister Ó Cuív to revise terms of mortgage interest supplement scheme

Posted 13:40 06/07/10

Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection has today (Tuesday 6 July 2010) said that the terms of the Department of Social Protection’s mortgage interest supplement scheme (MIS) are to be revised. Read More

Ó Cuív acknowledges volunteers from the Citizens Information Service

Posted 9:00 13/05/10

Minister launches research report on ‘Volunteering in the Citizens Information Service’ Read More

Statement by Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD at the Roscommon/South Leitrim Fianna Fail Conference

Posted 11:49 08/05/10

Opening remarks by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection at the Roscommon/South Leitrim CDC Fianna Fáil Conference. Read More

Commitment to tackling fuel poverty is an opportunity for job creation and activation” – Ó Cuív

Posted 5:32 27/04/10

An inter-departmental working group will make recommendations as to the precise package of measures including income support that should be put in place to assist those at risk of fuel poverty, says Minister for Social Protection Eamon O'Cuiv TD. Read More