Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who own commonage but do not actively farm the commonage, but farm their enclosed land will be eligible for the single farm payment on either or both of their commonage and enclosed land under the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47549/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is sufficient for a farmer with commonage land to ensure that this land is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition in order to be eligible for the single farm payment; if under the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020, farmers with commonage will be required to maintain stock on the commonage; if so, the reason for this provision; if he opposed it in the negotiations of the CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47550/13]

Gníomhaireachtaí Forbartha Fiontar

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta an bhfuil aon dlí fostaíochta ann a chuireann dualgas ar fhostóirí príobháideacha, atá ag fáil deontais reatha stáit, poist lánaimseartha nó páirtaimseartha a fhógairt go poiblí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [47302/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be paid their 2013 disadvantaged area payment and 2013 single farm payment; the reason for the delay in paying these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2013; the reason for the delay in granting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/13]

Agriculture Schemes Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on two agricultural appeals that are with the agriculture appeals office, which had oral hearings on the 18 September 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/13]

Agriculture Schemes Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a pending agriculture appeal hearing will be held in relation to an appeal lodged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47298/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2013 single farm payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

152. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2013 single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in making the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47301/13]

Road Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

201. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is intended to commence the construction of the Gort to Tuam motorway; the reason for the delay with the project; if it is intended to construct it as one project; if he has provided funding for 2014 for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/13]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

69. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address concerns expressed by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding relations with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46534/13]

Local Authority Charges Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

361. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a rates revaluation will be carried out on a premises (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46550/13]

Local Authority Charges Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

362. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a rates revaluation will be carried out on a premises (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46551/13]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

363. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legal obligations on farmers to keep drains and rivulets flowing through their land cleared to stop flooding on other people's land upstream; the agency with responsibility for enforcing such law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46555/13]

Environmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

587. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who is participating in the Twelve Bens-Maam Turk complex scheme that is due to finish at the end of this month, is permitted to put sheep back up on the mountain at the end of the Twelve Bens-Maam Turk complex scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46443/13]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

599. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige líon na scoláireachtaí do ghasúir chun freastal ar scoileanna dara leibhéal ar an hoileáin a mhéadú ó 30 go 60 don scoilbhliain 2014-15 ag cur san áireamh tábhacht na scéime seo d'inmharthanacht na n-oileán Gaeltachta, do na scoileanna dara leibhéal ar na hoileáin agus don Ghaeilge ar na hoileáin chomh maith leis an éileamh atá ar an scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46510/13]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

600. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth ar laghdaíodh an deontas a íoctar le teaghlaigh a choinníonn scoláirí faoin scéim scoláireachtaí do scoileanna dara leibhéal ar na hoileáin; an bhfuil sé i gceist an deontas a mhéadú arís ag cur san áireamh an costas ard maireachtála ar na hoileáin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46511/13]

Environmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

601. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if all limits on stock and farming practice on the Nephin Beag range and the Maam Turks-Twelve Bens have been lifted; if not, the restrictions that remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46558/13]

Grazing Rights

Éamon Ó Cuív

602. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the legal basis on which he is refusing to pay compensation to farmers in the Nephin Beag range and the Maumturks-Twelve Bens range where they can prove there are continuing residual losses over the next five years, due to the destocking imposed by his Department on them which ceased this autumn, as these farmers can only restock their farms by breeding sheep on the hills, as any purchased sheep would not remain on a strange hill; if he is willing to enter negotiations with the farmers affected or their representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46559/13]

Grazing Rights

Éamon Ó Cuív

603. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the restrictions that will apply on Natura 2000 commonage sites in 2014 regarding farming practices and stock numbers; the compensation scheme in place to compensate farmers for these restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

739. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45910/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

740. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45911/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

741. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45912/13]

Prisoner Transfers

Éamon Ó Cuív

797. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes for the repatriation of Irish prisoners serving sentences abroad to be transferred to Ireland once the initial application is received by his Department; the reason for the delays in such repatriation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46563/13]

EU Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

798. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he intends taking in this jurisdiction to comply with EU framework decision 2009/947 in relation to the transfer of probation sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46564/13]

Prisoner Transfers

Éamon Ó Cuív

799. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Irish prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection in Britain cannot transfer to serve their prison sentences in this jurisdiction; if he intends changing the law to facilitate their transfer by allowing for the conversion of the sentences on transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/13]

Afforestation Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

875. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments will be made under the 2013 disadvantaged area based payment and the 2013 single farm payment on lands that were planted with forestry in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45953/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

876. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area scheme for 2013 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; if any reduction in stocking levels under his agri-environment option scheme 3 plan has been taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45954/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

895. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department received equine passports from a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of their 2013 disadvantaged area based scheme; if these passports have been examined in the context of the applicant's minimum stocking density requirement; when payment is likely to issue to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46209/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

908. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer in agri-environment option scheme 2 will be allowed amend their AEOS 2 plan following the ending of the Twelve Bens-Maam Turk complex scheme to provide for extra stock on the mountain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46444/13]

Scéim Feirmeoireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

913. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cé mhéad ceadúnas um fheirmeoireacht éisc an bhradáin atá i bhfeidhm maidir le cuan Chill Chiaráin; cé leis gach ceadúnas; cén uair a eisíodh iad; cén fhaid a mhairfidh na ceadúnais; an raibh gá ag chuile cheann acu le ráiteas tionchair timpeallachta faoi rialacha Natura 2000 ó tharla gur ceantar SAC agus SPA an cuan seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46509/13]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

914. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation provided for Bord Iascaigh Mhara in the recent estimates published with budget 2014; the increase or decrease this represents on 2013; the amount provided for the promotion of aquaculture by BIM; the increase this represents on 2013; the amount of this provided for fin-fish aquaculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46553/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

915. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in considering applications for the disadvantaged area scheme for 2013, his Department takes into account the restrictions imposed by the commonage framework plans, limiting the amount of stock farmers can keep on commonage; if not, the reason these plans have not yet been replaced in view of ongoing consideration of issues relating to commonages by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46554/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

916. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in considering disadvantaged area scheme applications for 2013, the restrictions of commonage framework plans over-ride those of the agri-environment option scheme plans in view of the fact that the restrictions in some AEOS are based on proposed new restrictions on commonages not yet introduced formally by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46556/13]

Commonage Framework Plans

Éamon Ó Cuív

917. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal basis for imposing restrictions on the stocking level of farmers under the commonage framework plans; the penalties that may be imposed on farmers under various schemes if they do not adhere to the commonage framework plans; the schemes involved; when the restrictions under the commonage framework plans ceased to have effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46557/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

918. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the over claim assessed against a farmer under each of the following schemes, agri-environment option scheme, REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme, single farm payment and any other farm scheme administered by his Department in both hectares and financially; the penalties and overpayment reclaimed to date; the amounts still outstanding to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46562/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

919. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 and agri-environment option scheme 1, 2 and 3 payments for 2013 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46566/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

920. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding provided for in the 2014 Estimates for the EU co-financed rural development programme under the Common Agricultural Policy; the amount of same that will be subject to a rebate from the EU broken down by sub-measure in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46568/13]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

921. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when final decisions will be made on the rural development programme 2014-2020; the level of co-financing that will be provided for this programme by his Department; the percentage co-funding under EU rules that attaches to each sub measure; the percentage co-funding being proposed by his Department under each sub-measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46569/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension

Éamon Ó Cuív

922. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended to introduce a new agri-environment scheme under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; the process involved in acquiring EU approval of same; the progress made to date in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46570/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

923. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended to make final proposals in relation to Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy reform programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46571/13]

Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

924. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the conditions that will have to be complied with by livestock farmers to receive the greening payment under the Common Agricultural Policy regime 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46572/13]

Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

925. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of farmers in relation to their entitlements post-2014 where they leased out their entitlements in 2013 and did not make a claim for single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46573/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Statistics

Éamon Ó Cuív

926. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers broken down by county leaving the REP scheme and the agri-environment scheme in the years 2013 to 2018, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

927. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for disadvantaged area scheme payments and single payments, broken down by county in 2013; the number paid to date; the amount paid in each county under each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46575/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

928. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation of funds since its inception to the TAMS scheme; the amount applied for under this scheme; the amount paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46576/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

929. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation of funding under each measure of axis one, two, three and four of the Common Agricultural Policy programme 2007-2014; the amount spent under each measure to date; the latest date for making drawdowns under CAP 2007-2014 in respect of each measure; if he is satisfied that the full allocation granted to Ireland will be drawn down by those dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46577/13]

Agriculture Schemes Penalties

Éamon Ó Cuív

930. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of penalties imposed on farmers under each of the following schemes in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, REP scheme, agri-environment option scheme, single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46578/13]

Forestry Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

931. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry planting grant and forestry premium applications in the Sliabh Aughty area due to the ongoing discussions and investigations of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the possible effect of forestry planting on the population of hen harriers in this region; when it is likely that his Department will be in a position to issue a decision on these applications; if compensation will be paid to the applicants for the loss of income caused by the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46579/13]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

948. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of the 950,000 land parcels that have been reviewed to date as part of the EU ordered review of land parcels going back to 2008; the number of these that have over-claims assessed; the number of herd owners in question; when will the review be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/13]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

949. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average percentage over-claim assessed against herd owners in the national review of land parcels for agricultural schemes ordered by the EU; the average disallowance or penalties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46826/13]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

950. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals lodged to date against over-claims assessed against herd owners as part of the EU-ordered review of land parcels; when it is hoped to finalise these appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46827/13]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

951. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the loss of EU funding that would have been incurred here if it had not been agreed to review the total 950,000 land parcels that are at present being reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46828/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

952. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2013 disadvantaged areas based scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46829/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

953. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alleged over-claim for the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive, against a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the percentage of over-claim; the total claw-back under REPS, disadvantaged area based scheme and the single farm payment scheme; the way in which this over-claim was calculated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46830/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

954. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2013 disadvantaged area based scheme and the single farm payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46831/13]

Disabilities Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1043. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for the disability sector in 2013 and the proposed funding for 2014 based on the estimates presented to Dáil Éireann as part of the budget process; the amount of new funding that will be provided next year for school leavers; the way it is intended to ensure full services for persons with a disability in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45748/13]

Prescription Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

1162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that where a prescription for one medication requires two tablets of different dosage these different dosage tablets are being considered as separate items for the purpose of the prescription charge for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46552/13]

Medical Card Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason when assessing income of applicants for medical cards the Health Service Executive will not accept a P21 issued by the Revenue Commissioners but insist on a notice of assessment from the Revenue Commissioners when the Revenue Commissioners only issue P21s where a person’s self-employed income is a subsidiary income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46560/13]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1164. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on application by Galway mountain rescue for national lottery funding in view of the urgent need for a replacement vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/13]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

1189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for dental treatment for children and teenagers under the free dental scheme for children; the children and services covered by this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46754/13]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

1190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if all primary school children still receive free dental check-ups as part of a national programme; the frequency of these check-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

1191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all changes made to the assessment of means and other criteria in relation to the medical card and general practitioner card schemes, including discretionary medical cards, since March 2011; if the full details of the scheme as now operated is now available on his Department’s website; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46756/13]

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

1192. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if in the event of a person losing the medical card while in hospital, the person in question is liable for the inpatient charge from the day the card is lost; if so, if there is an obligation on the Health Service Executive or the hospital in question to inform the patient of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46757/13]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1193. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if any allegation has been made to him or the Health Service Executive that private orthodontists working on part-time contracts in the public service for the HSE examining children’s teeth are referring children to their own practices for treatment; if he approves of such conduct; if not, the action taken to eliminate this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46758/13]

Sale of State Assets

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the proposals to sell the energy section of Bord Gáis Éireann; if the division of Bord Gáis Éireann debt between the two proposed new companies has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44980/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any proposals to provide high-speed broadband to the schools in Annaghdown and Corrandulla, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45420/13]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the requirements of the national broadband scheme in respect of quality of service to customers availing of the broadband service; if his Department or ComReg is responsible for the oversight of this scheme to ensure the service meets the required standard of service and speed and is not subject to contention at times of high usage which leaves the service below the standards set out by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45406/13]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is intended to roll out a minimum service of 30 MB across the country; the reason for the delay in his roll-out, which is causing a severe digital divide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/13]

Place Names Changes

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedure laid down in law in relation to the changing of the name of a street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45408/13]

Scéim Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste agus Scéim na hÍocaíochta Aonair do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45337/13]

Cycling Facilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

278. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to provide money to CIE to secure the disused railway line from Tralee, County Kerry, to the Kerry border for use as a greenway in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45468/13]

Rural Development Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the cut in funding of 49% for community and rural development in 2014 compared to 2013; the reason for the 77% cut in capital funding and the 6% cut in current funding in view of the importance of the services provided out of this funding; the programmes that will be cut or curtailed as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/13]

Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits

Éamon Ó Cuív

55. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation in next year's Estimate for expenditure under dormant accounts measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/13]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to a query (details supplied) raised with his Department on 23 September 2013; the reason for the delay with the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45079/13]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

132. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the threat to the vital services provided under the community employment and job initiative schemes in a centre (details supplied) due to the cutback in materials and overheads money under the CE scheme this year; the action she will take to preserve these vital services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45078/13]

Caiteachas Ranna

Éamon Ó Cuív

77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh maoiniú ar fáil le haghaidh infheistíocht i mbonneagar ár nGaeltachtaí ar nós áiseanna pobail agus spóirt, bóithre, Coláistí Gaeilge, céanna agus áiseanna uisce; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44495/13]

EU Membership Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of all applicant countries for membership of the EU; the attitude of this State to each application; the progress made by the EU with each application and the expected date of accession in each case, if known; the effect these accessions will have on Ireland's membership of the European Parliament; the steps being taken by the Government to protect Ireland's interest at EU level with reduced representation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made in relation to the sale of the disused Garda station in Lettermore, County Galway, which was to be put up for sale in a bundle of 20 Garda stations by the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/13]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon srianta speisialta i gconradh Aer Árann maidir le hearcú foirne de bhreis ar na gnáthrialacha reachtúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44664/13]

Traveller Community

Éamon Ó Cuív

384. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have a lead role in co-ordinating the Government's position in relation to the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/13]

Prisoner Releases

Éamon Ó Cuív

403. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of life-sentence prisoners released and the number of life-sentence prisoners recalled to prison in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the annual average length of time life-sentence prisoners served in prison prior to release in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the process followed regarding the recall of such prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44372/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a grant available to fence mountain land; if he intends introducing such a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme for 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44192/13]

Sugar Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

463. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in re-establishing an Irish sugar beet industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/13]

Social Welfare Code Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

10. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the anomalies in the family income support system; if she has any plans to rectify these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/13]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Government proposes to act on the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 25 April 2013, which found that the Government is liable for the shortfall in pension funds for the Waterford Crystal workers; the estimated cost to the State of this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43351/13]

Plean Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad plean teanga a aontaíodh gach bliain ó tháinig an tAcht Teanga i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43697/13]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to regulate access to the countryside; if he supports in principle the Private Members' Bill introduced in the last session of Dáil Éireann; if it his intention to propose amendments to this Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43687/13]

National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners

Éamon Ó Cuív

72. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to introduce a national indemnity scheme for land owners against recreational users of their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43688/13]

Mountain Access Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

73. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the pilot scheme for mountain access in County Kerry and Connemara, County Galway, will be fully operational; the reason for the three year delay in progressing this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43689/13]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a national plan for Traveller housing in view of the housing crisis that exists for Travellers and the urgent need that 819 units of housing be provided for them; if it is intended to set up a national housing agency for Traveller housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43690/13]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total budget allocation provided in the estimates each year for the past ten years for traveller accommodation; the actual spend each year; the total cumulative underspend in that time and the reason for same; his views on whether this underspend indicates an inability by the local authorities to deal with this issue in view of the crisis in traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43691/13]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to deal with the fact that 3,600 or 11% of the traveller population of the State are officially homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43692/13]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is intended to build a new courthouse in County Galway; when it is intended to build a new Garda station on the east side of the city; the progress made to date with these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43693/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2012 payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43874/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2013 payment under the disadvantaged areas based payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43875/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date with the provision of a new school building for Clifden community school, when it is expected construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43631/13]