Written Answers Nos. 511-528
511. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) with regard to the criteria for the €10 sheep scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23153/17]
View answerUnder the Terms and Conditions of the Sheep Welfare Scheme participants must maintain the requisite number of breeding ewes throughout the scheme year in line with their Reference Number or most recent Sheep Census number, whichever is the lesser. In keeping with this position, the person named can use his own hoggets to replace his dry ewes in order to maintain his reference number.
512. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén staid ag a bhfuil an tAthbhreithniú ar Bhainistiú na hAcmhainneachta Cabhlaigh; cathain a fhoilseofar an tAthbhreithniú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23154/17]
View answerFaoi mar a d’fhéadfadh bheith ar eolas ag an Teachta Dála, faoin Acht Iascaigh (Leasú), 2003, aistríodh feidhmeanna um cheadúnú báid iascaireachta mara ón Aire go dtí an tÚdarás Ceadúnúcháin um Báid Iascaireachta Mara, a oibríonn ar bhonn neamhspleách faoi réir na gcritéar a leagtar amach san Acht sin agus i dTreoracha Beartais ón Aire.
Mar an tAire, tá freagracht orm as beartas i dtaca le ceadúnú báid iascaireachta mara faoi Alt 3(3) den Acht Iascaigh (Leasú), 2003, arna leasú ag Alt 99 den Acht um Iascaigh Mhara agus Dlínse Muirí, 2006. Sa chomhthéacs seo, agus faoi mar a luaitear thuas, déantar foráil in Alt 3 den Acht do Threoracha Beartais ón Aire a eisiúint don Údarás Ceadúnúcháin um Báid Iascaireachta Mara neamhspleách. Cuirtear cosc orm, áfach, ó aon chumhacht nó rialú a fheidhmiú i dtaca le haon chás nó aon ghrúpa ar leith cásanna lena bhfuil nó lena bhféadfadh an tÚdarás Ceadúnúcháin a bheith bainteach faoi Alt 3(5) d’Acht 2003.
Fuair mé tograí ó Eagraíocht Táirgeora (ET) a bhaineann, go hachomair, leis an bhféidearthacht chun an ceanglas a laghdú chun cáil athsholáthair 100% a sholáthar leis an gcuntas teiste ábhartha anuas go dtí 80% (foinsítear an fuílleach ó cháil gan cuntas teiste). Thug mé faoi phróiseas comhairliúcháin phoiblí maidir leis na tograí seo agus chuir mé páipéar comhairliúcháin ar fáil ina leagtar amach an cúlra le beartas cabhlaigh agus thug mé faoi anailís ar an gcás reatha. Scrúdaítear sa pháipéar comhairliúcháin impleachtaí na dtograí a rinne an Eagraíocht Táirgeora agus cuirtear roghanna eile chun cinn ann, chomh maith. Cuireadh an comhairliúchán seo i gcrích an 28 Feabhra 2017.
Fuarthas 26 aighneacht ina leith seo agus tá scrúdú á dhéanamh orthu faoi láthair. Déanfaidh mé breithniú cúramach, i ndiaidh go ndéantar aon anailís bhreise a theastaíonn, ar an gcás chun leasú/leasuithe a dhéanamh ar an mbeartas reatha ceadúnaithe agus na haighneachtaí a fuarthas á gcur san áireamh. Foilseofar mo chonclúidí ar láithreán gréasáin na Roinne, a luaithe agus is féidir.
513. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided by his Department for works and improvements to be carried out at a harbour (details supplied) in County Donegal in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of the most recent correspondence received by the local authority regarding proposals to develop the foreshore at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/17]
View answerAn Leadhb Gharbh Harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and responsibility for its maintenance, repair and development rests with Donegal County Council in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government thereafter.
My Department does however provide limited funding to assist coastal Local Authorities in carrying out small scale projects for the development and repair of Local Authority-owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.
I can confirm that An Leadhb Gharbh Harbour received funding of €45,000 under this Programme in 2014 for works on the Harbour basin, and €7,500 under the Storm Damage element of this Programme in 2016 to complete storm repair works on the Harbour.
Our records indicate that my Department did not receive a funding application under the 2017 Programme for An Leadbh Gharbh Harbour. Should a future application be submitted by Donegal County Council in relation to this Harbour, it will be given due consideration.
I would also advise the Deputy that my Department's responsibility for the foreshore extends only to aquaculture and fisheries related activities, and activities in the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres. All other issues are the responsibility of the Environment Section of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. I would refer the Deputy to that body regarding the foreshore query.
514. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Meath that have not have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/17]
View answerUnder the EU Regulations governing the GLAS, AEOS and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place.
The number of GLAS payments in Co. Meath continuing to be processed as they have not yet passed all of these required checks is 38 applications for GLAS 1 and 21 applications for GLAS 2.
With regard to AEOS 9 farmers are awaiting 2016 payment.
Payments continue to issue on a weekly basis as cases clear all of the required checks and validations.
515. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to a young part-time farmer who is working full time outside of the farm to avail of the green certificate distance education online in relation to the green certificate from Teagasc and the QQI level 6 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23217/17]
View answerTeagasc deliver the Green Cert on a full-time, part-time and distance education basis.
I am advised that the distance education option is offered at Teagasc local offices and Agricultural Colleges.
The entry requirements are validated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and require eligible applicants to be the holder of a Level 6 or Higher Major Award in a non-agricultural discipline, have continuous access to a commercial farm in the Republic of Ireland and be involved in the farm operation and management. In order to facilitate planning of courses, people who wish to register an interest in completing the distance education option can do so by contacting their local Teagasc office or Agricultural College.
516. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review of the entitlements of a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme allocated to them since 2002 will be expedited; if findings of the review will be furnished in an efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23222/17]
View answerA review of the entitlement details for the person named from year 2000 to 2017 including details of Single Payment Scheme entitlements and Basic Payment Scheme entitlements is currently under way. Full details will issue to the person named within the coming week.
517. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increasing amounts of marginal lands being abandoned and no longer being used for agricultural or forestation purposes; his views on this issue; his plans to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/17]
View answerMy Department implements a number of schemes and measures which seek to underpin the continued use of marginal lands for agricultural and forestry purposes. For example, under Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy my Department has rolled out a range of schemes as part of the €4bn Rural Development Programme, 2014-2020. Included in this is the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme which provides €200m of support annually to some 96,000 farmers who are farming in areas which have been categorised as facing particular constraints. The stated objectives of this scheme include continued agricultural land usage. The RDP also includes targeted supports to farmers under schemes such as GLAS. Similarly a range of supports in relation to forestry are provided under the Forestry Programme 2014 to 2020.
Under Pillar 1, my Department makes annual payments of €1.2bn to approximately 124,000 farmers under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). As part of CAP reform Ireland has implemented the convergence model under the BPS between 2015 and 2019. All entitlements held under the Basic Payment Scheme are subject to convergence. Farmers who hold entitlements that have an Initial Unit Value that is below 90% of the Basic Payment Scheme national average will see the value of their entitlements increase gradually over the five years of the scheme. By 2019, all entitlements for all farmers in Ireland will be at least 60% of the National Average value.
518. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary Question No. 558 of 9 May 2017, the reason a person (details supplied) who submitted a GLAS application and uploaded additional documentation did not have the information reviewed in the correct manner when their application was being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23354/17]
View answerThe 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application for the herd number referenced was submitted online on 12 May 2016. Article 16 of regulation 809/2014 places an absolute obligation on beneficiaries to correct pre-established forms at the time of submission of the application and Article 15 provides for amendments to the application up to 31 May annually.
The GLAS 3 online application system created a profile holdings based on the information and land parcels submitted within the regulatory period outlined above and only these parcels were made available for the selection of GLAS actions. In this case as the parcel in question was not submitted as part of the 2016 BPS application for the person named it was not available for selection for an application for GLAS 3.
519. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding bangers on tillage farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/17]
View answerCurrent legislation in the area of noise does not specifically address the use of bird scarers (also referred to as crow bangers), and I have no plans to introduce such legislation. There is provision, however, under sections 107 or 108 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 to deal with the issue of nuisance noise from a range of sources, including agricultural sources.
My Department has produced an information leaflet, A Guide to the Noise Regulations, on the legal remedies open to a person experiencing nuisance noise. The guide can be downloaded from the following link: www.dccae.ie/en-ie/environment/topics/noise-pollution/appropriate-action/Pages/default.aspx.
The legislation also provides that a Local Authority can take action against a person causing nuisance noise. A National Protocol for Dealing with Noise Complaints for Local Authorities was recently developed as a cooperative project between my Department, Local Authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Protocol provides guidance to Local Authorities, given existing legislation, as to what is considered best practice for dealing with noise complaints. The protocol can be accessed through the following link: www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/topics/noise-pollution/typical-noise-pollution/Pages/default.aspx.
520. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to reports that the State is facing fines of up to €75 million each year if it does not meet its target of obtaining 16% of total energy needs from renewable sources by 2020, if his Department has factored these fines into expenditure projections over the next five years; the estimated impact of the fines on the net fiscal space for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/17]
View answerThe EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC set Ireland a legally binding target of meeting 16% of our energy demand from renewable sources by 2020. Ireland is committed to achieving this target through meeting 40% of electricity demand, 12% of heat and 10% of transport from renewable sources of energy, with the latter transport target also being legally binding. While good progress has been made to date, with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland advising that 9.1% of Ireland’s overall energy requirements in 2015 were met from renewable sources, meeting the 16% target remains challenging.
The Renewable Energy Directive provides a comprehensive framework for Member States to work towards achieving individual and EU renewable energy targets including mechanisms for countries to work together such as statistical transfers, which allow Member States to meet their targets by purchasing credits from Member States that overachieve on their renewable targets.
The focus remains firmly on meeting our 2020 target and a number of interventions have been taken to support renewable energy, including the Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff supports. New measures are also in development including a Renewable Electricity Support Scheme and a Renewable Heat Incentive. In any event the cost of purchasing statistical transfers, should any potential shortfall in Ireland's target arise, has yet to be established and will depend on a number of factors, particularly available supply and market costs.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in a document entitled Ireland’s Energy Targets – Progress, Ambition and Impacts (published in April 2016) has estimated that the cost to Ireland of not meeting our overall renewable energy targets may be in the range of €65 million to €130 million for each percentage point Ireland falls short of the overall 16% renewable energy target.
521. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has applied for funding for broadband or energy projects under the European Fund for Strategic Investment; if so, the projects that were approved for funding; the total funding allocated to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22668/17]
View answerBeginning this year €84.5m will be provided in co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme.
My Department also continues to explore ways to avail of EU funds in the form of financial instruments, which would be re-payable to the EU. It is necessary to bring forward projects of significant scale, with robust business cases, for such EU funding. Exploring options to develop projects of sufficient scale is a key objective of a number of energy efficiency pilot schemes, which have either begun, or are becoming operational in 2017, particularly in the residential sector. This arises because alternatives to Exchequer funding are required to fund the scale of renovation necessary to meet long term emissions reduction targets.
To date, the National Broadband Plan has secured a commitment of €75m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Once the NBP procurement phase is complete and the commercial rollout phase begins, various options for funding are likely to be examined including the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI).
522. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will commence a ministerial inquiry into the decision by Inland Fisheries Ireland to issue and in some instances to subsequently withdraw summonses and legal proceedings initiated against a number of persons in regard to a dispute over fishing rights on the Gweebarra river in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22770/17]
View answerLast February, the Office of the Attorney General provided advice to my Department in the course of a review of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010. The advice identified that amending legislation is required to provide explicit powers to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to summarily prosecute offences under the Fisheries Acts and, consequently, a number of prosecution cases nationwide, including some related to the Gweebarra fishery, have had to be withdrawn. The withdrawal of cases, therefore, arises because of a technical issue with the 2010 Act. This issue impacts on all fisheries including the Gweebarra. My Department advised IFI of the relevant position and amending legislation is being progressed as a matter of priority.
In the interim, all current provisions and offences of the Inland Fisheries Acts continue in full force and effect. Consequently, anyone who commits an offence remains liable to prosecution within the statutory time frame for initiation of legal proceedings.
Separately, the issue around fishing rights and title as regards the Gweebarra is entirely a civil matter. This issue is not connected with, or impacted by, the technical issue with the 2010 Act, which relates exclusively to criminal matters. The withdrawal of criminal proceedings was not, as suggested by the Deputy's question, in regard to a dispute over fishing rights.
As such, a conflation of the two issues could represent a misunderstanding of the situation and is likely to be misleading. I am happy to clarify matters in that regard. IFI is fully committed to the on-going protection of the Gweebarra fishery in accordance with the High Court judgement delivered on 19 December 2012.
I am also advised that anglers wishing to fish the Gweebarra fishery are required to have a valid licence and permit which are locally available.
523. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the formation of a task force or oversight committee to monitor mobile telephone coverage in rural areas; when this will come into operation; the persons that will comprise the membership of the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22771/17]
View answerThe provision of telecommunications services, including mobile phone services, is a matter for the service providers concerned which operate in a fully liberalised market regulated by the independent Regulator of the telecommunications sector, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).
I am, however, critically aware of the frustration currently being experienced across Ireland, particularly in rural areas, where telecommunications networks are not always delivering the services people expect. Recognising this frustration, I specifically included in the Programme for Government a commitment to a Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force. In July 2016, I established the Task Force together with Minister Humphreys to identify immediate solutions to broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits and investigate how better services could be provided to consumers prior to the full build and roll-out of the network planned under the NBP State intervention. The report of the Task Force was published in December and is available on my Department's website.
In producing this report, the Task Force worked with Departments, local authorities, ComReg, State agencies, the telecoms industry and other key stakeholders. The report contains 40 actions that will alleviate some of the telecommunications deficits across Ireland and the implementation programme on mobile phone and broadband access identifies 19 of these actions as areas where immediate and direct action by Departments and State agencies can ensure accelerated benefits to consumers. The work of the Task Force will also assist local authorities in preparing for the roll-out of the new NBP network once contracts are in place.
In order to maintain momentum created by the Task Force, I, together with Minister Humphreys, have established an Implementation Group. This group is driving and monitoring the implementation of the actions, bringing together all key stakeholders identified in the Task Force report with responsibility for delivery. This group will be formally reporting every 90 days on progress made on all actions to both myself and Minister Humphreys.
The first meeting of the Implementation Group took place on 8 March, and was followed by a series of bilateral meetings with action holders. These discussions have formed the basis of the first quarterly progress report, which I, together with Minister Humphreys, expect to publish shortly. This report will show that considerable progress has been made, particularly in relation to the implementation of actions identified for Q1 2017.
In addition to the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force, other initiatives are under way to enhance services across the State. I have signed regulations allowing ComReg to proceed with a 2017 allocation of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz radio spectrum band. This will provide an 86% increase in total spectrum available for mobile and fixed wireless services.
In my Department's Estimates for 2017, I have secured an €8 million provision for RTE to allow it to free up the 700 MHz spectrum band. ComReg in turn will make plans to allocate this spectrum to provide for significantly enhanced mobile coverage. The 700 MHz band is particularly suited to rural environments where the signal can travel long distances.
In terms of commercial investment, mobile operators have invested significantly in rolling out improved services, following ComReg's multi-band spectrum auction. At least one operator now has in excess of 90% 4G population coverage. However, as mobile services are a radio based technology, services can be affected by topography, quality of handsets and the capacity of the network, as well as by proximity to mobile telephone antennas.
These initiatives should assist in enhancing the quality of mobile phone and data services across Ireland and particularly in rural Ireland.
524. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the better energy warmer homes schemes; if his attention has been drawn to this situation; and his plans to change the criteria to address this situation. [22903/17]
View answerThe Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme provides energy efficiency upgrades completely free of charge to people who meet the eligibility criteria. Typical measures that are provided include attic and cavity wall insulation, low energy light bulbs, lagging jackets and energy advice. To date, the scheme has upgraded more than 120,000 homes throughout the country.
Since the scheme is 100% Exchequer financed I must balance the depth of the renovations that the scheme can offer against the number of people the scheme can help each year. The cost to the State of the average home upgrade under the Warmer Homes scheme is around €2,500. External wall insulation can cost between €10,000 to €20,000 per home, depending on the size of the home in question. As such, providing external wall insulation to every home with solid walls would mean the scheme would be helping much fewer people each year.
As I announced at the Energy Poverty Conference in March, the Warmer Homes scheme is being expanded to offer deeper renovations on a limited basis to those people living in the worst performing homes in terms of energy efficiency.
Every person who applies to the Warmer Homes scheme has their home surveyed by a professional contractor working on behalf of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). When those surveyors find an applicant who is living in a home that is in a particularly poor condition they will recommend the person for a deeper set of measures. The measures that will be recommended will depend on what the surveyor finds. However, in general, the surveyors will look at factors including the age of the home, the construction of the wall, the age of the heating system or whether such a system is in place. SEAI are currently recruiting contractors to deliver these deeper measures and I expect works to start this July.
I have also amended that scheme so that applicants who received measures under the scheme previously and meet the scheme's current eligibility criteria will now be able to receive cavity wall insulation if it is deemed suitable for their home by an SEAI appointed technical surveyor.
I would also note that the Warmth & Wellbeing pilot scheme is currently operating in the Deputy's constituency. Under this scheme, people over 55 or families with children up to 12 who are suffering from an acute respiratory condition such as COPD or asthma can apply for a deep energy efficiency upgrade. The upgrades available under Warmth & Wellbeing are deeper than the standard Warmer Homes measures and include external wall insulation, boiler and heating system replacement and windows and doors where appropriate. In each case the actual upgrade provided will depend on an SEAI professional assessment of the home.
The aim of the Warmth & Wellbeing scheme is to gather evidence on the multiple benefits that energy efficiency can bring such as decreased health costs, improved wellbeing and better social inclusion. It is by gathering the evidence for these wider benefits of energy efficiency that we can continue to build the case for increased investment through programmes like Warmer Homes and Warmth & Wellbeing. I urge the Deputy to bring this scheme to the attention of her constituents.
525. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure that the public interest is protected if he plans to hire a private firm to pursue non-payment of television licences; and his views on whether this is not an attempt to circumnavigate the courts system process which is open to persons that do not pay their television licence. [23004/17]
View answerThe prosecution process for non-payment of the TV Licence is dealt with under Sections 148-151 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 and I have no plans to amend these sections.
As the Deputy will be aware, I have obtained Government approval to proceed with the drafting of a number of legislative amendments to the Broadcasting Act 2009, including amendment to allow for the tendering of TV Licence fee collection.
Once these legislative amendments have been made, any subsequent tender will be processed in accordance with public procurement guidelines.
In addition, I recently asked the Office of Government Procurement to issue a Request for Information to see what services the market may be able to offer in respect of TV Licence collection. The result of this will help inform any tender process once the legislative amendments are in place to provide for a procurement process.
526. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has applied for transport funding projects under the European Fund for Strategic Investment; if so, the projects that were approved for funding; the total funding allocated to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22669/17]
View answerThe Department actively encourages operators in all transport sectors to explore all avenues of finance available for capital investment projects including domestic banks, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), European Investment Bank (EIB), Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) to secure the most suitable funding instrument at the most favourable commercial rates. In many cases, a mix of funding instruments is used for capital projects by ports, roads aviation and public transport sectors.
There are no specific transport projects that have been assisted under the EFSI but some have been co-funded and assisted through CEF, the EIB and Interreg (a European Territorial Cooperation programme that aims to stimulate cross border and inter-regional cooperation in the European Union).
527. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding sources for community focused capital projects which have a strong but not exclusive sports element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22711/17]
View answerIn relation to the responsibilities of my Department, the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.
While the Programme only funds projects that are sporting in nature, many facilities that are funded have wider community usage. These include sports halls that are also used for dance or drama classes, public meetings or other social gatherings. The 2017 SCP is now closed for applications. Any organisation interested in applying for funding under future rounds should register first at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie.
528. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt cén uair a bheidh na deontais faoi scéim na nDeontas Caipitil Spóirt do 2017 á bhfógairt aige; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh i dtaobh an iarratais atá déanta ag Club Iomartha Choláiste na Coiribe, Co na Gaillimhe faoin scéim sin (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [22724/17]
View answerIs féidir liom a dheimhniú go ndearna an eagraíocht ar thagair an Teachta di iarratas a chur isteach faoi Chlár Caipitil Spóirt 2017. Déanfaidh oifigigh i mo Roinn measúnú ar gach ceann den 2320 iarratas a fuarthas faoi Chlár Caipitil Spóirt 2017 sna míonna atá romhainn.
Toisc líon na n-iarratas a fuarthas agus an mioneolas a cuireadh isteach, tógfaidh sé roinnt míonna an próiseas measúnaithe a chríochnú agus níltear ag súil le leithdháileadh a dhéanamh go dtí Meán Fómhair.
