Parliamentary questions

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules in relation to split holdings under the REP scheme and agri environment option schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3491/13]

Commercial Rates Valuation Process

Éamon Ó Cuív

42. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has had with the Valuation Office in respect of valuing for commercial rates purposes assets to be transferred to any new State organisation when these assets are not currently subject to commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantaged Area Based Scheme) do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo [3196/13]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste Íocaíochtaí

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantaged Area Based Scheme) do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo. [3197/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued payment under the 2012 disadvantage area scheme; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/13]

Animal Identification Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the illegal horse meat trade here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/13]

Animal Identification Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to address concerns over the use of fake passports in the horse meat trade here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3211/13]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

536. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le hAchomharc ar Mhaolú atá déanta ag feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo) [2530/13]

Personal Insolvency Act

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with covered banks regarding the operating guidelines they will apply in respect of implementing the terms of the Personal Insolvency Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2027/13]

Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála cén plé a bhí aige nó ag a Roinn leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir lena chinntiú go mbeidh eolas ag daoine maidir leis na poist atá ar fáil san AE d’aistritheoirí agus d'ateangairí Gaeilge, agus go mbeidh an dóthain daoine cáilithe ann leis na poist a ghlacadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2116/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Éamon Ó Cuív

68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the farming educational qualifications needed to avail of various farming related tax breaks detailed for each tax break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a pupil in primary school is entitled to the support of a full time special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the entitlements that primary school pupils who are profoundly deaf have to the services of an special needs assistants; if they are automatically entitled to a full-time SNA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2125/13]

Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip

Éamon Ó Cuív

126. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén plé a bhí ag a Roinn leis an Aontas Eorpach maidir leis na riachtanais d’aistritheoirí agus d'ateangairí a éireoidh as deireadh a chur leis an mhaolú ar stádas na Gaeilge san AE i 2017; an bhfuil aon iarratas déanta ag an AE chuig a Roinn ar chúnamh a thabhairt maidir le daoine a oiliúnt le go mbeidh foireann ar fáil ag a bhfuil na cáilíochtaí cuí le cur isteach ar aon phoist a chruthófar; an bhfuil an AE tar éis aon tuairim a thabhairt don Roinn i dtaobh cé mhéad duine breise ar ghá a earcú le freastal don éileamh breise sna blianta 2013, 2014, 2015 agus 2016; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2115/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

169. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to a derogation appeal lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2094/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

170. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he informed this Deputy that a person (details supplied) in County Galway, received their 2012 disadvantaged area payment on 3 November 2012, when it transpires that this person has not received this payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2095/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

171. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued with their 2012 agri environment options scheme payment; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2097/13]

Ceadúnas Imeal Trá agus Dobharshaothraithe

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cé mhéad aighneacht atá faighte ag a Roinn i leith an iarratais atá déanta ag Bord Iascaigh Mhara ar cheadúnas le haghaidh feirm mhór éisc a lonnú i gCuan na Gaillimhe idir cósta Chontae an Chláir agus Inis Oírr; cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar an iarratas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [2114/13]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the farming educational qualifications needed to avail of specific agricultural schemes, such as young farmer schemes and to be eligible for single payment entitlements from the national reserve and to be entitled to milk quota from the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/13]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

177. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of paying all farmers in receipt of the single payment €100/ha on the first 20ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/13]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of paying all farmers in receipt of the single payment €100/ha on the second 20ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/13]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of paying all farmers in receipt of the single payment €100/ha on the third 20ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/13]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of paying all farmers in receipt of the single payment €100/ha on all land in excess of 60ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2123/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason agri-environment option scheme and REP scheme farmers who had a change in area farmed as result of an inspection in 2012 have not received their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2175/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under 2012 REP scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reasons for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/13]

Child and Family Support Agency Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasoning behind the proposal to transfer clinical psychologists from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Health Support Agency; the evidence based research on which this decision is based; her views on whether this decision is in the interest of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2126/13]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the rate of tax in total on a litre of marked diesel oil including carbon tax, excise duty and VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1488/13]

Fuel Prices

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to reduce the total tax take on marked diesel oil or to intorduce a rebate from the carbon tax for registered agricultural contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1489/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department advises landlords of property where rent supplement is being paid, of their obligations to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if the Department monitors this situation to ensure this requirement is complied with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1801/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

561. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which consultants were appointed to complete the design and tendering process for the construction of terminals at the airstrips on Inishbofin and Cleggan; the amount paid to them to date; the work done to date; when their work is due to be completed; when tenders will be sought for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1114/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

563. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a dhéanfar tairiscintí le haghaidh na seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hOileáin Árann a logáil ó tharla go dtagann deireadh leis an gconradh reatha ag deireadh mhí Lúnasa [1196/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist síneadh a chur leis an gconradh seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hOileáin Árann [1197/13]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

565. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist freagracht maidir le bunstruchtúr agus fóirdheontais farantóireachta oileán a aistriú chuig na húdaráis áitiúla mar atá luaite i leathanach 39 den fhoilseachán Putting People First; cén plé a bhí ag a Roinn leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil faoin gceist go dáta [1198/13]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

566. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard é an líon is mó daltaí in aon teach amháin a n-íocfar deontais ina leith faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge sa bhliain 2013 [1199/13]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

567. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a fhógrófar athruithe i scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge do 2013 [1200/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

591. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding drawn down from the EU under the rural development programme 2007-2013 in respect of the rural broadband scheme in the years 2011 and 2012; the matching funding provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1094/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

592. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total allocation by his Department under the rural development programme 2007-2013 to the rural broadband scheme; the amount of this funding from the EU and the amount from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1095/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

593. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of connections made under the rural broadband programme in 2011 and 2012; the number projected from 1 January 2013 to the end of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

594. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of connections to date under the rural broadband scheme broken down according to the technology used such as fibre, wireless, satellite, fixed line and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

595. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has carried out any evaluation of the rural broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1098/13]

Control of Dogs

Éamon Ó Cuív

618. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends introducing compulsory micro-chipping of dogs in view of the damage being caused by dogs worrying sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

644. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the manual for the inspection of private waste water systems will be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and the inspection plan for private waste water systems under the Water Services Act 2012 will he approved by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1104/13]

Pyrite Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

645. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if companies exporting calcium carbonate limestone products will be exempt from the proposed pyrite levy on the quarrying industry on all product exported, to ensure their competiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1105/13]

Pyrite Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

646. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the new pyrite levy on the quarrying industry will require legislation; when will this legislation be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1106/13]

Pyrite Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

647. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason it is proposed to levy quarries that did not provide any products that included pyrite under the new proposed pyrite levy, as they did not cause the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1107/13]

Pyrite Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

648. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason concrete manufactures will have to pay the new proposed pyrite levy on their products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1108/13]

Security of the Elderly

Éamon Ó Cuív

649. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent in 2012 on the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1109/13]

Fire Service Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

650. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a national plan for fire services, with national standards of call out time to arrival at fires laid down in it; the place where these standards may be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1110/13]