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Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Seirbhísí Uisce
Éamon Ó Cuív
1058. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén fáth go bhfuil aithbhreithniú á dhéanamh ag Uisce Éireann ar scéim uisce réigiúnach Chasla nuair atá an togra seo ag teastáil go práinneach agus nuair atá sé beagnach réidh le dul ar aghaidh; an raibh ar Uisce Éireann cead ón Aire a fháil don bheartas seo; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige treoir a thabhairt d'Uisce Éireann dul ar aghaidh láithreach leis an togra seo agus Loch Ghleann Mhac Muirinn a úsáid mar fhoinse uisce agus an bhfuil an imní atá ar dhaoine sa cheantar faoi chaighdéan an uisce ann á cur i gcuntas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42024/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
Éamon Ó Cuív
275. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste, 2014 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. [39892/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
286. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2014 disadvantage areas scheme will be granted in respect of 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. [40066/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
Éamon Ó Cuív
289. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht seo a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40102/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
Éamon Ó Cuív
290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht seo a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40103/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme 2014 will be granted in respect of 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. [40136/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Defence Forces Veterans
Éamon Ó Cuív
317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence his plans to accede to the request to provide a bugler at the graveside of a veteran of the Army who served during the Emergency (details supplied) in view of the importance of Army service at that critical juncture of our country’s history and the small number of veterans alive that served in the Army at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Leader Programmes Expenditure
Éamon Ó Cuív
583. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total project funding spent on Leader projects to date; the amount spent in 2014 on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Seirbhísí Farantóireachta
Éamon Ó Cuív
623. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén socrú atá déanta aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís farantóireachta paisinéirí go hÁrainn i gCo. na Gaillimhe an geimhreadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40313/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Soláthar Aersheirbhísí
Éamon Ó Cuív
624. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a lorgófar tairiscintí nua le haghaidh na seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hoileáin Árann á chur san áireamh gur féidir leis níos mó ná sé mhí a thógáil ó fhógraítear go bhfuil tairiscinti á lorg (ag cur próiséas léirithe spéise san áireamh) go mbeidh conraitheoir réidh le dul i mbun seirbhíse; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40314/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
625. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all grazing rights allocated to persons by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to graze 406 acres on Drummin Mountain in County Wicklow; the ownership basis of this area that gave the Office of Public Works the legal right to allocate grazing rights to persons; if these rights supersede pre-existing vested rights to graze this mountain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Ferry Services Provision
Éamon Ó Cuív
626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to seek new tenders for the provision of a passenger service to Inishbofin, County Galway; her plans to incorporate the provision of a shuttle bus service from the County Council car park in Cleggan to the boat in the request for tender taking into account the distance from the car park to the berth for the boat; the proposed length of the service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40320/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Property Tax Rate
Éamon Ó Cuív
60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a reduction in local property tax rates to householders who live in estates not in the charge of the local authority, in view of the fact that such householders also have to pay fees to private management companies for basic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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VAT Rate Application
Éamon Ó Cuív
74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make personal protective equipment VAT exempt for all emergency services such as Blood Bike West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Meat Processing Plant Inspections
Éamon Ó Cuív
103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on making the DNA testing of all cattle in processing plants mandatory in order to ensure full traceability from field to fork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Beef Imports
Éamon Ó Cuív
104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Polish beef imported legally for further processing by meat plants here in each of the past three years; the steps taken to prevent the illegal import of Polish beef to meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Live Exports
Éamon Ó Cuív
105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of live exports of cattle and sheep from Ireland each year in the past three years broken down by country of final destination and between cattle and sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Competition Authority Investigations
Éamon Ó Cuív
106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to refer the possible takeover of a meat plant (details supplied) in County Kildare by a company to the Competition Authority in view of the dominant position that would be held in the industry by a small number of processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will be made under the disadvantaged area scheme to persons farming an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay with these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork, actively farming for seven years and who has submitted an area aid application for the past two years and has at present no entitlements will be automatically allocated same in 2015; their proposed value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39697/14]