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Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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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]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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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]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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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]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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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]