Parliamentary questions

Appointments to State Boards

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is intended to improve the gender balance on the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland by appointing two women to the existing vacancies on the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland, in view of the fact that the current board is made up of six men and one woman and that there is a Government objective to have a gender balance on all State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43641/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends appointing a water scientist to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland, as the only qualified scientist on the board has stepped down after her first term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43642/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

247. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of projects over €150,000 in value, awaiting approval, broken down by integrated company, value and the date received, the reason for the delay in approving these projects; if consideration has been given to raising the threshold for ministerial approval from €150,000 to €250,000; if not the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43630/13]

Property Taxation Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

248. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a house has to be habitable to make it liable for the local property tax; the difference in the law regarding this matter between the LPT and the non-principal private residence, under which non habitable houses were exempt from the NPPR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43635/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of more than €150,000 value that are awaiting ministerial approval; the date each project was submitted; the value of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43636/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the latest date for approval of projects under the current Leader programme and the latest date for the completion of projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43638/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

251. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow committals under the Leader programme in excess of the project funding available, in view of the fact that not all projects given approval will have made full draw-down by the end of the programme in 2015; if he will ensure that all EU funding under the programme is drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43639/13]

Prisoner Transfers

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a prisoner (details supplied) in County Derry has applied for a transfer from a prison in Northern Ireland to this State; the current position in relation to this transfer; when it is likely to take place in view of the fact that they are due to be released in April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43632/13]

Prisoner Releases

Éamon Ó Cuív

292. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is intended to provide a prisoner with early release on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43640/13]

Prison Education Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

293. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent each year for the past seven years on the training and education of prisoners; if this budget has been cut recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43645/13]

Seirbhís Cabhlaigh

Éamon Ó Cuív

296. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cosanta cén fáth nach bhfuil sé i gceist ainmneacha Gaeilge a thabhairt ar an dá long cabhlaigh nua atá le fáil ag an gcabhlacht an bhliain seo chugainn, ainneoin an traidisiúin fhada ag dul siar go bunú an Stáit gur i nGaeilge a ainmneofaí aon bhád a bhí i seilbh na bhFórsaí Cosanta agus go mór mór i bhfianaise na bhforálacha sa Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Gaeilge maidir le Gaeilge sna Fórsaí Cosanta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43591/13]

Scéim na hÍocaíochta Aonair

Éamon Ó Cuív

353. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nach bhfuil íocaíocht faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair 2011, 2012 nó 2013 déanta le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha) cé go bhfuil iarratais déanta aige do na blianta atá i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43448/13]

Beef Quality Assurance Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules in relation to the movement of cattle under the beef quality assurance scheme; if the restriction of movement of cattle under this scheme is disqualifying many farmers from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43634/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the last time his Department carried out a review of the need for the PSO air service between Dublin and Donegal Airport under regulation 1008/2208 of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43646/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

170. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who is participating in the Twelve Bins/Maam Turk Complex can amend their agri-environment option scheme plan to allow them to put sheep back on the hill due to the fact that the Twelve Bins/Mam Turk Complex Scheme is not being renewed after November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42843/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

171. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the disadvantaged area based scheme did not issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42844/13]

Commonage Framework Plans

Éamon Ó Cuív

181. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who is participating in the Twelve Bins/Maam Turk Complex can amend their agri-environment option scheme plan to allow them to put their sheep back on the hill due to the fact that the Twelve Bins/Maam Turk Complex scheme is not being renewed after November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42980/13]

Driving Licence Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the date by which driving licenceholders may get the trailer pulling category added on to their normal licences; if he is willing to amend the regulations to enable farmers who have a normal licence for ten years or more rather than prior to 1989 to be able to get this added on without doing another driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42838/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the State can secure further savings in respect of legal fees across Departments and State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42501/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Éamon Ó Cuív

80. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will maintain the pupil-teacher ratio in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/13]