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Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Free Travel Scheme Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the policy position of the National Transport Authority to tender the provision of the bus service both nationally and in Dublin, the steps she has taken to ensure that the free travel pass will be accepted on all of these new services; if she has had discussions with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on this matter; the result of these discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41266/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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National Toll Roads
Éamon Ó Cuív
115. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current contractual arrangements pertaining to the East Link toll bridge in Dublin; his plans to further expand the capacity of the bridge and its surrounding roads; if he foresees the ending of tolls on the East Link toll bridge in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40818/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Government Publications Office
Éamon Ó Cuív
157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the reason printed copies of the Constitution are not currently available for purchase from the Government Publications Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Éamon Ó Cuív
49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Common Agricultural Policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39744/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers were written to in recent months informing them that they had an over claim of hectares for the last number of years under the single farm payment and disadvantaged schemes; the reason this only came to light now despite aerial photographs and digitisation; if these farmers will be expected to repay any overpayments made to them; if there will be any penalties applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39745/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Farm Inspections
Éamon Ó Cuív
85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors inspecting cattle herds are obliged to inspect all the cattle in small herds and only a percentage in larger herds; his views on whether this is unfair to the owners of smaller herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/13]
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals
Éamon Ó Cuív
489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an agri-environment options scheme III appeal lodged by a person in County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39846/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Commemorative Events
Éamon Ó Cuív
13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total expenditure of his Department to commemorate the 1913 Lock-out; the further plans he has to commemorate the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38484/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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National Cultural Institutions
Éamon Ó Cuív
49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to publish legislation relating to the future governance of the National Library and the National Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38477/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Defence Forces Family Clinics
Éamon Ó Cuív
1146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence if he received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the Joyce and Doherty killings in South Lebanon in May 1981; on foot of this correspondence the action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Éamon Ó Cuív
454. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a request was received from Galway City Council to reverse the decision not to exempt the residents of an estate (details supplied) in Galway City from the local property tax this year; the decision made by the Department on this application; the reason for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Leader Programmes Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
477. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of more than €150,000 that are awaiting ministerial approval; the date each project was submitted; the total value of the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Animal Disease Controls
Éamon Ó Cuív
623. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of grant aid available to assist farmers who have to dispose of calves under the BVD eradication scheme; the reason this grant is not available for all who have disposed of it; if he accepts that this poses severe problems for small herd owners; if he considers the compensation offered fully compensates farmers for the loss of the calves in question; and if not the reason the compensation does not fully cover this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/13]
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy
Éamon Ó Cuív
624. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the 2007-2013 Common Agricultural Policy programme broken down by axis and measure; the spend to date, broken down between Exchequer and EU spend; the latest date for incurring spend under each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36594/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Éamon Ó Cuív
28. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged in any initiatives to help reduce the level of youth unemployment; if he will consider coordinating with the Department of Social Protection to see how best both Departments can help increase employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35044/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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EU Presidency Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a proposal was made at the General Affairs Council of the EU meeting on 22 April, which he chaired, by the Polish Minister attending the meeting, that Ireland should not be required to legalise abortion; the stand he took on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35774/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Fuel Laundering
Éamon Ó Cuív
82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason the licence fee for the sale of agricultural diesel has increased to €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35938/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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School Patronage
Éamon Ó Cuív
100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the patronage of the new school proposed for Knocknacarra, Galway; the names of the potential patrons who have applied for the patronage of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Fuel Sales
Éamon Ó Cuív
130. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason that the fee for the calibration of petrol and diesel dispensing pumps has been increased from €25 per pump to €100 per pump; if he is willing to retain the lower fee for small retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/13]
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Éamon Ó Cuív
238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for redistribution, under the single farm payment scheme Common Agricultural Policy reform, if the maximum payment for the single farm payment was set at €400 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/13]