Parliamentary questions

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

239. 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 €450 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35773/13]

Forbairt na nOileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cé mhéid airgid atá fágtha lena cheadú ag Comhar na nOileán Teo faoi Chlár Leader i leith oileáin Chonamara agus mhórthír Chonamara faoi seach; cén uair a bheidh cead ag Comhar na nOileán Teo an t-airgead seo a cheadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [33936/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Éamon Ó Cuív

689. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason compensation was not paid to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk complex between November 2012 and May 2013 despite the fact that the National Parks and Wildlife Service had entered into an agreement with these farmers to compensate them for destocking sheep and cattle from the hills in this area; the legal basis for reneging on this commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/13]

Stocking Densities

Éamon Ó Cuív

690. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a new scheme of destocking in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk complex to replace the current scheme once the current scheme ends at the end of this year; the assessment that has been carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the effectiveness of the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35452/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

989. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the penalty being imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the single payment scheme; the reason for this penalty; the number of scheme years for which this penalty will be imposed; the amount of money being recouped in total as a result of the penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35009/13]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

1001. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to commence the strategic environmental analysis for the fisheries operational programme under the new Common Fisheries Policy and the Rural Development Programme 2014-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35453/13]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who was renting their land to another person and has not been actively farming for the last 10 to 12 years and who will not be submitting a single farm payment application until 2014 will be entitled to any single farm payment entitlements under the new common agricultural policy; if alternatively they may apply to the National Reserve for entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34014/13]

IFSC Clearing House Group

Éamon Ó Cuív

44. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the working of the IFSC clearing house group; the potential for increased employment in the IFSC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/13]

Departmental Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of projects that were approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/13]

Plean Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go mbeidh suíomh Idirlín na nDuaisbhannaí dhá-theangach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [32711/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects that were approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32719/13]

Financial Services Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned independent advice to assess if the information being given to him by the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank in relation to the banking sector is accurate and correct; the source of such independent advice, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32734/13]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €10,000, as long as that guarantee existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/13]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/13]

Banking Guarantee Scheme Liabilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 broken down between deposits, tier-one bonds and subordinated bonds arising from the blanket guarantee given at the end of September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of projects approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32724/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32722/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of projects that were approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/13]