Parliamentary questions

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

395. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if, in view of the difficulties in relation to housing members of the Traveller Community and the difficulties that arise at local authority level, any consideration has been given to setting up a national authority to oversee this issue and ultimately have responsibility for traveller housing; if this is been considered will at least half of the members of the board be travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/12]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

396. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure adequate housing is available to members of the traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

397. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of private waste water systems registered bythe close of business on Friday 28 September2012 broken down on a local authority basis; the total estimated number of such systems in each local authority area; the percentage registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/12]

Legal Services Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

439. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the law to ensure that the Incorporated Law Society cannot make rules in relation to the number of solicitors involved in legal transactions in relation to persons and that such rule making would be the prerogative of the Oireachtas only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

449. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that farmers who have enquiries regarding the single farm payment will receive a prompt reply; if adequate staffing resources have been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41241/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of letters issued to farmers in relation to stocking density issues under the disadvantaged areas scheme; the number of applications for derogation received to date; the number granted; the number queried; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the estimated savings calculated by his Department for estimates purposes from the changes in the disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41579/12]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

467. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will details of any regulations or orders or policy papers issued or signed by him in 2012 in relation to the allocation of herring quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41582/12]

Youth Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding being provided to Dublin City Council for youth work compared to 2011; the reason for any change in the funding in view of the important work being done in this field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41710/12]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

551. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for funding made by an organisation (details supplied) in view of the vital work they are doing in assisting persons with financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41711/12]

Child Care Costs

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had discussions with groups representing childcare providers regarding the impact that Minister Burton’s proposed sick pay proposals would have on the provision of childcare services and the additional costs such a measure could impose on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40692/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

47. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends re-opening the agri environment options scheme to new applicants; the conditions that will apply to the scheme; the maximum payment that will be provided for in the scheme; if there will be any changes to the measures under the scheme compared to the last AEO scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/12]

Severe Weather Events

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date and the proposed actions to assist farmers affected by the bad weather this summer, in view of the effect also of the drought in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40491/12]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to sell off the Coillte Teo forest crop; the progress made regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/12]

School Transport Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance available for parents towards the cost of transport when they are living in excess of five kilometres from the nearest primary school or from the nearest school transport pick up point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40237/12]

Citizenship Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on applications for naturalisation lodged by persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in processing the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40236/12]

Overseas Missions

Éamon Ó Cuív

6. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the progress of the 106th battalion's mission with UNIFIL, in view of on-going violence in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39467/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

40. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools respectively that are in the band rating 2.1 and are not included in the five year plan; the name and roll number of each school; the estimated cost of the completion of all projects in this band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39868/12]

Limistéir Chaomhantais Speisialta

Éamon Ó Cuív

132. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leasuithe nó athruithe a dhéanamh ar theorainn na LCS agus na LON i gConamara le ceantair a bhaint astu agus, más féidir, cé is féidir leasú a thionscnamh; cad iad na critéir a chaithfí a úsáid; an bhfuil sé i gceist aon leasú a dhéanamh ar na ceantair seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39708/12]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if the rules in relation to the maximum size of property eligible under the home choice loan scheme are absolute in all cases or whether there are any exceptions allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39894/12]