Parliamentary questions

Fuel Allowance Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

103. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a fuel allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 was refused. [27716/15]

Social Welfare Appeals

Billy Kelleher

104. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan, given that a determination on a local authority house will be made within a week, and this is dependent on the person being in receipt of a social welfare payment. [27719/15]

Eurozone Issues

Micheál Martin

105. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the contingency plan he and his officials have drawn up on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27062/15]

Eurozone Issues

Micheál Martin

106. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposition to increase the value added tax on tourism in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27065/15]

Eurozone Issues

Micheál Martin

107. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views that there has been enough engagement between the European Union and the Greek Government on dealing with its debt issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27066/15]

European Financial Stability Facility

Micheál Martin

108. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the volatility in the market following the Greek Government's announcement to hold a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27067/15]

Personal Public Service Numbers Data

Michael Ring

109. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if a personal public service number provided to a non-resident tax payer for local property tax purposes may be used for all other Revenue Commissioner purposes, such as getting a land lease stamped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27264/15]

Tax Code

Mick Wallace

110. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his plans to remove the 23% value added tax rate on school uniforms, which represents an additional burden on already financially pressed parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27397/15]

Tax Code

Peter Mathews

111. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax breaks and reliefs for landlords renting properties to third level students as an incentive and an attempt to alleviate the current renting crises for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27503/15]

Tax Code

Mattie McGrath

112. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate and clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding Muintir na Tíre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/15]

Property Tax Collection

Dan Neville

113. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a payment of local property tax in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/15]

Banking Sector

Róisín Shortall

114. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 18 June 2015, the regulatory protections in place to ensure that cost-cutting measures introduced by a bank (details supplied) do not lead to significant technological difficulties, as occurred at other banks in recent years. [27043/15]

Tax Code

Michael McGrath

115. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when payments will be made to first-time buyers who are eligible to apply for a refund of deposit interest retention tax paid in the previous 48 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/15]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Michael McGrath

116. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 224 to 227 of 17 February 2015, the current state of the enforcement investigation by the Central Bank of Ireland; the number of relevant customers who will be entitled to refunds; the total loss involved; when appropriate redress for those customers will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27102/15]

Tax Avoidance

Derek Nolan

117. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland has undertaken, and will undertake, to combat transfer pricing as a measure of tax avoidance; his evaluation on the effectiveness of any such measures; his views that the Revenue Commissioners have sufficient powers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

118. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will instance the work undertaken by his Department to help develop tax and revenue systems in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

119. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that tax treaties between Ireland and developing countries are such as to prohibit unfair tax avoidance by companies acting in those countries; if it is proposed to review such treaties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

120. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement on the exchange of tax information between the Revenue Commissioners and foreign tax authorities; the improvements that have occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/15]

Tax Treaties

Derek Nolan

121. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of full country-by-country reporting by multinational corporations; if Ireland is advocating in favour of such a provisions at the international level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27114/15]

Tax Collection

Derek Nolan

122. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of corporation tax collected in each of the past ten years; the percentage size it represents of the entire tax-take; if he will provide an indication of the concentration of corporate tax payment in larger payers; the percentage paid by non-Irish companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27115/15]

Tax Code

Derek Nolan

123. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the tax regime applicable to corporate patent royalty income; his evaluation of its effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27116/15]

Economic and Monetary Union

Colm Keaveney

124. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if he considers capital controls within a monetary union to be consistent with an optimal currency zone, or even with a monetary union, that may not satisfy the conditions of an optimal currency zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27131/15]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the present regulations which define a person's habitual residency for the liability of tax in this State; if his Department has placed an estimate on the number of Irish citizens who conduct much of their business activities in this State, yet are domiciled abroad under the current regulations; if so, if he will share this figure for each of the past 15 years to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27157/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

126. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief on maintenance payments will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/15]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Dan Neville

127. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 24 March 2015, if he will review the application for assistance under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions scheme) in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if an official from his Department will make personal contact with the person to explain the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27162/15]

Tax Code

Tom Fleming

128. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will restore the 100% relief to interest paid on loans on buy-to-let properties, as in any other business interest paid on loans is fully allowed as a business expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27193/15]

Pension Levy

Clare Daly

129. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 23 June 2015, if he will make provision for the recovery of the 2.53% stamp duty pension levy to members of the Irish airlines (general employees) superannuation scheme through the taxation system (details supplied). [27194/15]

Central Bank of Ireland Reports

Clare Daly

130. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding whether Ireland has gold reserves; if so, the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27195/15]

VAT Rate Application

Tom Fleming

131. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the 9% Value Added Tax rate is retained on tourism products in the upcoming budget, as this has been vital for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/15]

Student Support Schemes

Eoghan Murphy

132. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing tax relief on graduate medical students' loans. [27210/15]

Banking Sector

Anthony Lawlor

133. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance given the analysis being carried out by a company (details supplied) on the possible sale of Allied Irish Banks shares, depending on the advice received, if it is envisaged that this money will be used to reduce the national debt or if it will be invested in capital projects; if a cost-benefit analysis and an analysis of the economic benefits of investing in capital projects has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26119/15]

Mortgage Lending

Terence Flanagan

134. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27217/15]

Pension Levy

Finian McGrath

135. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the pension levy in respect of the Electricity Supply Board retired staff association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27235/15]

Tax Code

Thomas P. Broughan

136. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a social responsibility levy on drinks manufacturers, as recommended by the national substance misuse strategy group and the National Youth Council of Ireland; if he will consider this revenue raising measure as part of the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27287/15]

Fuel Laundering

Michelle Mulherin

137. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the tests that are carried out by the State laboratory to detect petrol and diesel fuel contamination; the type of equipment used in the tests; the accuracy of the tests in identifying contaminated samples; the repeatability of the tests carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27303/15]

Fuel Laundering

Michelle Mulherin

138. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the average length of time it takes the State laboratory to identify a sample of contaminated petrol or diesel, and to provide the results to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27304/15]

Currency Circulation

Ruth Coppinger

139. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 85 to 87, inclusive, of 24 June 2015, if he will clarify that the rounding to the nearest five cent will apply only to cash payments, and that electronic payments will remain unrounded. [27358/15]

Primary Medical Certificates Applications

John McGuinness

140. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if an application for a primary medical certificate will be granted on appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [27427/15]

Pension Levy

Patrick O'Donovan

141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will revert to this Deputy on the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/15]

Central Bank of Ireland Expenditure

Joe Carey

142. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance the payments made by the Central Bank of Ireland to Ernst and Young for the years 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/15]

IBRC Operations

Michael McGrath

143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the process in place within his Department since the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank for reviewing the minutes of the bank's credit committee; if he will confirm whether the minutes of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's credit committee were included in the monthly board packs sent by the corporation to his Department, and if so, when his Department began to receive the minutes of the corporation's credit committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27483/15]

Insurance Industry

John Halligan

144. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Finance in view of this Deputy's understanding that he is on record of Dáil Éireann stating that claims made against Setanta Insurance would be met by the Motor Insurers Bureau Ireland, if he will provide an explanation as to how it can be justified that genuine claimants are still being denied their court-awarded compensation and are currently caught in limbo; his views that this situation should no longer be permitted; if his opinion on this matter has changed; his Department's plans to ensure a situation of this nature is not permitted to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27485/15]

Tax Code

Michael Healy-Rae

145. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27488/15]

Mortgage Debt

Finian McGrath

146. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/15]

Mortgage Debt

Finian McGrath

147. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding mortgage arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/15]

Mortgage Debt

Finian McGrath

148. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a building society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/15]

Credit Union Fund

Seamus Healy

149. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance if he will use some of the credit union fund of €250 million already established to develop the credit union movement for the wider social benefit of society, and in particular to support credit unions to develop electronic financial services, including current accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27680/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Brendan Smith

150. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his Department was kept informed by the National Asset Management Agency of the process involved in selling off its loan book in Northern Ireland; the contact there has been between his Department and the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the disposal of such property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Brendan Smith

151. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if any assessment has been carried out on the potential impact on the Northern Ireland economy following the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Brendan Smith

152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if a memorandum of understanding exists between his Department, the National Asset Management Agency and the successful bidder for the Northern Ireland loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Brendan Smith

153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the dates and location of all meetings which took place between his Department and the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee from 1 March 2011 to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27684/15]

NAMA Assets Sale

Brendan Smith

154. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the status of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee; if he will provide, in tabular form, the period of service of all those persons who have served on the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27685/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Seamus Healy

155. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish a credit union supported, State-backed fund for social housing, given the availability of €7 to €8 billion for such a fund from the credit union movement, and the huge social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27686/15]

Credit Union Regulation

Seamus Healy

156. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure effective ongoing dialogue between Oireachtas Members and the Registry of Credit Unions by requiring the Registry of Credit Unions to appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27687/15]

Cross-Border Co-operation

John Paul Phelan

157. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure that adequate and equivalent funding is available to inland counties not covered by the Ireland-Wales INTERREG programme for the period 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27411/15]

Archaeological Sites

Brendan Griffin

158. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider the merits of relocating a monument (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/15]

Office of Public Works Staff

Clare Daly

159. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process used to recruit seasonal workers for the Office of Public Works in parks and public buildings for the summer period; his views on whether it is appropriate that retired public servants are provided with these positions ahead of unemployed young persons; the steps he will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27155/15]

Office of Public Works Projects

Michael Ring

160. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a report will be sent to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27159/15]

Fines Data

Seán Fleming

161. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all sanctions approved by his Department to pay fines imposed by any European institution since 2011; the amount involved, and the subject matter for the fine, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27347/15]

Legal Costs

Pearse Doherty

162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the judgment in the Supreme Court case between the National Asset Management Agency and the Office of the Commissioner for Environment Information, the total legal fees incurred to date in the case by that office; and the estimate of all legal costs incurred by that office. [27379/15]

Commercial Rates

Niall Collins

163. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the two charity shops operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Newcastle West in County Limerick are liable for the payment of commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27436/15]

Architectural Heritage

Éamon Ó Cuív

164. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that a meeting that was promised for 9 June 2015 with the Lough Mask heritage group about Bunadubber Mill, The Neale, Ballinrobe, did not take place; when it is intended to hold such a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27444/15]

Office of Public Works Properties

Ruairí Quinn

165. Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the property owned and managed by the Office of Public Works on Harcourt Terrace in Dublin 2; the groups that are currently using the former Garda Síochána station site; his plans for the property at 17 Harcourt Terrace; if it is currently occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27515/15]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Michael McCarthy

166. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on a flood relief scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27538/15]

Social Enterprise Sector

Seamus Kirk

167. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to reappoint a Minister with responsibility for social enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27149/15]

Social Enterprise Sector

Seamus Kirk

168. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for social enterprise; the current update on the recently published Forfás report on the same subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27150/15]

Social Enterprise Sector

Seamus Kirk

169. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for social enterprise; if he has discussed with his Scottish counterparts ways of making social enterprise more effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27151/15]

Taxi Regulations

Tony McLoughlin

170. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding the current taxi meter verification process, which is currently overseen by the National Standards Authority of Ireland and which is subcontracted to companies such as Applus+, if he will consider introducing a new fairer system of retesting for these visual fails which will ensure there will be no need to conduct a full re-test when the listed fail is only a visual fail, and that the system will be replaced with one similar to the National Car Test, in which a visual fail does not require a full re-test, and any extra charges are levied to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27305/15]

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Joe Carey

171. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is aware of the long delays in securing independent verification agency certification for new vehicles; the number of applications received for such certification, and processed, from January to June 2015; the average length of time taken to process such applications in these months; the steps he intends to take to reduce the processing times associated with securing this certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27402/15]

Employment Support Services

Brendan Smith

172. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that his Department and the relevant statutory agencies provide all appropriate supports to employees of an insurance company (details supplied) who face redundancy; the meetings and advisory sessions that have been held to date by officials of his Department and the relevant agencies with these employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27691/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27242/15]

Employment Rights

Thomas P. Broughan

174. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail compliance with the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996; the number of completed inspections; the number of compliant inspections; the number of prosecutions initiated; the number of convictions in the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27286/15]

International Agreements

Finian McGrath

175. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation given that Ireland does not have any investor-state dispute settlement agreements with the United States of America, and that the level of investment from the United States of America in Ireland still stood at $204 billion, while Irish investment in the United States of America stood at $25 billion in 2011, if he now supports the inclusion of an investor-state dispute settlement in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that would be binding on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27291/15]

IDA Site Visits

Tom Fleming

176. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of visits led by the Industrial Development Agency for foreign direct investment companies to each county in the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27324/15]

IDA Site Visits

Tom Fleming

177. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of Industrial Development Agency assisted jobs created by foreign direct investment companies in each county in the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27326/15]

Enterprise Ireland Investments

Tom Fleming

178. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the names and locations of firms that received assistance from Enterprise Ireland in 2014 and up to 30 June 2015; the amount that was provided to each firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/15]

Unfair Dismissals

Finian McGrath

179. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding unfair dismissals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/15]

IDA Data

Seamus Healy

180. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 12 February 2015, the position regarding the location of a tenant for a former plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27672/15]

IDA Data

Mattie McGrath

181. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the status of a plant site (details supplied) in Cashel in County Tipperary, given that a to-let sign has been recently placed at the site, in contradiction to the announcement in February 2015 that the site had been sold and a jobs announcement was imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27713/15]

Greyhound Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

182. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he is aware of any plans by the Irish Greyhound Board to close the track (details supplied) in Tralee in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26935/15]

Forestry Grants

Pat Deering

183. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, for which a planting date was approved on 1 July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/15]

Fur Farming

Maureen O'Sullivan

184. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 28 April 2015, if he will confirm the names of the two former fur farm operators who have ceased to hold licences within the past three years. [27042/15]

Rural Development Plan

Michael McCarthy

185. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place to ensure that all dairy farmers under 40 years of age benefit from the provisions in respect of young farmers under the rural development plan; his plans to extend the plan to other age cohorts, or to introduce a similar scheme for farmers over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27085/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

186. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns in the farming community regarding situations where farmers who have entered into partnerships with sons or daughters, and where the possibility of delays in issuing payments under the new Common Agricultural Policy is causing a cashflow problem towards the end of the year; if he will confirm that there will not be delays to payments in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27187/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Michael Healy-Rae

187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27227/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

188. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the meeting with representatives of the groups of farmers who commenced farming before October 2008, and who are excluded from national reserve (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27261/15]

Greyhound Industry

Niall Collins

189. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board's laboratory has accreditation for Stanozolol testing; if not, the reason; when it will receive accreditation; if so, if he will provide an up to date copy of the accreditation certificate to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27348/15]

Greyhound Industry

Niall Collins

190. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the chairperson of the Irish Greyhound Board has referred to some greyhound owners who have campaigned for the removal of illegal drugs from the industry as stone throwers, his views on this characterisation; if his Department has ever discussed a strategy with the Irish Greyhound Board on the way to deal with compliant owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27349/15]

Greyhound Industry

Niall Collins

191. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 25 June 2015, regarding a request for an analysis of the numbers of persons employed in the greyhound industry, if he will provide this detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27350/15]

Irish Coursing Club

Niall Collins

192. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding regulations for artificial insemination and the Irish Coursing Club; if this is an acceptable course of action; the course of action he will take following this; if he will make arrangements for the prize money to be paid to the owners of the highest placed compliant greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/15]

Greyhound Industry

Niall Collins

193. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the greyhound stadia in which the Jumping In The City series was held are fully compliant with their planning permission for the hosting and holding of such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/15]

Greyhound Industry

Niall Collins

194. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date a schedule of the greyhounds that tested positive for illegal drugs; if he will separately identify those which were then dismissed by the control committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27353/15]

Animal Welfare

Tom Fleming

195. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of pet animals, birds, and reptiles brought into Ireland in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June in 2015; the number in each category; the quarantine arrangements that were in place under the European Union travel scheme for pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/15]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Coonan

196. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the rural environment protection scheme 4 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27390/15]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

197. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment under the rural environment protection scheme for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

John O'Mahony

198. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 30 June 2015, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive correspondence in relation to an application under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27398/15]

Greyhound Industry

Mick Wallace

199. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs involved in testing one greyhound for illegal substances at the laboratory in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27430/15]

Greyhound Industry

Mick Wallace

200. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the control committee of Bord na gCon is sufficiently independent, given that it is appointed by the board itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27431/15]

Greyhound Industry

Mick Wallace

201. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 9 June 2015, if he will provide details of the group that carried out the review of the dietary contamination by prohibited substances in greyhounds; if he will provide the minutes of the meetings held with this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27432/15]

Greyhound Industry

Mick Wallace

202. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 470 of 9 June 2015 if he will provide a list of all the prohibited substances in tabular form, with the old and new thresholds included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27433/15]