Parliamentary questions

Garda Deployment

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

452. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person who was chief superintendent in charge of the Garda technical bureau in Dublin in the year 2000. [42136/13]

Firearms Seizures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

453. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way it is possible that a company could destroy a gun and ammunition on 19 July 2000 in spite of the fact that it only won the tender to destroy firearms and ammunition in Clancy Barracks after the 29 January 2002. [42137/13]

Firearms Seizures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

454. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the suggested sale date of Clancy Barracks of July 2000 that was given in response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 623 and 624 of 28 June 2005, provided as an explanation for the date of the destruction of the gun, 19 July 2000, confirmed by the Minister in response to a Parliamentary Question of 4 July, 2013; if he will confirm that the actual date of the completion of the sale of Clancy Barracks was 26 March 2004. [42139/13]

Firearms Seizures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

455. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the investigation by the Garda Complaints Board in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in 1992 could be considered to have comprehensively investigated issues regarding the sale date of Clancy Barracks which were raised more than eight years later; the way the investigation completed by the Garda Complaints Board could be considered to have comprehensively investigated issues regarding the tender company concerned which was raised more than eight years later. [42140/13]

Firearms Seizures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

456. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the progress of an investigation by the Garda Complaints Board in the case of a person (details supplied). [42141/13]

Firearms Seizures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

457. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has familiarised himself with all the facts in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, up to the present date; including after 1992 when the Garda Complaints Board completed its investigation. [42142/13]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

458. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason redistribution of Garda personnel so that areas with a disproportionately low number of gardaí relative to their populations will have an increase in Garda personnel has not been among his policing priorities; if he intends to make this one of his policing priorities for 2014; his reasons for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42158/13]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

459. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the minimum establishment required for each district and the policing requirements of each division and the way they affect how Garda resources are distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/13]

Garda Operations

Catherine Murphy

460. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average Garda time of response to emergency calls in each district and division; the way this affects how Garda resources are distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Catherine Murphy

461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the factors that were taken into account when deciding which Garda stations to close; the way those decisions were made; the way other Garda stations in the area will adjust to meet the needs of the communities once stations have closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/13]

Proposed Legislation

Stephen Donnelly

462. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will undertake a cost-benefit analysis of the Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013. [42167/13]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Denis Naughten

463. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/13]

Legislative Programme

Arthur Spring

464. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2013. [42317/13]

Garda Deployment

Niall Collins

465. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will allocate additional resources to the gardaí to allow them to deal effectively with serious incidents of criminality and anti-social behaviour on the LUAS red line which runs from Dublin city centre to Tallaght and Saggart; if he appreciates the upset and concern of the communities along the line at the negative image being created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42340/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Willie Penrose

466. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to address the shortage of An Garda Síochána in rural areas, particularly in the context where closures have been effected of Garda stations in rural areas; if it is proposed to put in place appropriate mobile patrols and other such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42344/13]

Legislative Programme

Dominic Hannigan

467. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the legislation on prostitution here after the publishing of the Oireachtas justice committee report on prostitution in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42371/13]

Defence Forces Personnel

Billy Kelleher

468. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence the reason post-1994 members of the Defence Forces who have not reached the rank of sergeant cannot serve until they reach a set age limit like all other public sector jobs provided they meet all the extra requirements imposed by his Department such as passing medical examinations, fitness tests and serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41958/13]

Defence Forces Family Clinics

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

469. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will change his decision to close the Curragh families unit conscious of the vital service that it supplies to many army households in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41790/13]

Farm Waste Management

Dan Neville

470. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an official from his Department will make personal contact with a person (details supplied) regarding overpayment of a farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41803/13]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Paul Connaughton

471. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to farmers who failed to tick the box on their single farm payment to confirm that they were seeking suckler welfare scheme payments in terms of appealing or seeking to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Paul Connaughton

472. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible under the agri-environment options scheme 1 to replace a parcel which has been taken over by a bank recovering a debt; if in such exceptional circumstances a clawback would apply in relation to funds paid on those lands to date and if such circumstances would be considered exceptional circumstances or force majeure circumstances for the purpose of an agricultural appeal in a case where the debt being recovered was not in the name of the AEOS entrant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/13]

Single Payment Scheme Administration

Paul Connaughton

473. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all matters relating to the 2013 single farm payment of a person (details supplied) in County Galway are in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

474. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate and expedite a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41898/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

475. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/13]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

476. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Patrick O'Donovan

477. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify an issue (details supplied) in relation to an agri-environment options scheme and Natura 2000 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41955/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

478. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41974/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

479. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2013 disadvantaged areas based payment; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42013/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Sean Fleming

480. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for a REP scheme payment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Sean Fleming

481. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of persons who are in receipt of a single farm payment in the following ranges: less than €10,000, between €10,000 and €20,000, between €20,000 and €30,000, between €30,000 and €40,000, between €40,000 and €50,000, between €50,000 and €60,000, between €60,000 and €70,000, between €70,000 and €80,000, between €80,000 and €90,000, between €90,000 and €100,000, between €100,000 and €125,000, between €125,000 and €150,000, between €150,000 and €175,000, between €175,000 and €200,000, and more than €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

482. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42036/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Pat Breen

483. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of area based payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42039/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Pearse Doherty

484. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas aid application will be cleared for payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

485. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their area based farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

486. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their area based farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42095/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers

Paul Connaughton

487. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers accepted into the new agri-environment option 3 scheme who were over the number of hectares allowed for qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42097/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

488. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

489. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42101/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

490. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged areas payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42102/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Paul Connaughton

491. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Galway who have not received their disadvantaged areas payment or single farm payment; the way this compares to the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42108/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

492. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reduction in payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Galway as a result of an alleged over-claim of commonage; the basis of the calculation of this reduction in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42165/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Jim Daly

494. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has not received their full payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42216/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Michael Lowry

495. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county breakdown on the land eligibility penalties imposed as a result of inspections under the single farm payment scheme for 2012; if he will provide figures on the percentage of farms where a penalty was imposed; the rate of the penalty imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42263/13]

Grant Payments

Jim Daly

496. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the status of the application for the Irish Shows Association regarding grant aid for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

497. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42303/13]

Sea Lice Controls

Noel Grealish

498. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the recent publication (details supplied) regarding salmonis infestations on migrating Atlantic salmon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42326/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Billy Timmins

499. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged areas scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Billy Timmins

500. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a decision on last year's payment of the disadvantaged areas scheme from the Ombudsman, which is causing a delay with this year's payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/13]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Joe McHugh

501. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of white fish boats that are registered with tonnage and are working out of each area in Irish waters. [42365/13]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Joe McHugh

502. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider issuing licences for small inshore boats and white fish boats in respect of monk, haddock and prawns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42366/13]