Parliamentary questions

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

415. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55518/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

416. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55519/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

417. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55520/12]

Scéim Liúntais Cúitimh do Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

425. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste, disadvantage area scheme, do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55577/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. 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 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55618/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was working in the public sector and also had self employment income at the same time is entitled or obliged to pay self-employed PRSI on the self employed income; if these contributions may be used for State pension entitlement purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54992/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

66. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad deontas a ceadaíodh do Chomhar Chuigéil ó 2007 go dáta, cé mhéad deontas díobh sin a íocadh amach, cén méid den airgead a ceadaíodh atá fós gan tarraingt, céard a chaithfear a dhéanamh leis an airgead seo a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54958/12]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

67. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon de na hiarfhostaithe atá amuigh ar pinsean ón Údarás atá 65 bliana d’aois nó os a cionn, cén líon atá idir 60 bliain d’aois agus faoi bhun 65 bliana d'aois agus cén líon atá faoi bhun 60 bliain d’aois agus cén méid airgid san iomlán a íocfar le gach grúpa acu seo i 2013 nó a íocadh i 2012, cad é líon na ndaoine i ngach grúpa atá ag fáil pinsin is mó na €50,000 sa mbliain; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54959/12]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants for group sewerage schemes; if there was any provision in budget 2013 to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54993/12]

Departmental Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent under the Clár programme by his Department in each county each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54994/12]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation for traveller accommodation allocated by his Department each year since 2007; the amount of this expended each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54995/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid a 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54874/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid a 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54875/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid a 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54939/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for a derogation under the disadvantaged areas scheme that have been examined to date; the number in which the derogation was granted and the number refused; the number of those who were refused a derogation that appealed this decision; the number subsequently granted a derogation and the number refused; if these applicants can now appeal to the permanent appeals mechanism within his Department and raise the issue with the Ombudsman with all the above information broken down between the different categories of disadvantaged payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54991/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

86. 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 2012 disadvantaged areas payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54615/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. 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 REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54616/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54679/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and percentage of private waste water systems registered in each county to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54196/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the delay in providing the operating manual for private waste water systems, he intends to postpone the latest date for registering private waste water systems under the Water Services Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54195/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

488. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste, disadvantage area scheme, 2012 agus faoi íocaíocht aonair feirme, single farm payment, 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha) [53730/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

491. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste, disadvantage area scheme, 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53758/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

511. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste, disadvantage area scheme, 2012 d’fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha) agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54103/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

518. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in Cuonty Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantage area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54284/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

525. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54359/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

526. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54360/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

527. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54361/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

528. 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 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54362/12]

Post Office Network

Éamon Ó Cuív

26. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to maintain a strong postal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53266/12]

Energy Schemes Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposal for a pay as you save scheme to replace the better energy homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if here were guidelines issues under Section 15 subsection 8 of SI No 189 of 2012 and if there were, the details of these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53444/12]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go leanfar leis an tseirbhís aeir go hÁrainn tar éis Mhí Lúnasa seo chugainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52994/12]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta cúraim fiontraíochta a fhágáil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta;; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53001/12]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

140. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go leanfar leis an tseirbhís aeir go hÁrainn tar éis mhí Lúnasa seo chugainn. [53116/12]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals he has to help the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/12]

Taxi Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update regulations for taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52641/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

470. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put back the latest date for registration under the Water Services Act, 2012, in view of the fact that no inspection plan has yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

548. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52203/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

549. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha) [52204/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

580. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single payment scheme net payment has been cut by €900 per annum since 2010 in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason the Department have cut his commonage area by c. 20 ha, have not stacked his entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/12]

Action Plan for Jobs

Éamon Ó Cuív

23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined the potential for a national community investment fund as promised in the Action Plan for Jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51863/12]

Local Enterprise Offices Remit

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason business organisations were not included in the consultation group on the future of local enterprise boards; his views on the location of local enterprise board offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/12]

Household Charge Collection

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authorities do not have access to the housing charge database that has the details of persons who have paid the household charge in view of the fact that this would appear to be the reason local authorities are issuing letters to persons in their authority area who have already paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52045/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

170. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme), 2012 d’fheilmeoir (sonraí leis seo) agus a ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina dtaobh. [51964/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 le feilmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [51711/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

193. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 le feilmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [51712/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

195. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons applying for the agri-environment options scheme have to submit the original equine passports to the Department's offices in County Wexford; the reason a stamped copy, stamped at the local veterinary office, will not suffice for the purposes of the AEOS in view of the fact that many persons are reluctant to post equine passports to County Wexford because of the risk of the passports going astray and also because of the delay in returning these passports to them, which could prevent a possible sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51778/12]

School Curriculum

Éamon Ó Cuív

153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if external examiners will still be used in the new junior certificate cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/12]

Public Service Reform Plan Update

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform Document of 17 November 2011; the savings or cost in 2012 and the projected savings or cost of this programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/12]

Seirbhísí Oileán

Éamon Ó Cuív

421. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bheidh sé ag casadh le toscaireacht ó Oileáin Árann le todhchaí na seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hoileain a phlé agus an gá go leanfar de bheith ag maoiniú na seirbhíse seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [51252/12]