Parliamentary questions

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the €15 million to be invested in island communities during the course of the rural development programme as a special payment to assist island farmers in preserving traditional farming methods and preventing land abandonment as outlined on page 114 of the programme for Government is additional to the already operational island top-up on the payment for areas of natural constraint and the Aran life project; if it is, the nature of the projects this funding will be spent on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10962/16]

Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cad é méid iomlán na híocaíochta a bhí dlite d’fheirmeoir (sonraí tugtha) faoin scéim um roghanna comhshaoil talmhaíochta (AEOS) do 2015; cén méid atá le baint as an íocaíocht sin mar phionóis atá gearrtha air do na blianta 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 agus 2015; cén méid atá íoctha leis go dáta faoi scéim 2015; cén fuílleach atá le híoc leis fós don bhliain 2015 agus cén uair a íocfar é; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10969/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

193. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10971/16]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

198. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10768/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/16]

Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the 2015 sheep technology adoption programme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10910/16]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

135. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 20 April 2016, when she will provide the information promised on appointments to State boards, agencies and bodies; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10409/16]

VAT Exemptions

Éamon Ó Cuív

174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which equipment and house adaptations for persons with disabilities are exempt from VAT, or for which the VAT is refundable; the type of adaptions and equipment to which this applies; the process involved in availing of such a provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9406/16]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance when he will complete the registration for tax of a voluntary company (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10246/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will commence on-site work on the replacement building for Clifden community school in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10234/16]

Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a cheadófar an chuid eile de na tograí faoin scéim na noibreacha samhraidh do 2016; cén líon tograí atá fógartha go dáta; cén líon atá fós le fógairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10235/16]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

308. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé i gceist aige athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcóimheas daltaí le múinteoir do scoláirí i mbunscoileanna beaga oileánda; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10236/16]

State Examinations

Éamon Ó Cuív

344. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills to re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) and arrange for the provision of a reader to provide a fair opportunity to this person to complete examinations. [9855/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

366. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on an application (details supplied) forwarded by Galway County Council for funding for a group water scheme extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9410/16]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

397. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why persons with adequate savings are ineligible to apply under the tenant purchase scheme for local authority houses if they are on a low income or if all their income derives from social protection payments; if he will amend this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/16]

Seirbhísí Uisce

Éamon Ó Cuív

400. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cúnamh breise a chur ar fáil do ghrúpscéimeanna uisce agus do dhaoine a bhfuil toibreacha acu, chomh maith le daoine a bhfuil a gcóras coireála uisce féin acu, mar shampla, dabhcha séarachais, nuair a chuirfear na táillí uisce do dhaoine atá ag fáil a gcuid uisce agus seirbhísí séarachais ó Uisce Éireann ar ceal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10248/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

401. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide funds in 2016 for new sewerage distribution and treatment plants in towns and villages that do not have these services; the amount of the provision for such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10249/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

402. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funds available in 2016 for the extension or establishment of group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10250/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

403. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses that do not have a supply of water from either a public supply or through a Group Water Scheme; if he will provide a service to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10251/16]

Irish Water Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

409. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of reimbursing persons who have paid their domestic water charges to Uisce Éireann, net of the amount paid to persons under the water conservation grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10402/16]