Parliamentary questions

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

264. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the press release issued by him (details supplied) did not outline the cut to non-sheep farmers in disadvantaged mountain areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57719/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in mountain areas who applied for the disadvantaged area scheme in 2012; the numbers of these who have mountain sheep holdings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57720/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

266. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the money provided in the estimate for 2012; the amount spent to date in 2012 broken down between capital and current expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57724/12]

Commonage Division

Éamon Ó Cuív

267. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when vesting of the Pollnacloughe Commonage near Moycullen, County Galway, will be complete; the details of any outstanding issues that need to be resolved before this vesting takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57725/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

268. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not been paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2012 in view of the fact that they were not written to by his Department in relation to their 2011 stocking density and that his Department has a letter from 2011 on file outlining the restrictions imposed on them under REP scheme 3, and that they had applied for the agri environment option scheme 3 and that there farm is in the Twelve Bens Complex where stocking levels are restricted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57736/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied for a derogation under the stocking density rules of the disadvantaged area scheme 2012; the number who have been granted a derogation; the number refused and the number of outstanding appeals still to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57737/12]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated in the 2013 estimates for the development of Fishery Harbours managed by his Department; the amount of this required to meet existing commitments in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57739/12]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any restrictions on Coillte in relation to the sale of land in view of the proposed sale by Coillte of 11,000ha of land near Ballybofey, County Donegal; if he was consulted about this sale; if he intends putting any restrictions in place in relation to the sale by Coillte of parcels of land over 50ha, without his permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57746/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

335. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the decrease in funding provided for the disability sector in 2013 compared to 2012 in both financial terms and percentage terms; if this money will be ring-fenced by his Department for disability in its allocation to the Health Service Executive for 2012; if the HSE has any discretion to change this allocation and assign it to other health priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57721/12]

Health Services Staff Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

336. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the projected reduction or increase in staff in the disability sector in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57722/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the provision made in the estimates for 2013 for school leavers in the disability budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57723/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Éamon Ó Cuív

338. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will in allocating funding to the disability sector be obliged to take into account the effects of cuts to date in each organisation; the efficiency measures already put in place by them; the differing ways the staff moratorium impacted on different organisations and the impact on service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57729/12]

Coast Guard Stations

Éamon Ó Cuív

373. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to seek tenders for the provision of a site for a Coastguard station in the Cleggan area of County Galway; and if it is, the reason that the Coastguard do not use the site at Cluain Leacht an Abba, An Cloigeann that is already in the ownership of the State and has an airstrip and car parking built on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57730/12]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

25. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when the BreastCheck programme will be provided to women aged 65-69 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57079/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. 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 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57125/12]

Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that childcare funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have certain competencies, and that in-service training is often carried out by early childhood staff voluntarily on their own time, the solutions she will put forward to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56711/12]

Child Care Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the community childcare subvention programme in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56707/12]

Ministerial Meetings

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Taoisigh cé mhéad uair, ó ceapadh an Rialtas seo, a bhí cruinniú den Choiste Rialtais ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht ann; agus cad iad dátaí na gcruinnithe sin. [49437/12]

Tax Reliefs Cost

Éamon Ó Cuív

160. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer in a full year of new tax reliefs introduced in Budgets 2012 and 2013, directed at the agricultural sector, the break down of the saving per relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/12]

Tax Yield

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of extra tax that will be collected in a full year due to changes in taxes directed at the agricultural sector, including the VAT rebate for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56613/12]

Tax Rebates

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the new proposed diesel rebate scheme will apply to the marine transport sector and the bus and coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56614/12]

Teacher Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

236. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if attendance on gaeltacht placement is a required element of programmes of initial primary teacher education and a requirement for registration; the cost of such placements and the financial assistance available to students to attend such course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56677/12]

Teacher Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

237. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the cost of Gaeltacht placements particularly to students in receipt of higher education grants, if he intends to provide grant aid to attend these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56678/12]

Teacher Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals in the 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language in relation to Gaeltacht placements for primary school teacher education students; the steps he has taken to ensure the implementation of this aspect of the strategy; the funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56679/12]

Job Assist Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

322. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of an announcement in Budget 2013 regarding extra jobbridge places, if further applications for internships will be accepted under the educational sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56351/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

351. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the total saving to her Department on a full year basis of the changes to the farm assist scheme in budget 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56610/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

361. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of farmers that will be affected by Budget 2013 changes to the farm assist scheme broken down by county; the total anticipated savings in the changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55963/12]

Security of the Elderly

Éamon Ó Cuív

443. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent to date on the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56616/12]

Security of the Elderly

Éamon Ó Cuív

444. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for 2013 for the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56617/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

531. 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 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56450/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

532. 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 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56451/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

533. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was selected for a satellite inspection, will be paid their disadvantaged area payment, single farm payment and other agricultural payments; the results of the inspection carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56456/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

534. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha) faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste nó faoin íocaíocht aonair feirme do 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56457/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

544. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total programme savings excluding administration of his Department and the agencies funded out of the Vote made in Budgets 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56611/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

547. 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 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56725/12]

Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

562. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ná faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair, do 2012. [57032/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

564. 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 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57087/12]

Vaccination Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he intends making a statement in relation to narcolepsy including the proposed actions to be taken to support the sufferers of this condition and their families in view of the promises made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/12]

Seirbhísí Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

631. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth nach bhfuil vacsaín BCG ar fáil do pháistí nuabheirthe i gContae na Gaillimhe nuair atá an vacsaín ar fáil do pháistí nuabheirthe i gcontaetha eile timpeall na tíre; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige socruithe a chur i bhfeidhm leis an vacsaín BCG a chur ar fáil do pháistí nuabheirthe i gContae na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56652/12]

Driving Licence Renewals

Éamon Ó Cuív

688. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to take the issuing of driving licences from the local authorities; if so, the proposed location of the central issuing office of new licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56615/12]

Sugar Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

7. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with discussions in relation to the re-establishment of a sugar industry here including the growing of sugar beet for sugar production; the steps he has taken to promote this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55991/12]

Tax and Social Welfare Codes

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had in relation to the decision to abolish stamp duty on land transfers for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55957/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason community employment participants who complete their period on a CE scheme and go on jobseeker's benefit and are in receipt of a reduced payment are not entitled to fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56110/12]

Rural Social Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cease or change the rules of the rural social scheme; if she has received a report recommending this; the reasons given for such a recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56111/12]

Work Placement Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when the extra places on the Tús scheme will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56113/12]

Community Employment Scheme Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants of the community employment schemes that are on the scheme for more than two years; if it is intended to transfer these participants to the Tús scheme in view of its lower cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56114/12]

Work Placement Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the rules of the Tús scheme by allowing participants to stay on the scheme for an unlimited duration; the reason that at present participants are only allowed stay on the scheme for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56115/12]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén caiteachas a rinneadh ar scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, cé mhéad dalta ar íocadh deontas ina leith do gach bliain ó 1997 i leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56084/12]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén ráta íocaíochta a bhí ann i leith daltaí a d’fhan i dtithe Gaeltachta faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ón mbliain 1997 i leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56085/12]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na hathruithe a chuir sé ar Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge don bhliain 2012, cé mhéad airgid a shábháil gach athrú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56086/12]