Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the single farm payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme will issue for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay with these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/14]

Garda Station Closures

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to downgrade or close a Garda station (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43625/14]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no ministerial policy to ensure that patients in receipt of home dialysis are to be supported by the Health Service Executive for the extra electricity cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no ministerial policy to ensure that patients in receipt of home dialysis are to be supported for the extra water costs that will be incurred when water charges are introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

232. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capital funding made available by his Department in each year since 2000 for the provision of waste water and water services respectively by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/14]

EU Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in getting approval of the rural development programme from the EU; his plans to publish a copy of the issues raised by the EU in relation to the rural development programme; the nature of these issues; when a reply will issue to the EU on these matters; if there will be public consultation before the reply issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43095/14]

Fish Farming

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the interaction he has had with representatives of the salmon farming industry in the past year; the main issues they raised with him; if he has met any delegations from companies representing this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43096/14]

Aquaculture Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if recommendation has been made to him in relation to the licence application lodged by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a salmon farm in Galway Bay; when he expects to make a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/14]

GLAS Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects that the GLAS scheme will open for applications; the expected date of the approval of these applications; the expected pay-out to farmers under this scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42804/14]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he has taken to resolve the beef price crisis that has caused farmers to blockade factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/14]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in resolving issues in relation to commonages potentially affecting both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 payments under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42801/14]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to avoid a situation similar to last year where supermarkets significantly discounted vegetable prices below their production costs in the run up to Christmas and did significant damage to the horticulture industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42805/14]

Social Welfare Benefits

Éamon Ó Cuív

44. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Galway participating on the job initiative scheme is entitled to the Christmas bonus as announced in the recent budget; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43367/14]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43337/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based payment for 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/14]

Public Service Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department keeps any record of the proportion and value of public contracts won by Irish-based enterprises for services to the public sector; if there has been any change in the past two years in this proportion and value; the steps being taken to ensure with new procurement procedures and more centralised procurement that the small and medium enterprises sector may compete on a fair basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43308/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

279. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that their 2010 payment issued recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43306/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

280. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2014 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision is due on the appeal of the 2013 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43307/14]

Mobility Allowance Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

333. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance scheme will be put in place; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43626/14]

Medical Card Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

419. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application in respect of a person, (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43217/14]