Parliamentary questions

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

275. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste, 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39892/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

286. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2014 disadvantage areas scheme will be granted 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. [40066/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

289. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht seo a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40102/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht seo a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40103/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme 2014 will be granted 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. [40136/14]

Defence Forces Veterans

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence his plans to accede to the request to provide a bugler at the graveside of a veteran of the Army who served during the Emergency (details supplied) in view of the importance of Army service at that critical juncture of our country’s history and the small number of veterans alive that served in the Army at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/14]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

583. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total project funding spent on Leader projects to date; the amount spent in 2014 on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/14]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

623. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén socrú atá déanta aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís farantóireachta paisinéirí go hÁrainn i gCo. na Gaillimhe an geimhreadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40313/14]

Soláthar Aersheirbhísí

Éamon Ó Cuív

624. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a lorgófar tairiscintí nua le haghaidh na seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hoileáin Árann á chur san áireamh gur féidir leis níos mó ná sé mhí a thógáil ó fhógraítear go bhfuil tairiscinti á lorg (ag cur próiséas léirithe spéise san áireamh) go mbeidh conraitheoir réidh le dul i mbun seirbhíse; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40314/14]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

625. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all grazing rights allocated to persons by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to graze 406 acres on Drummin Mountain in County Wicklow; the ownership basis of this area that gave the Office of Public Works the legal right to allocate grazing rights to persons; if these rights supersede pre-existing vested rights to graze this mountain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/14]

Ferry Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to seek new tenders for the provision of a passenger service to Inishbofin, County Galway; her plans to incorporate the provision of a shuttle bus service from the County Council car park in Cleggan to the boat in the request for tender taking into account the distance from the car park to the berth for the boat; the proposed length of the service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40320/14]

Property Tax Rate

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a reduction in local property tax rates to householders who live in estates not in the charge of the local authority, in view of the fact that such householders also have to pay fees to private management companies for basic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/14]

VAT Rate Application

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make personal protective equipment VAT exempt for all emergency services such as Blood Bike West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/14]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on making the DNA testing of all cattle in processing plants mandatory in order to ensure full traceability from field to fork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/14]

Beef Imports

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Polish beef imported legally for further processing by meat plants here in each of the past three years; the steps taken to prevent the illegal import of Polish beef to meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/14]

Live Exports

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of live exports of cattle and sheep from Ireland each year in the past three years broken down by country of final destination and between cattle and sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/14]

Competition Authority Investigations

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to refer the possible takeover of a meat plant (details supplied) in County Kildare by a company to the Competition Authority in view of the dominant position that would be held in the industry by a small number of processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will be made under the disadvantaged area scheme to persons farming an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay with these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/14]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork, actively farming for seven years and who has submitted an area aid application for the past two years and has at present no entitlements will be automatically allocated same in 2015; their proposed value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39697/14]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding approved by his Department this year for the repair of storm damage to piers and other similar works; the amount paid to date by his Department to reimburse local authorities for such work; if prepayment of funds to local authorities has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/14]