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Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Rural Development Policy
Éamon Ó Cuív
480. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is permissible for farmers at present to be receiving payments under both the REP scheme or the AEOS scheme and the Burren farming for conservation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Rural Development Plan
Éamon Ó Cuív
481. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no attributed cost to the cost for farmers in completing the carbon navigator with an approved adviser as this is an obligatory requirement of the RDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34485/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Trade Relations
Éamon Ó Cuív
482. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effect that the prohibition on the export of certain agricultural products to Russia will have on farmers and processors here; the discussions he has had with the Russian ambassador on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34500/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
483. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of farmers who have commonage land at present, which had commonage framework plans prepared on them, and are in receipt of the single farm payment and the disadvantaged payment and do not put stock on the commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
484. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that there are sufficient planners in place to prepare GLAS plans for commonage areas; the method by which the shareholders will be expected to agree and select a planner for the development of a GLAS plan for farmers with commonage holdings; if public procurement rules will apply as these contracts could involve the preparation of over 100 individual GLAS plans for the individual shareholders in the same commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
485. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments under the new GLAS scheme are based totally on standard costings or if receipts will be required to receive any payments by farmers under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34511/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Trade Relations
Éamon Ó Cuív
486. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be payable to farmers and processors by his Department or the EU for losses incurred due to the ban imposed by Russia on certain agricultural products as a retaliation against sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34521/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Aquaculture Licence Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
487. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be taken on the application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a fish farming licence in Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
488. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reviews of the land parcel identification system alleged over claims that were sought by farmers; the numbers decided; the number subsequently appealed to the special appeals committee and the number decided to date by this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34527/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who had over claims confirmed of over 20%, over claims of between 3% and 20% and over claims of less than 3% arising out of the land parcel identification system review in the last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Land Parcel Identification System
Éamon Ó Cuív
490. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have had retrospective penalties imposed on them to date arising out of the land parcel identification system review; the number for whom these penalties were imposed retrospectively for two years, three years, four years, five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
491. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the upgrading of cattle and sheep housing will be included under the TAMS schemes 2014-2020; if these upgrades will include upgrades to ensure better animal welfare and effluent control and safety issues; if, in relation to animal welfare, it will include the provision of cow mats and slat mats, which significantly improve animal health, productivity and performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34530/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
492. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with commonage and marginal land will have to carry stock on this land; the period of the year that will be required to entitle them to the single farm payment and the disadvantaged area payment or areas of natural constraint, ANC, from next year on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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EU Regulations
Éamon Ó Cuív
493. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the threat of a fine being imposed on his Department by the EU in relation to the single farm payment still exists and the progress with the discussion to date to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34532/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
494. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed locations, dates and times of the regional meetings being organised by him in relation to commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34533/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding provided this year for the following payments, including EU and Exchequer funding; single farm payment, disadvantaged area payment, REPs, AEOS, genomics scheme, beef technology, dairy discussion groups and any other scheme of current payment to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34535/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Land Parcel Identification System
Éamon Ó Cuív
516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land parcel identification system review has been carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if so, the over-claim that has been applied in the case and the scheme years this over-claim applies to; if a penalty has been applied; if so, the scheme years the penalties apply to; the percentage penalty involved; if any payment under the 2013 single payment scheme has issued to the person in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34714/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Defence Forces Ceremonies
Éamon Ó Cuív
540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions that Óglaigh na hÉireann took part in commemoration ceremonies and other ceremonial events with other armies in the last year; the occasions and armies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34504/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Defence Forces Ceremonies
Éamon Ó Cuív
541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the criteria used for the participation of Oglaigh na hÉireann in commemoration ceremonies here and abroad; the details of the decision making process in relation to these matters; if he was consulted on such participation; the occasions that Oglaigh na hÉireann participated in such ceremonies in the last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34505/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Prison Accommodation Provision
Éamon Ó Cuív
668. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her policy in relation to more than one prisoner being held in any one cell at any time; the number of prisoners being held in cells with more than one prisoner in them during the past two months; her plans to eliminate this practice; the timescale to achieve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34501/14]