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Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Éamon Ó Cuív
362. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the changes that have taken place in the spend of her Department in each year since 2004, broken down by programme (details supplied); the percentage of the total expenditure spent on each programme each year; the projected trends of expenditure in the next two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32513/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Unemployment Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
363. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the increase or reduction that took place in the number of persons in receipt of unemployment payments or on activation schemes between March 2011 and June 2012, broken down between those above and below 25 years of age; the reason for these trends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32514/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Seirbhísí Farantóireachta
Éamon Ó Cuív
414. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís laethúil farantóireachta ar fáil do phaisinéirí chuig Árainn, Contae na Gaillimhe, ón gcéad lá de mhí na Samhna seo chugainn, ag cur i gcuntas an fógra a thug an comhlacht príobháideach a chuireann seirbhís ar fáil don oileán seo faoi láthair á rá nach mbeidh seirbhís laethúil ann ón gcéad lá de mhí na Samhna seo chugainn ar aghaidh agus ag cur i gcuntas gurb é seo an t-oileán is mó daonra ar an gcósta agus go bhfuil na táillí do phaisinéirí chuig an oileán seo níos airde ná na táillí chuig aon oileán eile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32515/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Tourism Industry
Éamon Ó Cuív
415. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will convene a group of interested parties including the local authority, Fáilte Éireann, Forum Connemara and Inishbofin Community Council, to examine how the airstrips near Cleggan and in Inishbofin could be used to promote aviation tourism by private plane owners and thus help the tourism industry in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32516/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Departmental Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
475. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the lowest score that was needed to be awarded a grant under the scheme to support national organisations, SSNO, scheme of grants announced recently that is administered by Pobal for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32221/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
537. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil cinneadh déanta maidir le hachomharc a cuireadh chuig an Oifig Achomharc Talmhaíochta ag feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); má tá cinneadh déanta, cén toradh a bhí air; mura bhfuil cinneadh déanta, cén uair a dhéanfar é; cén fáth a raibh moill leis an gcinneadh a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [32021/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Commonage Framework Plans
Éamon Ó Cuív
553. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the commonage reviews promised will be completed; the compensation that will be paid to farmers in the meantime for compulsory destocking of livestock from commonages; the reason that arbitrary destocking limits are being imposed on commonages without any up to date evidence of their need; the reason for the delay in publishing up to date commonage framework plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32517/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
554. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can be penalised under the single farm payment in 2014 and 2015 for not keeping commonages in good agricultural and environmental condition; if this is caused by the arbitrary and out of date stocking limits being imposed on farmers of commonage, in the absence of revised commonage framework plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32519/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Legal Aid Service Waiting Times
Éamon Ó Cuív
589. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to ensure that free legal aid is available in a timely way to distressed borrowers who need independent legal advice to deal with family home re-possession proceedings and are granted legal aid board assistance but are put on waiting lists of up to 18 months, taking into account that in many cases judges and county registrars are not willing to adjourn legal proceedings for legal aid solicitors to become available, thus leaving vulnerable persons to fight such cases without professional representation against financial institutions with full legal representation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32510/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Legal Aid Service Waiting Times
Éamon Ó Cuív
590. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times persons are experiencing in receiving free legal aid broken down by category such as family law, repossessions and so on; the actions she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32511/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Deportation Orders Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
591. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders relating to non-nationals who have served prison services here that have not been executed broken down by year of release from prison; the reason these deportation orders were not executed in view of the risk to society here by not executing the orders, broken down by category of crime such as homicide, causing serious bodily harm, burglary and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32512/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Offshore Islands
Éamon Ó Cuív
687. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the policy he has to ensure adequate health services on our offshore islands; the arrangements made to implement this policy uniformly across all islands in the state; the consultations he has had with the the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which has responsibility for overall island policy in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32520/14]
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Rail Network
Éamon Ó Cuív
777. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to Iarnród Éireann to eliminate level crossings on the rail network intersecting with public roads that are neither manned nor have electronic barriers; the number of such crossings on the rail network; the estimated cost of eliminating same; if this work is eligible for funding under the stimulus fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32525/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Commemorative Events
Éamon Ó Cuív
17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans which are being put in place to commemorate events leading up to the Rising of 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31157/14]
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe
Éamon Ó Cuív
20. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na pleananna atá aici don tseirbhís fhóirdheonaithe aeir go dtí Oileáin Árann; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31156/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Community Services Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
68. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30809/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Rural Social Scheme Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her future plans for the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30810/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Seirbhísí Uisce
Éamon Ó Cuív
517. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén beartas atá aige lena chinntiú go bhfuil soláthar ceart uisce ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; céard iad na bearta atá i gceist aige a dhéanamh le soláthar ceart uisce a chur ar fáil láithreach ar Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr i bhfianaise na ciondála uisce atá ar bun ar na hoileáin seo agus an ghanntanais uisce atá orthu i lár an tséasúir turasóireachta; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige, sa mheántréimhse, airgead a chur ar fáil le huasghrádú a dhéanamh ar an gcóras uisce ar na hoileáin seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31538/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Seirbhísí Uisce
Éamon Ó Cuív
518. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil sé sásta díolúine ó tháillí uisce a chur ar fáil do phobal Inis Oírr agus Inis Meáin de bharr na n-easpaí atá ar an gcóras uisce ar na hoileáin sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31539/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Tionscnaimh Fhorbartha Pobail
Éamon Ó Cuív
519. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil céard iad na pleananna atá aige leis an gClár um Chuimsiú Sóisialta agus Clár Leader a sheachadadh sa Ghaeltacht; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige freastal ar an nGaeltacht ar fad trí chomhlacht amháin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31540/14]