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Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Allowances Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who started teaching on an off-shore island this year is entitled to the Island Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43577/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Éamon Ó Cuív
73. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the draft heads of the legislation to establish SOLAS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí
Éamon Ó Cuív
235. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén tsábháil mheasta a dhéanfaidh a Roinn sna blianta 2013, 2014 agus 2015 de bharr deireadh a chur leis na liúntais do mhúinteoirí Gaeltachta, do dhaoine atá ag múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus do mhúinteoirí nua; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an t-airgead seo a chaitheamh ar bheartais eile don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43271/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Teastais Breithe
Éamon Ó Cuív
378. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cén fáth ar iarradh ar dhuine (sonraí tugtha) a ainm a thabhairt i mBéarla nuair a bhí deimhniú breithe á lorg aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43463/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Visa Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
441. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes for a Chinese national living in China to get a visa to travel to Ireland on business or as a tourist; the requirements for a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Visa Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
442. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the potential of the Chinese market to Ireland, the steps he is taking to expedite the issuing of visas to Chinese nationals wishing to visit this country for either business or pleasure purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the changes that have been made to the agri environment options scheme as announced on 26 September from previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the reason the hedgerow and tree elements of the agri environment options scheme have been removed under the scheme launched on 26 September 2012; the estimated numbers affected by such a move; the estimated savings from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will outline the planting requirement under previous agri environment options schemes; the details of the planting requirement; if that requirement has been satisfied; the figures he has to clarify that the requirements were satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the funding that was approved for Lettercallow Pier, County Galway, in the last number of years; if the provision of public lighting on the pier was included; when these works are likely to be carried out due to the need for lighting at this pier for the purposes of public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the analysis that has taken place of the possible impact to the timber industry in the long term arising out of the proposal to sell Coillte forest crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out on the future viability of Coillte Teoranta in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out in the number of positions that will be lost in Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the proceeds of any sale of the forest crop owned by Coillte will be used to clear the deficit of €122m in the Coillte pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the responsibility to replant the forest will remain with Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
542. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if it is intended to clear the debts of Coillte in part or in total in the event of the forest crop being sold; the amount of the debt reduction envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43477/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Seirbhísi Sláinte
Éamon Ó Cuív
582. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth go bhfuil an tIonad Cúraim Lae in Áras Mhic Dara dúnta faoi láthair; cén fáth go bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar an Ionad Cúraim Lae; cén uair a osclófar an tIonad Cúraim Lae arís; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42746/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
Éamon Ó Cuív
9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland’s economic interests are being protected in the current discussion surrounding proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42317/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Éamon Ó Cuív
25. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that more than €500m in revenue is lost annually as a result of tobacco smuggling; his views on whether these are accurate figures; his plans to take additional measures to combat such illegal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42313/12]