Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Asylum Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current proposals regarding the future of Lisbrook Direct Provision Centre for Refugees, Galway; if all residents of Lisbrook who wish to remain in Galway will be facilitated in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/12]

Dormant Accounts Fund Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the total funds now held in the dormant accounts funds, the amount of this that is committed to projects; the amount of the statutory reserve held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42185/12]

Dormant Accounts Fund Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

151. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the net inflows of funds into the dormant account funds in the past three years; the amount sanctioned for nes projects in this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/12]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for redistribution amongst lower income farmers if the currrent rules of the single payment were to be amended post 2012 to limit the payment per hectare to €500/ha and the maximum payment payable to any farmer under the single farm payment to €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42135/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when the details of the new agri-environment option scheme 3 will be available; the dates from which farmers can apply and the commencement date of the scheme; and when will the first payment be made under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42189/12]

Departmental Offices

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he intends to reorganise or close any Department offices in the city and county of Cork; if this is proposed, the nature of the changes being planned, the services to be withdrawn and the offices to close; the arrangements for re-location of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42195/12]

Sheepmeat Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that there is a trade for light lambs in the factories, in view of the decision of at least one factory, not to kill any lambs under 15 kilos carcass weight, where in other years factories were accepting lambs down to nine kilos carcass weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the estimated expenditure under the existing REP scheme and agri environment options scheme including the scheme announced last week for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/12]

Foireann Seirbhíse Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

199. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth go bhfuil cúig leaba fholmha in Áras Mhic Dara ar an gCeathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe agus liosta fada feithimh ann de dhaoine ag fanacht le leaba sa teach altranais; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige foireann bhreise a chur ar fáil d’Áras Mhic Dara; cén uair a bheidh an fhoireann bhreise seo ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42165/12]