Parliamentary questions

Agriculture Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

21. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme that have not been paid in 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41248/15]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of finfish and shellfish licence applications he hopes to decide on between now and 1 April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41246/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme for 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41856/15]

Animal Identification Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on electronic identification tagging for cattle; his plans to introduce it in the near future; if he will pass on to farmers, in total or in part, in the form of reduced disease levies, the saving to his Department that would result from this introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41908/15]

GLAS Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the roll-out of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme on commonages; the number of commonage plans that have been submitted to his Department; the average percentage of farmers in each commonage who are participating in the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41911/15]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for the basic payment scheme and for the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, by county and in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41912/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments will be made under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 1; the number of farmers who have submitted documentation for payment and the number who have not yet received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41913/15]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for the areas of natural constraint scheme and for the basic payment scheme and the number who have been paid, by county, in 2015 to date, in tabular form; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41914/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce details of the hen harrier scheme or the locally-led environment scheme announced recently; when applications will be accepted; if farmers who apply to join these schemes will be able to amend their green low-carbon agri-environment plans to maximise their payments under the two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41915/15]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will issue to farmers who applied for the national reserve's young farmers top-up and for the Scottish derogation; when payments will issue; the number of applicants received, and the estimated expenditure by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41916/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments for 2015 under the rural environment protection scheme, the agri-environment options scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will commence; the expected expenditure on payments for 2015 by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why the extension to the early childhood care and education scheme is not scheduled to commence in January 2016, rather than in September 2016; the amount of money that will be saved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41910/15]

Office of Public Works Properties

Éamon Ó Cuív

180. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the involvement the OPW or its agents have in the management and control of a centre (details supplied); if the OPW is in full control; if the recent change of the maintenance and security company was done and approved by the OPW; and if so, how it is that a properly established company is allowed to lose a contract and be reportedly replaced by one dominated by JobBridge employees; if he will clarify the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person in County Galway (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme, the areas of natural constraint scheme and the agri-environment options scheme 3 for 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

245. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41476/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41659/15]

TAMS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions will be made on applications from young farmers under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 who applied under the dairy measure, given the urgency for them to be able to invest in dairy equipment before the new season commences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41691/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

281. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal in relation to an over-claim that was submitted by this Deputy dated 14 May 2015 on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the details of the decision made; the effects this decision will have on past, current and future payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay, if a decision has not been made on the appeal; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41798/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when information initially requested by this Deputy on 10 July 2015 under the freedom of information legislation will be provided, given that a revised request refining the request of 10 September 2015 was agreed, at the request of her Department; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41689/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when asthma will be included in the long-term illness scheme given the number of persons suffering with asthma; the costs incurred for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41761/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

487. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when building at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will commence, given that the building was scheduled to commence in 2008 but no progress has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41525/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

517. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a contractor will be appointed to construct the replacement building for the community school in Clifden, Connemara, County Galway; if the tenders have been examined; if a preferred contractor has been selected; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41688/15]

An Bord Pleanála Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

557. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of appeals to An Bord Pleanála; if statistics for the past few years will be given in relation to appeals made, and the time span for decisions; if the standard 16-week target is being met; if cases are more or less decided on time; if the outcomes are better or worse than existed in boom times; why the number of late cases has not significantly reduced since the end of the boom; if a greater overall percentage of planning applications are now appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Éamon Ó Cuív

589. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a request under freedom of information legislation submitted by this Deputy, which was due to be decided on and replied to by 13 November 2015, will be decided upon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/15]

Film Industry Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

609. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any European Regional Development Fund funding will be available from 2016 to 2020 for the development of the film industry, either nationally or on a regional basis; the timescale for the roll-out of such funding; the method by which it will be advertised; if it will be matched by Exchequer funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41692/15]

Drainage Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason it is taking much longer to approve the urgent drainage works proposed for the Clare River in County Galway, given that it was indicated in parliamentary replies before summer 2015 that it was hoped to commence work there during the summer; when this project will be approved and work will commence on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40942/15]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest date for farmers to submit returns under the beef data and genomics scheme in order to be eligible to receive payment in 2015; the number of cattle for which samples have been submitted; the number of surveys returned, both by post and online; the expected expenditure under the scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40945/15]

GLAS Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected expenditure by his Department under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40946/15]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

129. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais cén uair a chuirfear ar fáil an tuarascáil a lorgaíodh ó údaráis an Gharda Síochána maidir le saincheisteanna oibríochta a ardaíodh i dtaca le cur i ngníomh Ionstraim Reachtúil Uimh. 398 de 2015, na Rialacháin fán Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 2010 (Alt 13) (An Fhoirm Fhorordaithe agus an Modh Forordaithe maidir le Ráitis), 2015, arna síniú ina dlí le gairid ag an Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt; an bhfuil baol ann idir an dá linn go dteipfidh ar chúiseanna a thógfar in aghaidh tiománaithe de bharr gan tairiscint ghníomhach de cháipéisí a bheith ar fáil i nGaeilge i ngach cás le linn don Ionstraim Reachtúil seo a bheith á feidhmiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40909/15]

Prisoner Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

136. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in custody on remand while awaiting trial in the Special Criminal Court for one year plus to two years, for two years plus to three years, and for three years plus; the steps she is taking to ensure that hearings in this court are heard in a timely manner; if lack of capacity in the court system to deal with cases is the reason for the delay in hearing cases in this court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40947/15]

Scéim Cruatain Bradán

Éamon Ó Cuív

248. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha ar íocadh aon chúiteamh le hiascaire (sonraí tugtha) faoin scéim cúitimh d’iascairí bradán sruth-líonta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40910/15]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Ten T projects proposed for funding in the last call for projects to national Governments by his Department; the basis on which they were selected; if the selection process was open and transparent; if the evaluation of all the projects considered was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40943/15]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

261. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funds are available under the financial envelope of the European Union for the period 2014 to 2020 for the development of transport infrastructure; the European Union sources of this funding; the types of funds available; if the Government has published an operational programme in relation to the allocation of these funds; the amount of funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40944/15]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a chuirfear ar fáil an tuarascáil a lorgaíodh ó údaráis an Gharda Síochána maidir le saincheisteanna oibríochta a ardaíodh i dtaca le cur i ngníomh Ionstraim Reachtúil Uimh. 398 de 2015, na Rialacháin fán Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 2010 (Alt 13) (An Fhoirm Fhorordaithe agus an Modh Forordaithe maidir le Ráitis), 2015, arna síniú ina dlí le gairid ag an Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt; an bhfuil baol ann idir an dá linn go dteipfidh ar chúiseanna a thógfar in aghaidh tiománaithe de bharr gan tairiscint ghníomhach de cháipéisí a bheith ar fáil i nGaeilge i ngach cás le linn don Ionstraim Reachtúil seo a bheith á feidhmiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40907/15]

Feabhsú Céibheanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

270. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair atá sé i gceist ag an Aire Stáit Mc Hugh casadh le toscaireacht ó Inis Meáin chun an cheist maidir le forbairt Chéibh an Chalaidh Mhóir a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40908/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of providing a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40805/15]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

194. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding insurance claimants against Setanta Insurance Company; when payments will be made to these claims; the reason for the delay; the steps he is taking to expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40672/15]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide funding in respect of a submission by Galway County Council to the Office of Public Works in respect of flood relief works required to a road (details supplied) in County Galway; if this funding be made available as a matter of urgency, given the road's susceptibility to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/15]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

254. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the number of farmers admitted into the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme with a start date of 1 October 2015; the average annual payment approved; the number of these farmers who may expect payment before Christmas 2015; the expected expenditure in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

300. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage penalty that applied to payments to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the resulting financial penalty that applied to payments under the basic payment scheme and under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40598/15]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

305. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals regarding simplification of the Common Agriculture Policy, ahead of the meeting of European Union Ministers with responsibility for agriculture at which an exchange of views on this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/15]

Dairy Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest reports that the payment of the European Union dairy aid package to farmers could be delayed until the end of March 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40701/15]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure a premium price for Irish beef processors given the increasing differential between beef prices in Irish factories and in British factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40702/15]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Éamon Ó Cuív

552. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has issued new guidelines to local authorities in relation to the charging of rents on local authority housing and apartments in the past two years; the effect this will have on rents for local authority tenants, particularly on pensioners; the changes in the guidelines introduced from the previous guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/15]

Local Government Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

559. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report he commissioned on the reorganisation of the local authorities in County Galway; if he will publish the report; if he will make a decision on the report in the next three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40207/15]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Éamon Ó Cuív

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair atá sé i gceist aici tairiscintí a lorg arís le haghaidh na haersheirbhíse go hOileáin Árann; cén dul i gcomhairle atá i gceist aici a dheánamh le FSS, le GRETB agus leis na hoileánaigh sular lorgófar tairiscintí nua; cén uair a tharlóidh sé seo [39551/15]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

30. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial provision made in the 2016 Estimates for the funding of the five development companies on non-Gaeltacht islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39552/15]

Rural Social Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

51. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the minimum insurance in place under the rural social scheme to cover public liability claims; if participants and supervisors on these schemes enjoy the normal protection from personal claims against them for work-related incidents, as enjoyed by other employed workers in the public and private sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39858/15]

Architectural Heritage

Éamon Ó Cuív

92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a consultant is now in place for the preparation of the conservation and management plan for Bunadober Mill in the Neale in Ballinrobe in County Mayo; if officials from the Office of Public Works intend to arrange a meeting with the Lough Mask heritage group to discuss these plans for the mill; when such a meeting is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39910/15]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of the Hortforum; the progress made by it in ensuring that horticulture farmers get adequate prices for their produce to remain viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39845/15]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to examine whether below-cost selling of fruit, vegetables and potatoes increases food wastage; if it does, the steps he will take to ban the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39846/15]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure there is no sale of vegetables, fruit and potatoes at uneconomic prices during Christmas 2015, as happened two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39847/15]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to stop the week-to-week price volatility for farmers in the horticulture sector, given the serious impact on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39848/15]

Direct Payment Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why it is proposed to impose group penalties on farmers for non-compliance with cross-compliance issues on commonages under the current Common Agriculture Policy, when European Union Regulation No. 809 of 2014, Item 86, allows for such non-cross-compliance penalties to only apply to non-compliant members individually, rather than to the group as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39852/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to have sheep fencing included under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2014-20; the steps to be gone through before the scheme will be advertised; when it is expected that the European Union will give approval for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/15]

Equine Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 27 January 2015 for an updated version of the information, given the time lag involved since the question was originally put down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/15]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who buys a 5-star rated bull could find that in subsequent years the star rating of the same animal has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/15]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any guarantee that 5-star rated bulls in artificial insemination catalogues will retain this star rating in future; the effect it could have on farmers if it was subsequently found out that artificial insemination bulls had been over-rated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/15]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have the power to remove protected structures from the list of protected structures; how this may be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39851/15]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

216. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide funding for the provision of a suitable helipad on Inishturk island off the coast of County Mayo; if funding has been sought for this facility by Mayo County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39849/15]

Heritage Sites

Éamon Ó Cuív

217. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided in 2016 to local authorities or to the Heritage Council for conservation works on protected structures that are on local authority protected structures lists; the amount to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39850/15]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Éamon Ó Cuív

218. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the allocation from her Department for the 1916 commemoration, by local authority in 2015 and in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39857/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

77. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39646/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

78. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39647/15]

Water Conservation Grant Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a water conservation grant has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39183/15]

Water Conservation Grant Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a late application for a water conservation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway given that her Department did not issue a letter inviting the person to apply for the water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39451/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment schemes will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39159/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

264. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the 2015 basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

266. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the 2015 basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39162/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his Department's underspend of €95 million against profile at the end of October 2015; the breakdown of this underspend, by scheme or subhead in the Revised Estimates Volume; the steps he will take to ensure a full spend of the Estimate by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/15]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

308. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme in 2016; the number of farmers who have received their first payment; the number who have not received their first payment under the schemes in 2015; the steps he is taking to expedite payments; the amount paid out under each scheme in 2015 to date, in comparison to the amounts paid out under the corresponding disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payment scheme at the same time in 2014; if all data will be broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39615/15]

Leader Programmes Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the progress made to date in the roll-out of the Leader programme; the number of sub-regions where there is only one approved bidder; the numbers of completed plans received from these areas; the expected date of commencement of contracts for the first movers; the number of contracts it is hoped will be signed by the end of the year to deliver the programme; the latest date by which areas where there is more than one bidder must deliver their plans for evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/15]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount approved for Traveller-specific housing in 2015, in County Galway and Galway city; the details of these approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37453/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

13. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social or voluntary houses approved for construction in 2015 in Galway city and county; the number of existing houses approved for purchase; when these houses will be completed and ready for occupation; the steps he will take to ensure an adequate supply of social housing in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37452/15]

Student Support Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has raised the issue of the delay in issuing 2015 student grant approvals with Student Universal Support Ireland; if she plans impressing upon it the need for grant approvals to be issued in good time, as students are struggling financially; the number of students still awaiting final approval of their grants; the length of time it is taking to assess applications once all supporting documentation, as requested, has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38867/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to the Northern Ireland authorities regarding the length of remand that segregated prisoners are held under in Northern Ireland; if he will confirm if he has received a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36844/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

146. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations made by him to the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to the lack of implementation of the stock-take of prison conditions in Magherberry for segregated republican and loyalist prisoners; the assurances given to him that this matter will receive priority implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36843/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify a matter in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if her Department has received a valid application for a water conservation grant from the person; when payment will be made, or if she will confirm that all details are in order, as the person seems to be spending hours processing these matters on the telephone and online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37500/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 who has been out of work since mid-August 2015 and who has been refused a jobseeker's payment because of his previous salary; if the matter will be re-examined as the person is currently living on savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37502/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a late application for a water conservation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given that her Department told this person that he could not apply for this grant due to not having a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38041/15]

Tax Credits

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax allowance and credits for couples living together; the reason the anomalies between married couples and unmarried couples still exist; if details of how they are treated can be outlined for both working and one working; the reason unmarried couples continue to be discriminated against; if it is an issue that can be corrected by legislation, or if it has constitutional implications; if he will further explain the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/15]

Central Bank of Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the matter of the 2015 Central Bank category C industry funding levy which shows a 45% increase over last year, and a 300% increase in some cases; if he is aware of concerns from the Irish Brokers Association and the Professional Insurance Brokers Association; if he has yet received the submission from the Central Bank of Ireland for approval; if he will prevent such huge increases occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/15]

Drainage Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

349. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to a previous parliamentary question of 22 September 2015, when approval will be given for a drainage scheme on the Clare River; the reason for the delay, given that the reply of 22 September 2015 stated that a decision was due imminently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/15]

Exchequer Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

356. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for a list of the cost to the Exchequer of Oifig Uachtarán na hÉireann; the main expenditure categories including staff number, maintenance, capital improvements, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/15]

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Éamon Ó Cuív

412. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with European Union colleagues in relation to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations to ensure that no beef will be allowed access into the Union which is produced at a lower standard; his position regarding additional quotas of tariff-free beef entering the Union from the United States being considered in the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37506/15]

Trade Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

413. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions at European Union level following the recent decision by the US to increase the tariff on all imported butter from EU countries by the reported figure of 59 cent per kilogramme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/15]

GLAS Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

428. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have, to date, been officially informed that they have been accepted into the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; the date from which all contracts in tranche 1 will be operable; the average payment per year, approved for the farmers notified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/15]

Rural Development Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation in the rural development plan 2014 to 2020 for the new green low carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

430. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available from his Department to farmers, who are over 40 years of age, to build a shed to hold fodder; if no assistance is currently available, if he plans to provide it in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/15]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

431. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifications or criteria that an entity or company must have or satisfy, to be eligible to deliver the next local action fishery programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37781/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

432. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active participants in the beef data and genomics scheme; the number of farmers who have submitted samples; the number of these who have submitted all their samples; the number of animals involved; the number of applicants who have submitted their survey forms by post and online; the latest date for submitting samples and surveys to ensure payment in 2015 under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/15]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

444. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil sé i gceist aige na rialacha a athrú chun gur féidir le hiascairí a fuair tonnáiste faoin Scéim um Báid a Chuaigh go Tóin Poill é a dhíol ar an margadh oscailte ó tharla go bhfuil os cionn deich mbliana caite anois ó bronnadh an tonnáiste seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [37949/15]

EU Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

464. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when €13.7 million made available by the European Union due to the crisis in the dairy industry will be paid to dairy farmers; the basis on which it will be paid; the percentage of the fund that will be used to provide a top-up to young farmers; the number of farmers who will benefit; the number of these who will receive the young farmers top-up; the amount of the expected payment to each farmer over 40 years of age, and to each farmer under 40 years of age; the expected amount of any Exchequer top-up to the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Donegal; whether payments under the basic payment scheme include an element of the greening payment; if not, when will the greening payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/15]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the areas of natural constraints scheme, if the cutbacks that applied since 2008 to it and to the disadvantaged areas scheme, which preceded it, were to be reversed, and if the level of payments under the scheme were to revert to the 2007 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/15]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Éamon Ó Cuív

740. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for ambulances in the west Connemara area primarily served by the ambulance station in Clifden, in County Galway, measuring the time from the time of the request for an ambulance until its arrival at the scene; the steps he will take to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37783/15]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

754. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is covered by the Health Service Executive to have hip replacement surgery carried out under the cross-Border health initiative; if he will provide details of the entitlement for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/15]

Respite Care Services Availability

Éamon Ó Cuív

755. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13, given that hospitals previously providing care for this person, and other persons with similar health care needs, have closed down. [37862/15]