Parliamentary questions

Hospital Charges

Éamon Ó Cuív

756. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his views regarding a situation whereby privately insured persons attend public hospitals for treatment and are charged privately through their health insurance, and where the State also pays the hospitals for the same treatment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37864/15]

Health Care Professionals

Éamon Ó Cuív

828. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he will sign off on regulations to regulate the profession of psychotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38176/15]

Weight of Schoolbags

Éamon Ó Cuív

968. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to roll out the use of electronic tablets by all school children in an effort to reduce the stress and negative health effects experienced by students as a result of their having to carry heavy schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37863/15]

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

Éamon Ó Cuív

1019. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding persons who have an acute sensitivity to mobile phone radiation; if he is aware of this condition; if there are many sufferers of same; the solutions to this problem; and his views on the negative health effects this condition causes to sufferers. [37861/15]

Local Authority Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1063. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation for social and voluntary housing approved for Galway City Council and Galway County Council; the number of units approved; the number provided; the value of the approvals; the expenditure to date by his Department for housing in 2015, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37780/15]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1064. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of assistance paid to Clare County Council in 2014 and to date in 2015 towards the upgrading of the pier in Doolin in County Clare; the subhead in the Revised Estimates that this funding was paid under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37782/15]

Election Management System

Éamon Ó Cuív

1069. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the entitlement of British citizens, who are long-term resident here, to vote in a general election; if their entitlement is influenced by either being married or not being married to an Irish citizen; if any specific documentation is necessary, such as a voter's registration form; if he will provide details of a British citizen's entitlement to vote in various elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/15]

Election Management System

Éamon Ó Cuív

1090. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the offshore islands not connected to the mainland by bridge or causeway that had polling stations on them for the last general election, in tabular form; the opening times for each of these stations; whether the voting took place on these islands on the same date as polling elsewhere, and, if not, whether polling was one day or two days before; the number of persons on the electoral register at the time in each station; the turnout on polling day, excluding persons with postal votes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/15]

Postal Codes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1135. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the future use of the Eircode system; if An Post is one of the sponsoring bodies; if he has advised An Post to become involved; if there is a human resource difficulty in An Post regarding its use of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/15]

Driver Test Centres

Éamon Ó Cuív

1174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that has been made for learner drivers of heavy goods vehicles and buses to do their driving tests in counties Galway, Mayo, and Clare; his proposals to ensure that such driver testing centres are within easy reach in all regions; the locations of all driver testing centres for such vehicles in these counties at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on an appeal by an organisation (details supplied) regarding an application for funding under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/15]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

1203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for details of all subsidised passenger and cargo services to offshore islands, by island served; by frequency of the service in return journeys per week; by the number of passengers carried on each service; by the annual cost of each service, stating in each case whether it is a passenger service, a cargo service or a dual service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37779/15]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

1204. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth ar thug an tAire Stáit sa Roinn le fios i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 118 an 14 Deireadh Fómhair nach raibh iarratas faighte aige ó phobal Inis Meáin ar chruinniú le ceist fhorbairt na Cé ag an gCaladh Mór a phlé nuair a bhí iarratas curtha chuige an 6 Lúnasa 2015 ar tugadh freagra air an 29 agus an 30 Meán Fómhair; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige anois géilleadh don iarratas seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37785/15]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

1205. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén méid airgid a íocadh faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2009 i leith, briste síos de réir contae; cén líon scoláirí ar íocadh deontais ina leith, briste síos ar an mbealach céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37950/15]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

1207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of days that the contracted passenger ferry services did not sail from each island to the mainland, by island, since January 2011; the dates of these instances, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38172/15]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of days that the contracted air service did not fly to each of Oileáin Árann, by island, since January 2011; the dates of these instances, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38173/15]

Home Help Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason the projected outturn in home help hours for County Galway in 2015 is 64,000 behind target for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

70. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health how he proposes to reduce the waiting times for outpatients, inpatients and day cases at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/15]

Medical Card Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason medical cards which are under review have been cancelled in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway, despite the fact that a request for an extension on these cards was sent to the medical card section by this Deputy's office on 25 September 2015, before the cards were due to expire on 30 September 2015, and also despite the fact that information requested by the Health Service Executive in respect of a review of these medical cards was forwarded by the applicants within the required timeframe; if any policy directive has been issued by him to the Health Service Executive not to cancel existing medical cards where they are still under consideration; if he has not issued such a directive, his plans to do so to ensure that medical card holders retain their medical cards while under periodic review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36904/15]

School Inspection Reports

Éamon Ó Cuív

328. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the report resulting from an inspection carried out on 14 September 2015 will be available to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36880/15]

Crime Prevention

Éamon Ó Cuív

129. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her policy on rural policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35190/15]

Garda Station Opening Hours

Éamon Ó Cuív

131. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has discussed the issue of rural Garda Síochána station opening hours with the Garda Commissioner or with the Garda Síochána authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35189/15]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

225. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given that the refusal was based on the carer working more than 15 hours a week, and that this decision appears to be based on a misreading of the hours on the payslips, which were fortnightly hours rather than weekly hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36047/15]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

249. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the age of the Stamp Duty exemption for young farmers, from 35 years of age to 40 years of age, in line with the recent changes in the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/15]

Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le hiarratas ar theidlíochtaí faoin "Scottish Derogation" i ndáil le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an gcinneadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36343/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

338. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money clawed back from farmers in disallowances and penalties arising from the land parcel identification system reviews from 2008 to 2013; if this money was a saving to the Exchequer; if it will now be offset against the penalty of €69 imposed on Ireland for over-claims under the system for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35993/15]

Hospital Procedures

Éamon Ó Cuív

547. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has, to date, appointed surgeons to carry out pancreas transplants in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9; the steps the Executive has taken, to date, to reduce the waiting times for patients awaiting these transplants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36009/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify a matter regarding the water conservation grant for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin who are paying Irish Water by standing order, but whose application for the conservation grant cannot be accepted online due to some error and-or dispute between Irish Water and her Department; if she will examine this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35941/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

26. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tranche of payments are due under the agri-environment options schemes, AEOS 1, AEOS 2 and AEOS 3; if these payments are due to issue to farmers before Christmas 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35859/15]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

31. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2015; the numbers who have received a first payment; the number of files that are being queried at present; the number of cases where payment is held up at present due to not having the required stocking density; the way this compares to figures for the disadvantaged areas scheme this time last year; if he will provide this information, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35901/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active applicants in the beef data and genomics scheme; the number who have submitted samples; the number of samples submitted; the number who have returned the survey online or by post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35903/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal lodged under the 2015 basic payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35918/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

40. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an application under the national reserve and young farmers scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35919/15]

Seirbhísí Aistriúcháin

Éamon Ó Cuív

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais cad iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na foirmeacha dá dtagraítear in Ionstraim Reachtúil 398 de 2015 ar fáil i nGaeilge, ar iad a éileamh, de bhun an bhreithiúnais in Ó Beoláin v Fahy sa Chúirt Uachtarach; an bhfuil socrú déanta chun gur féidir na gairis anála agus na hIonstraimí Reachtúla a ghabhann leis an leagan Gaeilge den fhoirm a chur ar fáil, ar iad a éileamh; cad iad na socruithe atá déanta chun freastal ar dhuine a dhiúltaíonn an leagan Béarla a shíniú de réir a gceart bunúsach, mar a sonraíodh sa Chúirt Uachtarach iad, agus chun a chinntiú go mbeidh leagan Gaeilge den fhoirm ar fáil i gcónaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [35885/15]

HSE Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

72. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a supplementary budget to provide money to the Health Service Executive to enable arrears due to social care workers in the Brothers of Charity and Ability West - twilight premium time payments - to receive their payments; when this estimate is likely to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35902/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

86. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the means assessment of business and farm assets for the nursing home subvention scheme, so that there would be a cap of three years on the contribution to be made, in lieu of assets of this type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35931/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1239 of 22 September 2015, in relation to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9, if the contract for the repair of a roof, etc has been signed and agreed; if work has started; the length of time work should take; and if she is aware that the temporary arrangements have a limited time planning approval. [35942/15]

Offshore Islands

Éamon Ó Cuív

117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding provided for in the Estimates for 2016 for island development offices and staff on non-Gaeltacht offshore islands; the way this compares with the funding in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35904/15]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeadh sí sásta casadh le toscaireacht ó phobal Inis Meáin le ceist forbairt Ché an Chalaidh Mhóir a phlé leo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [35932/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application for Scottish derogation submitted by a farmer (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35440/15]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

398. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application under the essential emergency works scheme lodged by a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when a decision will be made, given the urgency of the works required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35626/15]

Forestry Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions will be issued to farmers who have applied for forestry grants and who are awaiting assessment of the possible effects of afforestation on hen harrier habitats; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35062/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

83. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce measures to address the income difficulties in the sheep sector, including a new direct payment scheme to replace the sheep grassland scheme; if sheep farmers will receive priority access to the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme to replace income lost due to the ending of the rural environment protection scheme in 2015; his plans to reinstate the sheep handling and fencing grant under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35064/15]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls he has put in place to monitor carcass trimming in meat plants; if this work is being monitored by agricultural officers in real time, particularly as it is done prior to the weighing of carcasses on which farmers are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/15]

Aquaculture Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report of the review of the aquaculture licensing regime will be published as provided for in Foodwise 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

86. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the locally led targeted agri-environment output scheme will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35067/15]

GLAS Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have qualified for the first phase of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme (GLAS) and GLAS+ by county; the average annual payments granted to farmers by GLAS and by GLAS + by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35068/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will commence for young farmers under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35069/15]

Agriculture Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of targeted agricultural modernisation scheme I funding that will be spent as part of the 2007 to 2013 rural development programme by sub-measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35070/15]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes he has made in the current rural development programme to the knowledge transfer measure; the update on the roll-out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35071/15]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that meat factories are using a new and different mechanical grading formula over the past few weeks, and that this is being used to assess, grade, and pay farmers for their cattle; if these changes were known to his Department; if his Department has made sure that these changes have not impacted negatively on farmers; his views that the farmers should have been informed of these changes; the steps he will take to protect farmers interests in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/15]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

92. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is opposed to meat factories imposing unviable carcass weight limits on beef farmers, which could damage our beef industry, particularly the suckler herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35074/15]

GLAS Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers to date who have terminated their contracts under the agri-environment options scheme; the rural environment protection scheme, in order to join the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, GLAS, in line with the statement in reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 324 to 327, inclusive, on 29 September 2015, where he stated that much expenditure under transitional arrangements may transfer directly to GLAS expenditure, as these farmers transform their existing contracts into new GLAS contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan for the slaughter of 16 cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all outstanding payments which were withheld from a person (details supplied) in County Cavan for the past number of years will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35077/15]

Departmental Legal Cases

Éamon Ó Cuív

96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a review undertaken within his Department following a judgment in a court case (details supplied); if this report was forwarded to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35078/15]

Commonage Land Use

Éamon Ó Cuív

97. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonages in the municipal district of Connemara in County Galway; the name of each commonage; the details of the commonages that have been assigned to a planner to draw up commonage plans under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, GLAS; the total area of each commonage and the number of shareholders in each commonage; the number of active shareholders in the commonage, based on the most recent data available to his Department through application for area aid; the number of farmers in each commonage who have applied to join GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35080/15]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will resist proposals by the European Commission in the review of the national emission ceiling directive currently taking place to introduce methane reduction targets that could impinge on Irish agriculture, as methane emissions are already covered under the European Union's climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/15]

Genetically Modified Organisms

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government If Ireland will inform the European Commission that it intends to go genetically modified organisms free; the reason for the decision of the Government in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35079/15]

Wildlife Conservation

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the interdepartmental steering group established by her Department to help in developing a threat response plan for the hen harrier was set up; when the group is expected to issue its recommendations, particularly on wind farms and afforestation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35063/15]

GLAS Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in rolling out the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the changes to the second tranche of the scheme; the reason for these changes; when farmers will be informed of the decision on their applications for the current tranche; the expected expenditure on the scheme in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34253/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide matching funding from the Exchequer to top up the €500 million European Union package of aid to the Irish dairy and pig sectors; the method by which this money will be distributed between farmers; if the payment will be confined to dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34254/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

7. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money available for lending to Irish agriculture, rural development and farming from the European Investment Bank; when applications will be taken for this funding; the rate of interest to be charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34221/15]

TAMS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II that have been announced to date; the closing date for applications under each element; the allocated money; and if he will make a decision on the matter [34223/15]

Milk Prices

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in negotiations with the European Union on increasing its market intervention price for milk to reflect production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34222/15]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

33. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in rolling out the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/15]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

35. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences awaiting decision when he came into office; sought; and decided, since he came into office; currently awaiting a decision, broken down between shellfish licences and fin-fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34220/15]

Tax Reliefs Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

69. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of farmers, in tabular form, who availed of the various tax reliefs specifically in the income tax, stamp duty, capital gains tax and inheritance tax codes for farmers for the most recent year that this information is available; the cost of each relief to the Exchequer for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/15]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are no longer allowed to nominate a person in their stead, such as a spouse, partner, son, or daughter, to attend the knowledge transfer courses; the reason a person on a traditional mixed farm can no longer receive a grant for attending more than one knowledge transfer course, for example, in beef and sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34922/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

177. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34949/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement building for a school (details supplied); when will a contractor be selected for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34950/15]

Seirbhísí Aistriúcháin

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt céard iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na foirmeacha dá dtagraítear in Ionstraim Reachtúil 398 de 2015 ar fáil i nGaeilge ar éileamh i gcomhréir leis an mbreithiúnas sa chás sa Chúirt Uachtarach a ndéantar tagairt dó mar Ó Beoláin v Fahy; an bhfuil socrú déanta gur féidir leis na gairis anála agus na hionstraimí a ghabhann leo foirm Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil ar éileamh; cé na socruithe atá déanta le freastal ar dhuine a dhiúltaíonn an leagan Béarla a shíniú i gcomhréir lena gcearta bunúsacha mar a sonraíodh sa Chúirt Uachtarach iad agus chun a chinntiú go mbeidh leagan Gaeilge den fhoirm ar fáil i gcónaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34920/15]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2009 briste síos de réir contae; cén líon scoláirí ar íocadh deontais ina leith briste síos ar an mbealach céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34921/15]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

212. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil sa gClár Bun Structúr agus Infheistíochta Caipitil 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt an Chéibh in Inis Oirr; má tá, cé mhéid agus cén uair atá i gceist tairisicintí a lorg don obair seo, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don obair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34935/15]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

214. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a 100% grant was not provided for the provision of the school bus link from Cleggan to Galway, given the principle of providing equality of access to education to persons in peripheral areas and islands; the saving involved in looking for a local contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/15]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

215. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason funding is no longer being provided to the minibus service that used to link the early sailing from Inishbofin to Cleggan, to Clifden, County Galway on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to enable persons to do business there or link with the bus service to Galway; the method of travel she expects persons from the island who do not have cars on the mainland to use to get to Clifden in the absence of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34952/15]

Child Benefit Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

197. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the process involved when an application is made for State benefits such as child benefit by non-Irish citizens (details supplied); the way this differs from applications made by Irish citizens born here; and if this process differs from that which pertains for Irish citizens returning from abroad. [34333/15]

Rural Social Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to amalgamate the rural social scheme and the Tús work placement initiative; if there will be a time-limit within which participants must spend on the new scheme; if there will be public consultation on this change before it is introduced; the expected date of introduction of the new scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34400/15]

Tax Code

Éamon Ó Cuív

262. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of farmers who availed of the various tax reliefs, specifically in income tax, stamp duty and capital gains and inheritance tax codes for farmers for the most recent year this information is available, in tabular form; the cost of each relief to the Exchequer for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/15]

Employment Appeals Tribunal

Éamon Ó Cuív

316. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide extra resources to the Employment Appeals Tribunal, given the 72-week waiting list for a hearing; his views that such a delay is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34401/15]

Scéim Aoníocaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrian Nádúrtha, 2015 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34088/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

368. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 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. [34236/15]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

377. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns expressed by agriculture advisers regarding the financial administration of the knowledge transfer group scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/15]

Beef Exports

Éamon Ó Cuív

378. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on Central Statistics Office figures showing that 31 tonnes of Irish beef worth just €194,000 was shipped to the United States of America in the first half of 2015, well behind the end of year target of 20,000 tonnes, worth €100 million; the progress in securing a licence to export manufactured beef into the same jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34319/15]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

379. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €67.6 million land parcel identification system fine will be drawn down from the 2015 Estimates or the 2016 Estimates; the impact this will have on his Department's expenditure plans for the year in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34320/15]

European Investment Bank Loans

Éamon Ó Cuív

380. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to date to ensure access to European Investment Bank funds for the development of agriculture, food processing, rural development and forestry; the progress made to date; when it is envisaged these funds will be available to be applied for; the amount of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34321/15]

European Investment Bank Loans

Éamon Ó Cuív

381. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide co-funding to match the funds from the European Investment Bank to Irish agriculture, rural development and forestry; the proposed amount of this co-funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34322/15]

Cuanta agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

383. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cé mhéid airgid atá curtha i leataobh faoin gClár Bonneagair agus Infheistíochta Caipitil, 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt cé doimhne mara i Ros an Mhíl, Contae na Gaillimhe; cén uair a iarrfar tairiscintí don obair seo, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don obair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34383/15]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

384. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in evaluating an application from Bord Iascaigh Mhara for an aquaculture licence in Galway Bay; the date the application was received; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34387/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

385. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herdowners, in tabular form, of suckler cows who lodged an initial application for the beef genomics and data scheme who have since withdrawn from the scheme, by herd size at intervals of ten cows, and by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34389/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

386. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide grant aid for the conversion of existing sheds to slatted units under the targeted agricultural modernisation 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34388/15]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

387. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place to facilitate persons with dyslexia in interacting with his Department about farm schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34390/15]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

388. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a land drainage scheme to reduce flooding on land caused by overgrown watercourses and drains in order to improve land quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34391/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is legally precluded under European Union law from allocating a top-up under the basic payment scheme to all farmers under 40 years of age; if not, his plans to allocate such a top-up, if all the funding for young farmers is not drawn down this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34392/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

390. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to a letter referred to an official in his Department by the agricultural appeals office on 20 August 2015 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34398/15]

School Completion Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

463. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report he has commissioned on the school completion programme will be published; if he has received the report; if so, when; his plans to act on the recommendations in the report; in the meantime, his further plans to continue to ring-fence the funding for this programme in the budget granted to Tusla - Child and Family Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34399/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Éamon Ó Cuív

652. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress to date in the provision of a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34394/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

653. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress to date in the provision of a replacement building for a school (details provided) in County Galway; when a contractor will be selected for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34395/15]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

701. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedure for housing the agreed number of refugees; the agreed terms; the tax incentives for landlords with suitable properties; if the names and contact details of the relevant officials to be contacted will be provided; and his views on the matter, with particular information for prospective landlords. [34734/15]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

703. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil sa Chlár Bunstruchtúr agus Infheistíochta Caipitil 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt na Cé in Inis Oírr; má tá, cén méid agus cén uair atá sé i gceist tairiscintí a lorg don obair seo ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don obair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34941/15]