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Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Éamon Ó Cuív
857. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a cut in funding to a Naíonra (details supplied) in Dublin 13, including why the funding was cut; if she will increase the funding for this Naíonra; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5948/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2015 national reserve young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5070/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2015 national reserve and young farmers' scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5071/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Dairy Sector
Éamon Ó Cuív
202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the sustainable dairy assurance scheme including its expected duration; the position regarding primary producers who do not join the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age, but who have been farming for more than five years, from accessing measures under the new Common Agricultural Policy programme for young farmers, including the national reserve for top-up entitlements; the reason for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5268/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Beef Industry
Éamon Ó Cuív
204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking at European Union level to negate threats posed by any completion of the Mercosur trade talks and the potential impact on the Irish beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5269/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Agrifood Sector
Éamon Ó Cuív
205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the trade missions he has planned in 2016 to open new markets for Irish agricultural produce in sectors such as dairy, beef and lamb; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5270/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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GLAS Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow 2,500 Tier 3 farmers into round 2 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, who are currently denied access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5271/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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TAMS Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the timeline for processing payments of applications under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5272/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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TAMS Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include a new sheep fencing scheme and a new tillage scheme in the next targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, tranche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5273/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Beef Genomics Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted data notifications and the number who have submitted the required genomic testing under the beef data and genomics programme 2015 to date; the number of farmers who have received payments for 2015 to date; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5274/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Beef Genomics Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
210. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied to join the beef data and genomics programme; the number of these who have informed his Department that they wish to leave the scheme; the number of farmers of the remainder who have failed to furnish any genomic testing results to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5275/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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GLAS Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will admit all eligible applicants under the tranche 2 green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, into the scheme; the date from which their contracts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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GLAS Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received payments under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS; the average payment and the percentage payment made to these farmers; if payments under the GLAS+ have been made to date; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5277/16]