Parliamentary questions

Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

489. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who had over claims confirmed of over 20%, over claims of between 3% and 20% and over claims of less than 3% arising out of the land parcel identification system review in the last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/14]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

490. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have had retrospective penalties imposed on them to date arising out of the land parcel identification system review; the number for whom these penalties were imposed retrospectively for two years, three years, four years, five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

491. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the upgrading of cattle and sheep housing will be included under the TAMS schemes 2014-2020; if these upgrades will include upgrades to ensure better animal welfare and effluent control and safety issues; if, in relation to animal welfare, it will include the provision of cow mats and slat mats, which significantly improve animal health, productivity and performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34530/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

492. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with commonage and marginal land will have to carry stock on this land; the period of the year that will be required to entitle them to the single farm payment and the disadvantaged area payment or areas of natural constraint, ANC, from next year on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34531/14]

EU Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

493. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the threat of a fine being imposed on his Department by the EU in relation to the single farm payment still exists and the progress with the discussion to date to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34532/14]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

494. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed locations, dates and times of the regional meetings being organised by him in relation to commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34533/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding provided this year for the following payments, including EU and Exchequer funding; single farm payment, disadvantaged area payment, REPs, AEOS, genomics scheme, beef technology, dairy discussion groups and any other scheme of current payment to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34535/14]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land parcel identification system review has been carried out on a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if so, the over-claim that has been applied in the case and the scheme years this over-claim applies to; if a penalty has been applied; if so, the scheme years the penalties apply to; the percentage penalty involved; if any payment under the 2013 single payment scheme has issued to the person in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34714/14]

Defence Forces Ceremonies

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions that Óglaigh na hÉireann took part in commemoration ceremonies and other ceremonial events with other armies in the last year; the occasions and armies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34504/14]

Defence Forces Ceremonies

Éamon Ó Cuív

541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the criteria used for the participation of Oglaigh na hÉireann in commemoration ceremonies here and abroad; the details of the decision making process in relation to these matters; if he was consulted on such participation; the occasions that Oglaigh na hÉireann participated in such ceremonies in the last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34505/14]

Prison Accommodation Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

668. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her policy in relation to more than one prisoner being held in any one cell at any time; the number of prisoners being held in cells with more than one prisoner in them during the past two months; her plans to eliminate this practice; the timescale to achieve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34501/14]

Éamon Ó Cuív

669. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision at present for more than two years, three years, four years, five years, six years, seven years, eight years, nine years and ten years or more; the steps she is taking to ensure that no person is in direct provision for more than two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34502/14]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

670. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a substantive answer will be given to a letter written to her some time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34538/14]

Residency Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

691. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused a stamp 4 visa on the grounds that he failed to submit the requested documentation in respect of private medical insurance; the reason proof of cover of private medical insurance was required as the person has a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34713/14]

Youth Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

712. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services for young people through the young people's facilities and young people’s facilities and services fund to 2011 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34516/14]

Youth Cafés Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

738. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if details have been made available in respect of 2014 capital funding for small capital projects in the youth services such as youth cafes; if so, the source of the funding available; the application process involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/14]

Drug Treatment Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

1101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided for the drugs initiative under the national drugs strategy each year for the past four years; the reason for the decline in funding; the trends in the use of illegal substances in that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34515/14]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Éamon Ó Cuív

1102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if the drug task forces will be asked to draw up new action plans in consultation with their local communities in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34517/14]

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his views on the connection between social disadvantage and drug abuse and, in particular, between social disadvantage and heroin abuse; his plans for a comprehensive, across government, approach to this issue led by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when assistance under the nursing home support scheme will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34712/14]