Parliamentary questions

Electricity Generation

Éamon Ó Cuív

436. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the assistance available to develop or upgrade micro hydroelectric schemes; his plans to develop such assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50303/13]

Asylum Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

498. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision for more than one year, for more than two years, for more than three years, for more than four years, for more than five years and for six years or more; the cost of direct provision in 2013; the estimated costs in 2014; his plans to shorten the average time to process claims to remain in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50302/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

499. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50359/13]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

529. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of money spent in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 in reimbursing local authorities for the removal of horses; the amount per horse paid to each authority; the reason for the difference in the rates; the number of horses removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50304/13]

Agriculture Schemes Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

530. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of area aid on arable land who are paid less than €150/ha on this land, between €150/ha and €264/ha, between €264/ha and €400/ha, between €400/ha and €500/ha, between €500/ha and €600/ha, between €600/ha and €700/ha, between €700/ha and €800/ha, between 800/ha and €900/ha, between €900/ha and €1,000/ha and more than €1000/ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50306/13]

Airport Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

684. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is represented on the group doing a strategic study on the future of Knock Airport; the progress made to date with this study; when it is hoped to complete the work and submit a report to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50528/13]

School Transport Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

67. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made by Bus Éireann in relation to the reinstatement of school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49884/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

206. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason a P21 will not be accepted when assessing income of an applicant for a medical card, in the situation where a person's primary income is realised from PAYE employment and all of the subsidiary income from self-employment is detailed on the P21; if he will accept that in reply to a similar Parliamentary Question - No. 1163 of 5 November 2013 - he was incorrect in stating that a P21 is a tax balancing statement in respect of PAYE income only and that in fact self-employed income is also assessed on a P21 where a person also has a PAYE income as well as a self-employed income; and in view of this fact if he is willing to review the refusal to accept P21s as a statement of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49726/13]

School Transport Availability

Éamon Ó Cuív

260. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons school transport has not been provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a review requested recently has been carried out by Bus Éireann; if so, the decision of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/13]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

269. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when remedial works will commence on the River Clare in County Galway to prevent further flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48931/13]

Forbairt Thionscal na hIascaireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

375. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén infheistíocht atá ceadaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don fheirmeoireacht éisc i ngach bliain ó 2011 i leith, an méid airgid a infheistíodh go dtí seo i rith na tréimhse sin, cé na comhlachtaí a bhí i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49188/13]

Deontais do Comharchumainn

Éamon Ó Cuív

376. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén deontas reáchtála atá ceadaithe do gach comharchumann agus eagraíocht phobalbhunaithe do 2012 agus 2013 arna mhiondealú de réir eagraíochta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49189/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

571. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty was applied under the disadvantaged area based scheme against a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the way this penalty was calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48932/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

572. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty was attached to the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway when the land was awarded aid for forestry and the person was entitled to payment on those hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48933/13]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

597. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste agus faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo), cén fáth nach bhfuil an íocaíocht seo éisithe go fóill; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49313/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2013 disadvantaged areas based scheme and the 2013 single farm payment scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received letters regarding over-claims under the single farm payment scheme and other schemes for 2013 due to the EU ordered review of all claims for the past five years; the number of cases examined to date; the number of cases still to be examined; the amount of money being sought back from farmers to date for previous years; the number of 2013 payments held up pending the review of claimed area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48460/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his consideration of the Common Agricultural Policy programme for Ireland 2014-20; the level of co-funding being proposed for Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48461/13]

Milk Quota Cessation

Éamon Ó Cuív

8. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any analysis or research has been carried out on the effect the ending of milk quotas will have on other sectors of agriculture such as suckler cow production; if the short and long-term consequences of this decision on the market for dairy products has been researched; the results of the research in question on both issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48238/13]

Departmental Communications

Éamon Ó Cuív

15. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hours spent by staff in his Department since he came to office in the preparation of ministerial newsletters; the cost of staff time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48240/13]