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Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on whether the work of the volunteer centres to be of national importance; the steps he is taking to develop volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Leader Programmes Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of values of more than €250,000 that are waiting for his approval; the length of time in each case since these were forwarded to his Department for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Leader Programmes Administration
Éamon Ó Cuív
145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when permission to approve projects was withdrawn from North East Mayo Integrated Leader Company; the reason for same; when it is intended to give permission to them to resume approving projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantage area based payment, [43996/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Universal Social Charge Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the universal social charge was deductible in 2011 from all income; if there is an exemption from USC in 2012 if a person's income is under €10,036; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43664/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Allowances Eligibility
Éamon Ó Cuív
65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who started teaching on an off-shore island this year is entitled to the Island Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43577/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Éamon Ó Cuív
73. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the draft heads of the legislation to establish SOLAS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí
Éamon Ó Cuív
235. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén tsábháil mheasta a dhéanfaidh a Roinn sna blianta 2013, 2014 agus 2015 de bharr deireadh a chur leis na liúntais do mhúinteoirí Gaeltachta, do dhaoine atá ag múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus do mhúinteoirí nua; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an t-airgead seo a chaitheamh ar bheartais eile don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43271/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Teastais Breithe
Éamon Ó Cuív
378. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cén fáth ar iarradh ar dhuine (sonraí tugtha) a ainm a thabhairt i mBéarla nuair a bhí deimhniú breithe á lorg aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43463/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Visa Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
441. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes for a Chinese national living in China to get a visa to travel to Ireland on business or as a tourist; the requirements for a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Visa Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
442. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the potential of the Chinese market to Ireland, the steps he is taking to expedite the issuing of visas to Chinese nationals wishing to visit this country for either business or pleasure purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the changes that have been made to the agri environment options scheme as announced on 26 September from previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the reason the hedgerow and tree elements of the agri environment options scheme have been removed under the scheme launched on 26 September 2012; the estimated numbers affected by such a move; the estimated savings from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
Éamon Ó Cuív
497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will outline the planting requirement under previous agri environment options schemes; the details of the planting requirement; if that requirement has been satisfied; the figures he has to clarify that the requirements were satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Éamon Ó Cuív
521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the funding that was approved for Lettercallow Pier, County Galway, in the last number of years; if the provision of public lighting on the pier was included; when these works are likely to be carried out due to the need for lighting at this pier for the purposes of public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the analysis that has taken place of the possible impact to the timber industry in the long term arising out of the proposal to sell Coillte forest crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out on the future viability of Coillte Teoranta in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
Éamon Ó Cuív
539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out in the number of positions that will be lost in Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/12]