Parliamentary questions

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Paul Connaughton

100. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new capital investment scheme under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for farmers outside the young farmer category will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/15]

GLAS Payments

Paul Connaughton

101. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding farmland birds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/15]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Paul Connaughton

333. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance given the significant increases in the cost of motor insurance in recent months and the pressure this is placing on family finances, especially in areas outside the larger cities where public transport is not available, if he will consider reducing the amount of the Government levy on motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Connaughton

483. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers who are not young farmers in relation to building a slatted shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/15]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Paul Connaughton

614. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Russia on inter-country adoptions; the reason more progress is not being made on this issue; the obstacles to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/15]

Social Welfare Rates

Paul Connaughton

52. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the work allowance for persons on jobseeker's transitional is €60 whereas the work allowance for one-parent family payment is €90; if a case can be made for a single parent who formerly received the one-parent family payment, but who now receives the jobseeker's transitional payment, to continue to receive the work allowance at the higher rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21003/15]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Paul Connaughton

246. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if she is aware of the economic hardship being caused by the delay in processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20719/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

385. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment for 2014 under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; the reason farmers were informed in reply to questions in Dáil Éireann that payment would be made as soon as possible, when no payment has yet issued as of mid-May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20100/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

386. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; the reason farmers were informed, in reply to questions in Dáil Éireann, that payment would be made as soon as possible when no payment has yet issued as of mid-May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20101/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

387. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive the remainder of a payment for 2013 and a payment for 2014 under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; the reason farmers were informed, in reply to questions in Dáil Éireann, that payment would be made as soon as possible when no payment has yet issued as of mid-May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/15]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Paul Connaughton

388. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options that are open to a person who missed out on a single payment in 2013, because a herd number was not transferred in time for the 2013 deadline following the death of a parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20104/15]

Environmental Schemes

Paul Connaughton

401. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who purchased land in October 2014 can apply under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, as the person did not receive a single payment in 2014 due to caring for a relative at the time; if there are any special or force majeure circumstances under which a person who did not receive a payment under the scheme in 2013 and who is over 40 years of age, can apply for entitlements for the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20256/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

428. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; the reason farmers were informed, in reply to questions in Dáil Éireann, that payment would be made as soon as possible, when no payment has yet issued as of late May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20612/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

429. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special nature of commonage and hill farming is taken into account in the administration of the beef genomics scheme, especially in cases where farmers (details supplied) were unable to access animals for a period to get samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20613/15]

Drainage Schemes

Paul Connaughton

954. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the River Suck drainage scheme employees; his plans for the drainage works on the river for 2015, and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/15]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Paul Connaughton

84. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a second penalty has been imposed on a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when a previous penalty was dealt with through an appeal. [17971/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

106. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17013/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

107. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that farmers currently restricted with incidences of tuberculosis are fast-tracked in terms of outstanding agri-environment options scheme payments, in view of the hardship that they are currently enduring and the lack of cashflow available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17014/15]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

180. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received a rural environment protection scheme payment; the cause of the delay; when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/15]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Paul Connaughton

78. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received arrears under the single payment scheme in view of the fact that the person was informed in January 2015 that the penalty review was successful; the reason for the delay; when the moneys will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/15]