Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

448. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one teacher primary schools in each county for the school year 2014-2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45170/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2014 disadvantaged areas based scheme and single farm payment scheme in respect of 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. [44557/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason €548 has been deducted from the 2014 single payment scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44596/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment of only €260 has issued under the 2014 disadvantaged areas based payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason no payment was made to this person under the 2013 disadvantaged areas based scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44597/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

66. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who have completed relevant courses in Northern Ireland, achieving agricultural qualifications, will have these qualifications recognised automatically on a like for like basis when applying for the various schemes and tax breaks that require agricultural qualifications in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44407/14]

Forestry Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

67. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers who have applied for forestry grants and were awaiting assessment of the possible effects of afforestation on the hen harrier habitats will be issued with a decision on their applications; the reason for the delay in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44408/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri-environment options scheme payments for 2014 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/14]

Illegal Dumping

Éamon Ó Cuív

168. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps taken by his Department to ensure that material dumped without permission in the River Corrib at the Old Dock on Long Walk, Galway city is removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44406/14]

Irish Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to ensure there are no breaches of the Official Secrets Act by prison officers about prisoners' private affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43790/14]

Prisoner Privacy

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will set up an inquiry into the leak of confidential information regarding a visit made by this Deputy to Limerick Prison on 30 October 2014; her views that it acceptable that such a breach of confidentiality took place contrary to the Official Secrets Act; the steps she will take to prevent a recurrence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43789/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose entitlements were reinstated in 2013 will be entitled to entitlements from 2015 to 2020, taking account that no single payment claim was made in 2013 due to force majeure; or alternatively if the person in question will be automatically allocated entitlements from the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44170/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the single farm payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme will issue for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay with these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/14]

Garda Station Closures

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to downgrade or close a Garda station (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43625/14]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no ministerial policy to ensure that patients in receipt of home dialysis are to be supported by the Health Service Executive for the extra electricity cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Éamon Ó Cuív

208. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no ministerial policy to ensure that patients in receipt of home dialysis are to be supported for the extra water costs that will be incurred when water charges are introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

232. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capital funding made available by his Department in each year since 2000 for the provision of waste water and water services respectively by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/14]

EU Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in getting approval of the rural development programme from the EU; his plans to publish a copy of the issues raised by the EU in relation to the rural development programme; the nature of these issues; when a reply will issue to the EU on these matters; if there will be public consultation before the reply issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43095/14]

Fish Farming

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the interaction he has had with representatives of the salmon farming industry in the past year; the main issues they raised with him; if he has met any delegations from companies representing this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43096/14]

Aquaculture Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

12. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if recommendation has been made to him in relation to the licence application lodged by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a salmon farm in Galway Bay; when he expects to make a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/14]

GLAS Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects that the GLAS scheme will open for applications; the expected date of the approval of these applications; the expected pay-out to farmers under this scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42804/14]

Beef Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he has taken to resolve the beef price crisis that has caused farmers to blockade factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/14]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in resolving issues in relation to commonages potentially affecting both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 payments under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42801/14]

Horticulture Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to avoid a situation similar to last year where supermarkets significantly discounted vegetable prices below their production costs in the run up to Christmas and did significant damage to the horticulture industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42805/14]

Social Welfare Benefits

Éamon Ó Cuív

44. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Galway participating on the job initiative scheme is entitled to the Christmas bonus as announced in the recent budget; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43367/14]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

62. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43337/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based payment for 2014 will issue in respect of 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. [43338/14]

Public Service Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department keeps any record of the proportion and value of public contracts won by Irish-based enterprises for services to the public sector; if there has been any change in the past two years in this proportion and value; the steps being taken to ensure with new procurement procedures and more centralised procurement that the small and medium enterprises sector may compete on a fair basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43308/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

279. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that their 2010 payment issued recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43306/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

280. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2014 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision is due on the appeal of the 2013 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43307/14]

Mobility Allowance Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

333. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance scheme will be put in place; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43626/14]

Medical Card Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

419. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application in respect of a person, (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43217/14]

Severe Weather Events Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of funding approved for works by his Department arising out of the storms last January; the amount claimed to date by local authorities; the amount expended to date by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/14]

Office of Public Works Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason his Department has given permission to the Office of Public Works to prefund projects of a capital nature arising from the storm damage last January when similar expenditure arising out of same storm damage approved by other Departments is not allowed to be prefunded under the rules laid down by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/14]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

93. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment and disadvantage area based payment for 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42491/14]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

97. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair agus faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42611/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the single farm payment scheme and the disadvantaged area based scheme for 2014 and any other agriculture payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42612/14]

GLAS Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS+ top-up payment will be automatically paid to GLAS participants whose land is designated SPA, SAC or NHA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42637/14]

Hospital Transfers

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress being made regarding a transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to the Central Mental Hospital, Dublin from a hospital in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/14]

Architectural Qualifications

Éamon Ó Cuív

232. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will facilitate the registration of persons with long experience as architects under a grandfather provision even if their qualifications do not fulfil the full requirements for newly qualified architects, in view of their proven track record and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42638/14]

Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding through the SICAP or through any other programme under his Department to facilitate the continued operation of the development companies on the non-Gaeltacht islands of Bere, Sherkin, Clare, Inishturk and Inishbofin, which between them were allocated in excess of €460,000 this year through Comhar na nOileán; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/14]

Heritage Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

79. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his reply of 19 June 2014 if a meeting was held between officials from the Office of Public Works and the Lough Mask Heritage Committee; if all of the participants as mentioned in the reply of 19 June attended; the outcome of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42390/14]

Water Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the changes in funding provided for water/wastewater in the past few years; the details of the funding provided and source of same in each of past five years for such services and if he will provide the figures for same; if he will provide the source of those funds; if he will indicate which legislative provisions of the 1997 Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act have been removed; where that funding has now been allocated; if he will outline all allocations to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/14]

Water Meters

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding technology and related devices available for purchase which enable householders to record or verify the total water usage in a house (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42341/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Galway participating on the job initiative scheme is entitled to the water support payment as well as the Christmas bonus as announced in the recent budget; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41012/14]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the rules in place that will apply to a person who was born in 1965 in relation to eligibility for the State pension (contributory) in terms of the age they will be eligible for the pension and the method by which their entitlement will be calculated; if averaging will apply as at present or the total number of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41943/14]

Departmental Correspondence

Éamon Ó Cuív

361. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason all requests for meetings at a local or regional level involving the Office of Public Works in relation to local matters have to be routed through the Minister of State’s office; if he is satisfied this is an efficient and effective way of doing business taking into account his responsibility for efficient public service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42031/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

392. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40972/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

396. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based scheme for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be made; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

413. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuil ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 curtha i leith feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht seo a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [41209/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

414. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based payment scheme for 2014 will issue 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. [41241/14]