Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

275. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste, 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. [39892/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

286. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2014 disadvantage areas scheme will be granted 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. [40066/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

289. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le 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 seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40102/14]

Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013 le 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 seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [40103/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme 2014 will be granted 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. [40136/14]

Defence Forces Veterans

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence his plans to accede to the request to provide a bugler at the graveside of a veteran of the Army who served during the Emergency (details supplied) in view of the importance of Army service at that critical juncture of our country’s history and the small number of veterans alive that served in the Army at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/14]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

583. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total project funding spent on Leader projects to date; the amount spent in 2014 on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/14]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

623. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén socrú atá déanta aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís farantóireachta paisinéirí go hÁrainn i gCo. na Gaillimhe an geimhreadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40313/14]

Soláthar Aersheirbhísí

Éamon Ó Cuív

624. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a lorgófar tairiscintí nua le haghaidh na seirbhíse aeir go dtí na hoileáin Árann á chur san áireamh gur féidir leis níos mó ná sé mhí a thógáil ó fhógraítear go bhfuil tairiscinti á lorg (ag cur próiséas léirithe spéise san áireamh) go mbeidh conraitheoir réidh le dul i mbun seirbhíse; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [40314/14]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

625. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all grazing rights allocated to persons by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to graze 406 acres on Drummin Mountain in County Wicklow; the ownership basis of this area that gave the Office of Public Works the legal right to allocate grazing rights to persons; if these rights supersede pre-existing vested rights to graze this mountain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/14]

Ferry Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to seek new tenders for the provision of a passenger service to Inishbofin, County Galway; her plans to incorporate the provision of a shuttle bus service from the County Council car park in Cleggan to the boat in the request for tender taking into account the distance from the car park to the berth for the boat; the proposed length of the service contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40320/14]

Property Tax Rate

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a reduction in local property tax rates to householders who live in estates not in the charge of the local authority, in view of the fact that such householders also have to pay fees to private management companies for basic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/14]

VAT Rate Application

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make personal protective equipment VAT exempt for all emergency services such as Blood Bike West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/14]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on making the DNA testing of all cattle in processing plants mandatory in order to ensure full traceability from field to fork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/14]

Beef Imports

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Polish beef imported legally for further processing by meat plants here in each of the past three years; the steps taken to prevent the illegal import of Polish beef to meat plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/14]

Live Exports

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of live exports of cattle and sheep from Ireland each year in the past three years broken down by country of final destination and between cattle and sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/14]

Competition Authority Investigations

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to refer the possible takeover of a meat plant (details supplied) in County Kildare by a company to the Competition Authority in view of the dominant position that would be held in the industry by a small number of processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will be made under the disadvantaged area scheme to persons farming an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay with these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/14]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork, actively farming for seven years and who has submitted an area aid application for the past two years and has at present no entitlements will be automatically allocated same in 2015; their proposed value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39697/14]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Éamon Ó Cuív

109. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding approved by his Department this year for the repair of storm damage to piers and other similar works; the amount paid to date by his Department to reimburse local authorities for such work; if prepayment of funds to local authorities has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/14]

Fish Farming

Éamon Ó Cuív

110. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to prevent jellyfish attacking fish farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Éamon Ó Cuív

111. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons on State boards and committees appointed by him; the number of these that are women and the number that are men, broken down by board and committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extra cost that would be involved in 2014 to double the rate of payment of the DAS-ANC payment in designated mountain areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39706/14]

Cattle Identification Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a tender has issued for the provision of cattle tags in the past few weeks; if it has not, when it is planned to issue such a tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39707/14]

Afforestation Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available under the Rural Development Plan, RDP, 2007-2013 for afforestation including premiums; the proposals under the RDP 2014-2020 broken down between farmers and investors; the reason for the change in policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39708/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

115. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total disadvantaged area payment paid out to date in 2014; the number of farmers paid to date; the total number of applications received and the percentage paid to date broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39709/14]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount and value of entitlements held in the national reserve; the position regarding these in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39710/14]

Íocaíochtaí Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

117. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo) faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbuntáiste ó 2005 go dtí 2013; cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist do gach bliain; agus an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39721/14]

Íocaíochtaí Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo) faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2013; cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; agus an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39722/14]

Íocaíochtaí Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth go bhfuiltear a rá go ndearnadh ró-íocaíocht le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo) faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2013; cad iad sonraí na ró-íocaíochta atá i gceist; agus an féidir lena Roinn sonraí agus mapaí a bhaineann leis an ró-íocaíocht a chur chuig an bhfeirmeoir seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [39730/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an outstanding debt under the 2013 disadvantage area-based scheme has been assessed against a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the details of this debt including the way the debt was calculated; if details of the overpayment including maps could be forwarded to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the disadvantaged areas scheme for 2014 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. [39736/14]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

148. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) for a National Lottery grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39687/14]

Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

149. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 797 of 17 June 2014, when a decision will be made on the roll out of the €5 million funding under phase 4 of the infrastructure stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39692/14]

Nursing Home Subventions

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the length of time, on average, it is taking to process applications for the nursing home subvention scheme; the average length of time from the date of approval until being put in payment, that is financial approval; the number of cases waiting financial approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/14]

Disability Support Services Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the details of all cuts informed recently by the Health Service Executive to disability organisations for 2014 and 2015 broken down by organisation; the reason for these cuts; the way in which they were calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39691/14]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

177. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for lottery funding under the Department's lottery grant scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/14]

Health Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in principal to provide a person (details supplied) in County Galway with a procedure; the reason for the delay in making a decision in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39700/14]

Riarachán Thionscadail Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

201. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén fath ar diúltaíodh deontas a cheadú le hoibreacha a dhéanamh ar scoil (sonraí le seo) agus le síneadh a chur leis an scoil atá ag teastáil go práinneach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39667/14]

Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on making a child care allowance available to persons attending university access courses in a way similar to the way a child care allowance is paid on SOLAS organised courses and plc courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/14]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a replacement school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/14]

Teaching Qualifications

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to fund B. Ed. students to attend mandatory Gaeltacht courses similar to the way this was done up to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/14]

Leader Programmes Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of proposed local action groups for the delivery of the next Leader programme 2014-20; the geographic area involved in each case; the population of each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/14]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Éamon Ó Cuív

225. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of vacancies at present on the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland; the way and when these vacancies will be filled; if they have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39684/14]

Radio Broadcasting

Éamon Ó Cuív

226. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy in place to ensure that digital radio programmes are available to all listeners throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/14]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a request for funding for a greenway from Merlin Woods Park to Rinville, Oranmore, County Galway; if he will indicate the current status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39694/14]

Irish Language

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist ag na hAonaid Ghaeilge in institiúidí éagsúla AE sceideal comórtas agus earcaíochta a chur le chéile don dá bhliain atá romhainn chun go líonfar an 183 post a thiocfaidh chun cinn le dul in éag don mhaolú ar stádas na Gaeilge san AE ar an 31/12/16. [39665/14]

Irish Language

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén polasaí atá aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh dothain daoine oilte ar fáil leis na poist a bheidh ar fáil do lucht aistriúcháin agus d'ateangairí a líonadh nuair a thiocfaidh deireadh leis an maolú atá ag an nGaeilge san AE ar 31/12/16; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39666/14]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

38. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged area based scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing payments; the outstanding grants owed to the person and the scheme years involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reference area under the single payment scheme established by his Department in respect of the 2013 SPS in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the area claimed on the single payment form submitted by the person in 2013; the total SPS payment issued to the person for 2013; the penalties imposed on persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39477/14]