Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

GLAS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that, on average, the number of applicants applying under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme in respect of commonages is considerably lower than two per commonage, even allowing for the fact that some farmers have shares in more than one commonage and that he recently stated that 4,000 scheme applicants with commonage covered nearly 2,700 commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26570/15]

Commonage Framework Plans

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage planners who have been appointed in commonages to draw up commonage plans; the number of commonages covered; the mechanism in place to ensure that the planners have the consent of the shareholders in the commonage to draw up these plans before appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26571/15]

Foirne Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

251. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an mbeadh sí sásta casadh le toscaireacht ó Scoil Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin chun an cheist mar gheall ar an ngá atá ann go gceapfar an dara hoide ranga sa scoil a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [26567/15]

Animal Welfare

Éamon Ó Cuív

309. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions to date under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; the number of prosecutions that have been initiated for illegal puppy farming; the outcomes of same; and his future plans that will aim to bring about a change in societal attitude towards cruelty to animals and puppy farming in particular. [25939/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

313. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the number of farmers with suckler cows based on herd size 0 to ten, 11 to 20 and so on, by county; the number of these who were paid under the genomics scheme 2013; the number who applied for the scheme in 2014, broken down in the same way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/15]

TAMS Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who reach 40 years of age while seeking planning permission for an investment prior to entering the young farmers targeted agricultural modernisation 2 scheme will be allowed into the scheme and paid the 60% grant, taking into account the length of time it can take to get planning permission, particularly if there is an appeal to An Bord Pleanála, and taking into account the requirement to have planning permission for developments prior to applying for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/15]

Farmers Charter

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new charter of farmers' rights is in operation; if not, when it will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26079/15]

Teagasc Rationalisation Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

316. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to approve the hiring of further advisers by Teagasc; if he will provide funding for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/15]

Harbours and Piers Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will issue for the local authority harbour development programme 2015; if in view of the delay in issuing these approvals, all work under this programme will have to be completed and claimed before 31 December 2015; the reason for the delay in announcing the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26081/15]

National Dementia Strategy

Éamon Ó Cuív

422. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of persons registered with the health service as suffering from Alzheimer's disease and-or dementia who are living in their own homes in Dublin and in Ireland; if he will provide an estimate of the numbers suffering silently in their own homes and not registered with the health service; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the services that are currently available to such persons, including services available in a community setting and in their own homes. [25936/15]

Dormant Accounts Fund Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

440. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the schemes that will be funded out of his Department's Estimate this year under the dormant accounts scheme; when details of each scheme will be announced; the proposed closing dates for receipt of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/15]

School Enrolments

Éamon Ó Cuív

524. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who has been on a school waiting list since birth, who is living in the school catchment area, who has an older sibling in the school and who apparently meets all the usual criteria for admission to a primary school but whose parents are now told there is no place for the child this year as the school is over-booked; if her Department controls or has an input into these admission policies and the operation of same; if the school has advised of its over-booking this year; if this has been a feature for a number of years; if so, the action that has been taken to resolve the issue; the average age of children starting school currently; the number of children aged four years and seven months certified by health nurses and Montessori teachers as being ready for school who were refused admission this year or other years; her Department’s involvement in the operation of policies and selection of children; if there is any oversight of policies by her Department, as some parents express doubts as to whether policies are being fairly administered; the action that will be taken to have this child admitted to the school of the parents' choice, given that the child's name has been on the list since birth and all the normal criteria have been met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/15]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

639. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 11 June 2015, the substantial progress made under the revitalising areas by planning, investment and development, RAPID, programme in identifying the needs of disadvantaged communities and in bringing forward important local projects in response to those needs; the projects that have been brought forward; if these projects have been brought to fruition in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/15]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

254. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on three applications made under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme by persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in considering these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25481/15]

Drainage Schemes Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to previous parliamentary questions (details supplied), when approval will be provided for a drainage scheme on the Clare river; the reason for the delay in approval, particularly as his reply of 26 May 2015 stated that it was hoped work would commence this summer; if tenders will have to be sought for this work after the money is approved, and the timeframe, if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25245/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2014 beef data scheme will be completed; if there will be any linear cut to these payments, due to excessive demand under the scheme; the proposed linear cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary surgeons employed by his Department in each year since 2008; the reason for the decline in veterinary surgeons employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/15]

TB Eradication Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

158. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any compensation will be payable to a person (details supplied) whose herd was locked up for ten weeks awaiting the results of tests carried out on an animal in the herd; the reason for the delay in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/15]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

159. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the number of farmers, in each county, who have suckler cows, broken down by herd size, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on; the number of farmers, broken down on the same basis, who have applied for the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25249/15]

HSE Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have taken place of the islands health care committee of the Health Service Executive; the number of meetings the committee has had with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25250/15]