Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

European Fisheries Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

965. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of money drawn down from the European Fisheries Fund programme in the period 2008 to 2015 by his Department in the areas of marketing, aquaculture, processing and fishing, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/16]

European Fisheries Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

966. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funds that were unused at the end of the European Fisheries Fund programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9865/16]

European Fisheries Fund

Éamon Ó Cuív

967. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total grant recipients, total grant amounts, approval dates, total amount drawn and not drawn down, percentage of grant aid, total project costs under the European Fisheries Fund programme in 2015; the date whereby a recipient notified Bord Iascaigh Mhara that funding would not be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9866/16]

Aquaculture Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

968. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all funding for reports and research carried out on the area of recirculating aquaculture systems in Ireland that received grant aid by Bord Iascaigh Mhara during the term of the outgoing Government; the amount of grant aid per publication completed; the publications that were used to feed into Government policy for the aquaculture industry and for funding under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/16]

Aquaculture Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

969. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the national strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture development target for a 30% increase in production derived from recirculating aquaculture systems will be achieved; the available supports to develop new recirculating aquaculture systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/16]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

970. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications to the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 to date; the total number of applications that have been approved to date; the total number of participants that have received payments to date; the number of payments that have not issued yet; when outstanding payments will issue, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9869/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

971. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the basic payment scheme made to date in 2016; the number of applications which were made online; if he will extend the deadline as in 2015, to enable all eligible participants to meet the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/16]

Young Farmers Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

972. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the 2015 national reserve and young farmers scheme; the number of these applicants which have received payments to date; when outstanding payments will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9871/16]

Rural Development Programme Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

978. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and the allocation in the 2016 Estimates for the M01 knowledge transfer and information actions; M04 investments in physical assets; M10 agri-environment-climate; M11 organic farming; M12 Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments; M13 payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints; M19 support for leader local development (CLLD-community-led local development); and the M20 technical assistance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/16]

Land Parcel Identification System

Éamon Ó Cuív

980. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have had retrospective penalties of one year, two years, three years, four years and five years or more imposed on them for errors in their declarations under the area aid scheme and the land parcel identification system since 2008; the total penalties imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9418/16]

Young Farmers Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

981. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why under the young farmers scheme 2016 it is a requirement that applicants must have started their agricultural education by 16 May 2016; if he will change this condition, given the long waiting lists to get on qualifying agricultural educational courses; if he will change this requirement to having evidence of an application to attend such a course, rather than the commencement of such a course by 16 May 2016, conditional on no payments being made to applicants, until attendance is verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9421/16]

Young Farmers Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1029. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make an allocation for 2016 and 2017 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; when he will announce the conditions for such a scheme for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10063/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1030. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/16]

Departmental Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

1051. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision of the previous Minister to seek tenders once again for a single supplier of cattle tags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10238/16]

Ceadúnú Báid Iascaireachta Mara

Éamon Ó Cuív

1052. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil iarratas faighte aige ó ionadaithe poiblí ag lorg go gcasfaidh sé le duine (sonraí tugtha); cén uair a bheidh an cruinniú ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10240/16]

Horse Racing Ireland Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

1053. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the term of office of the chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland; if ministerial permission is required to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10241/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

1054. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments for 2015 will be paid to a herd owner (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10242/16]

Beef Genomics Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1055. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept an application from a person (details supplied) to use 2015 as the reference year under the beef data and genomics scheme due to force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10247/16]

Appointments to State Boards

Éamon Ó Cuív

1063. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 20 April 2016, when he will provide the information promised on appointments to State boards, agencies and bodies; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/16]

TAMS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

1067. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/16]

Fish Farming

Éamon Ó Cuív

1101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department was consulted regarding the decision taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland to cease its fish farming operations in Roscrea, County Tipperary, in Cullion, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Cong, County Mayo and in west County Cork; the Department's response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/16]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has modified his plans for the roll-out of rural broadband, given the plan by Eir to provide high-speed broadband to many houses in the area identified by his Department as part of the national high-speed broadband roll-out; if he will prioritise his roll-out of high-speed broadband to those areas which are least likely to ever get a commercial service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10252/16]

Sports Capital Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

1141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will seek the next round of applications under the capital sports programme, given that the most recent programme was advertised over a year ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10237/16]

Dolaí Bóthair

Éamon Ó Cuív

1142. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt an ndéanfaidh sé teagmháil le Bonneagar Iompair Éireann, TII, maidir leis an eolas a gealladh dom i bhfreagra ar Cheist Uimh. 518 den 20 Aibreán 2016 ó tharla nach ndearna Bonneagar Iompair Éireann, TII, teagmháil liom ó shin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10239/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

83. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he will provide an appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay, given the urgency of the medical circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9311/16]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Éamon Ó Cuív

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why she has not made a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme given that the person lodged the application on 16 December 2015; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9161/16]

Insurance Coverage

Éamon Ó Cuív

72. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to clarify the issue of meetings held over the winter with representatives of the insurance industry; if he has reached agreement on home owners being refused flood cover because of the perceived threat of flooding; if he will advise residents accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9172/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

193. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when he will provide an operation for a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay. [9083/16]

Hospital Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) has not been issued with a date for an operation, given that numerous letters have been sent to the hospital by the person's general practitioner confirming the urgency of this operation. [9162/16]

Insurance Coverage

Éamon Ó Cuív

319. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to clarify the matter regarding meetings held over winter 2015-2016 with representatives from the insurance industry; if he has reached agreement on home owners being refused flood cover because of perceived threat of flooding; if he will advise residents accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9171/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the status of providing an operation for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8606/16]

Scéimeanna Fostaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Tánaiste agus Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cad iad na socruithe atá déanta lena chinntiú go bhfuil sé ar chumas an chomhlachta “Seetec”, a bhfuil conradh aige chun seirbhísí a chur ar fáil don Roinn, a sheirbhísí a sholáthar don phobal i nGaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8123/16]

Scéimeanna Fostaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

18. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Tánaiste agus Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí Coimirce Sóisialaí cén fáth nach bhfuil “Seetec“, atá ag cur seirbhísí ar fáil don Roinn ar chonradh, ag tabhairt rochtain do dhaoine a bhíonn ag baint úsáid as a sheirbhísí ar shuímh eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ar nós Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, Ros na Rún, agus iad ag cuartú fostaíochta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8124/16]

Scéimeanna Fostaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

19. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den an Tánaiste agus Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cén fath nach nglacann “Seetec”, a bhfuil conradh aige lena Roinn, le haisteoireacht, ealaín agus obair eile trí mheán na Gaeilge mar fhoinse d’obair atá inmharthana buan; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8125/16]

Social Welfare Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

31. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist, and under the rural social scheme, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8199/16]

Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners pay the banks through the tax relief at source scheme in the event of mortgage holders not paying either some or all of their mortgage payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/16]

Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator, the Revenue Commissioners, the Comptroller and Auditor General or any other State body carries out an audit on the banks to ensure that they fully pass on the tax relief at source to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8346/16]

Drainage Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

120. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason works have not been carried out, given that they were promised as part of the planned works for 2014 in correspondence (details supplied) dated 30 August 2013 from the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works; when they will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/16]

Public Procurement Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

152. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the call for tenders for the supply of cattle tags will be delayed until a new Government is appointed to afford an opportunity for the Oireachtas committee on agriculture to discuss the merits of both a single supplier approach and a multiple supplier approach and to make a recommendation to him on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/16]

Public Procurement Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 6 April 2016, the stakeholders consulted by his Department as part of the consultation with stakeholders in relation to bovine tags; if, in relation to each stakeholder, he or she was in favour of a single supplier or multiple suppliers and the reason given in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/16]

Public Procurement Contracts

Éamon Ó Cuív

154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name of the plastics expert used to evaluate bovine tags supplied as part of the market sounding exercise that was published in December 2015 carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8118/16]

Rural Development Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

158. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 294 of 6 April 2016, when the information in relation to the rural development programme, as promised, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

159. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of an overpayment assessed against a person (details supplied); the amount clawed back to date by withholding payments; if there is an appeal on hand against this penalty; if so when he will make a decision in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/16]

Courts Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the scale of the salary paid to county court registrars and the fees paid to sheriffs for the collection of debt; the remuneration arrangements in place where both of these positions are held by the same person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8345/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8022/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8067/16]

Ambulance Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

294. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the decisions he or the Health Service Executive have taken on foot of a meeting he held in 2015 in relation to improving the ambulance services in west Connemara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8202/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

386. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will provide funding for a replacement school at a location (details supplied) County Galway for students with intellectual disabilities; the progress to date on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8156/16]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Éamon Ó Cuív

387. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her progress in providing of an Educate Together School in Claregalway, County Galway; if she has identified and acquired a site; if not, her efforts to do so, given her commitment in correspondence dated 25 October 2011 to the Board of Management that the process of identifying a suitable site commenced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8197/16]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

388. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant can continue working while studying to qualify as a primary student teacher on the distance learning course run by a college (details supplied); if a student can work as a special needs assistant in combination with teacher training practice in the same school, but during different hours; if not, the rule that prevents this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8201/16]