Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

VAT Rate Increases

Éamon Ó Cuív

63. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to VAT rating herbal teas, vitamins and food supplements at 23%; if so the reason this is being considered in view of the beneficial health effects of these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25084/14]

Leader Programme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated for projects under the current Leader programme; the amount spent to date, including to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25087/14]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

151. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken by him to ensure that Travellers are not discriminated against in the allocation of housing, culturally appropriate housing is made available to them and they can access private rented accommodation on the private rental market; the amount of money allocated in each of the past five years for Traveller-specific accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25088/14]

Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair nó faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24983/14]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated for the development of Dunmore East harbour, County Waterford; the work proposed to be done with this allocation; the amount of work to be done dredging the channel up the estuary towards Waterford beyond Dunmore East; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the proposed works; if so, the result of this cost-benefit analysis; the details of the consultation with local fishing interests in Dunmore East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if stud farms and other equine farms are entitled to apply for Pillar 1 payments under the Common Agricultural Policy programme 2015-2020 on all their land; if there has been a change of rule in this regard from the CAP programme 2007-2014; the number of applications received from stud farms for either the allocation or purchase of single farm payment entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/14]

Aquaculture Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

164. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in the consideration of an application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for an aquaculture licence for a large fish farm in Galway Bay; when a decision will issue on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25090/14]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who included commonage in their single farm payment applications in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with commonage that participated in REP 4 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

167. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in order for farmers with commonage to be eligible to participate in the new GLAS scheme, they will be required to form an association of farmers in the commonage; if the minimum threshold for participation will be 50% of the active farmers in the commonage or 50% of the landholders in the commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25093/14]

Medicinal Products Availability

Éamon Ó Cuív

231. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the reason Fampyra is no longer available to sufferers of multiple sclerosis under the long-term illness scheme; the effect he considers this will have on hard pressed sufferers of this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/14]

Foras na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta leis an bpróiseas inar roghnaigh Foras na Gaeilge sé cheanneagraíocht le freastal ar réimsí éagsúla d’fheidhmiú polasaí Gaeilge; an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge ag diúltú soláthar dóthanach foirne a cheadú do na ceanneagraíochtaí roghnaithe agus ina ionad sin, go bhfuil an Foras ag brú struchtúr foirne a fhágfaidh nach mbeidh na ceanneagraíochtaí ábalta a gcuid feidhmeanna a chomhlíonadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24279/14]

Foras na Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

27. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an aontaíonn sé leis an gcóras nua-mhaoinithe atá molta ag Foras na Gaeilge a fhágfaidh go mbeidh laghdú foirne i mórán gach réimse de na ceanneagraíochtaí roghnaithe; nach mbeidh soláthar déanta d’íocaíochtaí iomarcaíochta do na ceanneagraíochtaí roghnaithe ná do na heagraíochtaí a bheidh ag cailleadh maoinithe; go mbeidh Foras na Gaeilge ag sárú dea-chleachtais maidir le bainistiú athruithe; go bhfuil luas míchuí leis an bpróiseas; agus go bhfuil an Foras ag séanadh a gceart ar fhostaithe na hearnála Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24278/14]

Coastal Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

55. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects approved this year by his Department for coastal protection and flood defences in County Galway; the location of each project; the amount allocated to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24933/14]

Coastal Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of €930,000 for expenditure on coastal protection and flood defences on off shore islands; the projects being funded; the island in question; the amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24934/14]

Enterprise Support Services Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

59. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the maximum financial assistance that can be given to any one enterprise at any one time by the local enterprise offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24809/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24963/14]

Rural Social Scheme Assessment

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24109/14]

Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding the farm assist scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24110/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the tender process in respect of a major building project at a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/14]