Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Areas of Conservation Criteria

Éamon Ó Cuív

483. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he intends announcing the compensation package for farmers in the Twelve Bens and Maam Turk Mountains; the amount of the proposed compensation; if it will cover those who were in the NPWS scheme as well as those who were in REPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/14]

Cóid Phoist

Éamon Ó Cuív

493. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha cén socrú atá déanta aige maidir le postchóid i mBaile Átha Cliath, áit a n-úsáideann daoine ‘D’ le haghaidh ‘Dublin’ agus ‘BÁC’ le haghaidh ‘Baile Átha Cliath’ faoi láthair roimh uimhir an cheantair; an leanfar den dá nós seo leis na postchóid nua, mar shampla ‘BÁC04 123’ agus ‘D04 123’ ar Bhaile Átha Cliath 4; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [22449/14]

Job Losses

Éamon Ó Cuív

529. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with IMPACT and SIPTU in relation to the possible job losses that could occur due to the proposed changes in the delivery of the social inclusion and Leader programme; if he intends personally meeting the two unions to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22450/14]

Comhfhreagras Rannach

Éamon Ó Cuív

571. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil an ndearnadh iarratas chuige ar chruinniú thar ceann bhainteoirí feamainne Chonamara; an bhfuil sé sásta casadh le hionadaithe do na bainteoirí feamainne chun cearta bainte feamainne a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23316/14]

Beef Data Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the estimated number of farmers in each county with suckler cows; the number of applications received in 2014, broken down by county, for the beef genomics scheme 2014 and the beef data programme scheme 2014 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23133/14]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

631. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended date for the receipt of the first applications under the new GLAS; the intended date for the approval of the first participants; the estimated number of farmers that will take part in the scheme; the estimated average payment to each farmer; the estimated number that will also avail of the GLAS plus option; if payments will be made to farmers at the beginning of their participation or whether the first payments will issue at the end of the first year in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23220/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

636. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2013 single payment scheme 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. [23388/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

637. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2 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. [23389/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

638. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties under the 2013 single payment scheme were assessed against a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will provide details of the penalties assessed against the person; if other penalties have been assessed against the person under other schemes and the schemes and scheme years these penalties refer to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23395/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

735. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will be put into payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22294/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

736. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will be put into payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/14]

Hospital Transfers

Éamon Ó Cuív

737. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the progress being made with the transfer of a person (details supplied) to the Central Mental Hospital in Dublin from a hospital in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

760. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); when it will be put into payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22428/14]

Cóiríocht Scoile

Éamon Ó Cuív

89. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén fáth nár ceadaíodh an dara rang naíonán sóisearach i nGaelscoil Chnoc na Ré, Sligeach, don bhliain scoile 2014-2015, ag cur aidhmeanna na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge i gcuntas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [22012/14]

School Staffing

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to reduce the number of classroom teachers in a school (details supplied) from three teachers to two teachers; if this is not possible, the grounds on which an appeal can be successfully made to the independent appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22044/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

120. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the rent allowance limits for rent supplement in view of the increasing level of rents nationwide and, in particular, in and adjacent to Galway, and the difficulty tenants are facing renting suitable accommodation within the rent allowance guidelines; when this review will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22042/14]

Social Welfare Offices

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to advertise the contract to run a replacement social welfare office in Ballinrobe, County Mayo in view of the termination of the contract of the present contract holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22043/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Éamon Ó Cuív

153. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the charge for water for persons who are connected to a public water supply and who provide their own wastewater treatment will be less than for those who are connected both to a public water supply and a public wastewater system in view of the statement in the official announcement by the Government that each household will receive an annual free allowance of 30,000 litres of water and a corresponding allowance of wastewater per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22039/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Éamon Ó Cuív

154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a system whereby the wastewater systems of those charged for water under the new regime of water charges and who are on private wastewater systems will be emptied free of charge once a year in lieu of the free allowance of 30,000 litres wastewater allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22040/14]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

155. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reopen the walks scheme to those on existing walking routes, who were not included in the original scheme, in the interest of equity and ensuring the full walks stay open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/14]