Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

23. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26114/14]

GLAS Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

26. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants he expects to join the new GLAS 2014-2020 in the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive; the average payment he expects them to receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/14]

Milk Supply

Éamon Ó Cuív

34. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a threat to the supply of fresh liquid winter milk in the short to medium-term; the steps he has taken to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26113/14]

Heritage Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

69. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next meeting will take place between officials from the Office of Public Works and the Lough Mask Heritage Committee; the reason for the delay with this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/14]

Farm Retirement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

126. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway first received an early farm retirement pension; when payment of this pension will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/14]

Departmental Communications

Éamon Ó Cuív

80. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the protocols that have been put in place to ensure a prompt answering of telephone calls made to published lines of the Department of Social Protection to ensure quality customer service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26229/14]

Local Development Companies Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made to approve a local authority lease of lands to a community group (details supplied) in County Galway, as this approval is needed before a Leader application can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

136. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment option 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. [26211/14]

Leader Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total proposed allocation under the Leader programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25606/14]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

84. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the main proposals arising out of the CEDRA report; the progress made to date in implementing these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/14]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the past three years with the RAPID programme; the amount allocated to this programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/14]

Regional Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 4 June 2014, in view of his statement on the increase in employment in most regions of the country, if he will outline the increase in employment in the following sectors broken down by NUTS 3 regions: industry, wholesale and retail trade; information and communication; professional and scientific and technical services, broken down also by quarterly figures over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24811/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

516. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the last payment under REPS 4 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the amount of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/14]

GLAS Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

517. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the first payment under the new GLAS will be paid at the commencement of participation in the scheme after formal approval or at the end of the first year of participation in the scheme; if as previously the EU regulation sets out when payments can be made under the agri-environmental programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/14]

GLAS Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

518. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in commonages will have to get a least 50% of the active farmers in a commonage to join the new GLAS in order to be eligible to join the scheme or if it will be sufficient for a farmer joining GLAS to get 50% of the active farmers to consent to the proposed action by the joining farmer; if the nature of this consent is sufficient; if farmers with commonage joining GLAS, will have mandatory tasks to be carried out on commonages; the nature of these tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue under the 2013 single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25830/14]

Marine Safety

Éamon Ó Cuív

770. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a load line certificate will issue to a company (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing same in view of the urgent need to avail of work available to the company and the creation of employment, which is a primary objective of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

797. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is capital funding available for the upgrading and refurbishment of child care facilities in 2014; if applications are being accepted at present; to whom applications should be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25840/14]

Mobile Telephony Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy of the Government in relation to mobile communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/14]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps taken to protect wild salmon from sea lice; the policy of his Department regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24554/14]

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]

Flood Prevention Measures

Éamon Ó Cuív

279. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in commencing the next phase of flood prevention works on the Clare River in County Galway; the progress made to date in the preparatory work on this project; the finance allocated to the project for 2014; when works will commence on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/14]

State Pension (Contributory) Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

301. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual saving being achieved in 2014 arising from the reduction in payment of State pension to persons who do not have an average of 48 contributions per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24104/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

418. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged areas based scheme will issue to 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. [24421/14]

Job Creation

Éamon Ó Cuív

8. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the policy approach he is taking to the creation of jobs in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/14]

Science Foundation Ireland Remit

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the investment priorities of Science Foundation Ireland; if the investment is geared towards pure or so-called blue skies research or applied research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23812/14]

Seirbhísí Eitilte

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige síneadh a chur le conradh Aer Árann le seirbhís aeir a chur ar fáil chuig Oileáin Árann, agus na moltai atá sa tuarascáil a foilsíodh le gairid agus an t-achar gearr atá fágtha sa gconradh reatha mura gcuirtear síneadh leis á gcur san áireamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [24067/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based payment for 2013 will be paid 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. [24008/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

83. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under AEOS 3 to 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. [24009/14]

Single Payment Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

86. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has indicated that it intends imposing a fine or penalty on Ireland arising out of map discrepancies on the single farm payment maps; the indicated size of the fine in question; when the Commission first indicated the imposition of a fine or penalty; the indicated amount of the fine or penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/14]

Driver Licences

Éamon Ó Cuív

127. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is hoped to have a reciprocal driver licensing agreement put in place between British Columbia in Canada and here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24017/14]

Severe Weather Events Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

14. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money approved by the Office of Public Works relating to the storm damage in January of this year; the amount of this money it is hoped to spend this year in repairing the damage caused and in preventative measures; the amount of this money approved for offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23647/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

20. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure to date this year on voted services; the way this compares with profied capital and current expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/14]

Regional Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that all areas of the country enjoy a growth in employment; the success of his strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23820/14]

State Properties

Éamon Ó Cuív

88. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will rationalise the ownership of industrial land and estates between agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide money from his Department's funds for the rebuilding of the pier at the East End, Inishbofin, County Galway, which is used by a considerable number of boats and was destroyed by the storms last January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23506/14]

VAT Exemptions

Éamon Ó Cuív

169. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible, under national legislation, to exempt from VAT the purchase of mountain rescue equipment for voluntary groups in a similar way to the exemption for water rescue equipment; if such an exemption would be a national competence or an EU competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/14]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date with providing a school (details supplied) in County Galway with a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22566/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

304. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made with the provision of a replacement school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when this building will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/14]

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]

Water Charges Introduction

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which households that are either connected to group water schemes or private sources of water but that are connected to public sewers will be charged for their wastewater in view of the statement that these households will be customers of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22045/14]

Animal Welfare

Éamon Ó Cuív

157. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations in place, if any, in relation to the euthanising of dogs in local authority pounds; if his Department has received reports in relation to the euthanising of almost 100 animals in a dog pound (details supplied) recently, just prior to a ministerial visit, most of which were restricted breeds under the Control of Dogs Act 1998; if he will carry out any investigation into this alleged incident; if he has referred the matter to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine under the Animal Health and Welfare Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22046/14]

An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh

Éamon Ó Cuív

161. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Cosanta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar chinneadh an iar-Aire Cosanta gan ainmneacha Gaeilge a thabhairt ar an dá bhád nua cabhlaigh atá á gceannach ag na Fórsaí Cosanta agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige, ag cur na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge i gcuntas, beartas na Roinne i leith na ceiste seo a athrú ar ais go dtí an beartas a bhí ann roimhe seo maidir le báid chabhlaigh a ainmniú [22011/14]

Animal Welfare

Éamon Ó Cuív

181. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any complaint has been made to his Department under the Animal Health and Welfare Acts in relation to the alleged euthanising of 100 dogs in a dog pound (details supplied) recently; if these complaints are being investigated; the obligations on such pounds to try find alternative homes for animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22047/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

435. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is proposed to ensure all areas of the country have a minimum broadband service of 30 mbps; the expected date of the completion of the roll-out of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

436. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure adequate coverage of areas (details supplied) which at present have no broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/14]

Community Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for there to be more than one local community development company set up in a local authority area; the procedure for this; the criteria for approving such an arrangement; if the decision to have more than one LCDC is one for him or the local authority in question to decide upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/14]

Water Charges Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if in view of the statement in the documentation by his Department regarding water charges that each household will receive an annual free allowance of 30,000 litres of water and a corresponding allowance for waste water per year, if there will be a lower charge per litre for water for persons that are not connected to a public sewer and have to provide their own waste water treatment; alternatively if it is intended to introduce a free desludging service for these households, in the interests of equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21215/14]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

524. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants and schemes, tax breaks and other matters for which an agricultural qualification is required; the arrangements he has made to ensure that there is an adequate supply of places provided on courses to acquire these qualifications; the current waiting time for such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21213/14]

Rural Development Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

525. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total financial provision in the draft rural development plan 2014-2020 for the new GLAS scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme-areas of natural constraint scheme respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

528. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount deducted in penalties from farmers for the single farm payment in 2013, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/14]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

531. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim um Chosaint na Timpeallachta Tuaithe 4 (REPS 4) le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo), cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21357/14]

Herd Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a herd number will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as they need a herd number to apply for the single farm payment 2014 by 15 of May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21496/14]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a coupled payment for sheep farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20373/14]

Single Payment Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of penalties and disallowances imposed on the 2013 single farm payment applications and disadvantaged payment applications following inspections and also the examination of farmers' maps; the total monetary value of these penalties; the total number of farmers who have had a 100% penalty imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20374/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

8. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date of the announcement of the agri-environment option scheme, AEOS; the date for the closure of receipt of applications for this scheme; the amount paid to farmers to date under AEOS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20341/14]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timelines for informing the EU on final national decisions on Pillars 1 and 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20339/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

10. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce an interim compensation scheme for farmers who were compulsorily de-stocked in the Twelve Bens-Maam Turks complex in Connemara and who have either left the REP scheme or have had their payments ceased by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20342/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Éamon Ó Cuív

17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received by Bord Íascaigh Mhara for the lobster pot and shrimp pot loss compensation scheme being administered by BIM on behalf of his Department; the number of these applications deemed valid; the estimated cost of compensation based on these applications; the amount paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20340/14]

Single Payment Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

29. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the single farm payment that will be payable to farmers in 2014 who received the following amounts of money in 2013: €4,999, €5,001, €10,000, €50,000 and €100,000; the percentage drop in payment for each category; the number of farmers who received a single farm payment of €5,000 or less in 2013; the number who received a payment of between €5,001 and €10,000 in 2013; the number who received a payment of between €10,001 and €50,000 in 2013; the number who received a payment in excess of €50,000 in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20338/14]

Inland Fisheries

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the work done by his Department and by Inland Fisheries Ireland to preserve wild salmon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/14]

Broadband Service Speeds

Éamon Ó Cuív

130. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total estimated number of residential premises here; the number of these that have more than 30Mbps broadband; the number of these that will have this level of service by 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19947/14]