Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann

Éamon Ó Cuív

532. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an raibh an cimín sa Lipe, An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe roinnte riamh nó ar réitíodh plean lené a roinnt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44653/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a single payment of more than €1m in 2011; the total single payment paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44672/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers

Éamon Ó Cuív

539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers at present in REP scheme 3 and REP scheme 4 respectively; the number due to finish their REP scheme participation in REP scheme 3 and REP scheme 4 respectively in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44673/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out under the disadvantaged area scheme in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the estimate for 2012 for expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme; the number of farmers that benefited from the scheme each year; the reasons for the changes in expenditure under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44674/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a single payment of more than €500,000 in 2011; the total single payment paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/12]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

Éamon Ó Cuív

553. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any proposals to carry out dredging and minor repairs works in the Cuan Helvic Pier, which is located in An Rinn, Dungarvan, County Waterford, due to the fact that approximately 80 to 100 fishermen use this pier regularly and have difficulties mooring their boats there due to the condition of the pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44835/12]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

137. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if any changes were made this year to regulations or by other means in relation to the size of windmill covered by the Critical Infrastructure Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/12]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

138. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided to volunteer centres around the country in each year, broken down centre for the years 2008 andto date in 2012; the proposed amount of money to be allocated to volunteer centres in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/12]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on whether the work of the volunteer centres to be of national importance; the steps he is taking to develop volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/12]

Leader Programmes Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of values of more than €250,000 that are waiting for his approval; the length of time in each case since these were forwarded to his Department for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/12]

Leader Programmes Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

145. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when permission to approve projects was withdrawn from North East Mayo Integrated Leader Company; the reason for same; when it is intended to give permission to them to resume approving projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantage area based payment, [43996/12]

Universal Social Charge Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if the universal social charge was deductible in 2011 from all income; if there is an exemption from USC in 2012 if a person's income is under €10,036; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43664/12]

Public Sector Allowances Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

65. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who started teaching on an off-shore island this year is entitled to the Island Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43577/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/12]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

73. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the draft heads of the legislation to establish SOLAS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/12]

Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén tsábháil mheasta a dhéanfaidh a Roinn sna blianta 2013, 2014 agus 2015 de bharr deireadh a chur leis na liúntais do mhúinteoirí Gaeltachta, do dhaoine atá ag múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus do mhúinteoirí nua; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an t-airgead seo a chaitheamh ar bheartais eile don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [43271/12]

Teastais Breithe

Éamon Ó Cuív

378. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cén fáth ar iarradh ar dhuine (sonraí tugtha) a ainm a thabhairt i mBéarla nuair a bhí deimhniú breithe á lorg aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43463/12]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

441. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes for a Chinese national living in China to get a visa to travel to Ireland on business or as a tourist; the requirements for a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/12]

Visa Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

442. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the potential of the Chinese market to Ireland, the steps he is taking to expedite the issuing of visas to Chinese nationals wishing to visit this country for either business or pleasure purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

495. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the changes that have been made to the agri environment options scheme as announced on 26 September from previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

496. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the reason the hedgerow and tree elements of the agri environment options scheme have been removed under the scheme launched on 26 September 2012; the estimated numbers affected by such a move; the estimated savings from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

497. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will outline the planting requirement under previous agri environment options schemes; the details of the planting requirement; if that requirement has been satisfied; the figures he has to clarify that the requirements were satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/12]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

521. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the funding that was approved for Lettercallow Pier, County Galway, in the last number of years; if the provision of public lighting on the pier was included; when these works are likely to be carried out due to the need for lighting at this pier for the purposes of public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the analysis that has taken place of the possible impact to the timber industry in the long term arising out of the proposal to sell Coillte forest crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out on the future viability of Coillte Teoranta in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out in the number of positions that will be lost in Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the proceeds of any sale of the forest crop owned by Coillte will be used to clear the deficit of €122m in the Coillte pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the responsibility to replant the forest will remain with Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/12]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Éamon Ó Cuív

542. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if it is intended to clear the debts of Coillte in part or in total in the event of the forest crop being sold; the amount of the debt reduction envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43477/12]

Seirbhísi Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

582. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth go bhfuil an tIonad Cúraim Lae in Áras Mhic Dara dúnta faoi láthair; cén fáth go bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar an Ionad Cúraim Lae; cén uair a osclófar an tIonad Cúraim Lae arís; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42746/12]

Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland’s economic interests are being protected in the current discussion surrounding proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42317/12]

Illicit Trade in Tobacco

Éamon Ó Cuív

25. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that more than €500m in revenue is lost annually as a result of tobacco smuggling; his views on whether these are accurate figures; his plans to take additional measures to combat such illegal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42313/12]

Asylum Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current proposals regarding the future of Lisbrook Direct Provision Centre for Refugees, Galway; if all residents of Lisbrook who wish to remain in Galway will be facilitated in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/12]

Dormant Accounts Fund Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

150. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the total funds now held in the dormant accounts funds, the amount of this that is committed to projects; the amount of the statutory reserve held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42185/12]

Dormant Accounts Fund Management

Éamon Ó Cuív

151. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the net inflows of funds into the dormant account funds in the past three years; the amount sanctioned for nes projects in this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/12]

Single Payment Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

174. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for redistribution amongst lower income farmers if the currrent rules of the single payment were to be amended post 2012 to limit the payment per hectare to €500/ha and the maximum payment payable to any farmer under the single farm payment to €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42135/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when the details of the new agri-environment option scheme 3 will be available; the dates from which farmers can apply and the commencement date of the scheme; and when will the first payment be made under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42189/12]

Departmental Offices

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he intends to reorganise or close any Department offices in the city and county of Cork; if this is proposed, the nature of the changes being planned, the services to be withdrawn and the offices to close; the arrangements for re-location of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42195/12]

Sheepmeat Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that there is a trade for light lambs in the factories, in view of the decision of at least one factory, not to kill any lambs under 15 kilos carcass weight, where in other years factories were accepting lambs down to nine kilos carcass weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the estimated expenditure under the existing REP scheme and agri environment options scheme including the scheme announced last week for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/12]

Foireann Seirbhíse Sláinte

Éamon Ó Cuív

199. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Sláinte cén fáth go bhfuil cúig leaba fholmha in Áras Mhic Dara ar an gCeathrú Rua, Contae na Gaillimhe agus liosta fada feithimh ann de dhaoine ag fanacht le leaba sa teach altranais; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige foireann bhreise a chur ar fáil d’Áras Mhic Dara; cén uair a bheidh an fhoireann bhreise seo ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42165/12]

Job Creation

Éamon Ó Cuív

52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to support manufacturing industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/12]

Retail Sector Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

64. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he has taken to help the retail industry here; if he will consider the establishment of a separate unit in his Department to deal with and coordinate the challenges facing the retail sector; if he will consider introducing a new strategy for supporting existing and new jobs in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41654/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if for the purposes of determining if a third level student is the required distance from the college to be eligible for the non-adjacent grant, the distance is measured from the persons home to the gates of the college or to the college building the student habitually attends, particularly in view of the size of some of the campuses, the legal and regulatory basis for the method of measuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41580/12]

Teacher Training Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

167. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement the recommendation made recently to him that teacher training will cease in colleges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/12]

Financial Services Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for her proposal that the new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty is to be confined to accountants; the reason financial brokers regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland are not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41709/12]

Irish Language Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

336. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon daoine a lorg an pacáiste tacaíochta faoin scéim Ag Tógáil do Pháiste le Gaeilge, briste síos de réir contae, Gaeltachta agus iar-Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42038/12]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Éamon Ó Cuív

361. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to change the terms of the shared ownership option schemes, in view of the fact that persons are now paying very high rent on the rental part of their property and also have large repayments on the purchase part of these properties that are only a fraction of the value they were at the time of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41240/12]