Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Flood Risk Assessments

Michael McCarthy

82. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works has deemed a portion of land (details supplied), in County Cork, to be a flood plain; if this adjudication could be reviewed in view of the fact that this land has never been the subject of, or at risk to, flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/15]

Valuation Office

Michael McNamara

83. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average length of time taken by the Valuation Office to issue a valuation certificate; if that time period has increased during the Thirty-First Dáil; if this represents a satisfactory level of public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/15]

Ombudsman's Remit

Seán Fleming

84. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Ombudsman's remit extends to An Bord Pleanála and EirGrid; when this changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

Robert Dowds

85. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a Canadian national who is married to an Irish citizen but has not previously worked or been a resident here requires a work permit to work here if that person accompanies an Irish spouse here; if so, if this can be applied for in advance of arrival here or whether that person, or a potential employer, must apply for a work visa following a specific job offer. [8539/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

Robert Dowds

86. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the case, except in certain specific employment, that an applicant for a job from the European Union must always have priority over an applicant who is not from the European Union, even if the non-European Union applicant is married to an Irish citizen. [8540/15]

EU Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

87. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been discussions between his Department and the local enterprise offices in relation to grant-aid to companies and businesses which require training in order to be able to comply with the new regulation requiring a CE (Conformité Européenne) mark on structural steel; the progress made with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8688/15]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Colm Keaveney

88. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total severance packages, individually detailed, received by any special advisers in his Department, or those under his aegis, since January, 2014, specifically in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9092/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

89. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Coonan

90. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8516/15]

Bord na gCon

Niall Collins

91. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Irish Greyhound Board will publish its annual reports for 2013, and 2014; the reason the board has not produced those reports, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8585/15]

Inland Fisheries

John Halligan

92. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received feedback in relation to the European initiative FARNET, which covers 10,000 km of inland fisheries in Europe; his views that this needs to be extended to areas where tidal water stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/15]

Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments

Frank Feighan

93. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a BTAP payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if same will be expedited. [8634/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

94. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the specific disadvantage provision, under the national reserve, to cover young farmers who became established since the closure of the previous National Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8642/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

95. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reduce the 90 hectare cap on the National Reserve, to ensure that farmers with an eligible specific disadvantage, can access it on their existing holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/15]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to use the option, under the permanent grassland rules as set out in article 4(h) of the Direct Payments Regulation 1307/2014, to identify land, which forms part of the established practices, where herbs and grasses are traditionally not predominant in the grazing area; if so, the areas that will be defined as permanent grassland, under established local practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/15]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Colm Keaveney

97. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total severance packages, individually detailed, received by any special advisers in his Department, or those under his aegis, since January, 2014, specifically in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9088/15]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Colm Keaveney

98. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Defence the total severance packages, individually detailed, received by any special advisers in his Department, or those under his aegis, since January, 2014, specifically in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9090/15]

International Terrorism

Bernard Durkan

99. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she and her EU colleagues can counter the propaganda of ISIS which continues to lead to the indoctrination of young persons and their subsequent endangerment as a result of becoming involved with such radical organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/15]

International Terrorism

Bernard Durkan

100. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she and her EU colleagues can combat the radicalisation of young persons throughout Europe who may find themselves drawn to ISIS or associated groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8666/15]

Registration of Title

Michael Healy-Rae

101. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the land registration status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8495/15]