Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

589. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural inspectors and assistant agricultural inspectors employed by the Department at present; the number of vacancies to be filled at present; the number of new vacancies likely to arise at each grade before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Éamon Ó Cuív

24. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions held at EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to the ongoing conflict in the Congo; if funding has been allocated this year for humanitarian aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23206/13]

Teachers' Remuneration

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by his Department to ensure that Irish teachers facilitating the sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination in Malta by students from Libya are paid for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23186/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

132. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when stage 2B of the process in relation to the building of a new school (details supplied) will be complete; the reason for the delay with this stage of the project; when it is intended to go to tender with this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23563/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

Éamon Ó Cuív

144. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the source of stonework belonging to the Office of Public Works, left on Coillte land near Tintern Abbey, County Wexford; if a record has been kept of the source of this stone, its age and previous location; if a scientific analysis was carried out on the stone work to establish when it was used as a building material and for what purpose; the length of time it has been stored on Coillte land, the details of the protocols that cover this arrangement; if any of the stone has been used on other National Monuments and if it was did the National Museum approve of such dispersal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/13]

Employment Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

170. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway cannot remain on the Tús programme for another year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23562/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

239. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an area based payment has not yet been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if they are entitled to appeal this decision; if they are eligible to apply for the area based payment in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme 2 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23561/13]

Road Safety Statistics

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that was allocated to the Road Safety Authority in 2012; the number of fatalities on our roads in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/13]

Seirbhísí Aeir

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil i gceist aige Staidéar Socheacnamaíoch a thionscnamh le tábhacht na seirbhísí aeir go dtí Oileáin Árann a scrúdú; má tá cén uair a cheapfar comhairleoirí leis an staidéar a dhéanamh; cén uair a bheadh súil an staidéar a bheith críochnaithe; cé na téarmaí tagartha a bhainfidh leis an staidéar; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23289/13]

Stocking Densities

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the bad weather this year, if he intends, on a one year only basis to relax the stocking density rule for the disadvantaged area scheme; if he will consider a stocking density of a 15Lu/ha for five consecutive months reasonable, averaged over nine months instead of 12 months; his views on whether this would help farmers who traditionally purchase stock in April to sell in November and are a vital part of the livestock trade and who will not be able to purchase livestock this year until June due to the weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

239. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes that were proposed under the Natura 2000 element of the rural development programme 2007-2013; the reason that there has only been a spend of €89,717,139 out of an allocation of €528,582998 to date; if he intends to spend the balance of the money provided under this heading and if not, if the money has been transferred to other programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/13]

Rural Broadband Scheme Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 8 May 2013, the reason there was no reported spend under the broadband element of the rural development programme 2007-2013; if it is intended to spend this money in the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/13]

Hospitals Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health the way the cost of procedures in public hospitals here compares to the rest of the OECD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22611/13]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

291. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of an application in respect of emergency funding for a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be decided in view of the urgent need for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/13]

Special Protection Areas Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

387. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of special areas of conservation or special protection areas appeals outstanding; the date on which each outstanding appeal was received by his Department; when it is intended to finalise these appeals; the reason for the delay with the appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22534/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

388. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when consultants were appointed to carry out detailed design, costing and tender documents for the construction phase of the provision of air terminals in Cluain Leacht an Abba, Cleggan and on Inisbofin; when it is expected this work will be completed; the name of the consultants appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22551/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

389. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date that planning permission was granted for the provision of air-terminals on Inishbofin and at Cluain Leacht an Abba, Cleggan; the date these permissions will expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22552/13]

Air Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

390. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason that the airstrips on Inishbofin and Cleggan are not licensed and open for use by private aircraft, in view of the tourist potential of these airstrips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/13]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Éamon Ó Cuív

420. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to seek a derogation or a variation from the Nitrates Directive to allow slurry spreading dates based on suitable weather rather than fixed dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/13]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

454. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings organised since March 2011 at national level between his Department and the chairs and co-ordinators of the RAPID teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23003/13]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

455. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the dates on which the RAPID national co-ordinating committee has met since he was appointed Minister; if he has attended these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/13]

Scéim um Chosaint na Timpeallachta Tuaithe

Éamon Ó Cuív

531. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha) faoin scéim REPs; an chúis a bhí leis an moil á íoc [22532/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

532. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the earliest date that a prepayment of the disadvantaged area scheme payments and the single farm payment could take place in 2013 in view of the poor weather conditions; the barrier to earlier payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22535/13]

Sheepmeat Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

533. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work done by his Department and the agencies operating under the aegis of his Department, particularly An Bord Bia, to find new markets for light hill lambs next autumn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22537/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

534. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected total expenditure under the agri-environment schemes under the common agriculture policy programme 2007-2013; the percentage of this that will be co-funded by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22538/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the expected total expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme under the common agriculture policy programme 2007-2013; the percentage of this that will be co-funded by the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

536. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the programmes funded under the rural development programme 2007-2013; the total estimated expenditure under each element of this programme at its conclusion; the expenditure to date; the estimated amount that will be provided by Exchequer funding and the amount of Exchequer funding to date; the percentage minimum Exchequer funding required under each measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

537. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total and the annualised amount of money provided in the multi-annual framework for the rural development programme 2014-2020 for Ireland; the details of the sub-programmes that can be co-funded based on the MFF and the Commission’s proposals; the minimum Exchequer funding percentage required for each element; the minimum percentage of the programme that must be used for specific sub programmes such as LEADER type actions, agri-environment schemes and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a one year agri-environment scheme for 2014 in the event of the common agriculture policy programme 2014-2020 not commencing in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/13]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

539. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of farmers that will be in the REP scheme 4 and the agri environment option schemes 1, 2 and 3 at 31 December 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22543/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

540. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers that joined REP scheme 1, 2, 3 and 4; the total amount of money expended on each REP scheme to date; the total amount of money that will be expended under the REP scheme 4 at the close of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22544/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

541. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the opening date for the REP scheme 4 and the date on which it closed for new applicants; the amount paid out under this scheme each year since its inception to date; the expected expenditure in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

542. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the total expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme each year under the disadvantaged area scheme 2007 to 2013; the expected expenditure under this scheme this year including any payments under the 2013 scheme that will be paid in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

543. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payments will be made to farmers who have had their payments cleared for payment by his Department; the reason for the delay in issuing payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

544. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22548/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

545. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22549/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

546. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22550/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

561. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements in the national reserve at present; if there is going to be any scheme in 2013 to allocate entitlements to farmers from the reserve in 2013; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23001/13]

Internet Safety Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

22. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action her Department will take to help young people counter the effects of websites that encourage harmful and unhealthy behaviour, such as promoting anorexia and bulimia and other eating disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21836/13]

Fuel Allowance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans, due to the cold weather, to extend the free fuel allowance to the end of April 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21957/13]

Animal Feedstuffs

Éamon Ó Cuív

1. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to deal with the fodder crisis; his views on whether the crisis is under control; the number of fallen animals recorded each month this year compared to the same period in 2012; the further steps he intends to take to alleviate the hardship of the current fodder shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in the discussions on the Common Agricultural Policy between the EU Commission, the EU Parliament and the Council of Ministers; the mains issues agreed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21657/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

42. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, broken down on a county basis, who were refused their 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment to date because they did not reach the required 2012 or 2011 stocking density; if in view of the fodder crisishe intends to relax these rules in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21498/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri-environment options scheme 1 and AEOS 2 payments will issue to farmers who have penalty reviews attached to their cases; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/13]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

80. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence when he proposes to introduce new legislation for the Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/13]

Ministerial Travel

Éamon Ó Cuív

82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on his St. Patrick's Day programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

335. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an agri-environment option scheme 3 plan lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21235/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare for the disadvantaged area scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/13]

Consular Services Representations

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representation he has made to the Lithuanian authorities in relation to a person (details supplied) who is in prison in Lithuania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21082/13]

Tax Credits

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the reason participants on the TÚS scheme are not entitled to the job assist tax credit; the legal basis for this decision; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21083/13]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

207. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is available for the purposes of providing agriculture handling facilities and agricultural sheds; if so, the process involved for applying for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area based scheme has not issued in respect of 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. [21032/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

214. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application in respect of a person (details provided ) for the disadvantaged area scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21081/13]

Leader Programme.

Éamon Ó Cuív

4. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money provided for projects in the Leader programme 2007 - 2013 broken down by measures; the amount sanctioned in each measure to date; the amount that remains to be sanctioned; the latest date for sanctioning projects; the total spend to date on projects in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/13]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

8. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén uair a íocfar na deontais ar fad a bhí ceadaithe ag MFG Teo. sular leachtaíodh é, cén fáth go bhfuil an oiread sin moille leis na híocaíochtaí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20459/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

71. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cé mhéid airgid atá fágtha le ceadú ag Comhar na nOileán Teo. faoin gClár Leader, miondealaithe idir Oileáin agus mórthír Chonamara agus de réir na míreanna sa gClár; cén uair a bheidh cead acu an t-airgead seo a cheadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20458/13]

Property Taxation Application

Éamon Ó Cuív

80. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a letter from Comhdhaíl Oileáin na hÉireann outlining the reasons that there should be a reduced local property tax on the offshore islands; his response to this letter and the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/13]

Polasaí Iontrála Gaelscoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéid gearán atá faighte ag a Roinn ó ceapadh é mar Aire Oideachais faoi pholasaí iontrála na nGaelscoileanna agus go mórmhór faoi scoileanna a thugann tosaíocht do pháistí a bhfuil an Ghaeilge acu ón gcliabhán; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20568/13]

Gaelscoileanna Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

103. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a cheapfar foireann dearaidh do Ghaelscoil de hÍde san Órán Mór, Contae na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [20569/13]

School Staffing

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the retention level of pupils required to retain a second classroom teacher in an island school; the level of pupils required for a one teacher island school to get a second teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/13]

School Staffing

Éamon Ó Cuív

105. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils in each offshore island school, not connected by bridge to the mainland, on 30 September 2012; the number of classroom teachers attached to each school; the number of general learning support hours allocated to each school; the number of resource hours allocated to each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/13]

Value for Money Reviews

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the recommendations of the value for money report on small primary schools; the main conclusions of the report including the educational achievements of the past pupils of these schools; the decision he intends making on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

111. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be sanctioned for a safe drop off area for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

112. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be sanctioned for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/13]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to provide funding this year for the clearance of the Clare river in Claregalway, Lisheenavalla and Caherlea which was part of the programme agreed after the flooding in 2009; the amount that will be spent this year; the works that will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money paid out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk complex in Connemara in interim funding for each of the years 2011 and 2012; the amount allocated for payment in 2013; if this includes payments covering the period from November 2012 until the beginning of the new agri-environment options scheme 3 programme; if farmers have entitlement to this payment on foot of the written agreement entered into in relation to the destocking of this area of Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20577/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the law to ensure a fairer entry system for students who wish to become apprentice solicitors in order that all who qualify for entrance to the Incorporated Law Society's apprentice solicitor courses would be facilitated with an apprenticeship by the society rather than the present systems whereby students have to arrange their own apprenticeships, putting students from a disadvantaged background at a disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20576/13]

Road Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

265. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has provided funding for the construction of a by-pass around Maigh Cuilinn in County Galway; the proposed timescale for the construction of this by-pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20581/13]

Official Engagements

Éamon Ó Cuív

111. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the informal meeting of EU Energy Ministers in Ireland this month; the issues discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

479. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to open the national reserve scheme for 2013; if so, the conditions that will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

30. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta mar gheall ar an Straitéis Fiche Bliain; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [19244/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad plean teanga atá réitithe ag eagraíochtaí pobaíl, cé mhéad airgid atá curtha ar fáil chun na pleananna a chur i gcrích; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [19243/13]

Employment Support Services

Éamon Ó Cuív

11. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff within her Department committed to employer engagement as part of the pathways to work strategy, the use of private contractors in the INTREO activation service; the number of INTREO offices opened across the State; the amount planned in the future; the amount of money spent on INTREO offices across the State to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18942/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal to the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme appeal committee by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in deciding this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19168/13]

Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

210. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar achomharc faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste 2012 atá déanta ag duine i nGaillimh (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil móill leis an gcinneadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [19175/13]

Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

223. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason persons on the jobbridge schemes are treated differently from other persons on activation schemes and persons in receipt of social welfare for the purposes of the childcare subvention scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19409/13]

Retail Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

104. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will put in place to help the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

515. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/13]

Íocaíochtaí Deontais

Éamon Ó Cuív

528. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cé mhéid atá sa ró-íocaíocht a rinneadh le duine (sonraí tugtha), cé na scéimeanna agus na blianta lena mbaineann sé; an fáth gur éirigh an ró-éileamh seo; agus an bhfuil deis ag an duine achomharc a dhéanamh in aghaidh an chinnidh; cén méid airgid san iomlán a bhí i gceist faoi gach scéim; an méid airgid atá bainte as deontais talmhaíochta atá eisithe chuig an duine seo go dáta agus sonraí aon socraithe a rinneadh leis an aisíoc a fháil [18382/13]

Pension Provisions

Éamon Ó Cuív

31. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is examining payments of pensions in excess of €100,000 to former public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17869/13]

An Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

162. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a cheapfar Príomh-Oifigeach Logainmneacha nua, na cáilíocthaí gairmiúla a bhainfidh leis an bpost seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18159/13]

An Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

163. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid oifigeach gairmiúil logainmneacha atá fostaithe i mBrainse na Logainmneacha den Roinn agus an bhfuil i gceist an líon sin a choinneáil mar atá sé; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18160/13]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

188. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when permission will be given to the local integrated LEADER companies to sanction projects again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18155/13]

Leader Programmes Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of projects approved by Leader companies of more than €150,000 value that are awaiting approval; the date each was submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the single farm scheme or the disadvantaged area based scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the horses owned by this person were included in the stocking density assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18081/13]

An Scéim Limistéar Míbhuntáistiúla

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste 2012 nó faoin íocaíocht aonair feirme le duine (sonraí tugtha), cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo agus an ndeánfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18082/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if interim funding will be made available to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk area of Connemara, who left the REP scheme in 2012 and were paid interim funding until November 2012 and who have applied for agri environment options scheme 3, for the period from November 2012 to the commencement of the AEOS 3 programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/13]

School Guidance Counsellors

Éamon Ó Cuív

41. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to revisit the cuts to the number of guidance counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17552/13]

Schools Mental Health Strategies

Éamon Ó Cuív

48. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the training measures he will put in place to help teachers deal with mental health issues in pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17551/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Éamon Ó Cuív

114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of measures her Department was tasked with in the Action Plan for Jobs 2012; the number completed prior to the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17296/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Éamon Ó Cuív

222. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if property tax is due on houses that are being constructed or have been constructed on a person's own land, and have not yet been occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16144/13]

Budget Timetable

Éamon Ó Cuív

313. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the date on which the budgetary process for 2014 will commence in view of the fact that the budget is due to be delivered in Dáil Éireann early this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17074/13]

Budget Timetable

Éamon Ó Cuív

314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the changes made by him, since coming to office, to the operation and the timing of the budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17075/13]

Schools Amalgamation

Éamon Ó Cuív

396. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals on hand to amalgamate second level schools in Galway City; the time frame for any amalgamations and the schools involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16374/13]

Public Procurement Regulations

Éamon Ó Cuív

405. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that small companies involved in the provision of supplies to schools, will be able to compete with the large multi-nationals in view of the new procurement methods being applied by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16499/13]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

417. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an gcailleann múinteoirí atá ag múineadh i nGaelscoil agus a bhfuil an liúntas as múineadh trí Ghaeilge acu, an liúntas sin má aistríonn siad go Gaelscoil eile; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16617/13]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Éamon Ó Cuív

418. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ar réitíodh plean gnó maidir leis na liúntais as múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus múineadh sa Ghaeltacht lena chur chuig an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe; murar réitíodh cén fáth nár réitíodh; agus má réitíodh cén uair a cuireadh chuig an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe é; cén toradh nó aisfhreagra a fritheadh air; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16618/13]

National Monuments

Éamon Ó Cuív

498. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work that has been carried out on national monuments in Connacht and in County Clare in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012, including ongoing maintenance and conservation projects; the amount spent on each project; the purpose, extent and other details in relation to the work; the work that he proposes to carry out in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16500/13]

Estimates Publication

Éamon Ó Cuív

499. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in publishing the revised Estimate volume in view of the fact that three months of the year have elapsed; the date on which these Estimates will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/13]