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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which it is proposed to set up the Commission to examine local authority boundaries; if he intendeds to abolish any local authorities or town councils; the proposed terms of reference of the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if new entrants to farming are entitled to claim the disadvantaged area scheme payment and join the REP scheme and agri environment options scheme, if open, from the year of entry into farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39955/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends re-opening the agri environment options scheme to new applicants; the conditions that will apply to the scheme; the maximum payment that will be provided for in the scheme; if there will be any changes to the measures under the scheme compared to the last AEO scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40490/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Minister's belated announcement in relation to AEOS III. It is an important scheme for many farmers. Can the Minister outline the estimated expenditure on REPS in 2012 and in 2013? Will there be constraints in the new agri-environment options scheme? Will it be open to all farmers or will it be confined to farmers in designated areas? Can the Minister confirm whether the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What will the maximum payment be? Will it be €5,000?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister did not say that. He said it will be similar to last year's maximum payment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no doubt that when we stack up the REPS payments for this year and next year, a significant drop in the payment will be noted. Even allowing for the €20 million that is being made available under AEOS, we are seeing a further reduction in addition to the substantial cut the Minister has already implemented under AEOS and REPS. In government we provided €329 million and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would have thought the Minister would have that figure on the tip of his tongue today because it is central to the negotiations taking place. Given that only €86 million out of €243 million has been paid out to date this year, the Minister has only paid out approximately one third of the amount allocated. Allowing for the fact that there was a €61 million underspend...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am well aware of that. The problem is that the Minister did not do this last year, when he left €61 million behind him.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date and the proposed actions to assist farmers affected by the bad weather this summer, in view of the effect also of the drought in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40491/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister agree that for most farmers this will be an incredibly difficult year but for some farmers it is an utter disaster? Some farmers lost all their silage while others could not make it. Does the Minister not agree that some form of assistance should have been given on an emergency basis for extreme cases? The total cost of emergency assistance would be literally a margin of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister said himself, that is more or less a standard approach. The disadvantaged area scheme, DAS, is always paid out around the time of the ploughing championship week. There is nothing new there. Other than what the Minister's colleague did in terms of extending the dates for the spreading of fertiliser and slurry-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I presume the Minister made representations to his colleague. He could confirm that. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, did virtually nothing. Because of the huge delay involved in farmers getting their payments, does the Minister intend withdrawing the DAS stocking density requirement on farmers? Will the Minister announce the continuation of the beef suckler cow welfare scheme and the sheep...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a different issue altogether.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Severe Weather Events (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand there are considerable delays in getting stocking loans from the banks so that by the time one gets such a loan one probably will have been forced to sell the stock. What steps are being taken to ensure the banks make decisions speedily? Second, can the Minister confirm the continuation of the beef suckler cow welfare and the sheep grassland schemes? Third, what steps has the...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the current valuation of the total allowable catch and discards allocated to non-Irish fishing operations within our waters?

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not what I asked.

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does that include discards?

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It involves fishing in our waters.

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (25 Sep 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Exactly.