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Other Questions: Sheep Imports (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept what the Minister of State has said about prices for lowland sheep and lambs. Does he accept there is a crisis in the hill lamb market, that the traditional markets for light lambs do not appear to be open, obviously owing to the bad weather, and that there are very few store buyers in the market? Can the Department take action to deal with the issue with a view to getting a floor...

Other Questions: Sheep Imports (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My first job as co-op manager in Cornamona was to build a large sheep shed and put 2,000 sheep in it. We proved that the economics of feeding grass meal to sheep is not hugely profitable with the pure breed of mountain sheep. It would work much better with cross-bred sheep from the lower hills. I agree with the Minister of State on the work being done by my successors in respect of...

Other Questions: Sheep Imports (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I submitted two questions, but I received a terse, one-line answer. Will the Minister provide me with a briefing on how the issue stands?

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has a big effect in Cork.

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his answer and look forward to the fair trade legislation, which is urgently needed. As the Minister knows, the Oireachtas committee intends to investigate not only the question of liquid milk, but also the wider issue. It is a major concern. Given the squeeze on liquid milk producers, we might need to import winter milk at some point. This would be a tragedy for...

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am disappointed by the Minister's answer on the EU. It was quick to create a plethora of competition law. An effect of competition and below cost selling is that liquid milk producers are being squeezed to the point of not making any money. The EU could very simply introduce legal controls and regulations to avoid this becoming the end result of unbridled capitalism and competition...

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. I am seeking controls.

Other Questions: Dairy Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under competition law, there are rules against overdominance in the market.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid out to date and the number of recipients in each case under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme broken down by county; the number in each county under each scheme that have not had their payments processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48246/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason concessionary students who are not allocated tickets under the school transport scheme in the lottery are not allowed to avail of the bus service on a first come first served basis on any day that the full complement of seats are not filled on the school bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools with more than 20% of pupils requiring English as an additional language support are automatically entitled to an English as an additional language teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number or percentage of pupils who require English as an additional language support that are required in a primary school to qualify a school for a full time English as an additional language teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48291/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a second level Educate Together School in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48597/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige aon athruithe a dhéanamh ar théarmaí Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge don bhliain 2013, téarmaí airgid san áireamh agus má tá, cén uair a fhógróidh sé aon athruithe atá i gceist aige a dhéanamh, ó tharla go bhfuil an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coimisiún Logainmneacha (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aige Coimisiún Logainmneacha nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48196/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coimisiún Logainmneacha (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén líon daoine atá ag obair i mBrainse na Logainmneacha sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, an é an líon céanna é a bhí ag obair ann sa bhliain 2009; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48197/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coimisiún Logainmneacha (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a cheapfar stiúrthóir nua ar Bhrainse na Logainmneacha ina Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason persons in receipt of social welfare payments are not eligible for a council loan to buy out their own houses under the tenant puchase scheme, even if the repayments on such a loan would be less than their current rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48229/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has brought in a regulation that a person purchasing lamb for export has to hold them for twenty one days before exporting them; if his attention has been drawn to concerns that this will delay sales of lamb that are now being purchased for Ramadan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48070/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask 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 their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48360/12]