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Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One has much more discretion about that than a tax on one's house. When we talk about the cross-Border aspect, therefore, we must not forget that if one pays the VRT on this side of the Border, at least one can buy a big second-hand car or a smaller car if one does not need a big car. However, if one lives on the other side of the Border under Sinn Féin one will be paying between...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a fact.

Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to make a final point. When we introduced the change in the rates of taxation for energy-efficient cars it was not foreseen that the industry would change so rapidly and that there would be so much loss of revenue. I accept, therefore, that something must be done to adjust that, but I ask the Tánaiste to examine the issue of older cars because we now have a situation in which...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----particularly on bigger new cars and bigger older cars because, for those who have a 1.6-litre or a 1.9-litre car, €690 per year is a considerable burden. Many of those people cannot afford to buy the new energy-efficient cars. That is something the Government should seriously consider.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Dec 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 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54615/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (5 Dec 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 REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54616/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Dec 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 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54679/12]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 27: In page 17, subsection (1)(a), line 5, after “animal” to insert “, save for normal, necessary farm practices”.I note the Minister has an alternative amendment and it seems he has taken on board the issue I raised. I will therefore just hear what he has to say.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is an obvious situation with regard to breaking in a horse, when the trainer will end up wrestling with the horse. With regard to the public not having access to where the training takes place, there are many open farms throughout the country where people see farmers working with and training sheep dogs. Therefore, I see the ban on access to the public as causing a problem. Open...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will withdraw the amendment but reserve the right to re-enter it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 29: In page 17, subsection (1)(e), line 10, after “bull” to insert “, save for normal, necessary farm practices”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 41: In page 23, subsection (2), lines 12 and 13, to delete all words from and including “If” in line 12 down to and including “regulations” in line 13 and substitute the following:“If an authorised officer acting on the advice of a veterinary practitioner or a person specified in animal health and welfare regulations acting on the advice...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the amendments, which obviate the necessity for amendment No. 41. I thank the Minister for taking on board our suggestions and reverting with amendments to deal with this issue.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Before I deal with the details of the budget, I wish to express concern over some underlying trends. The Government would claim that one of the failures of the Celtic tiger period was that the overall picture was missed when looking at the detail of budgets. Considering there were contributions from two Ministers, yesterday's budget had the longest speeches but contained the least amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was working in the public sector and also had self employment income at the same time is entitled or obliged to pay self-employed PRSI on the self employed income; if these contributions may be used for State pension entitlement purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54992/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad deontas a ceadaíodh do Chomhar Chuigéil ó 2007 go dáta, cé mhéad deontas díobh sin a íocadh amach, cén méid den airgead a ceadaíodh atá fós gan tarraingt, céard a chaithfear a dhéanamh leis an airgead seo a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén líon de na hiarfhostaithe atá amuigh ar pinsean ón Údarás atá 65 bliana d’aois nó os a cionn, cén líon atá idir 60 bliain d’aois agus faoi bhun 65 bliana d'aois agus cén líon atá faoi bhun 60 bliain d’aois agus cén méid airgid san...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants for group sewerage schemes; if there was any provision in budget 2013 to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54993/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent under the Clár programme by his Department in each county each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54994/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (6 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation for traveller accommodation allocated by his Department each year since 2007; the amount of this expended each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54995/12]