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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén ráta íocaíochta a bhí ann i leith daltaí a d’fhan i dtithe Gaeltachta faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ón mbliain 1997 i leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56085/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na hathruithe a chuir sé ar Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge don bhliain 2012, cé mhéad airgid a shábháil gach athrú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56086/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the underspend of €8 million, €3 million current and €8 million capital, against profile at the end of November; the steps being taken to ensure no underspend at the end of the year in view of the number of groups seeking money from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56119/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to make further payments either directly from his Department or through an Bord Scannan to Solas - Galway Picture Palace before the end of the year in view of the significant progress being made with this project in recent months both from a building perspective and also in collecting private finance for the project; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the latest date for applications under the agri environment options scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the negotiations surrounding the reform of the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55819/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the 2012 linear reduction and 2011 linear reduction on payments of the 2012 single payment; the rate at which this deduction is being deducted; if it is being deducted from all applicants; the total amount of the deduction across all participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56116/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rates at which the modulation reduction is being deducted from single payments this year; the purpose of this reduction; the use to which this money is put; the way this money will be taken into account in the calculation of the single farm 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56117/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the underspend of €30 million, €19 current and €11 capital, against profile at the end of November; the steps being taken to ensure no underspend at year end in view of the pressure on farmers due to the poor weather and the number of farmers who have not received payments this year that are due to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the proposed registration fee for social workers is €295 per annum when the equivalent registration fee for other similar professions is much lower, nurses €88 and teachers €65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56121/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, it is fair to say Fianna Fáil has always supported this industry, even when other people were severely criticising it and saying we were only doing it for the great and the good. The reality is, as the Minister rightly points out, there is huge employment in this industry and it is very important to us as a nation. We have some natural advantages when it comes to this industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reason the betting tax was introduced was to try to stop the haemorrhage of people moving from betting in betting shops to betting online. If there is a 20% betting tax today but no tax on betting online, all those who bet in shops will feel ill. It is wrong to say it was merely about a reduction in tax; having to compete with outlets that charged no tax would have wiped out every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is the tax now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for that. I wish him and all the members of the committee a happy Christmas. I look forward to further interchanges in the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but the Minister will not be here.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is incorrect.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have the document.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the opportunity to tease out the principles and options we face in respect of this issue. Deputy Kyne stated that the proposed tax will provide a stable form of revenue. I am sure Deputy Mathews, who is a good man with figures, will agree that if we had levied property taxes based on market prices at the height of the boom the revenue derived from it would be two to three times...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With great support from Fine Gael. It was the prerogative of those involved to fix the rate. Therefore, there was no automatic collapse as property prices collapsed. I hate it when some people accept the perceived wisdom without analysing it. The perceived wisdom is that because every other country has something, we must have it too. Who says every other country is right? Who says...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The argument that everyone would give up working if they were taxed at 57% has been shown to be invalid. The self-employed have not stopped working since they have had to pay that level of tax, or slightly higher. We have also proposed the introduction of a 10% levy on off-licence sales, which would have a huge social benefit. Everybody in this House who has a mite of sense knows we face a...