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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am interested in the issue of codes. The information the Lidl representatives have given us indicates clear divisions. I have mentioned the brands of two very large companies that are household names and, as I said, they can look after themselves. While it is an important issue for us, we do not need a sledge-hammer to crack the nut. Any information on how this breaks down, particularly...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá fíor-áthas orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá i dtaobh na tuarascála seo anocht. Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil díomá orm gur thóg sé bliain an plé seo a eagrú sa Dáil. Tá díomá orm freisin faoin dearcadh diúltach, sa chuid is mó, atá á ghlacadh ag an Aire. Rinne an coiste go...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tháinig athrú an-aisteach ar an Aire. Bhí mise i gcónaí den tuairim go raibh an fhírinne idir an dá rud. Dúirt mé é sin ar an oíche sin. Mhol mé go mbreathnódh an coiste Oireachtais, nach raibh bunaithe ag an am, ar an gceist seo ó thus go deireadh. Chaith an coiste go leor ama ag plé na tuarascála seo. Is...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I could go through the full report if I had 30 minutes. The Minister might recall that shortly after the current Administration came to office, we engaged in a Private Members' debate in which the usual speeches were made by those on the Government side and during which he defended the citadel with an energy I found extraordinary, particularly from someone whose party had, shortly before...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister wish me to obtain all the quotes made by the various members of his party?

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will do that. Sinn Féin, which tabled the relevant Private Members' motion, was of the same view. Whereas I was critical of the Department's policy-----

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. The officials who are with the Minister would have been fairly well aware of my views of his Department when I served as Minister in another Department. I had many a heated meeting with them during my time as Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of the community process we put in place in north Mayo. I suggested at the time that if we were really serious about...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a company finds a field, it gets 20%, but if it does not find one, it does not get 20%. The same would apply for us. If a company hit a medium field, we would get 60%, but the company would not pay the 60% until the field produced oil. It is clearly written in the Constitution that we own all of these fields. It states: "All natural resources, including the air and all forms of...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is entitled to his opinion, although we do not accept it. Perhaps we do not realise what we have written, but I believe we do. The recommendation flows logically from the report. I wish to address the question of having a consultative forum for the industry. When all of the players are at the same table, misunderstandings often evaporate and buy-in increases among...

Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am surprised that the motion does not mention justice issues, particularly those which relate to prisoners in the North of Ireland. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is well aware of the matter to which I refer because he visited a number of prisons in that jurisdiction in the company of some Deputies and Senators who have shown great interest in these issues in recent times. I will try to outline...

Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was decided today that I would contribute on this debate.

Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was decided that I would devote half of Fianna Fáil's limited time to the prisoner issue.

Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I hope that Sinn Féin will also devote half of its time to this issue. Serious abuses have occurred in the case of Mr. Brendan McConville and Mr. John Paul Wootton. It was due to be started in the appeal court before the prosecution stated that it had further evidence. It now appears that the prosecution was collecting intelligence on discussions held between another witness who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 101. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 291. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Appeals (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 387. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of special areas of conservation/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]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 388. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 389. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 390. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (14 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 420. To ask the Minister for 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]