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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have three motions on the Order Paper and clear misinformation has been given to the House, including by the Taoiseach, in dealing with them. There has been an utter refusal to come here and correct the record; such action is totally unprecedented in my time in Dáil Éireann. We can consider the penalty points issue. If the Minister was in opposition and information came to him...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We all know that the previous Government replaced the Garda complaints commission with the Garda Ombudsman Commission so as to remove the possibility of complaints about the Garda being examined by gardaí. It was reasonable to seek an independent inquiry into the issue. As we have a Garda Ombudsman Commission and an inspectorate, it would have been simple for either to carry out an...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would be the first to admit I am not perfect-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----but the hallmark of the Government is that even when it is in black and white that it is wrong, it can never admit it in the House. If the Minister goes around rural Ireland and asks a very simple question as to whether the people have confidence in him with regard to rural policing and whether he understands the first thing about what a local garda living in a community has meant, the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is like the Mayo Deputy who thinks he knows a lot about Dublin.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand I have until 10 p.m.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill but must note that like so many other extremely important legislative items, this Bill is being rushed through the House and this is entirely of the Government's making. It is time that when Members are trying to effect fundamental change, they take the time to do it properly. It frequently happens that efforts to get an answer or a fix...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will look forward to my nine minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his efforts on changing the patronage of some primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Code (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance regarding the removal of VAT from ebooks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 125. To ask the Taoiseach the Minister of State or Minister who represented Ireland at European Council meetings during the Irish Presidency to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make funds available to the Western Development Commission, from the National Pension Reserve Fund, for investment in productive enterprise, in the western region, in view of their good record in this regard;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Efficiency Programme (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the dairy discussion group scheme 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for payment under the agri-environment options scheme 2012 will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the time for the completion of projects under tranche 1 of targeted agricultural modernisation schemes in view of the bad weather of the last year and the financial pressure this has put farmers under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that were approved grants under tranche 1 of targeted agricultural modernisation schemes; the number who have been paid their grant to date under this tranche; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates of the scheme year that applies to the disadvantaged area scheme for stocking density purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer who only acquired land legally in March 2013 will have to comply with the stocking density rules for the disadvantaged area scheme 2013 for the whole calendar year of 2013 and to achieve the stocking densities from the date of acquisition to the 31 December, 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 May 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 713. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funds will be provided to Galway County Council to construct the Claregalway relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25328/13]