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Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As in the case of the debate on the social welfare Bill in the Dáil last night. Is that the new way?

Leaders' Questions: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will ask about two items of legislation, the first of which is the electoral (amendment) Bill. This is in section A of the Government legislation programme and has been promised for this session. When will the Bill be published? The Taoiseach promised me at the beginning of the session that the consumer and competition Bill would be published without fail this session. Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of the 16 of May 2013, in relation to stonework belonging to the Office of Public Works left on Coillte lands near Tintern Abbey, the original provenances of the material in question; if the material was assessed after coming into the possession of the OPW; the person who authorised its removal...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 104. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the decisions that have been made by him since March 2011 to tackle the issue of the high cost of living on the islands on foot of the socio-economic study done on the islands; the reductions in passenger and freight charges to the islands during the period from 1997 to 2010 on subsidised services; the increase in fares on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made on a submission from West Cork Development Partnership in relation to the proposed new Kilmurry Museum/Community Facility; when this submission for this grant of €500,000 for this flagship project was received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the disadvantaged area payment scheme for 2012 has not issued to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; if the horses and donkeys owned by these persons were included in the stocking density assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was disqualified from the agri-environment option scheme; if it is possible for the person to be re-instated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all penalties across all schemes imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the schemes involved; the reasons for the penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all overpayments paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the amount of these overpayments deducted from payments due; the amount still remaining to be repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on a farm (details supplied) in County Galway in the past five years; the date of each inspection; the reason for the inspection; the sanctions imposed as a result of each inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when an insulin pump will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in view of the urgent need for the pump for the long term well-being of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (13 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 214. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure 24/7 nursing cover on Inis Turk Island, County Mayo in fulfilment of an earlier undertaking given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/13]

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am going to take 15 minutes because I spent many years working on this particular topic and I hope I can add to the debate. I do not agree with the Bill but I welcome the opportunity to debate the issue. We have to go back to 2003 when there was a huge dispute and signs were erected by farmers around the country refusing land access to people. At that time the then Government set up...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBurnreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Before the Deputy who spoke before me leaves the House, I wish to refer to the university Senators. Before independence and up to 1937, there were Teachtaí Dála and MPs. It was something we inherited from the British. They were elected to the House of Commons when the Dáil was set up in 1919. There were Senators from the National University of Ireland, NUI, and from Trinity...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBurnreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The only way around this is to have each person as a member of two committees, and even then I will only have 12 members. When I take into account, as most will be aware from committees, that there is probably one third on most committees in general who are poor attenders, one third who come in for a while and leave, and one third who stick it out every day and do a great deal of work, by...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBurnreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Acting Chairman himself has been known to get the odd minute.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBurnreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been constant talk about the need for expertise in Cabinet. As the late Dr. Garret FitzGerald did, it is possible for a Taoiseach to pick two members of the public who have never stood for election, appoint them as part of his or her 11 nominees to the Seanad and put them straight into Cabinet. In other words, it is possible for the Taoiseach to include in his 15 members of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces mission to Lebanon has been supplied with apparel appropriate to the local environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions thata he has had to date with the EU Commission as part of the Common Agricultural Policy reform to ensure price stability and a fair return to the farmer from the market for their produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (18 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers the output of organic nitrogen per hectare, NPH, on livestock farms as a good indication of productivity and stocking rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29394/13]