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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Many Government Members believe enacting this Bill allows them to conclude the issue because the legislation is restrictive and will not significantly change the practice of medicine and maternity care in this country. However, a group of people in the Government see this as a first step in making it progressively easier to obtain an abortion in this jurisdiction. As the Minister for...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I want to support the contention of Deputy Naughten. As the Minister, Deputy Coveney, knows, when we were taking the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, I made a very strong case that the regulations made under the Act should be brought to the relevant committee of the House before being signed off by the Minister, and that they would come in draft form. The traditional practice of signing the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IFSC Clearing House Group (10 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the working of the IFSC Clearing House Group; the potential for increased employment in the IFSC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who was renting their land to another person and has not been actively farming for the last 10 to 12 years and who will not be submitting a single farm payment application until 2014, will be entitled to any single farm payment entitlements under the new common agricultural policy; if alternatively they may apply to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forbairt na nOileán (16 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 75. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government cén méid airgid atá fágtha lena cheadú ag Comhar na nOileán Teo faoi Chlár Leader i leith oileáin Chonamara agus mhórthír Chonamara faoi seach; cén uair a bheidh cead ag Comhar na nOileán Teo an t-airgead seo a cheadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (16 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 689. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason compensation was not paid to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk complex between November 2012 and May 2013 despite the fact that the National Parks and Wildlife Service had entered into an agreement with these farmers to compensate them for destocking sheep and cattle from the hills in this area; the legal basis for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stocking Densities (16 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 690. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a new scheme of destocking in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk complex to replace the current scheme once the current scheme ends at the end of this year; the assessment that has been carried out by the National Parks and Wildlife Service on the effectiveness of the current scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the penalty that is being imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the single payment scheme; the reason for this penalty; the number of scheme years for which this penalty will be imposed; the amount of money that is being recouped in total as a result of the penalty; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (16 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1001. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to commence the strategic environmental analysis for the fisheries operational programme under the new Common Fisheries Policy and the Rural Development Programme 2014-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35453/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Youth Unemployment Measures (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has engaged in any initiatives to help reduce the level of youth unemployment; if he will consider coordinating with the Department of Social Protection to see how best both Departments can help increase employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a proposal was made at the General Affairs Council of the EU meeting on 22 April, which he chaired, by the Polish Minister attending the meeting, that Ireland should not be required to legalise abortion; the stand he took on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35774/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the licence fee for the sale of agricultural diesel has increased to €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the patronage of the new school proposed for Knocknacarra, Galway; the names of the potential patrons who have applied for the patronage of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Sales (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 130. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason that the fee for the calibration of petrol and diesel dispensing pumps has been increased from €25 per pump to €100 per pump; if he is willing to retain the lower fee for small retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for re-distribution under the single farm payment scheme common agricultural policy reform if the maximum payment for the single farm payment was set at €400 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (17 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for redistribution under the single farm payment scheme common agricultural policy reform if the maximum payment for the single farm payment was set at €450 per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35773/13]

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of 27 Bills were promised on the A list. How many of those have been published to date?

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How many will be published before the end of the session? In particular, when will the consumer and competition Bill, which was promised by An Taoiseach in the House before the end of this session, be published? I am looking for total numbers of Bills published.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (18 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a request was received from Galway City Council to reverse the decision not to exempt the residents of an estate (details supplied) in Galway City from the local property tax this year; the decision made by the Department on this application; the reason for this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (18 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 477. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of more than €150,000 that are awaiting ministerial approval; the date each project was submitted; the total value of the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/13]