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Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister will undoubtedly clarify the issue as we go through the Bill. However, if he tries to amalgamate the system into a county structure, it will be an utter disaster. He referred to the possibility of handling this at a municipal level. That might work. The idea of a single Leader company covering everything from west Cork to Youghal is farcical. I could refer to somewhere...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Not all of them, but some do. They must be aware of the dramatic differences between various areas. The Minister referred to providing the power to raise finance. It was the most tongue-in-cheek statement made by any Minister. He and I know that the rate support grant, the block grant or whatever its new name is, the Minister can remind me-----

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will just finish this sentence and that will be the end of my contribution.

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All the Minister knows is that he can force local authorities to raise this 15% for no extra services. It will happen because when he is short in the next budget all he will do is take a cut in the central support to local authorities and leave them with no option but to raise the local property tax by 15%.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 77. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh maoiniú ar fáil le haghaidh infheistíocht i mbonneagar ár nGaeltachtaí ar nós áiseanna pobail agus spóirt, bóithre, Coláistí Gaeilge, céanna agus áiseanna uisce; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of all applicant countries for membership of the EU; the attitude of this State to each application; the progress made by the EU with each application and the expected date of accession in each case, if known; the effect these accessions will have on Ireland's membership of the European Parliament; the steps...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made in relation to the sale of the disused Garda Station in Lettermore, County Galway which was to be put up for sale in a bundle of 20 Garda stations by the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 317. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil aon srianta speisialta i gconradh Aer Árann maidir le hearcú foirne de bhreis ar na gnáthrialacha reachtúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44664/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 384. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have a lead role in co-ordinating the Government's position in relation to the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 403. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of life-sentence prisoners released and the number of life-sentence prisoners recalled to prison in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the annual average length of time life-sentence prisoners served in prison prior to release in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the process followed regarding the recall of such prisoners; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a grant available to fence mountain land; if he intends introducing such a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme for 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (22 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in re-establishing an Irish sugar beet industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the cut in funding of 49% for community and rural development in 2014 compared to 2013; the reason for the 77% cut in capital funding and the 6% cut in current funding in view of the importance of the services provided out of this funding; the programmes that will be cut or curtailed as a result; and if he...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Minister clarify how much the carry-over of Leader into this year was? According to my calculations, by mid-2013, there was still €181 million to be spent on Leader before the end of 2014. The Estimate provision for the whole year 2013 was €119 million and the Estimate provision next year is a maximum of €28 million. I did not get the breakdown between other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is a carry-over for this year.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How much of this year's allocation was spent between January and the end of June 2013?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the Minister could provide me with that figure.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no doubt that when I get that figure I will find out clearly that there is a total under-provision for the Leader programme. The data we were given on budget day is deficient. I would be grateful if the Minister could send me that information - in other words, the spend on the Leader programme to 30 June 2013 out of the €190 million provided this year. I will then be able to...