Results 12,061-12,080 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2013 single farm payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2013 single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in making the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is intended to commence the construction of the Gort to Tuam motorway; the reason for the delay with the project; if it is intended to construct it as one project; if he has provided funding for 2014 for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the reduced funding allocated to the rural transport programme for 2014 will result in reduced services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied to her Department for approval to go on the JobBridge scheme; the number of these that have been successful in obtaining a placement on the scheme; the average waiting time to receive such a placement; her plans to improve the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time employers have to advertise jobs under the JobBridge scheme; if there is any obligation on employers to respond to unsuccessful applicants; if all applicants must be interviewed; if there are obligations on employers to use objective criteria when selecting participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will implement the announcement that participants on JobBridge will be able to stay on the scheme for 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average decrease in single farm payments in 2013 as a result of changes to the multiannual financial framework; when the Commission published its amending letter to the draft 2014 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he has made to get a derogation from payment of the super levy on milk, in view of the fact that milk quotas are to be abolished totally in 2015, for the production years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 as long as Irish production does not exceed the quota by more than 10% in 2013-2014 and 15% in 2014-2015; the result of these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of milk produced during this production year to date compared to last year; his views on whether the milk quota provided to Ireland will be exceeded and the super levy apply; the likely cost of this to Irish dairy farmers; if he has taken any steps at a European level to try and get a derogation for Ireland from the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who own commonage but do not actively farm the commonage, but farm their enclosed land will be eligible for the single farm payment on either or both of their commonage and enclosed land under the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47549/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (7 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is sufficient for a farmer with commonage land to ensure that this land is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition in order to be eligible for the single farm payment; if under the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020, farmers with commonage will be required to maintain stock on the commonage; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who is in their final year in secondary school has not been approved for school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Development Projects (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 235. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made in the past six months with the provision of the terminal buildings at the airstrips in Cleggan and Inishbofin, County Galway; the reason for the delay with these projects; the steps taken to speed up the work commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons had applied to join An Garda Síochána before the moratorium on recruitment and who had no decision taken on their previous applications will automatically be considered as part of any future recruitment campaign; if he will indicate when it is hoped to start recruiting to the Garda again; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a forestry grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if all outstanding grants will be paid pending the decision on this appeal; and if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures followed in the assessment of aquaculture licences; the progress made to date in the consideration of the application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a large fin fish farm in Galway Bay based on this process; when it is expected that a decision will be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (12 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 500. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48372/13]

Access to Credit: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can understand the frustration of my colleague, Deputy McGuinness, because it is clear the Government has never set up or run businesses. Many of the solutions put forward as solutions to the business sector strike me as being way too timid and do not face up to the real issue. If we are serious about creating employment, we want money, and I am not talking about microfinance. One will...

Access to Credit: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will tell a little story with a funny twist in the tale. When I went to Connemara, I wound up as a co-op manager with a committee and €3,500. We got a grant to set up the co-op and a business to try to get a good market for hill lamb. We applied to the bank - I think it was AIB - but even though we were getting a substantial grant, we were refused. We then applied to the ACC. I...