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Other Questions: Milk Quota Cessation (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are two parts to my question. There has been a very significant drop in the number of suckler cows since 2009, at about 17%. Has any research been carried out on the effect of the removal of milk quotas on the suckler cow herd if people move from beef into dairying? The second part of the question relates to the effect on dairying of this transition period. What research has been...

Other Questions: Milk Quota Cessation (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That was an absolute model of how not to answer the question. Can the Minister of State simply tell me what are the conclusions from all of these studies on the likely effect on the suckler herd and the beef industry in Ireland? Has the Government and the Minister made a case to Europe, in view of the fact that we are already over the quota this year on milk production, that there should be...

Other Questions: Milk Quota Cessation (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did.

Other Questions: Milk Quota Cessation (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State said I was not listening, but I was listening carefully to what he said. Basically, he quoted various reports but gave no facts. The Minister of State also said there was a great future in this area but he has not explained what the analysis suggests about the likely drop in the suckler herd. Of course there is a great future for dairying, subject to certain concerns...

Other Questions: Milk Quota Cessation (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Government ensure that no farmer is left hanging for payments because of the collapse of the meat exporting company?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hours spent by staff in his Department since he came to office in the preparation of ministerial newsletters; the cost of staff time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if permission for winter planting for forestry grants will be extended to the 31 January 2014 to enable farmers who intend planting land this winter to draw their disadvantaged areas payment for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Issues (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends asking the Council of Agriculture Ministers to set up a European wide investigation into the operation of beef processing plants in order to ensure that no cartels are in operation, that free trade and competition is operating properly across the Union and that the practices in all plants from a business, competition,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the possible effects on Irish agriculture of the free trade agreement with Canada; the effect a free trade with the USA would have and the possible effects of a Mercosur trade deal; the steps he has taken to protect Irelands agricultural and food industries in these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Before we suspend the meeting can we go back into private session to discuss something? It is nothing to do with CAP.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons school transport has not been provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if a review requested recently has been carried out by Bus Éireann; if so, the decision of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 269. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when remedial works will commence on the River Clare in County Galway to prevent further flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Thionscal na hIascaireachta (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 375. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén infheistíocht atá ceadaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don fheirmeoireacht éisc i ngach bliain ó 2011 i leith, an méid airgid a infheistíodh go dtí seo i rith na tréimhse sin, cé na comhlachtaí a bhí i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deontais do Comharchumainn (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 376. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén deontas reáchtála atá ceadaithe do gach comharchumann agus eagraíocht phobalbhunaithe do 2012 agus 2013 arna mhiondealú de réir eagraíochta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49189/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty was applied under the disadvantaged area based scheme against a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the way this penalty was calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 572. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty was attached to the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when the land was awarded aid for forestry and the person was entitled to payment on those hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste agus faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair do 2013 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo), cén fáth nach bhfuil an íocaíocht seo éisithe go fóill; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2013 disadvantaged area based scheme and the 2013 single farm payment scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2011: Discussion with Marine Institute (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Dr. Heffernan for his presentation and commend him for his enthusiasm for the work of the staff of the Marine Institute. Once again, I regret the €1 billion contribution, in the form of free fish, as shown on slide No. 3, which we give to our European partners every year and which is not recognised. As a member of the European Union for 40 years, we have now made a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Britchfield for the presentation. As he knows, I have much time for the work of Coillte Teoranta. It is worth recording here that the forestry industry, not only in the form of Coillte, has performed exceptionally well in the context of the downturn of the economy, having turned a 70% home market into a 70% export market. I do not believe any major timber-processing operation...