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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The major subhead is B.8 - rents. The amount involved is increasing from €97.4 million to €108 million. Will the Minister of State outline the reason for this?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why will the outturn for this year not be the same?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, the estimate was €97.4 million in 2013. The estimate for this year is €108.352 million. That is an increase of-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it a case of like for like? Is the Minister of State saying the amount will decrease again?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What was the total saving on rents resulting from the decentralisation programme? I understand the programme allowed for extremely expensive leases in Dublin to be surrendered in favour of much cheaper for either loaned or rented buildings in locations outside the capital. What was the total saving resulting from the programme which, as the Minister of State rightly points out, was...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a debate on the Estimates.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but I am here representing-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seem to be treated differently from others.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, I will leave it at that.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill. This legislation is only one element in a larger debate that we must have. One of the problems with debates about the European Union is that anybody who queries the current arrangements and their weaknesses or points to developments that may not be in the interests of Europe, Ireland or citizens is immediately labelled a eurosceptic....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide high speed broadband to rural areas; when the roll out of this high speed broadband will commence; the platforms that will be utilised; the intended strength of this broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suíomhanna Scoile (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cruinniú a eagrú le lucht Ghaelscoil Mhic Dara sula mbronnfar an conradh chun an claí teorann a athrú; céard iad na comhráite a bhí ag an Roinn le lucht Ghaelscoil Mhic Dara go dtí seo maidir leis an gceist seo, ag cur sabháilteacht na ngasúr i gcuntas; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he received the value for money report on small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the method by which dates are selected for the spreading of slurry; if these dates take the weather variation from year to year into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Livestock Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the liability that rests with a farmer if an accident is caused by livestock owned by them straying on to a public road; his plans to change the law regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which he has the power to release a person from prison on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to vary the maximum height that may be carried on a truck to facilitate the carrying of slightly higher loads of straw and hay; particularly taking into account the present regulations cut by a third the amount of round bales of straw that may be carried on a lorry, that an increase in height of 10 cm would facilitate an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 85. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that will be provided out of the rural development programme for Leader-type actions for the years 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5256/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced the rural development programme and the co-funding from the Government, people are anxious to find out the total provision of EU and national money for Leader-type actions for 2015 to 2020. It is technically for 2014 as well but the Minister knows it will be 2015 before we get going.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister tell me how much co-funding is required under the EU regulations, as there are different co-funding rates? Why has co-funding for this programme not been agreed when co-funding for the agricultural elements has been agreed?