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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim Talmhaíochta (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi REPS le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest permissible date to inform the European Commission of the national decisions made in relation to Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy reform programme 2015-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum proposed activity that will be required for farmers to be eligible for payment under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy reform programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended from 2015 onwards to pay the greening payment with the BNS payment; if it is intended to pay it in two tranches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7358/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most harbours and piers are owned by a local authority. What about public piers and slipways that are not? Some of these are damaged and are important for local use. I know Galway’s local authority has submitted non-local authority infrastructure that is public for repair. Will these be considered? I accept the Department’s remit covers fisheries. Some small piers are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not concerned about the sum of €8.8 million that has been provided because it will be difficult to spend it quickly. On a practical issue, difficulties were encountered previously in certain areas that are designated national heritage areas and special areas of conservation. For example, one needs permission to use a bag of cement on certain piers. I recall when the deck of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a brief question because this is an important issue. There will always be marginal calls. Has a dispute resolution procedure been established to deal with such calls? In a case where various Departments are kicking the ball over to other Departments, does one Minister bang heads until one Department agrees to assume responsibility for the matter? There may be 15 Departments but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Basically, this involves the work of the district boards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was about to make precisely that point. In response to this, could our committee bring to the attention of the powers that be the need for a Department to take the lead role and assign responsibility where none has been accepted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Irrespective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are many piers in Gaeltacht areas, but we are not in charge of them. Indeed, there are many pieces of public infrastructure of which we are not in charge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have a longer coastline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the special areas of conservation, SACs, and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Do not underestimate the difficulties. When we were working on Cionn tSaile, the main element involved raising the deck above sea level. We were ready to rock and roll when we ran into endless delays with the NPWS. It can get its teeth into things. This is not something that I am manufacturing - I have encountered it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Galway and many other local authorities do not have much-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry. Little direct labour is available to the county council. It will be used on roads, etc. When there is a contract for a job, does it require design, planning and procurement elements? If so, there will be a long saga. Some councils have no further direct labour capacity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will they be tendered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We were told that no aid can be provided in respect of loss of and damage to boats. I would like to see a copy of the state aid rules wherein it is stated that in the event of a tremendous storm, state aid cannot be given to people who have lost property that was not insurable. I understand the following issue is a matter for another Department. The committee will need to bring to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is fair to say then that if they sold a lot of shrimps or lobsters, they had to have a fair number of pots. In my view instead of saying, as did Dr. Beamish in his opening statement, that, in addition, they will be required to make a sworn declaration concerning their losses, we should say that as long as they produce evidence that they were doing the fishing, and they produce the pots...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That does not solve the problem. It does not work.