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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: EPA and Teagasc (8 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What has been published refers to priority actions, for example, stone walls and God knows what else. Therefore, GLAS seems to be action driven as opposed to requiring a composite. To a certain extent, I have always believed that we should revert to the way farming was done up to the 1950s or even the 1970s, which was sustainable. Farmers figured out how the land worked and had plenty of...

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one-teacher primary schools in the State in each of the past five years; his views on whether it is a suitable arrangement to have only one full-time teacher in a school; the number of these schools on the mainland that have more than 12 pupils at present and in the case of the islands more than eight pupils; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister changed the pupil-teacher ratio for two-teacher schools to one. I do not think it is a suitable arrangement. It is the reason we have put a second teacher in schools, but I do not think it is a suitable arrangement to have only one teacher permanently in a school. What effect has the Minister's policy has had on the number of one-teacher schools in the State?

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Did the Minister say that are 60 schools below the threshold?

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sixty.

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is staring us in the face is the fact that the number of one-teacher schools will increase from four to 60, as the Minister's policy progresses. In regard to island schools, can he confirm that if the number of pupils falls below eight for one year, the number must then increase to 20 to get back the second teacher? Does he think it is likely or possible that will happen in schools on...

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We had the case of the school in Inis Meáin where the number of pupils dropped for one year but the school authorities were told that they will have to meet the new threshold figure - we appealed that decision in every way possible and made personal appeals to the Minister - which now is 20 to get back the second teacher. It is not a question of the school bringing the number of pupils...

Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I sincerely welcome that. That is very progressive and important. I am glad the Minister has recognised the unique community situation on the island and, in many cases, the unique cultural heritage that we have inherited. I have often pointed out that we keep crying over the Blasket Islands, but the culture that was there is long gone but that culture is alive and well on islands like Inis...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS 1 and DEIS 2 schools in the country; if this number has increased in the past three years; if he review the eligibility criteria for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that all residents of the State can access the Saorview system; if the concept of universal free to air television forms part of his policy platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the CEDRA, the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17000/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Facilities Inspections (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of private wastewater schemes broken down by county that were inspected to date under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012; the number that required remedial work broken down on the same basis; the number of applications received for grants for the upgrade of these systems following inspection also broken...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Traveller accommodation upgrades and provision is eligible for housing regeneration funding in view of the extremely poor accommodation of many Travellers; if it is intended to take a national planned approach to the provision of Traveller housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected annual spend, broken down by year and by sub-programme, of the Common Agricultural Policy rural development programme 2014-2020, for example, ANC payments, agri-environmenal schemes, genomics, etc.; a similar breakdown of the projected final spend under the CAP programme 2007-2014; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishermen who have applied for grants for loss of lobster pots and shrimp pots, respectively, due to the storms this winter; the number who have received payment to date; the total payment made under this scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a change in the rules relating to joint herd numbers; if so, the details of the changes; the reason for the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if interim compensation will be paid by his Department to sheep farmers in the Twelve Bens-Maam Turk area of Connemara, who left the REP scheme in December 2013 and will not be able to join the new GLAS scheme until 2015 due to the delay in approving Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; if not, the reason; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of sheep returned on the sheep census for the following P246 Achill, P247 Currane; P248 Dooegs and P249 Slievemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (9 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is anything in the new regulations for the Common Agricultural Policy programme 2014-2020 that would preclude him from including farm forestry planted before 2008 as eligible land for the purposes of the new basic payment and the new greening payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17008/14]

Other Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (10 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun líon na státseirbhíseach atá cumasach lena ngnó a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge a mhéadú; cén scrúdú atá déanta aige ar an gcur chuige i ndlínsí eile ina bhfuil dhá theanga oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...