Results 13,161-13,180 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the changes she has made to the means testing of the rural social scheme and farm assist schemes since coming in to office; the annual savings arising from these changes for each scheme; the extra incentive created by these changes for farmers to produce more produce, in line with Food Harvest 2020, as a result of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual saving being achieved in 2014 arising from the reduction in payment of State pension to persons who do not have an average of 48 contributions per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money available for projects under the Leader programme 2007-2013; the total spend to date on projects; the total spend this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19028/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 468. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made by him on the level of co-funding for the Leader programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19029/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of seaweed harvesting licences issued to date; the fees charged for these licences; the duration of these licences; the dates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19665/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if quarries that commenced activities before the 1 October 1964 and were subsequently deemed by the appropriate local authority under section 261A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended by the insertion of section 75 of the Planning Development (Amendment) Act 2010 as not requiring an appropriate assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount paid in tabular form, broken down county by county under the following schemes for the past three years, single farm payment, disadvantaged areas; REP, AEOS, suckler cow premium and successor schemes, sheep grassland, beef technology, dairy discussion and other discussion groups and any other scheme of current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (30 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks and oversight carried out by his Department to ensure the mechanical grading systems in the meat processing plants is operated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19031/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements in place to tender out, by the newly formed LCDCs of the local authorities, the operation of the successor to the current social inclusion programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19640/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been great concern about the tender process that will apply for the new social inclusion programme. The concern is that it would allow non-locally based both private and not-for-profit companies to apply for the programme. Perhaps the Minister would reassure us on the process that will be followed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will it be a condition that the successful tenderer will be required to have its headquarters in the area in which it will provide the service? There is a major concern that big, professional companies from outside, with headquarters far removed from the communities, would win the tenders. Therefore, will it be one of the assessment criteria that the headquarters of the companies delivering...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expectations can go wrong, as the Minister knows. Will he take steps to ensure, first, that the delivery companies, not the LCDCs, will be required to have their headquarters within the area in which the programme is to be provided? Second, will the boards of the delivery companies be required to be reflective of the community and voluntary organisations within the area in question? Third,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will implement all the recommendations of the recently published CEDRA report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the length of time local councils have after spending money on grants for the upgrade of private wastewater systems to make a claim to his Department to recoup this money; if local councils have to indicate to his Department at regular intervals the total amount of grants they are approving; and if so, at what intervals,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place, in view of recent developments in the insurance industry, to ensure that vehicle insurance paid for the full year to companies that run into financial difficulties, will remain valid and in force and that the insurance cover will not be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements he has put in place to ensure the continued insurance cover of persons who purchased insurance with a company (details supplied) in view of the financial difficulties that have arisen for this company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give any special relief from income tax to those who are forced to sell their entitlements due to the EU rules on leased entitlements under the new Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19812/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóímheas Dalta le Múinteoir (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a chuirfear tús leis an athbhreithniú ar an gcóimheas dalta le múinteoir i ndáil leis na scoileanna ar na hoileáin a d’fhógair sé an 9 Aibreán sa Dáil; cén uair a chríochnófar é; an bhfuil sé i gceist é a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Oifigí Leasa Shóisialaigh (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection an bhfuil socrú á dhéanamh chun oifig leasa shóisialaigh a oscailt i nGaeltacht Chonamara; cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aici oifig den sórt sin a chur ar bun; cá mhéad ball foirne a bheidh lonnaithe inti; an mbeidh Gaeilge líofa ag an bhfoireann ar fad agus cad iad na seirbhísí a bheidh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Costais Aistriúcháin (1 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 99. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil anailís déanta aige ar na costais a bhaineann le doiciméid a aistriú ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge agus an moladh á chur i gcuntas atá déanta aige i gcinn Bhille na dteangacha oifigiúla (leasú) na dualgais reachtúla a bhaineann le doiciméid a chur ar fáil i...