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Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: REPS and NPWS payments have been stopped for farmers in the Twelve Bens region. Farmers who were forced to de-stock have been left without sheep or payments. I want to know when the Minister will introduce an interim payment for these farmers. I know that Deputy Seán Kyne will fully support me in making this demand.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister answer the question I tabled?

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister explain how much money he will be paying farmers and under what conditions? They had their sheep numbers restricted in an AEOS or agri-environment options scheme plan but the restrictions have now been lifted. Can these farmers submit an amended AEOS plan since the restrictions no longer apply?

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes Payments (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When an AEOS plan was submitted, it had to conform with the stocking levels laid down by the Department, but they are now redundant. They were removed at the end of last year. In view of the fact that these stocking limitations no longer apply, is it possible for farmers to submit an amended AEOS plan to increase their stocking numbers? That is the question and if the Minister does not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received by Bord Íascaigh Mhara for the lobster pot and shrimp pot loss compensation scheme, being administered by BIM on behalf of his Department; the number of these applications deemed valid; the estimated cost of compensation based on these applications; the amount paid to date; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (8 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the single farm payment that will be payable to farmers in 2014 who received the following amounts of money in 2013: €4999, €5001, €10,000, €50,000 and €100,000; the percentage drop in payment for each category; the number of farmers who received a single farm payment of €5,000 or less in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is proposed to ensure all areas of the country have a minimum broadband service of 30 Mbps; the expected date of the completion of the roll-out of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure adequate coverage of areas (details supplied) which at present have no broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 465. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for there to be more than one local community development company set up in a local authority area; the procedure for this; the criteria for approving such an arrangement; if the decision to have more than one LCDC is one for him or the local authority in question to decide upon; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in view of the statement in the documentation by his Department regarding water charges that each household will receive an annual free allowance of 30,000 litres of water and a corresponding allowance for waste water per year, if there will be a lower charge per litre for water for persons that are not connected to a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 524. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants and schemes, tax breaks and other matters for which an agricultural qualification is required for; the arrangements he has made to ensure that there is an adequate supply of places provided on courses to acquire these qualifications; the current waiting time for such courses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total financial provision in the draft rural development plan 2014-2020 for the new GLAS scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme-areas of natural constraint scheme respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount deducted in penalties from farmers for the single farm payment in 2013, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin Scéim um Chosaint na Timpeallachta Tuaithe 4 (REPS 4) le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo), cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Numbers (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a herd number will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as they need a herd number to apply for the single farm payment 2014 by 15 of May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21496/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of land (Resumed): Bord na Móna and UCD (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I was under the impression 20 years ago that all of this land would be put to some commercial use, but what the witnesses seem to be indicating is that much of the land will return to some semi-natural state and that we will have wetlands, scrublands and so on. Is it the intention to use these lands as environmental areas and areas which people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of land (Resumed): Bord na Móna and UCD (13 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I, too, thank them for their presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I join in the welcome to Mountain Rescue Ireland and also commend the fantastic contribution of the volunteers. We all should recognise that all of this work is done on a volunteer basis - one can be called out at any hour of the day and night in any weather, and once one signs up for this, one is expected to go. We should look at this in the wider context. Over the past ten years, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Chairman knows, I will not be privy to the private discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Fáilte Ireland is on Comhairle na Tuaithe and I understand it has had a preliminary meeting. It is important to obtain the view of Comhairle na Tuaithe on the importance of the work. I hope the Department of Finance can give legal certainty on whether the proposal regarding VAT is possible. If there is a legal impediment at present short of an EU change of law, that is fine. If...