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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24109/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding the farm assist scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24110/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tender process in respect of a major building project at a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 279. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in commencing the next phase of flood prevention works on the Clare River in County Galway; the progress made to date in the preparatory work on this project; the finance allocated to the project for 2014; when works will commence on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Expenditure (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 301. 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. [24104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged area based scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the milk situation, I note what the Minister said about efforts to reverse the policy. My main concern is that some people might become involved in huge investments in milk without doing proper price sensitivity tests and factoring in enough volatility. There is always a temptation on the part of people who go to invest to think that they have considered the best scenario and the worst...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the Minister will explain them to us. It did take five months. If 30,000 farmers suddenly seek new GLAS plans the planners will have to work promptly. There are other factors which could cause delays. Time will prove me right that it will be late 2016 before the payments start to flow. The Minister mentioned that much is in the rural development plan. Does he mean expenditure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is there a definition of island?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are talking about the present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I seek clarification. First, the Minister seems to be saying that unlike AEOS, under the new GLAS scheme, payments will issue 75% on commencement in the scheme. Can he confirm whether that is true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In REPS, in the old days, one got cash upfront when one joined the scheme. AEOS was introduced and one could only get 75% of the payment after the first year following checks at the end of the year and so on. The exact terminology was used in the parliamentary reply to me. It seemed to indicate to me that one would not get a GLAS payment until one had completed year 1 and they had done the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was the Minister who negotiated everything in the package.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is he saying that we will revert back to the old system, that he supplied, where one was paid on acceptance to the scheme having passed the checks rather than after the first year as in the AEOS system? That is what was hinted at in the parliamentary reply to my question. All we are looking for is a clear answer. Are we getting paid cash upfront? If so, that would be great news and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mid-2015.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That seems to be a major change from AEOS. With AEOS one had to wait until after the first year was over and the final checks were done. It was only then one received 75% which was followed by a 25% payment. The Minister seems to be giving us good news, and great clarification for everybody, regarding the new GLAS scheme. Once one joins the scheme - say mid-year 2015 - that before one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are talking about scheme years, not calendar years. In other words, if Éamon Ó Cuív is allowed into GLAS, and approved on 1 August 2015, will he get 75% in August 2015 or does he have to wait until he has completed one year in the scheme, as he must do so for AEOS at present, in order to get the first 75% payment? That is my simple question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a question on the active farmer element. The Minister seems to be saying two things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Now he has introduced tier 3. Is there a lower threshold for tier 3 regarding commonages?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture and Fisheries Councils and Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it just 50%?