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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who included commonage in their single farm payment applications in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25091/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with commonage that participated in REP 4 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25092/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in order for farmers with commonage to be eligible to participate in the new GLAS scheme, they will be required to form an association of farmers in the commonage; if the minimum threshold for participation will be 50% of the active farmers in the commonage or 50% of the landholders in the commonage; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Fampyra is no longer available to sufferers of multiple sclerosis under the long-term illness scheme; the effect he considers this will have on hard pressed sufferers of this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25085/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total proposed allocation under the Leader programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25606/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My question seeks to find out the amount of money allocated for the Leader programme for the period 2014 to 2020. It is a very straightforward question and I am sure the Minister will have a very straightforward answer.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Based on the Minister's reply, I ask him to confirm that it would appear that the allocation for this new Leader programme will be 33% less than the current Leader programme. I ask him to confirm that €100 million remains to be spent on the existing Leader programme and that less than €30 million has been spent this year on that programme. Is there a danger of an underspend...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The total amount of funding available under the Leader programme is €375 million, which leaves more than €100 million that has not been spent. At the rate at which the funds are being spent, there appears to be a significant risk that the allocation will not be spent in full. Will the Minister outline the steps he proposes to take to ensure it is spent in full? Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the main proposals arising out of the CEDRA report; the progress made to date in implementing these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the past three years with the RAPID programme; the amount allocated to this programme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regional Development (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 4 June 2014, in view of his statement in relation to the increase in employment in most regions of the country, if he will outline the increase in employment in the following sectors broken down by NUTS 3 regions, industry, wholesale and retail trade; information and communication; professional and scientific and technical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the last payment under the REPs 4 scheme will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the amount of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the first payment under the new GLAS scheme will be paid at the commencement of participation in the scheme after formal approval or at the end of the first year of participation in the scheme; if as previously the EU regulation sets out when payments can be made under the Agri-environmental programme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in commonages will have to get a least 50% of the active farmers in a commonage to join the new GLAS scheme in order to be eligible to join the scheme or if it will be sufficient for a farmer joining GLAS to get 50% of the active farmers to consent to the proposed action by the joining farmer; if the nature of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue under the 2013 single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a load line certificate will issue to a company (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing same in view of the urgent need for name to avail of work available to the company and the creation of employment, which is a primary objective of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 797. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is capital funding available for the upgrading and refurbishment of child care facilities in 2014; if applications are being accepted at present; to whom applications should be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25840/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, I apologise for not anticipating the absence of the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. When I saw Deputy Penrose in the House, I was sure that Topical Issue No. 3 would be taken in its proper sequence. I apologise to the Minister, Deputy Hogan. I understand that it is the Minister's intention not to fund directly any national networks under the new Social Inclusion and Community Activation...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is putting the total programme out to tender, but the reality is that under the rules it is not permitted for national organisations to do so. Tenders must be submitted, and can only be considered, on a county-by-county basis and only for the delivery of the programme in its entirety. It is not possible for the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network, NCCWN, to...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am for what I did.