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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 414. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard iad na bearta a dhéanfaidh sí chun a chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís laethúil farantóireachta ar fáil do phaisinéirí chuig Árainn, Contae na Gaillimhe, ón gcéad lá de mhí na Samhna seo chugainn, ag cur i gcuntas an fógra a thug an comhlacht...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 415. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will convene a group of interested parties including the local authority, Fáilte Éireann, Forum Connemara and Inishbofin Community Council, to examine how the airstrips near Cleggan and in Inishbofin could be used to promote aviation tourism by private plane owners and thus help the tourist industry in this area;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the lowest score that was needed to be awarded a grant under the scheme to support national organisations, SSNO, scheme of grants announced recently that is administered by Pobal for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Achomhairc Scéimeanna Talamhaíochta (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil cinneadh déanta maidir le hachomharc a cuireadh chuig an Oifig Achomharc Talmhaíochta ag feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); má tá cinneadh déanta, cén toradh a bhí air; mura bhfuil cinneadh déanta, cén uair a dhéanfar é; cén fáth a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the commonage reviews promised will be completed; the compensation that will be paid to farmers in the meantime for compulsory destocking of livestock from commonages; the reason that arbitrary destocking limits are being imposed on commonages without any up to date evidence of their need; the reason for the delay in...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can be penalised under the single farm payment in 2014 and 2015 for not keeping commonages in good agricultural and environmental condition; if this is caused by the arbitrary and out of date stocking limits being imposed on farmers of commonage, in the absence of revised commonage framework plans; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Waiting Times (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to ensure that free legal aid is available in a timely way to distressed borrowers who need independent legal advice to deal with family home re-possession proceedings and are granted legal aid board assistance but are put on waiting lists of up to 18 months, taking into account that in many cases judges and county...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Waiting Times (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 590. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times persons are experiencing in receiving free legal aid broken down by category such as family law, repossessions and so on; the actions she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 591. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders relating to non-nationals who have served prison services here that have not been executed broken down by year of release from prison; the reason these deportation orders were not executed in view of the risk to society here by not executing the orders, broken down by category of crime such as homicide, causing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Offshore Islands (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the policy he has to ensure adequate health services on our offshore islands; the arrangments made to implement this policy uniformly across all islands in the state; the consultations he has had with the the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, who has responsibility for overall island policy in relation to this matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to Iarnród Éireann to eliminate level crossings on the rail network intersecting with public roads that are neither manned nor have electronic barriers; the number of such crossings on the rail network; the estimated cost of eliminating same; if this work is eligible for funding under the stimulus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Taxation Review: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Enright and Mr. Downey for the comprehensive presentations they made. It is fair to say that both of them have quite a bit in common - volatility, 2020 targets, capital allowances, stamp duty, investment in co-operatives and so on. I will not go through them all because we would be here all day if we went into every issue. It seems that volatility is a major issue for the upper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The witnesses have highlighted two technical issues which I believe can be taken on board and considered carefully. On the betting tax issue, the reason this tax is low is that it was confined to bookmakers and there was migration to online betting. It is my hope that this Bill will be enacted and become law. We can then set a new betting tax. People in the horse racing industry have said...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in selecting entities to deliver the SICAP and Leader programmes 2014-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34560/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been much controversy about SICAP and the linked Leader programme and its relationship to development companies. I am interested in getting an update from the Minister on what is happening, the basis for decisions made and whether the interest of all communities in Ireland are being properly represented in what is happening.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I congratulate the Minister and his able deputy beside him on their appointments.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: From the Minister's comment, it seems possible that a different company will deliver the SICAP programme with a separate company delivering the Leader programme in the same geographic area. Perhaps the Minister can confirm whether it is possible under the new arrangement. Under the rural development plan sent to Brussels, despite the population of Galway and the fact that it is physically...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is saying that Cork gets three local action groups, even though the county does not have the geographical differences so clearly defined and nor has it three times the rural population of Galway. Therefore, Cork gets three and Galway gets one, despite the fact that one cannot drive from east Galway to west Galway without going through another local authority area. I ask the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not bigger.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Minister confirming that there will not be a LAG for the islands?