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Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 7. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new Leader programme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3437/15]

Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I congratulate the Minister of State on her transfer to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Leader programme is probably the biggest single programme within the Minister of State's responsibility. I know what the Leader programme is. I know the money that is going to be provided is wanted. All I wish to know is when it will start.

Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand the Minister of State will be receiving a letter of comfort to allow her to commence the process. Can she confirm that she cannot invite expressions of interest until she gets that letter of comfort? Having received the letter of comfort and invited expressions of interest, is it correct that the tendering companies will have a period of approximately six weeks to respond,...

Other Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is the nub of my question. We will get there in the end but these processes always take longer than anticipated and Ministers tend to suggest overly optimistic timescales. In light of what happened with SICAP, as well as my own experience, I believe the timescale suggested by the Minister of State is totally unrealistic. How much money has been put aside for Leader expenditure under...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the results of the tender competition for the SICAP will be announced; the reason for the delay in the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3436/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment for 2014 will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4030/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar íocaíocht AEOS atá ag dul d’fheirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive payment of the disadvantaged area payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4032/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure natural gas is extended to all towns with a population of more than 10,000 or all hub towns and gateways; the towns in these categories that do not have a natural gas supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll out fibre broadband to all homes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer who is added to a parent's herd number this year will be entitled to entitlements from the national reserve under the young farmer's provision; if the farmer will be eligible for the TAMS top-up for young farmers and also the young farmer's top-up under the basic payment and the greening payment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the grassland scheme payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the definition of permanent grassland for the purposes of the implementation of the basic payment schemes and greening schemes here include permanent pasture and shrubs and-or trees which can be grazed including established scrub and heather - calluna vulgaris - in all stages of its life cycle and also land which can be grazed...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 198. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the protocols and processes in place to enable the National Roads Authority resolve detailed design issues with the NPWS, as outlined in An Bord Pleanála's decision on the compulsory purchase order for the road from Uachtar Ard to An Teach Dóite, County Galway; if she will ensure, on the one hand, that the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 199. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the input the NPWS has had into the development of the proposed new road across Galway city and if her Department is satisfied with the consultation initiated by the national roads office of Galway County Council with her Department to date in relation to this development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 200. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if agreement has been reached between her Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the National Roads Authority and Galway County Council regarding the development of the road from An Teach Dóite to An Clochán, County Galway; if not, the outstanding issues that need to be resolved; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is very useful to have this debate today. It is good that the delegation acceded to the request by the Chairman to come before the committee at very short notice and discuss this very important issue. All of us know of people who have been killed in farm accidents and the major tragedy it is for the families involved. Many people are injured on farms, and some receive serious injuries....

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One could not but welcome this Bill, which is in the main a technical Bill. Since my time as Minister for Social Protection, I have been working with the Phoenix Project. The view that this problem has gone away or that there is not a huge crisis in this area is incorrect. All that has happened is that it is no longer reported on in the media, leaving the silent to suffer. We need to...

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the motion. I congratulate the proposers of the motion on giving us the opportunity to debate it. One of the interesting statements this evening was the admission by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, that the bank debt costs us €800 million of the €8 billion interest we paid last year. There has been a gross exaggeration...