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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: (Resumed) Discussion (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is a different policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: (Resumed) Discussion (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that but I wanted to clarify that there is a different policy for farmers. AIB does not always meet people with household debt.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Scéimeanna Talmhaíochta (11 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo) faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2009, 2010 agus 2011 agus faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair do 2009, 2010, 2011 agus 2012; cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (11 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review undertaken by his Department, in respect of whether persons who have attended Mountbellew Agriculture College in County Galway and have obtained a level-7 degree in agriculture and environmental management and an add-on course qualification in rural enterprise and environmental management, have the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have not completed their rural environment protection scheme participation; the dates that farmers will complete their agri-environment options schemes 1, 2 and 3; the number of farmers currently participating in each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in resolving the outstanding issues in relation to participation by farmers with commonage in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to include milk recording equipment as an eligible investment under the new targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; when this scheme will open in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form and for the most recent year for which the data is available, in respect of the single farm payment, the number of farmers in each county who received between €1 and €10,000; €10,001 and €20,000; €20,001 and €30, 000; €30,001 and €40,000;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer who gives a section of his farm to his child, as a new entrant to farming, can stack his own entitlements on his own land; if the child would be entitled to separate entitlements from the national reserve as a new entrant young farmer; if this young farmer would be entitled to the young farmers top up on the basic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in appointing a contractor to the Clifden community school project; when it is expected to have a contractor appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6418/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (12 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 264. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a chlúdófar Óileán Árainn Mhór mar chuid den phroiséas pleanála teanga; cén fáth nach bhfuil cead ag an gcomharchumann áitiúil, atá ag obair go dian ar an phleanáil teanga ar an oileán, ionadaí a chur chuig an chúrsa pleanála...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the super-levy fine on Ireland for 2015; the steps taken by him to have this reduced; the success to date of his efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, is welcome back to this side of the Atlantic. I take this opportunity to congratulate our colleague, Deputy Martin Ferris, on the victory that Ardfert had on the weekend. We are told that the farmers of Ireland, on top of a land parcel identification system, LPIS, fine of €180 million, are now facing a superlevy fine of €100 million. What I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The first question I asked was what was the current estimated cost of the super levy fine and the steps being taken to have it reduced. As I did not get an answer to the first part of the question, the Minister might give me an answer on the current estimated-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister said that was at Christmas.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are well into February. Is that still the position?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is fine. We are facing an €88 million fine and the best the Minister is offering us is that the liability will be attached immediately and one will have time to pay it. When representatives of ICOS and the Irish Dairy Board appeared before the committee, they were very adamant that the country should fight to have the super levy fine reduced. Is the Minister saying he failed in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not the question I asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not playing politics; the Minister is the master at playing politics. He promises a lot but delivers very little. The question was the estimated cost of the super levy fine in 2015. The Minister said it was €88 million at the end of January. We know that farmers are using milk to feed calves and so on to reduce the super levy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In working with the farm organisations and farmers by how much does the Minister think he can reduce the super levy fine by the time we get to the end game? That is what I wanted him to tell me.