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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My next question is whether it will be possible for farmers to deliver milk to milk companies and to retain ownership of the milk until after the due date. In that way, they will not have provided the milk to the companies within the due time and paid for the storage of the milk. This is on a one-off basis and it comes to an end. Therefore, if one can put the milk sale into next year, my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new rural development plan is due to be agreed; the dates the various schemes will open under the plan in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6830/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister knows, we are way behind target in obtaining approval for the rural development plan. Will he confirm when he expects to receive the letters of comfort? I am not asking about agreement on the full plan because we understand he is going to obtain approval for letters of comfort. Has he obtained this approval or when is he likely to obtain it? Will the letters cover all...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I ask the Minister to confirm the report on agriland.iethat a further 18 rural development programmes were approved in recent days, bringing the total to 27. Is the Minister saying that between now and the end of this month he hopes to have a letter of comfort for GLAS specifically and to open that scheme, with the rest of the schemes opening some time in mid-March or is he saying that GLAS...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for that clarification. I ask him to confirm that he expects to announce GLAS next Friday or Saturday in Castlebar. Will the Minister consider allowing farmers in tier 1 and tier 2 to access GLAS early, on a first come, first served basis? That would allow them to get going and to receive a significant payment this year. I propose this because it is highly unlikely...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On Friday.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Plan (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister could do a hybrid. I will discuss it with the Minister again because there is a way of getting people in and getting the money out.

Other Questions: Aquaculture Licences (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received each year by his Department for fin-fish farming licences since he became Minister; the number of these that have been decided; granted; refused; and broken down between renewal of licences and new licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/15]

Other Questions: Aquaculture Licences (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Several fin-fish farming licence applications have been with the Department for a long time. It is reasonable for objectors and applicants that they get some certainty regarding the timelines for which decisions will be made on these licences. It was recently reported that the Minister said in the case of one application that a decision will be made soon. Will he clarify what...

Other Questions: Aquaculture Licences (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I asked a number of very specific questions which the Minister has not addressed. The first part was to ask him for the number of fin fish farming licences that have been applied for each year since he came into office, the number that have been decided and the number refused, broken down between renewals and new licences. Can he tell me how many applications he has received, how many...

Other Questions: Aquaculture Licences (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister seemed to indicate there - I was making quick notes - that there are more than 20 applications for renewal. How many of those have actually been renewed and how many are operating on the basis that they can continue doing what they are doing without a formal renewal? Many people around Galway are very concerned about the proposal for the fin fish farm in Galway Bay. It is...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased that the Minister came in person to the House to deal with this important issue. The SICAP tendering process was meant to be announced tomorrow. If that is put back, more uncertainty arises for the workers, who do not know what is going to happen after the end of March. As the Minister knows, there are about 2,000 workers in this sector who are waiting for a decision on SICAP....

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While he may have made the statement with a serious face, the Minister cannot honestly believe local partnership companies can make redundancy payments to staff without his Department providing them with the money to do so. All of the funding disbursed under the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP, is controlled by the Department and no disbursements may proceed...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When will it conclude?

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What does that mean?

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will it conclude by the end of the month?

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is Fine Gael-----

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Establishment (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to alow all eligible applicants into the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme on a first-come, first-in basis in 2015, in view of the delay in commencing the scheme; if he will ensure that farmers will receive a significant payment under the scheme this year and all the funds provided under the scheme in the Estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Strategy (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the negotiations that have taken place to ensure access to the Chinese market for dairy produce from Ireland and other states of the European Union on the same basis as New Zealand and Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6624/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (17 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a new farm safety scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6627/15]