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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Data (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the organic farming scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15720/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the sheep fencing and mobile handling equipment scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15721/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the suckler cow welfare scheme and the genomics scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the young farmers installation scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion Groups (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the knowledge or discussion group schemes; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector: Irish Farmers Association (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the delegates. It is beyond time that we had a discussion on this issue, which deserves serious attention in its own right. At the same time, however, we should acknowledge that it is part of a wider issue. What we are dealing with in the agricultural industry is a type of hourglass effect, with a large number of consumers, a very small number of retailers and processors, and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector: Irish Farmers Association (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a producer supplies product and it is not sold, is it the retailer or the producer who takes the loss?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector: Irish Farmers Association (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Deering has raised a very important issue that the normal trick fight-back is that we are anti-consumer. I think we can fight back on that one. A lot of urban people understand the concept of fair trade coffee. They understand that coffee growers should get a fair return on the coffee bean. In fairness to them, some of the most urbanised people in this country will go to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector: Irish Farmers Association (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One would have to check carefully what flag was on the packaging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector: Irish Farmers Association (21 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What size is the flag on such products?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2014 disadvantaged areas scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15882/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date with the roll-out of the Leader programme and the social inclusion and community activation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15837/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, when the social inclusion and community activation programme will be fully operational. What impact will the legal challenge to the way that programme was rolled out have on the progress of the programme? Can the Minister of State also say when she expects the full set of Leader companies to be chosen and operational? When does she...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 10 o’clock I understand a judicial review has been sought in respect of the decision relating to the roll-out of the social inclusion and community activation programme in County Galway. Will the Minister of State clarify whether she will continue to provide interim funding to the existing companies for the duration of this judicial process? Are discussions taking place between...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that in a case such as this, discussions sometimes take place outside the legal process to resolve the issues at stake. In fact, cases are often sorted out on the steps of the court, even after enormous expenses have been incurred. In such cases, resolution is achieved by way of negotiation rather than through the legal process, the latter involving great expense for both...

Other Questions: Island Communities (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding transferred to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the provision of services on non-Gaeltacht islands by development companies; the reduction in this funding relative to the funding provided for the same period last year; the reason for this reduction; if an agreement was made with...

Other Questions: Island Communities (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some eight non-Gaeltacht islands depend on funding from the Government for their community development companies that act as the development agencies and the interface with the State for the islanders on the islands. The money was transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Somewhere in the...

Other Questions: Island Communities (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State's answer is a marvellous job of obfuscation. Last year, the community development companies received €527,000. I refer to the companies, not SICAP or LCDP. Some €131,000 was given during the first three months of the year. Instead of transferring €397,000, the Minister's Department transferred €300,000 and nicked €97,000. Was a...

Other Questions: Island Communities (23 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Then do something.