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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That was the excuse given for forcing people with bogland in NHAs to stop cutting turf. When we wanted to take this out, there was a European Court of Justice ruling that we could not do it under national legislation as European legislation did not permit it. European legislation cannot stop us doing something while also stating a person will not be paid. It is not fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This has been one of the more productive meetings. We have received more answers at this meeting that we did at many meetings with the Department. I am grateful for this as some issues have been clarified. Where issues have not been clarified, we look forward to having them clarified.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (29 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation under the rural development programme for the GLAS scheme excluding transitional payments for the rural environment protection scheme and the agri-environment options scheme; the number of farmers to date that have chosen actions under GLAS+; the total to date that have chosen actions under GLAS, exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (29 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 90. To ask the Minister for Health if any new surgeons have been employed to date by the Health Service Executive to carry out kidney transplants in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16858/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak in this debate but I am very disappointed with the tone of the Government's contribution, which seems more focused on a propaganda narrative to do with the next election than a serious analysis of what went right and what went wrong in the past 20 years. The Government claims credit for everything. It inherited a ruined economy. The entire...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an t-iarratas ar thairiscintí do na seirbhísí aeir go dtí Oileáin Árann a tharraingt siar de bharr an mhíshásaimh atá ar na hoileánaigh maidir leis an leibhéal seirbhíse atá i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 33. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici go leanfaidh an tseirbhís aeir go hÁrainn ar aghaidh ar an gcaighdeán ar a bhfuil sé ó thaobh minicíocht eitiltí agus costas d'oileánaigh de; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [16587/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when it is expected that work will commence on drainage works, and so on, on the River Clare in Claregalway in County Galway, in view of the fact the Commissioners for Public Works first submitted the works for approval to him in November 2013; the reason for the delay in these works; when they will be completed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers with land designated as special protection areas to protect the hen harrier may not apply to both the organic scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will be provided for the local authority harbour development programme this year; the reason for the delay in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17049/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme planners approved and registered with his Department to date; the number of commonage planners approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17050/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers and other users of sprays have to go on a course to enable them to spray their land; if this applies to knapsack sprayers; his views that these regulations are proportionate in view of the time and costs involved in attending such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17051/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received by his Department to date under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme+; the number that have actions chosen; the number of complete applications received in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17052/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Fleet Protection (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will meet a group of boat owners (details supplied) who want to discuss the need for a change of policy in respect of sub-segmentation of the fishing fleet, and who wrote to him on 12 April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17165/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Oversight (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to ensure that proper protocols are put in place to ensure that members of An Garda Síochána are seen to be totally impartial in witnessing applications for the registration of voters, and that no impression is given that they are partisan in such matters to any cause or party; the discussions she has had with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings of the islands health care committee of the Health Service Executive that have taken place; the number of meetings this committee has had with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17048/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 Apr 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations that apply in relation to competence and local knowledge for applicants for a taxi licence; the discretion provided to the taxi regulator and the National Transport Authority in laying out these regulations; his role in overseeing that these regulations and practices are fair; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 219. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17649/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (7 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers whose mountain land is accidentally burnt before 15 May in any year will be eligible for payment under the basic farm payment scheme and the greening scheme on the basis of force majeure in that year; to set out the situation that would arise if a third party, without the permission of the land holders, started a fire on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (7 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the same rules on eligibility of land that will apply to special areas of conservation and special protection areas under the basic farm payment and greening schemes will also apply to natural heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18075/15]