Results 14,961-14,980 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of payments under the rural environment protection scheme and the agri-environment options scheme made in 2015 to date; the number held up due to inspections and queries; when it is hoped that all outstanding payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24981/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Safety (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to Iarnród Éireann to ensure that all public roads across railway lines, where there are level crossings, have automatic gates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24543/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Commissioner and congratulate him on his appointment. We are often our own worst enemies when it comes to simplification. That includes the farm organisations. One of the reasons for the single farm payment was to get rid of the previous plethora of schemes, such as the suckler cow welfare scheme and the beef cow scheme. No sooner had that been done, however, then the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Sector: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the Minister. This is a very useful meeting. As a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I propose to focus on agricultural issues. First, in the context of these discussions and, in particular, the US presidential election, when will these negotiations be brought to a conclusion? I got the impression from the Minister that he and the European Union agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister said there would be a quota, but how big would the quota be relative to Irish production?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the production of Irish beef?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is quite significant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We should note that currently the world's highest price for beef is in Britain.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to previous Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), when approval will be provided for a drainage scheme on the Clare River; the reason for the delay with the approval, particularly as his reply of 26 May 2015 stated that it is hoped work would commence this summer; if tenders will have to be sought for this work after the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2014 beef data scheme will be completed; if there will be any linear cut to these payments, due to excessive demand under the scheme; the proposed linear cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary surgeons employed by his Department in each year since 2008; the reason for the decline in veterinary surgeons employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any compensation will be payable to a person (details supplied) whose herd was locked up for ten weeks awaiting the results of tests carried out on an animal in the herd; the reason for the delay in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the number of farmers, in each county, who have suckler cows, broken down by herd size, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on; the number of farmers, broken down on the same basis, who have applied for the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 189. 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 the committee has had with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures involved if a board of management wish to let rooms in an existing primary school for the purposes of providing a preschool and after-school service; if such a service would have to be put out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an dara múinteoir ranga a cheadú d’aon bhunscoil ar oileán a bhfuil ochtar scoláirí ag freastal uirthi, mura mbíonn an líon leanaí ann a theastaíonn chun go mbeadh an dara hoide i scoil ar oileán; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rollú Scoile (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na bunscoileanna ar oileáin nach bhfuil ceangailte leis an mórthír le droichead; cén oileán atá i gceist le gach scoil acu sin; cad é an líon scoláirí a bhí ag freastal ar gach scoil acu sin i mí Mheán Fómhair seo caite agus cad é an líon...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Foirne Scoile (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist an dara hoide a cheapadh ar Scoil Naisiúnta Inis Meáin i mí Mheán Fómhair seo chugainn ó tharlóidh go mbeidh ochtar scoláirí sa scoil sa bhFómhar; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25253/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóiríocht Scoile (24 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair atá sé i gceist aici cóiríocht bhuan a cheadú do Ghaelscoil Riada agus don Ghaelscoil i mBaile Átha an Rí; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an dá thogra seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25254/15]