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Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One thing I learned was that when civil servants write replies they tend to be quite careful with the wording. The Minister's reply uses the phrase "SMEs" twice. Individual farmers are not normally referred to as SMEs. Could the Minister find out in the next two days whether farmers can access funding from the SBCI and write to me and other Opposition spokespersons with the information?...

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wonder is that the definition because it a funny word for an official to use.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister's officials meant farmers.

Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has the commissioning of the report started? Yes or no.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II that have been announced to date; the closing date for applications under each element; the allocated money; and if he will make a decision on the matter [34223/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in negotiations with the European Union on increasing its market intervention price for milk to reflect production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in rolling out the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Application Numbers (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences awaiting decision when he came into office; sought; and decided, since he came into office; currently awaiting a decision, broken down between shellfish licences and fin-fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance for the number of farmers, in tabular form, who availed of the various tax reliefs specifically in the income tax, stamp duty, capital gains tax and inheritance tax codes for farmers for the most recent year that this information is available; the cost of each relief to the Exchequer for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are no longer allowed to nominate a person in their stead, such as a spouse, partner, son, or daughter, to attend the knowledge transfer courses; the reason a person on a traditional mixed farm can no longer receive a grant for attending more than one knowledge transfer course, for example, in beef and sheep; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement building for a school (details supplied); when will a contractor be selected for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34950/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Leaganacha Gaeilge d'Fhoirmeacha Foirmiúil (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport céard iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na foirmeacha dá dtagraítear in Ionstraim Reachtúil 398 de 2015 ar fáil i nGaeilge ar éileamh i gcomhréir leis an mbreithiúnas sa chás sa Chúirt Uachtarach a ndéantar tagairt dó mar Ó Beoláin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 211. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2009 briste síos de réir contae; cén líon scoláirí ar íocadh deontais ina leith briste síos ar an mbealach céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 212. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil sa gClár Bun Structúr agus Infheistíochta Caipitil 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt an Chéibh in Inis Oirr; má tá, cé mhéid agus cén uair atá i gceist tairisicintí a lorg don obair seo, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 214. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a 100% grant was not provided for the provision of the school bus link from Cleggan to Galway, given the principle of providing equality of access to education to persons in peripheral areas and islands; the saving involved in looking for a local contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 215. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason funding is no longer being provided to the minibus service that used to link the early sailing from Inishbofin to Cleggan, to Clifden, County Galway on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to enable persons to do business there or link with the bus service to Galway; the method of travel she expects persons from the island...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (8 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions will be issued to farmers who have applied for forestry grants and who are awaiting assessment of the possible effects of afforestation on hen harrier habitats; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35062/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce measures to address the income difficulties in the sheep sector, including a new direct payment scheme to replace the sheep grassland scheme; if sheep farmers will receive priority access to the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme to replace income lost due to the ending of the rural environment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (8 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls he has put in place to monitor carcass trimming in meat plants; if this work is being monitored by agricultural officers in real time, particularly as it is done prior to the weighing of carcasses on which farmers are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/15]