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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 307. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his Department's underspend of €95 million against profile at the end of October 2015; the breakdown of this underspend, by scheme or subhead in the Revised Estimates Volume; the steps he will take to ensure a full spend of the Estimate by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39614/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 308. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payments scheme in 2016; the number of farmers who have received their first payment; who have not received their first payments under the schemes in 2015; the steps he is taking to expedite payments; the amount paid out under each scheme in 2015 to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EID Tagging: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the witnesses for attending. As presented, this is the greatest no-brainer ever. When somebody presents me with a no-brainer, however, I always ask if there is something I do not understand. I take it the witnesses are not here to present on something that was going to happen in any event and about which there was no need to come before us to discuss. I also take it that contrary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EID Tagging: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been a lot of consensus here. I would like to stress one point. It would be possible to decide on a date of 1 January 2017, and have it so that from 1 January 2016 it would be the preferred and encouraged choice, but would not yet be absolutely mandatory. The 2% who might not go for it fast could seriously disrupt it in the short term. By the time the initial year is up and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe tráthnóna inniu. Is deas go raibh an deis acu cur i láthair a dhéanamh. I welcome the witnesses. I was very interested in their submission. I do not get the logic of where the problems are coming from. In other words, as far as I am concerned, this is just another sport and another way for people to enjoy themselves, and it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They could teach them how to play football as well, while they are at it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have always taken a very strong view that Travellers have a legitimate interest in horses as part of a very long tradition, just as rural people in different parts of the country are more involved with horses than those in other parts of the country. At the same time, we have to regularise the position and that can only be done by providing the facilities to allow it to be done in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will Mr. Flanagan explain the issue around the tracks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Leaving the Dundalk racetrack aside, as it is an all-weather one, what is the objection of HRI to other tracks? Has it given a reason as to why it will not give permission to the private tracks? What is its argument against this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Legislation gives HRI the power. Somebody can give me power in legislation to do all sorts of things but, as it is discretionary, I do not have to exercise that power. Why is HRI using the discretion given to it by the legislation to block the race meetings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Was a reason given by HRI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am asking-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We need to speak to HRI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry Development Needs: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will not be before the committee for another two weeks.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, after line 44, to insert the following: "Amendment of Electoral Act 1992, Referendum Act 1994 and Presidential Elections Act 1993 in order to change island voting and to provide for related matters 4.(1) Section 85 of Part 15 of the Electoral Act 1992 is hereby repealed. (2) Section 42 of the Presidential Elections Act 1993 is hereby amended by the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about Cork?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, let us look at the decisions made. Inishbiggle Island in County Mayo has virtually never had a failed sailing. One could not have a failed sailing if one knew where Inishbiggle Island is located and the way boats sail to it from Ballycroy on the mainland. The distance is very short. In fact, one can walk to the island when the tide is out. People on the island vote two days...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I took up the issue with the returning officers but got the usual answer that Cork, including Cape Clear, would do as always and allow people to vote on the day, that Galway would have its poll the day before and that Mayo and Donegal would have theirs two days before. None of them was prepared to change and, in law, returning officers have absolute discretion when deciding on this issue. I...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pressing it.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree.