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- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Éamon Ó Cuív: Can I ask another question?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister have plans to reduce disease levies on farmers now that the expenditure by the Department on disease eradication is dropping dramatically? This is a serious imposition on farmers. If the cost is going down, one would expect that farmers directly benefit from a reduction in disease levies.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister discuss it with the Oireachtas? Is it the case that only farming organisations are privy to the Minister's discussions?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Éamon Ó Cuív: I would have thought the Oireachtas would take primary place.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015) Éamon Ó Cuív: We are not. The Minister is dismissing us.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le hiarratas ar theidlíochtaí faoin "Maolú Albanach" maidir le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an gcinneadh seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44300/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoiscéim na limistéar faoi shriantacht nádúrtha agus faoin scéim buníocaíochta do 2015 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis na híocaíochtaí seo; agus an ndéanfaidh...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi scéim na limistéar faoi shriantacht nádúrtha do 2015 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth go bhfuil moill leis an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44333/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why cluster flushers, which are dairy equipment, are not eligible for grant aid under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2. [44373/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why dairy farmers, whose herds locked up due to inconclusive tests for tuberculosis in cattle, are not compensated for the loss of income from having to dispose of their milk for the first four months and if he will re-examine this matter. [44374/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave Framework Agreement (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend the age limit for children from eight to 12 years of age in order that parents can draw down parental leave, as children up to that age cannot be left unsupervised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44310/15]
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The effort here is to try to find out what is horse racing. Some members are curious as to why the definition of horse racing cannot include harness racing, because anyone who ever has been involved in organising video horse races for charity will have seen films of harness racing in America. Members seek an explanation as to the reason the fact of pulling a small vehicle behind the horse...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: While I do not suggest this is practically possible, were one to use thoroughbreds in harness racing, it would be included.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask one further question? This is not really relevant to the Minister because he did not disallow it. Who decides on disallowances?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask another question?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: This has to do with how to resolve the issue. Were Members to table an amendment on Report Stage to the effect that horse racing need not be done by thoroughbred horses, would that then be allowed? Would it then be necessary to allow harness racing? Is it possible to get advice from the Bills Office as to whether this would be possible?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: In view of what the Minister has said on the need for a structured approach and the firm commitment he has given to harness racing, I am willing to accept that. It is a major step in the right direction. We will prepare a report over the Christmas period and, please God, we will publish it before the banking inquiry report. I take it that the Dáil will continue sitting until the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“ “Greyhound racing” means a code with the competitive pursuit of a lure by two or more greyhounds;”. My amendment is self-explanatory and defines greyhound racing.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 6:In page 4, lines 10 and 11, to delete “in relation to integrity services” and substitute “under this Act”. This amendment relates to section 2(c) of the Bill, which states:substituting for the definition of “Racing Regulatory Body” the following:“ ‘Racing Regulatory Body’ means-- [the definitions stated in...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is okay. I shall resubmit it on Report Stage.