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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have 55 seconds on the clock.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I apologise. The Department owes exactly the income from the grants because it gets the statement from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Department of Social Protection also knows how much stock was sold because of the animal identification system, AIMS, which is under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; therefore, the Department knows...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The farmers would not think so.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We always hear the mantra that if we tax very wealthy people over 50%, the incentive is removed. Does the Minister accept that the same principle must apply, even more so, when we means test over 50%? When we means test at 100%, which has been the tradition in the Department, we remove all incentive. We recognise this in other schemes where we means test at 50%. Does the Minister accept...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Assist Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is moving in the right direction.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to expand and improve the rural social scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the minimum amount of public liability insurance cover that community employment schemes are required to have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a lorgófar tairiscintí le haghaidh na seirbhíse farantóireachta chuig Toraigh; an mbeidh sé mar choinníoll sa chonradh gur ón oileán a bheidh an chéad seirbhís fhóirdheonaithe den lá agus gur chuig an oileán a bheidh an ceann deireanach; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in approving targeted agricultural modernisation scheme applications under tranche 2 for the low emission slurry spreading scheme; when it is expected these applications will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (30 Jun 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the possible withdrawal of approval for glyphosate by the European Union; if he supported this in the European Union Council of Agriculture Ministers; if the decision taken by the EU was in line with the position adopted by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing a Garda vetting clearance to a person (details supplied), given the fact that the person is currently waiting to be recruited as a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality how a person (details supplied) can be allowed to return here for a period to sit specific medical examinations. [19374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéim na nOibreacha Samhraidh (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige airgead breise mar atá iarrtha a chur ar fáil le hobair a dhéanamh ar scoil (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [19711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scéimeanna Rannach (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth nach bhfuil iompar scoile curtha ar fáil do scoláire chuig an nGaelscoil is gaire a bhfuil folúntas inti de bharr go bhfuil cónaí ar an scoláire níos mó ná 4.8 ciliméadar ón scoil; agus cén fáth a bhfuil go leor scoláirí eile sa gceantar ina bhfuil...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which investments in shares, annuities, AVCs, insurance policies, including mortgage protection policies on a person's primary dwelling, are assessed for means testing purposes for various means tested payments including carer's allowance, disability allowance, dependent adult allowances, non-contributory pension, jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Retirements (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set down the number of civil servants who retired at 65 years of age in 2015; the number of these who had full service; the number who had between 35 and 40 years service; the number who had between 30 and 35 years service; the number who had between 25 and 30 years service; and those with less than 25 years service; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Retirements (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 396. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why civil servants with less than 40 years service at 65 years of age are not allowed to keep working until they reach either 40 years service or 70 years of age with the obligation to retire when whichever of these occurs first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 484. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 485. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 510. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19316/16]