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Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister's Department will tell him there can be no argument or question about this. However, there are Members and large numbers of people who are not convinced by the Department's arguments. It is fair to say the Minister was not entirely convinced by those arguments a few years ago but he is suddenly convinced by them after two weeks in the Department.

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Department has such good information that it has convinced the Minister so quickly, why can he not go to a committee, go through all of the details he has seen and all the data to which he is now privy and that has convinced him so quickly, and persuade everyone in the country, including Sinn Féin, that what the Government is doing is right?

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no difficulty with that. I remember putting a question to one of the Minister's predecessors, the late Gerry O'Sullivan, when he was Minister of State at the Department of the Marine, because people were telling me that resources were being sold at a very cheap price. I was told the prices were not a ministerial give-away but the right terms. The Department was very defensive of the...

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that. In all my dealings with the Minister's Department, and I had many, I found it very defensive. I do not know why it was so defensive. It was very dogmatic about this issue. I would love to be so certain about everything in my life. I would love to be able to say I have something 100% right and that there is no room for debate. That dogmatism has not helped this debate....

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister checks the record of the House, he will find that every time issues were raised with me I pursued them and I came back. On innumerable occasions in the previous Dáil at Question Time, I offered to debate with the relevant Oireachtas committee issues of major importance to do with the various Departments for which I had responsibility. The Minister's jibe might be smart - as...

Energy Resources: Motion (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom iarraidh ar na Teachtaí machnamh air seo thar oíche. Tá deis iontach ann toradh a bhaint as an oíche anocht a bheidh chun leasa mhuintir na hÉireann agus a dhéanfaidh cinnte go mbeidh muinín ag muintir na hÉireann ní amháin as an Rialtas ach as an Oireachtas mar áit ar féidir ábhair a scrúdú ann agus ní díreach seasamh suas ar feadh uair go leith ag léamh...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include mortgage holders who took out mortgages in 2009 in any new proposals for mortgage interest relief on the basis that in parts of the country prices did not fall significantly until after 2009, that tracker mortgages were not available in 2009 and therefore mortgage holders had to take out dearer variable mortgages, that the...

Written Answers — Foireann Scoile: Foireann Scoile (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 101: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéid scoil i ngach contae nach bhfuil ann ach príomhoide mar mhúinteoir ranga; cé mhéid scoil i ngach contae nach bhfuil de mhúinteoirí ranga ann ach príomhoide agus cúntóir amháin; cad iad ainmneacha na scoileanna sin agus an uimhir rolla agus líon na scoláirí i ngach scoil acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the discussions she has had with Departments, local authorities and other State agencies in relation to providing matching materials money for work to be carried out by the rural social scheme, TÚS, and community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8158/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the TÚS programme broken down by sponsor companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta; when she expects the full complement of 5,000 places to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8159/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in rolling out the special module of the TÚS scheme for coaching, with the sporting organisations; the number employed by each organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8160/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide extra top-up compensation to the farmers in the Nephin Beg, Maumturk and Twelve Bens areas who were destocked, in view of the reduction of the agri-environment option scheme grant to €4,000 maximum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8299/11]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (19 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of April 2011, the reason he believes a system for food traceability and disease control and public safety is more important for goats and horses than for deer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/11]

Stráiteise 20 bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a cheapadh mar Aire. Tá a fhios agam gur fear díograiseach, fear Gaeltachta agus gaeilgeoir dílis is ea é. Caithfidh mé a rá, áfach, go bhfuil mé thar a bheith buartha faoi threo an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge. Go deimhin fhéin, tá sé sin léirithe cheana féin. Cé go bhfuil an-chuid oibre déanta san Oireachtas seo ag an...

Stráiteise 20 bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níor chreid ariamh mé go mba réiteach sásúil é sin, ó thaobh na Gaeilge de. Chuaigh mé chuig an Taoiseach agus thairg mé sin tar éis olltoghcháin 2007.

Stráiteise 20 bliain don Ghaeilge (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a chonaic an t-Aire Stáit, athraíodh é sin agus bhí Aire i mbun na Gaeilge ó 2007 i leith.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will continue with the CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7986/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will continue with the RAPID programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7987/11]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá ceist eile agam a thacaíonn leis an Aire Stáit. Bhí aimhreas ormsa i gcónaí faoi scéim labhairt na Gaeilge mar tá sé ró-dheireannach ag cúig nó sé bliana d'aois nós teanga teaghlaigh a athrú. D'fhág muid an scéim ann mar nach raibh socruithe cuí déanta le déanamh cinnte go bhféadfadh linn díriú ar na gasúir nuabheirthe. Go deimhin, bhí oifigeach de chuid na...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An féidir leis an Aire Stáit a dheimhniú go bhfuil an €700,000 curtha ar leataobh fá chuige sin?