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Bank Bailout and EU-IMF Arrangement: Motion (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I finish? One cannot do what was suggested to me, namely, pick one depositor over another, both with the same amount of money, and say one likes the one but not the other. That is not legally possible.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the instructions or directive given by him in the past three years in regard to the conclusion of a list of rights of way in county plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6853/11]

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rules laid down by him and or the EU in relation to the grading of Connemara ponies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6400/11]

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Caipitil Gaeltachta: Scéimeanna Caipitil Gaeltachta (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 351: To ask the tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta cad é méid iomlán na ngealltanas atá ann faoi na Scéimeanna Caipitil Gaeltachta (E1), cé mhéad acu seo a mheastar a thiocfaidh aibí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6689/11]

Written Answers — Tograí Caipitil: Tograí Caipitil (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 352: To ask the tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta [b] [/b]cén cead atá aige ón Roinn Airgeadais tograí caipitil a cheadú bunaithe ar allúntas na bliana agus céatadán den allúntas seo do na blianta atá le teacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6690/11]

Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (5 Apr 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs an raibh aon chomhráití aige leis an Aire Stáit atá freagrach as an gClár NewERA féachaint le hairgead riachtanach bunstruchtúir a fháil do na ceantair CLÁR, RAPID, Ghaeltachta agus Oileánda, agus má bhí, cén toradh a bhí ar na comhráití sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6854/11]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Le cead an Tí, ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Seán Fleming. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Aire as ucht an cur síos cuimhsitheach a rinne sé ar an mBille. Glacaim leis nach bhfuil aon rogha ag an Aire ach an Bille seo a thabhairt isteach, ach is fiú dúinn an dia beag atá déanta ag an Eoraip de iomaíocht a phlé beagáinín sa Teach. Tá mé...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (30 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangement he has made to ensure that redundant apprentices will receive work placements to enable them to complete their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6059/11]

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his policy regarding staff employed from temporary panels in the Civil Service; if all of these temporary contracts are for fixed periods; if there is a policy of rotation of work between persons on the panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5695/11]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 194: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige airgead a chur ar fáil do Scéim na mBóithre Pobal i mbliana de bharr an luacha airgid atá ar fáil ón scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5693/11]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 195: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist cead a thabhairt d'Údarás na Gaeltachta Príomhfheidhmeannach nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5691/11]

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 196: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist na feidhmeanna fiontraíochta atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta a fhágáil acu mar atá leagtha síos sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5692/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided in 2011 for the provision of a unit to provide radio iodine ablation in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5694/11]

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Táim sásta go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo ar siúl anocht mar is deis é tosú ar phlé faoin gcineál córas cánach ar mhaith linn. Goilleann sé orm nuair a cheapann páirtí polaitíochta sa Teach seo gur aige atá an ceart morálta faoi chuile ceist. Tá daoine ar chuile thaobh den Teach gur cúis leo gnáthphobal na tíre. Is minic go bhfuil dea-rud déanta, mar shampla, ag Sinn...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is quite simple. The USC is better than the combined system. However, none of us likes to take money from the low-paid - I certainly do not like it. If we are unhappy about how much is being taken from the low-paid, then we must come up with a system in which, for example, the first €10,000 is exempt, 2% is paid on the next €10,000, 4% on the next €10,000 and so on. What level...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Good, because there are many more things I want to say. That brings me to the point that we now have a better system. Sinn Féin's problem with this - it wants to go back to the income levy - is that the USC is applied to incomes that are too low. If that is its argument, it must explain what kind of USC it wants and where it would pitch it. It must then tell us where it will make up the...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The problem with wages is that there is a pyramid. In other words, when one starts working up through salary levels, one finds that - despite popular myth - there are not many people at the €100,000 level, so large amounts of tax must be paid to raise the required amount of money. I will come to that issue shortly. It is important for us to recognise - the penny dropped for the Government...

Universal Service Charge: Motion (29 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As a pragmatist, I know if one goes beyond a certain tax threshold it may become economically regressive. Instead of helping increase returns, it could actually diminish them. A debate is needed in which people can state what they believe to be the top rate that can be charged on the combined figure of PRSI, levies and tax without it becoming regressive. It is an argument many of us heard...

Corporation Tax: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to share time with Deputy Brian Lenihan. The 12.5% rate of tax has long been a cornerstone of Irish industrial policy and I urge the Government in the strongest possible terms to withstand entreaties from our partners in Europe on this issue. I fear that any movement on the rate, even by a half a percentage point, would send a detrimental message to the inward investment community....

Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an-díomá orm nach bhfuil an tAire féin sa Teach anocht agus go bhfuil an nós tosaithe cheana féin ag an Rialtas seo gan na hAirí sinseareacha a bheith i láthair. I am disappointed that the Minister is not present. I always considered it regrettable when senior Ministers did not attend Adjournment debates and when I was a Minister, I always tried to attend when at all possible. In...