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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Application Numbers (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports capital applications received for County Carlow, in tabular form showing the number in the less than €50,000 bracket, €50,000 to €100,000, €100,000 to €150,000, €150,000 to €200,000 and greater than €200,000; and when the announcement of successful applications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the requirement for an apprentice mechanical automation and maintenance fitter to have perfect colour vision is not stated on the SOLAS website; and the reason a student who has already achieved a mechanical and electrical degree and received a seven out of ten mark in their colour vision test cannot be accepted as an a apprentice....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Visits (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 151. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of Irish entertainers that offered their services to perform at the upcoming State visit of President Higgins to England; the criteria used for the selection of the artists; the number that were selected; if those not selected will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he will put in place, and when, to care for a young Irish person (details supplied) who was injured in an accident in the US and is currently hospitalised in Hamburg, Germany. [15485/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Inspections (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Information and Quality Authority is not responsible for the standards in private hospitals (details supplied) and the body that monitors them. [15618/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Deering: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance when the universal social charge was first introduced; if he will provide a breakdown of revenue from the charge since its introduction per financial year; if the universal social charge was altered since its introduction to include other financial areas; what those areas are; and the original estimate of income for the first year for the universal social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: Is there a market in Libya for cattle under 30 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: One could say there is a market for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I know this is possibly the same question as that asked by Deputy McNamara. What can the Government, the Minister, this committee or possibly Bord Bia do to get into that market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: Are they cattle under 30 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: In respect of 30 months, to alleviate the problem that seems to exist-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: Not necessarily, no.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I agree that the amount of bull beef being killed seems to have increased in recent weeks. However, I understand there has been a massive reduction in the number of steers and heifers killed in the same period. There seems to be something wrong there too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I thank the delegation for giving us a great deal of information about the background. I would like to move matters to where we are today. Numerous farmers have sheds full of cattle which have gone past the age and which cannot be got rid of. That is the big issue. What advice can those farmers be given? I understand that the mystery answer cannot be provided but these people are under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: It must be taken from somewhere else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I just wanted the background.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: The IFA is only seeking €4 million, then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: I go back to the figures mentioned by Deputy Barry. Roughly speaking, how many sheep farmers will approach the average and how many will be below it? What I am trying to find out is how many will gain substantially from the convergence process and how many will not gain. I am looking for rough figures. It is a numbers game. We are talking about €18 million annually. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: The question of where it comes from is a big issue. That is really it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Pat Deering: In respect of topping up the basic payment as it will be in the future, are we not talking about a top-up payment for sheep farmers? It might not be a good choice of words but-----