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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by his Department and agencies within his Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43954/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by his Department and agencies within his Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43944/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the criteria for new entrants to the agri environment options scheme, with particular reference to farmers who were previously in REPS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43936/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by his Department and agencies within his Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43940/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow the Agricultural Consultants Association, who has contact with circa 45,000 farmers, to be promoted equally as a provision for advice on environmental schemes and other farming advice services. [43961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by her Department and agencies within her Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by his Department and agencies within his Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43949/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form, the amount of money allocated by his Department and agencies within his Department to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport Town Council between 1997 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43954/12]

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I agree with what Deputy Browne said in respect of the rural development programme. It is time this programme was brought back within the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine because the staff within the latter have a much better feel for it. In my opinion, the delivery in respect of this programme would be better if it were returned to the Minister's Department. ...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I said that; I have given the Minister credit in that regard. However, the members of the Government choir could do with being reminded of that. At the next meeting of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, perhaps the Minister might mention the fact that Food Harvest 2020, which was put in place by Deputy Smith, his colleagues in government and the officials in the Minister's Department, is...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister should bear with me.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: Yes, but the Government's strategy has been laid out and Ireland's cards have been placed on the table.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: That is fine but when one places one's trump cards on the table, then those in the Commission who want to get a deal out of Ireland will not be obliged to do much negotiating.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister indicated that he is working closely with the IFA in respect of the CAP negotiations. That organisation is not very impressed with the payment tables included in the article to which I refer, particularly as they overstate the potential of the deal which might be struck because they do not take account of the impact of the greening proposals. I congratulate the Minister on the...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister needs to brief his people in respect of this matter because that which he has stated is not evident. The figures supplied are going to mislead farmers, who are of the view that the Minister's proposals are going to save them. Some of these individuals are going to be obliged to accept a 50% cut in their CAP payments. The Minister cannot accept that. Deputy Cowen is correct....

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: -----who do not have the capacity to make the required changes in their stocking levels etc. If the Minister is obliged to make cuts this year, he should ensure that they will be applied in a fair manner across the board. Teagasc has indicated that farm incomes have taken a huge hit this year as a result of bad weather and increasing costs. I was listening to the radio as I travelled to...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I, too, thank Deputy Ó Cuív for allowing us a chance to discuss agricultural issues, and I join all my colleagues in complimenting the Minister on the announcement yesterday by the Kerry Group and the earlier announcement by Dairygold, which was noted by Deputy Barry. For me, the most significant part of yesterday's announcement was that Enterprise Ireland seemed to be...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the chance to speak on this important Bill. As previous speakers stated, it is the homework from the referendum campaign in June last in terms of putting into legislation our various commitments under the treaty. It also gives us a chance to stand back, perhaps for the first time, identify some of the issues of the past number of years that are responsible for having us where we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is taking to address the under spend in the Exchequer capital in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Oct 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of FAS funding, if any, available to unemployed persons enrolling on City and Guild approved courses; the criteria used in the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43555/12]