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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 277. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality why a letter was not accepted by a representative from her Department from a group that visited her Department on 22 September 2015 in respect of an apology the group was seeking from the Government for what occured in the mother and baby homes in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44897/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has initiated enforcement proceedings under the Foreshore Acts for illegal dumping in a location in County Galway (details supplied) [44898/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of submissions received under the Leader programme of 2014 to 2020 to date; the number of these that relate to local areas that are expected to have only one single strategy submitted for them, the number of Leader plans that have been evaluated and approved to date, the number of areas where it is expected that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State is aware I have been asking regularly about progress on the roll-out of the Leader programme. As it is now the end of the year, I am anxious to get an update on the number of final plans the Department has received, when Leader programmes are likely to begin and how many such programmes the Minister of State hopes to be able to approve before Christmas and in the next...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Do I take it that one and possibly three strategies could get the green light by the end of this month? Could the Minister of State then be in a position to announce she had approved possibly three but probably at least one strategy? Is that then the end of the process and will the Minister of State be able to announce she has begun the actual roll-out and approval of strategies? At this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, I fully accept the first onus is on the groups to put in a good strategy and to submit it in a timely manner. I have a question, allowing that in most areas, one strategy will be submitted and evaluated. If it is not up to standard, the Department will revert to the group, as has been done with the first strategy, it will point out its deficiencies and will ask for it to be brought up...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the case of those areas in which there will be more than one strategy or where more than one group can submit a strategy, what is the ultimate amount of time the second group might have? I refer to a scenario in which one group submitted a strategy whereas the other group held back. Can the latter group hold back indefinitely on submitting a strategy and for how long could it hold up the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the spend incurred under the Leader programme 2007 to 2013; the original allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44164/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding he has made available for the provision of alarms, pendants and other security devices for the elderly in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44470/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísí Sláinte (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 154. To ask the Minister for Health cén polasaí atá aige i leith seirbhísí sláinte ar na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; cad atá déanta aige maidir leis an bpolasaí sin a chur i bhfeidhm; cad iad na socruithe atá déanta aige lena chinntiú go mbeidh altra lánaimseartha cónaithe ar Oileán Chléire, Co....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airports Passenger Data (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers who travelled through airports in the past year for which records are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public service obligation air services he subsidises, the details of each service by destination, annual cost and number of passengers carried; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (10 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of capital expenditure and of operational expenditure support he paid or allocated to regional airports during the past five years and in 2015 to date, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44530/15]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The effort here is to try to find out what is horse racing. Some members are curious as to why the definition of horse racing cannot include harness racing, because anyone who ever has been involved in organising video horse races for charity will have seen films of harness racing in America. Members seek an explanation as to the reason the fact of pulling a small vehicle behind the horse...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While I do not suggest this is practically possible, were one to use thoroughbreds in harness racing, it would be included.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask one further question? This is not really relevant to the Minister because he did not disallow it. Who decides on disallowances?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I ask another question?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This has to do with how to resolve the issue. Were Members to table an amendment on Report Stage to the effect that horse racing need not be done by thoroughbred horses, would that then be allowed? Would it then be necessary to allow harness racing? Is it possible to get advice from the Bills Office as to whether this would be possible?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In view of what the Minister has said on the need for a structured approach and the firm commitment he has given to harness racing, I am willing to accept that. It is a major step in the right direction. We will prepare a report over the Christmas period and, please God, we will publish it before the banking inquiry report. I take it that the Dáil will continue sitting until the...