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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42491/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42492/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2015 area of natural constraints scheme and basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue under the 2015 area of natural constraints scheme, the basic payment scheme and the young farmer and national reserve schemes in respect of a farmer (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 279. 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 Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply promised in a reply to a parliamentary question of 6 October 2015 (details supplied) will issue, given his response that the examination of the issue would be completed shortly; the reason for the delay in bringing this matter to a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why penalties were applied on payments that were issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2015 basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; if the person was given prior notice of these penalties; if an option to appeal was afforded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (1 Dec 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 582. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time frame for laying the statutory instrument on the new tenant purchase scheme, which was signed on 17 November 2015, before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2015 basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42196/15]

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has 34 seconds left.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy O'Donovan is here.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The figure I was given by the Minister was 252,672, which is more than 252,000.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was seeking the updated position. I note, however, that the figure has not increased since I tabled the question some time ago.

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am also glad the Department is consistent. The figure provided represents 71% of farmers. Funding of €52 million was provided for the beef data and genomics programme in the Estimate this year. I note in the small print of the Supplementary Estimate that it provides for savings of €17 million in this scheme. Will the Minister confirm that he expects an underspend of...

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister published a Supplementary Estimate which provides for a significant overspend arising from the need to pay a fine to Europe. According to the small print, a saving of €17 million is anticipated in the beef genomics scheme. Unless the position has radically changed, Departments take a conservative approach to Supplementary Estimates. For example, if an Estimate provides...

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the progress of the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41245/15]

Other Questions: Beef Data Programme (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We might get through a lot of today's questions yet. On the beef data and genomics scheme, how many samples have gone in and how many hectares does that represent? What is the likely payment by Christmas? I want to establish the level of active participants in the scheme. It would be said that there is considerable disquiet about the scheme over the penalty regime and the uncertainties...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that horticulture farmers receive an equitable price for their produce during Christmas 2015 and that there will be no repeat of the events of Christmas 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Grocery Industry Competition (25 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister might remember the debacle at Christmas time two years ago in respect of the virtual giving away of vegetables and the destruction it caused to our horticulture industry. I hope the Minister will tell us today that the Government is taking firm action to ensure there will not be a repeat this year of that type of behaviour by the supermarkets and a misuse of their excessive...