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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have, but I am suggesting that we discuss that in a private session among members of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (18 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have made a proposal that we go into private session to discuss it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of providing a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40805/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In my time in politics, I have never seen such a crisis in housing as I have seen in recent times. We were told five years ago there were too many houses around the country, and there were areas where this was correct, such as areas of low population. However, in the overall scheme of things, the number of empty houses in the country against the total demand for housing is quite modest. I...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta anseo agus muid ag caint ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. I dtús báire, maraon le chuile duine sa Teach, déanaim comhbhrón ó chroí le gach duine a maraíodh nó a bhí gortaithe sa sléacht uafásach a tharla Dé hAoine seo chaite i bPáras. Is cuma...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think the witnesses for coming before the committee. This is one of the days where the gift of bi-location would be quite handy. The witnesses said survey forms, in one form or another, for 20,000 herds have been sent in and samples have been returned for 19,000 herds. I understand that initially about 27,000 filled out the form. What is the latest date this year for sending in data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is Mr. Coughlan saying the information should be in by 30 December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If one fifth of farmers registered for the scheme, having attended the meetings, this leaves four fifths who did not attend meetings. They will receive training some time in future. I once asked a number of Deputies how many of them had read the Oireachtas safety statement which new Members receive when they enter the House. I hope Deputy Fitzmaurice, who is relatively new to the House,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not only that but that there will be heifer calves with a much lower star rating than anticipated given the five-star bull. What does the farmer do? Does he sell them off? It could delay the farmer by a year or two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it a certainty? Is Dr. Cromie saying the reliability of a bull will be indicated in the artificial insemination catalogue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is the reliability like now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dr. Cromie mentioned 60% and the plateau, which I accept, as I said earlier. What is the reliability with the amount of data collected to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The thing about the Titanic is that it happened.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding insurance claimants against Setanta Insurance Company; when payments will be made to these claimants; the reason for the delay; the steps he is taking to expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40672/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide funding in respect of a submission by Galway County Council to the Office of Public Works in respect of flood relief works required to a road (details supplied) in County Galway; if this funding be made available as a matter of urgency, given the road's susceptibility to flooding; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the number of farmers admitted into the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme with a start date of 1 October 2015; the average annual payment approved; the number of these farmers who may expect payment before Christmas 2015; the expected expenditure in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage penalty that applied to payments to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the resulting financial penalty that applied payments under the basic payment scheme, and under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40598/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals regarding simplification of the Common Agriculture Policy, ahead of the meeting of European Union Ministers with responsibility for agriculture at which an exchange of views on this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest reports that the payment of the European Union dairy aid package to farmers could be delayed until the end of March 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40701/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (17 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 307. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure a premium price for Irish beef processors given the increasing differential between beef prices in Irish factories and in British factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40702/15]