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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 308. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payments scheme in 2016; the number of farmers who have received their first payment; who have not received their first payments under the schemes in 2015; the steps he is taking to expedite payments; the amount paid out under each scheme in 2015 to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the progress made to date in the roll-out of the Leader programme; the number of sub-regions where there is only one approved bidder; the numbers of completed plans received from these areas; the expected date of commencement of contracts for the first movers; the number of contracts it is hoped will be signed...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Many people are keen to see the Leader programme process begin and companies get contracts. Will the Minister of State give us an update on the progress made in rolling out the programme, in particular, whether we will see contracts in position for Leader companies by the end of the year?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. May I take it that in 23 of the areas only one strategy will be submitted? Let us suppose a strategy is submitted for evaluation. May I take it that if it passes muster, the Department will very quickly allow the contracts to be signed to allow progress to be made? The Minister of State might confirm this officially. May I take it that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 23 or more areas there will be one strategy. Will the Minister of State confirm the position in these cases? If a strategy is not up to standard, will the Department go back to the bidder or the person who submitted the strategy to look for necessary amendments or improvements? In cases where there are two or more strategies, a competitive bid process applies and the best strategy will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount approved for Traveller-specific housing in 2015, in County Galway and Galway city; the details of these approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social or voluntary houses approved for construction in 2015, in Galway city and county; the number of existing houses approved for purchase; when these houses will be completed and ready for occupation; the steps he will take to ensure an adequate supply of social housing in County Galway; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has raised the issue of the delay in issuing 2015 student grant approvals with Student Universal Support Ireland; if she plans impressing upon it the need for grant approvals to be issued in good time, as students are struggling financially; the number of students still awaiting final approval of their grants; the length of time it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Comer for his presentation. He has suggested a European intervention price of 28 cent per litre. Would he consider the intervention price as the number one remedy that would protect farmers from volatility? Would he agree that it should be based on average European production costs? The system we have now was fixed back in 2003. Do we need a system that moves with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to the Northern Ireland authorities regarding the length of remand that segregated prisoners are held under in Northern Ireland; if he will confirm if he has received a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36844/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations made by him to the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to the lack of implementation of the stock-take of prison conditions in Magherberry for segregated republican and loyalist prisoners; the assurances given to him that this matter will receive priority implementation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify a matter in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if her Department has received an application for a valid application for a water conservation grant from the person; when payment will be made, or if she will confirm that all details are in order, as the person seems to be spending...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 who has been out of work since mid-August 2015 and who has been refused a jobseeker's payment because of his previous salary; if the matter will be re-examined as the person is currently living on savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a late application for a water conservation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given that her Department told this person that he could not apply for this grant due to not having a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38041/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax allowance and credits for couples living together; the reason the anomalies between married couples and unmarried couples still exist; if details of how they are treated can be outlined for both working and one working; the reason unmarried couples continue to be discriminated against; if it is an issue that can be corrected by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the matter of the 2015 Central Bank category C industry funding levy which shows a 45% increase over last year, and a 300% increase in some cases; if he is aware of concerns from the Irish Brokers Association and the Professional Insurance Brokers Association; if he has yet received the submission from the Central Bank of Ireland for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to a previous parliamentary question of 22 September 2015, when approval will be given for a drainage scheme on the Clare River; the reason for the delay, given that the reply of 22 September 2015 stated that a decision was due imminently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exchequer Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 356. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for a list of the cost to the Exchequer of Oifig Uachtarán na hÉireann; the main expenditure categories including staff number, maintenance, capital improvements, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with European Union colleagues in relation to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations to ensure that no beef will be allowed access into the Union which is produced at a lower standard; his position regarding additional quotas of tariff-free beef entering the Union from the United...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (3 Nov 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions at European Union level following the recent decision by the US to increase the tariff on all imported butter from EU countries by the reported figure of 59 cent per kilogramme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/15]