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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in rolling out the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the changes to the second tranche of the scheme; the reason for these changes; when farmers will be informed of the decision on their applications for the current tranche; the expected expenditure on the scheme in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Minister announced the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, he said it was targeted, between 2014 and 2020, on reaching 50,000 farmers at an average payment of €5,000, and when he launched the first tranche of the scheme, he said it would reach 30,000 farmers at a payment €5,000. He mentioned repeatedly the figure of €5,000. It appears as if there...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister confirm that in respect of tranche 1, farmers will get paid from 1 October this year? Will he further confirm that those payments will issue by Christmas-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the contract date be 1 October or will it be the date they are notified by the Minister's Department that they have been accepted into the scheme?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Administration (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There seem to be confusing messages on that. Will those farmers be paid by Christmas? The Minister seems to be indicating they will. Where there are prime work plans and where commonages are not yet prepared and may not be prepared for some considerable time, will those farmers get paid with effect from 1 October this year and will they get paid by Christmas this year? The IFA has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the elements of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II that have been announced to date; the closing date for applications under each element; the allocated money; and if he will make a decision on the matter [34223/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in negotiations with the European Union on increasing its market intervention price for milk to reflect production costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in rolling out the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Application Numbers (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences awaiting decision when he came into office; sought; and decided, since he came into office; currently awaiting a decision, broken down between shellfish licences and fin-fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34220/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance for the number of farmers, in tabular form, who availed of the various tax reliefs specifically in the income tax, stamp duty, capital gains tax and inheritance tax codes for farmers for the most recent year that this information is available; the cost of each relief to the Exchequer for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are no longer allowed to nominate a person in their stead, such as a spouse, partner, son, or daughter, to attend the knowledge transfer courses; the reason a person on a traditional mixed farm can no longer receive a grant for attending more than one knowledge transfer course, for example, in beef and sheep; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in the provision of a replacement building for a school (details supplied); when will a contractor be selected for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34950/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Leaganacha Gaeilge d'Fhoirmeacha Foirmiúil (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport céard iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na foirmeacha dá dtagraítear in Ionstraim Reachtúil 398 de 2015 ar fáil i nGaeilge ar éileamh i gcomhréir leis an mbreithiúnas sa chás sa Chúirt Uachtarach a ndéantar tagairt dó mar Ó Beoláin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 211. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2009 briste síos de réir contae; cén líon scoláirí ar íocadh deontais ina leith briste síos ar an mbealach céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 212. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil sa gClár Bun Structúr agus Infheistíochta Caipitil 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt an Chéibh in Inis Oirr; má tá, cé mhéid agus cén uair atá i gceist tairisicintí a lorg don obair seo, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 214. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a 100% grant was not provided for the provision of the school bus link from Cleggan to Galway, given the principle of providing equality of access to education to persons in peripheral areas and islands; the saving involved in looking for a local contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (7 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 215. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason funding is no longer being provided to the minibus service that used to link the early sailing from Inishbofin to Cleggan, to Clifden, County Galway on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to enable persons to do business there or link with the bus service to Galway; the method of travel she expects persons from the island...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the process involved when an application is made for State benefits such as child benefit by non-Irish citizens (details supplied); the way this differs from applications made by Irish citizens born here; and if this process differs from that which pertains for Irish citizens returning from abroad. [34333/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (6 Oct 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to amalgamate the rural social scheme and the Tús work placement initiative; if there will be a time-limit within which participants must spend on the new scheme; if there will be public consultation on this change before it is introduced; the expected date of introduction of the new scheme; and if she will make a...