Results 13,321-13,340 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 292. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cén socrú atá déanta ag a Roinn chun déileáil le comhfhreagras agus fiosrúcháin de bhéal i nGaeilge faoin gcóras nua stocaireachta ar ritheadh reachtaíocht ina leith le gairid; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the details of a satellite inspection, carried out under the 2014 single payment scheme, will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the date of the inspection; the way this will affect the person's 2014 single farm payment; when the payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have applied, to date, under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme, by county, and indicating the number of applicants who have commonage; the expected latest date for approval of these applications; the percentage payment that it is expected to be paid to applicants this year for the portion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are, at present, in the rural environment protection scheme 4; the agri-environment options schemes 1; 2; and 3; the number that left each scheme this year; the completion date for participants in each scheme if they see out their full contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 444. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the regular opening hours of all Garda stations in the Salthill and Clifden divisions in County Galway; if they do not open at regular hours, the hours that these stations have been opened at, since 1 April 2015; the number of Gardaí attached to each station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23225/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 755. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new Incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority dwellings will be operational; the details of the scheme; the way it will affect existing local authority dwellings; when regulations outlining the new scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23071/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 919. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to reintroduce a programme to ensure the development of habitats for the hen harrier, in co-operation with landowners, and to pay landholders for their input into this work, in order to ensure the protection and propagation of this breed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23230/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Disease Controls (16 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 929. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when deer were introduced to the national park in Letterfrack, County Galway; when Lyme disease was detected in the deer herd; the steps being taken to eradicate this disease from the deer herd; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23621/15]

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would appear that the Minister of State is going to get in €10 million more this year than will be spent. If one looks at cash expenditure, then a total of €18 million will be unspent. For some reason the Government is holding onto the money. My understanding is that excluding the statutory reserve required to reunite people with dormant accounts, as the Minister of State...

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will finish the question when I ask my next supplementary.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Minister of State goes back to the Department she should ask the officials whether the previous Government spent the money, and if that was done in an open, fair and transparent way, and to the benefit of people. I will mention two programmes which the Minister of State could institute immediately. One is to give the money to the RAPID area implementation team, which would ensure...

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 7. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the planned spending from the Dormant Accounts Fund this year; the net inflow of funds expected into the fund this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22062/15]

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been very concerned that every year money is being transferred from banks into the Dormant Accounts Fund, but the money is not being used for the purposes provided for in the legislation. It is just accumulating in Government coffers. My question is how much money is expected to come in this year, net of outflows. It normally comes in during April. What are the plans this year to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date with the roll-out of the Leader programme for 2014 to 2020; when it is expected that all of the contracts will be in place and the programme will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22592/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question very simple. It seeks to get some idea as to when the roll-out of the Leader programme will happen and when it is expected to be operational throughout the State from the north to the south and from the east to the west. I hope the Minister can clarify when this will happen and when we can expect the money to flow.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for providing quite an amount of useful information. The Minister of State mentioned a minimum of six months, but I accept that there is a maximum of six months to get the plan in. From the end of June, a maximum of six months gives one up to end of January, after which the applications have to be evaluated and the contracts agreed. As the Minister of State is aware,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister of State confirm that once the strategy is submitted, for which I understand there are significant requirements, there will be a requirement for an evaluation and that issues may arise in regard to the strategy that may need clarification? Once the evaluation has been agreed and the strategy has been agreed, contractual arrangements will have to be entered into with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total spend under the RAPID programme this year by his Department; the purposes of this spend; if he has met the chairs and co-ordinators of the RAPID groups together in the past year; if he has, the number of times and the dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22063/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of applicants on the clerical officer panel for each region as at 1 January 2015; the numbers on the panels who have been appointed to the Civil Service and the numbers who have voluntarily left the panels since that time, broken down by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (11 Jun 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason sheep fencing is not eligible for support under the new targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for young farmers; if this matter can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22838/15]