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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Land Parcel Identification System (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As to whether it is taken from the Department or taken directly from the farmers, if taken out of the Department it is indirectly taken off the farmers as well. Perhaps the Minister could give us some indication.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Land Parcel Identification System (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I never said that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Land Parcel Identification System (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in discussions with the European Union on achieving a reduction in the fine imposed on Ireland over claims on the land parcel identification system; the amount of the fine imposed on Ireland by the European Union; when this matter will be brought to a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Land Parcel Identification System (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A fine, or as it is called in the jargon a flat rate financial correction for Ireland which is a fine by any other name, of €181.5 million was imposed on Ireland by the European Union over the land parcel identification system, which was totally disproportionate, ridiculous and outrageous. The Minister has been in negotiations. When will we have the white smoke and good news that it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did not.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister said that all the commonage farmers would join. Currently, 30% of them have gone as far as the action stage.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: By how much will it be below the maximum?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Good.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in the roll-out of the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; the number of completed applications likely to be received by the closing date of 22 May 2015; the likely commencement date for the scheme in 2015; the projected spending on the scheme by his Department this year; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister will admit, as far as he is concerned, GLAS is a flagship scheme. People are anxious to find out how many completed applications have been submitted for the scheme. Now that the Minister has announced GLAS for 2016, farmers are curious to learn the date from which they will be able to participate. What is the effect of the change in the rule to require applicants to obtain...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The more information he provides the better.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister did not provide the figure I sought. This is not the first time he failed to provide a figure. Last week, only a number of hours after the online facility for submitting applications had opened, he was able to indicate how many had availed of this facility. How many farmers have submitted completed applications? Will the Minister confirm that only approximately 20% of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Data (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister answer my simple question by indicating how many farmers have used the online facility to submit a completed application? He stated many times previously that 30,000 farmers would join GLAS, with participants receiving an average payment of €5,000 and those participating in GLAS plus receiving an average payment of €7,000. Is he sticking to his revised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety Scheme (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will be provided under the farm safety scheme announced in 2014; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is hoped to have the farmers' Charter of Rights published; the legal standing of such a Charter of Rights; the progress in discussions with the farm organisations concerning it; the reason for the delay in publishing it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which a fee of €500 per farmer was agreed for facilitators in the new knowledge transfer scheme; if this payment is justified, particularly where there are a large number of farmers in a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar na hachainíocha a rinne mé chuig an Roinn dar dáta an 27 Feabhra 2015 ar son feirmeoir as Gaillimh (sonraí leis seo); céard í an ró-íocaíocht iomlán atá curtha in aghaidh an fheirmeora seo agus cén bhliain den scéim a mbaineann...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Programmes Implementation Platform (14 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 147. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if payments under the community child care system are being delayed because of the introduction of the new payment system under the Programme Implementation Platform; if he has received complaints regarding this from child care providers; the steps he will take to ensure that they do not have cash flow problems, arising from the delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (13 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments will issue under the 2014 single payment, the disadvantaged areas scheme and the rural environment protection scheme, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if there are any appeals lodged in this person's name, with either his Department or the Agriculture Appeals Office, awaiting a...

Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar ndóigh a Thaoisigh, caithfidh an toghchán teacht laistigh de deich mí. It must come within ten months, because as the Taoiseach may remember, he was elected on 9 March 2011. Therefore, the election is not that far away; eleven months does not be long going.