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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the special arrangements put in place under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme for farmers farming land designated as a special protection area in order to preserve the hen harrier; the maximum amount of hectares they can receive under the scheme or GLAS+; the maximum payments to which they will be entitled; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be made for the sheep technology adoption programme 2014 in respect of a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme will be made to a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received a single payment of less than €10,000 in 2014 who may expect to receive a single payment in excess of €10,000 in 2019, based on the recent projections issued to farmers; the numbers in receipt of a single payment in excess of €10,000 in 2014 who will be receive less than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Offshore Islands (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the island health care committee of the Health Service Executive has not yet met members of Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann; the reason for the delay in holding this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in the reported use of heroin in the Galway area in the past four years; the steps being taken to deal with this problem; the social programmes being run focusing on the cause of heroin use, particularly among the young; the increase in resources granted to the local drugs task force in the past four years; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances under which an investigation was set up into a termination of pregnancy under the Protection of Health During Pregnancy Act 2013 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, on either 30 or 31 October 2014; the persons who were to carry out the investigation; the progress made to date with the investigation; when the report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the finance section of the national social care division of the Health Service Executive has written to disability organisations last month imposing further cuts to their budgets; the proposed cuts broken down by organisation, providing the name and address of each organisation; the steps he will take to ensure adequate funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce assistance with the cost of fees for persons living in remote areas who wish to access online and accredited third level and fourth level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received two applications from a school (details supplied) in County Galway for an extension and other urgent works; the present position regarding the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be taken on the application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a new building; if the report of the official who visited the school before Christmas has been finalised; the reason for the delay with this case, in view of the terrible condition of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 244. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions that have taken place regarding seaweed rights in view of the recent public discussion in respect of these rights, public ownership of the seabed and licensing for the harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 256. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if day-to-day responsibility for the seniors alert scheme has or is to be transferred to Pobal; the reason for this move; the extra cost of administration that this will entail; if the various groups around the country that administer this scheme locally were consulted; the reason for the national tendering for panels...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 281. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aon obair dhreideála a dhéanamh ag céibh Inis Oírr de bharr an mhéid gainimh atá cruinnithe ann; an bhfuil sé i gceist aici a iarraidh ar Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe a chinntiú go bhfanfaidh an cead pleanála don síneadh ar an gcéibh in áit go...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Pobal (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 282. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sí sásta leis an mbainistiú atá á dhéanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ar na hoisrí agus ar na muiríní i gCuan Chill Chiaráin agus i gCuan na Beirtrí Buí; an bhfuil sé i gceist athnuachan a dhéanamh ar an léas atá ag an gcomharchumann...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (5 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 283. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad ionad atá in úsáid d’imeachtaí Coláiste Gaeilge atá scrúdaithe ag a Roinn le bliain anuas; cén líon díobh sin a gcaithfear obair riachtanach a dhéanamh orthu roimh an samhradh le bheith feiliúnach do na Coláistí Gaeilge; cén...

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In any event, the unsecured creditors do not have these rights. Consequently, it is time to stop hiding behind the Constitution. I put it further to the Minister of State that since this Bill is urgently needed, since the Government's mortgage-to-rent scheme has failed completely, having helped 50 people out of the 117,000 people in arrears, of whom 60,000 are in arrears of more than a year...

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sure the Government would get more support for that amendment than it might get for many other things it has been considering in the Constitutional Convention.

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Therefore, the Minister of State should not hide behind the Constitution because the Constitution is the people's document. It was put there not to protect banks but to protect the people.

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is the Minister of State and I know what happens. Banks are demanding that people sell houses. If, for example, someone has a mortgage of €250,000 and could afford to pay on €170,000, the bank will not cut the deal. The bank takes the house, sells it at €120,000 and then tries to collect the balance in some future debt on that family.