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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 582. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money expended by his Department to date, broken down by local authority, under the private waste water remedial grant, introduced by the previous Minister, as part of the introduction of the mandatory registration of private waste water systems; the number of grants paid by each authority; the number that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if discretion is being left to voluntary housing associations to allocate tenancies to returning emigrants under the safe home programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 599. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funds that will be allocated this year for the continuing programme of storm damage remediation and prevention work in 2015; the amount of this that relates to work sanctioned in 2014, but not completed; if he will provide details of these projects; when details of the projects to be approved in 2015 will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funds that will be allocated for the continuing programme of storm damage remediation and prevention work in 2015; the amount of this that relates to work sanctioned in 2014, but not completed; if he will provide details of these projects; when details of the projects to be approved in 2015 will be announced; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (10 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to relocate the base for the Coast Guard service in north-west Connemara, County Galway to the airstrip owned by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht near Cleggan, County Galway; the discussions that have taken place with that Department regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6036/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (5 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans on increasing the numbers on the RSS, Tús, community employment and CSP schemes this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4712/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 19. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes being considered in the administration of the RSS, Tús and community employment schemes; the cost of administration per participant for each of the three schemes; the cost of supervision per participant for each of the three schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4711/15]

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the motion. I congratulate the proposers of the motion on giving us the opportunity to debate it. One of the interesting statements this evening was the admission by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, that the bank debt costs us €800 million of the €8 billion interest we paid last year. There has been a gross exaggeration...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One could not but welcome this Bill, which is in the main a technical Bill. Since my time as Minister for Social Protection, I have been working with the Phoenix Project. The view that this problem has gone away or that there is not a huge crisis in this area is incorrect. All that has happened is that it is no longer reported on in the media, leaving the silent to suffer. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Cotter for making his presentation to the committee. The issue of concern that started us on this round of engagements was the effect that volatility in the market will have on farmers. If the market price drops, processors figure out their margin and will drop the price to primary suppliers. The problem is, however, that farmers cannot drop the price of fertiliser or inputs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry (Resumed): ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is very interesting. I thank both ICOS and Positive Farmers for their contributions. We will take a lot away from what was said here today. I will address the second submission first. If I understand the delegates correctly, they are saying we should keep the input cost down and focus on profit rather than production. One will not have any final choice; one can hedge one's bet on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy in relation to the development of heavy rail services throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy in relation to the development of long distance greenways for cycling and walking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4292/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Íocaíochtaí Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste don bhliain 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4845/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2014 disadvantage area based scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4863/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2014 disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Feb 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the AEOS1 scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4865/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is very useful to have this debate today. It is good that the delegation acceded to the request by the Chairman to come before the committee at very short notice and discuss this very important issue. All of us know of people who have been killed in farm accidents and the major tragedy it is for the families involved. Many people are injured on farms, and some receive serious injuries....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure natural gas is extended to all towns with a population of more than 10,000 or all hub towns and gateways; the towns in these categories that do not have a natural gas supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (29 Jan 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll out fibre broadband to all homes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3949/15]