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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe anseo tráthnóna. Is dóigh liom gur ábhar fíor-tábhachtach é seo le plé. This is a very important issue that needs a lot of deep thought and analysis. As Senator Ó Clochartaigh stated, the first thing we should do is look at what we have. It is natural, self-propagating and very valuable. We should...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his reply which was full of generalities about which I did not particularly ask. When I received such an answer when I was a Minister, I tended to say, "That is not what the Deputy asked. Will you just give the answer to the question?" The answer to the question is that the Minister is able to assure me that funding for the development companies on the island will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am a little confused. The Minister mentioned the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht as being the lead Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thought the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, was in the Department of Social Protection. I thought the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, was in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There could be a role for the Department of Social Protection which gives the money. If one looks at the tendering process for the SICAP programme, one will see that there is no provision under it to make this allocation to the development companies on the islands. Will the Minister confirm that this is a correct reading of the tendering process? Therefore, it will have to be a special...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 83. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to continue to finance the non-Gaeltacht island community development companies, which between them were in receipt of nearly €500,000 per annum either directly or through the SICAP programme in view of the vital work they do on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45941/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister is probably aware, the community development companies in the non-Gaeltacht islands play a vital role in sustaining the communities on the islands. There are five such companies, based on Clare Island, Inishturk, Inishbofin, Sherkin Island with associated other small islands in Cork, and Bere Island. Does the Minister intend to provide funding, which is in the region of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total revised allocation for project spend under the Leader programme 2007-2013; the total original allocation; the total spend to date on projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the change in the tendering system for the seniors alert grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision not to enable disability allowance payments to be paid into a bank account in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason the disability allowance payments can only be accessed at their nominated post office, in view of the strong case made by medical and social workers in relation to this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange a meeting between officials from the National Monuments Service of the Office of Public Works and a person (details supplied) to discuss the concerns this person has regarding issues relating to Sceilig Mhícheál in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste Íocaíochtaí (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth a bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45789/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste Íocaíochtaí (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2009, 2010 agus 2011 agus faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair do 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 agus 2014 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo), cén fáth a bhfuil moill ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the second tranche of the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway [45830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Chaomhnú an Chomhshaoil faoin Tuath (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh ar achomharc atá déanta faoi Scéim REPS 4 ag feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe; cén fáth a bhfuil moill leis an gcinneadh ar an achomharc seo, agus na cúinsí eisceachtúla atá i gceist leis an gcás á gcur san áireamh; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the areas of commonage identified by his Department as being under grazed; the total acreage of such under grazed commonage in each county; the details of any forced destocking in these commonages under the commonage framework plans or the Nephin destocking scheme or the Maam Turks Twelve Bens destocking; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make large size maps available clearly delineating each of the mountain grazing, severely handicapped areas and less favoured areas used at present for the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet a delegation from the Hill Farmers for Action Group to discuss commonage issues in the next week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46213/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the requirement to have a minimum stocking density on marginal land for the basic payment and the greening payment is in compliance with World Trade Organisation rules; if he has consulted with the EU Commission on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of land parcel identification system appeals received by his Department in total; the number decided and the number remaining to be determined; when it is expected that the remaining appeals will be decided; if farmers are receiving payments in the meantime of 2013 and 2014 on the areas determined by the LPIS review; and...