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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the significant and growing divergence, amounting to €364 million in 2013 between Bord Bia and the official CSO statistics on beef exports both in term of value and volume in view of the importance of reliable statistics for beef exports in terms of trade, GDP, farming incomes and public policy generally; his...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €27 million deducted for the crisis reserve and not utilised will be reimbursed to farmers before Christmas 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cóimheas Daltaí le Múinteoirí (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aici an cóimheas idir daltaí agus múinteoirí a theastaíonn chun an ceathrú múinteoir a choinneáil i scoileanna a athrú ar ais go dtí an figiúr a bhí ann sular tháinig an Rialtas seo i gcumhacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscnaimh Oiliúna Áitiúla (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist ag Solas leanúint leis an scéim béaloidis atá ar bun i gCois Fharraige (Scéim LTI códchúrsa GYB8B) in Indreabhán, Co. na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [46200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the 2014 summer works programme; the total allocation nationally and for Dublin, specifically in relation to primary schools; the number of schools that submitted valid applications on time; the number of same that were grant aided; the reason an application for heating improvements in respect of a school (details...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (2 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a new driver tester centre in County Galway to cater for all vehicles and which would be more suitable for the purpose than the present centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one-teacher primary schools in the country in each year since the school year starting September 2011; the number of such schools in each year belonging to minority faiths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45102/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will be publishing the value for money report on small primary schools; if she plans to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45103/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the 2014 disadvantaged area based scheme; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45763/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding payments for the past four years will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45424/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Payments (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the present system for householders to buy out ground rent; if the State system and charges may be listed; if a landlord must sell at seven times annual rent or is legally entitled to go higher; if a landlord may charge administration, search and registration fees or if these are all available free under the State system; if a landlord is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the recent submission in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be fully assessed and a decision made on their application for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45425/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo to carry out necessary works on a school yard which is a health and safety hazard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45426/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----the best source of funding for high-nature farming, which could resolve these issues and which was being thrown into these areas in recognition of their importance by the European Union, it was suddenly pulled back by the Government. This leaves a bad taste in people's mouths, and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will suffer the whirlwind. We must make a major move...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I support what Senator Ó Murchú has said regarding Moore Street. We need to find a resolution. If everybody is around the table and they stay there until they solve it, I have no doubt they will do so. Between now and 2016, it would also be a good idea to develop a trail of all the 1916 sites around Dublin and around the country. County Kerry is involved because of Roger...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take the view that even if she were to get it half a mile, we should just nibble away at it until we get it finished. It is of strategic national importance and if we could connect Coleraine, where I was the other day and where my poor car is getting mended, all the way down the coast through Lough Neagh down to Shannon and back up the canals, it would be a fantastic facility for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I often wonder why the fund is structured in such a way that we have to revisit it every year. I presume it could have been increased by three times the amount and only come back to us every third year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps the legislation should be changed because I do not know what we are meant to do in terms of opposing the proposal or otherwise. I do not intend to oppose it although I am not quite sure of its purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is no hypothecation, in other words, the betting tax is not sent directly to the fund. It goes to the Exchequer first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2014: Motion (25 Nov 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We approve every dime spent by the Department through the Estimates process. The State cannot spend any money without the approval of the Oireachtas through the Vote system. That is provided for but I will not delay the discussion. I was disappointed that the betting tax was not raised to 3%, for a number of reasons. At 3%, it would have covered the total cost of this fund, as well as...