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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Expenditure (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all cuts informed recently by the Health Service Executive to disability organisations for 2014 and 2015 broken down by organisation; the reason for these cuts; the way in which they were calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39691/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for lottery funding under the Department's lottery grant scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made in principal to provide a person (details supplied) in County Galway with a procedure; the reason for the delay in making a decision in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39700/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Riarachán Thionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fath ar diúltaíodh deontas a cheadú le hoibreacha a dhéanamh ar scoil (sonraí le seo) agus le síneadh a chur leis an scoil atá ag teastáil go práinneach; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [39667/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on making a child care allowance available to persons attending university access courses in a way similar to the way a child care allowance is paid on SOLAS organised courses and PLC courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a replacement school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to fund B. Ed students to attend mandatory Gaeltacht courses similar to the way this was done up to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of proposed local action groups for the delivery of the next Leader programme 2014-20; the geographic area involved in each case; the population of each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of vacancies at present on the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland; the way and when these vacancies will be filled; if they have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39684/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Radio Broadcasting Issues (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the policy in place to ensure that digital radio programmes are available to all listeners throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a request for funding for a greenway from Merlin Woods Park to Rinville, Oranmore, County Galway; if he will indicate the current status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39694/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 234. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist ag na hAonaid Ghaeilge in institiúidí éagsúla AE sceideal comórtas agus earcaíochta a chur le chéile don dá bhliain atá romhainn chun go líonfar an 183 post a thiocfaidh chun cinn le dul in éag don mhaolú ar stádas na Gaeilge san AE ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (16 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 235. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén polasaí atá aici lena chinntiú go mbeidh dothain daoine oilte ar fáil leis na poist a bheidh ar fáil do lucht aistriúcháin agus d'ateangairí a líonadh nuair a thiocfaidh deireadh leis an maolú atá ag an nGaeilge san AE ar 31/12/16; agus an ndéanfaidh sí...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I heartily welcome the Minister's decision to provide money for farm safety. It would be churlish of me not to recognise what he has done. If the measure results in a few lives being saved, it will be money well spent. Anyone with experience of farming or industry knows that many practical steps can be taken to improve safety. While this is difficult on farms because of the many moving...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is more or less what we agreed previously, although €20 million was the most optimistic of the figures.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not a significant amount in the greater scheme. As I stated, it would be useful if the Opposition were made privy to the breakdown in the Department's voted expenditure. The Minister made great play of tax concessions. The concession worth €10 million, which is spread across all farmers, is a technical adjustment, within European Union rules, of the VAT rebate for farmers.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The €10 million involved is automatic, as it were.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: According to the summary of the budget measures, the increase in the farmers' flat rate addition from 5% to 5.2% will cost €10 million in 2015. I was worried that-----

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that, but this is merely a technical adjustment. I often wonder if the farmers see the money in these circumstances.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I suggested last year and I suggest again this year that it should be made obligatory to show on payment slips to non-registered farmers what the processor or mart is paying and, separately, what the State is paying in terms of a VAT rebate. This would allow farmers to identify from milk cheques and so forth where the 0.2% increase takes effect and the point at which they obtain the benefit....