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Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is the impression people get from the Ministers speeches. The Minister should read his own speeches. We want good family farms in Ireland and we want all of the land to be farmed. We want people to get a fair return for their products. We believe it is vital for the future of rural Ireland, the quality of food produced here and the image of Ireland as a green country that we maintain...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is that we do not say the market should dictate to the consumer because we realise that if were to do so, the very powerful interests would manipulate consumers and they would lose out. We have a significant amount of international and national law to ensure consumers cannot be abused. The ordinary farmer is the other weakest player. A producer group is a step in the right...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes:— the importance of agriculture as Ireland’s largest indigenous industry; — that Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty sets out the EU wide objective of ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers; — the historic reduction in direct EU supports through the Common Agricultural Policy Pillar 1 with the single farm payment to...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Kyne is not going back the same way as I am going back. It reminds me of the day that Mr. Vincent Browne suggested to me on a television programme that I take the train home and I pointed out to him that there are no trains to Corr na Móna. They he asked why I do not take the bus and I equally pointed out to him that there is no bus to Corr na Móna. One is confined to the...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be impossible to provide the kind of bus service-----

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----that would leave me there whenever I decided I wanted to go home. As I am sure Deputy O'Donovan will be aware, as a Deputy one does not normally get home at sociable hours. I cannot see the day that there will be a bus service to Corr na Móna at one o'clock or two o'clock in the morning. Maybe this Government will promise it, like many other things they promised before they came...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 427. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) for reconciliation anti-sectarianism funds, in view of the exceptional work being done by the applicants and the need for further funding to allow this work continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38145/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the incremental purchase scheme for existing local authority dwellings will be operational; the discounts that will be involved for tenants; the way this will relate to a household income; the way the discounted related charge on the property will dwindle away over a period; when the regulations outlining the new...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (7 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 615. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements made to date to commemorate the 1916 Rising; if she will have specific commemorations at various locations associated with the Rising both in Dublin and around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38143/14]

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They do not for flatlands.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On a flatland they do not.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Exactly, because the system made it nice and handy for flatlands. If I have 100 acres of the best land in the country, all I have to do is get a contractor in-----

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----do nothing, stay at home all year and get two lots of silage off it. That is my farming done. I do not have to participate actively.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Three sheep.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will not interrupt again.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When this is over the Minister should sit down in a quiet corner with Deputy Kyne, who understands this perfectly, and listen carefully to his explanation. He knows, as do I, the reality of the situation. I regret that he did not do that a long time ago. Deputy Kyne is very knowledgeable.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In regard to GLAS, the collective agreement as proposed will not work, and I believe it would be open to legal challenge. It was fascinating to hear officials from the Department say at the meeting the other day in Mount Cross that they are now belatedly seeking legal advice on that agreement. They also said that only 50% agreement is needed to lock-split a commonage. Had they checked with...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For example, reference was made by the departmental officials to most farmers having only eight hectares, which means they would be paid less than €1,000 under GLAS. The impression that there is €5,000 available does not stack up.

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How many hill sheep or cattle farmers are on the commonage implementation body? Following the issuance of a diktat from the Department in respect of stocking levels, without prior consultation with farmers, will farmers, who probably know better than most professional planners who, in the main, grew up on low land farms, be required to pay for the planner to rebut the Department's proposals...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome this timely debate. I also welcome the contribution made by Deputy Kyne and hope the Minister listened carefully to what he said. There is a disaster facing people who live in hill areas, with a massive loss of income facing them. Once again, the Minister has shown total disregard and a total lack of understanding and unwillingness to talk to people who understand what hill...