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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (23 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the delegated sanction he has given to the Minister of State with responsibility for rural economic development; her areas of responsibility in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: CSO Quarterly Accounts (23 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 66. To ask the Taoiseach to set out the increase in the number of persons aged 15 and over here from outside the EU, based on the National Quarterly Household Survey between quarter 2 2013 and quarter 2 2014; the reason for this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/14]

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Was that the view of the Labour Party? It should be remembered that every member of Government is bound constitutionally to collective action. We cannot have one party in government saying one thing, constitutionally, and the other saying something else. It is time the parties in government woke up to their constitutional responsibilities. According to members opposite, we have turned the...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Having heard Deputy Durkan's contribution, I am tempted to respond in kind. His contribution was typical of members of the current regime who believe that if one can make a political point one need not mind about the truth. The simple fact of the matter is that time and again people such as myself spoke about the need to protect our water sources. What we said was unfair - this was finally...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is true.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Fine Gael did it.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are finding it hard over here also.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is Fine Gael that is in a quandary.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry, Acting Chairman, I could not hear you.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is serious and Fine Gael should do something about it.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the figure of €4 billion?

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 61:In page 19, to delete lines 23 to 36, and in page 20, to delete lines 1 to 6.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 68:In page 29, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:“(p) facilitating the development of a competitive timber industry and employment in rural Ireland; (q) promoting and facilitating the provision of a sufficient supply of sawlog to meet the requirements of the timber industry.”.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are only a small number of minutes remaining and I am unsure whether there are any other amendments because I cannot get a copy of the list.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that the Minister of State saw the light on this amendment. As the Minister of State is aware, I have had major reservations going back a long time. This time, whoever gave the Minister of State the advice gave him good advice, although he probably did not get advice on this one. I imagine he did this one himself.

Forestry Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Before we conclude I wish to thank the Minister of State. He promised at the beginning that he would listen and take on board arguments that were put forward. Whereas he might not have given us everything we wanted - certainly, he probably got advice not to give us everything we wanted - I believe he genuinely interacted and took on board the suggestions put forward by members of the...

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 47:In page 16, line 7, to delete “specified;” and insert the following:“specified, as long as such conditions are in line with good forest practice and generally concur with the forest management objectives for the forest owner;”.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 53:In page 17, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“(4) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) and (3) of this section, all licence decisions shall issue within 8 weeks of all the required information being provided by the applicant.”.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can hear the "Yes Minister" debate happening in the Department in which it is argued, "Minister, dear, this would be absolutely outrageous; imagine tying us to a time limit and we would have to deal with so many issues and it would be so impossible to do this." The fact is that in dealing with much more complex planning issues, it actually operates, as for example, permission to build a...

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My amendment No. 47 proposes to insert the following: "specified, as long as such conditions are in line with good forest practice and generally concur with the forest management objectives for the forest owner;”. I think this is a reasonable amendment.