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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister of State was down at the ocean conference.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date by him in tackling the crisis in the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26238/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am a little disappointed the senior Minister is not here. As the Minister of State knows, this year has been disastrous for beef producers, particularly bull beef producers. This is putting many farmers over the edge. It is not without significance that there have been two demonstrations this week outside the Minister's office, one on Tuesday in regard to the beef crisis and another...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the issue of the Minister not being here today, we had agreed to change the day for parliamentary questions. He must have known he was going to have this meeting. We have all been aware, for the past two weeks, that the US Secretary of Agriculture was coming to Ireland because we received an invitation to a reception this evening. Why, therefore, did the Minister not come into the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Employment Data (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the decrease in employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Quarter 1 2014; the reason for this decrease; the steps he has taken to arrest this downward slide in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants he expects to join the new GLAS scheme 2014-2020 in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; the average payment he expects them to receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any threat to the supply of fresh liquid winter milk in the short to medium term; the steps he has taken to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next meeting will take place between officials from the Office of Public Works and the Lough Mask Heritage Committee; the reason for the delay with this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Issues (19 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway first received an early farm retirement pension; when payment of this pension will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is putting the total programme out to tender, but the reality is that under the rules it is not permitted for national organisations to do so. Tenders must be submitted, and can only be considered, on a county-by-county basis and only for the delivery of the programme in its entirety. It is not possible for the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network, NCCWN, to...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am for what I did.

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: You are.

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: He is not putting that one out.

Topical Issue Debate: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, I apologise for not anticipating the absence of the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. When I saw Deputy Penrose in the House, I was sure that Topical Issue No. 3 would be taken in its proper sequence. I apologise to the Minister, Deputy Hogan. I understand that it is the Minister's intention not to fund directly any national networks under the new Social Inclusion and Community Activation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Communications (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the protocols that have been put in place to ensure a prompt answering of telephone calls made to published lines of the Department of Social Protection to ensure quality customer service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Funding (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will be made to approve a local authority lease of lands to a community group (details supplied) in County Galway, as this approval is needed before a Leader application can proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri-environment option scheme 2 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26211/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The total amount of funding available under the Leader programme is €375 million, which leaves more than €100 million that has not been spent. At the rate at which the funds are being spent, there appears to be a significant risk that the allocation will not be spent in full. Will the Minister outline the steps he proposes to take to ensure it is spent in full? Under the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total proposed allocation under the Leader programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25606/14]