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Order of Business (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The translation the Minister got from his colleague was not very good. What I actually suggested was that we should have had this debate on Tuesday or Wednesday when the Taoiseach and Tánaiste were around. I explained that I was very understanding of the Minister's situation. It is invidious that the Government has put him in this position here today.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency in each NUTS-II in the last three years; the number lost in IDA assisted businesses broken down on the same basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Property Portfolio (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies under the aegis of his Department that own business or industrial land for development, broken down by agency and by county; if he intends rationalising this approach to the development of industrial and business sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in rural Ireland that do not have a school transport service due to the low number eligible for such a service on any route, where students are in receipt of the remote area grant instead; the names and roll numbers of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the net annual savings achieved, taking the remote area grant into account, by increasing the requirement for eligibility for a school transport service from seven pupils to ten pupils, as happened in September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12615/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Portfolio (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of land holdings and industrial estates and parks held by the Industrial Development Agency outside the gateway cities, the hub towns and their immediate environs; his views on whether the IDA is the appropriate agency to be promoting these locations; if it would be more appropriate for these to be managed by another...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes Issues (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he voted in favour of the biofuel mandate at the EU energy Council of Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of microbiological testing carried out on raw milk by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland on behalf of his Department; the results of this testing; the implications for the raw milk cheese sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation will be paid to amenity tree producers who have suffered losses as a result of measures taken to eradicate chalara fraxinea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he voted in favour of the biofuel mandate at the EU agriculture Council of Ministers meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the proposed islands measure under the rural development programme; the options examined to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been made to the EU to de-list equines from eligibility for consideration for stocking density purposes for schemes under the rural development programme such as the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 216. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is willing to review the allocation of funding to Youth Work Ireland, Galway for 2014 in view of the impact the current funding allocation for 2014 will have on its activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12608/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Review (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has monitored the review being carried out by the FSA in Britain in relation to raw milk; if there is any proposed change in his attitude to raw milk as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (13 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total operational expenditure subvention, OPEX, and capital expenditure, CAPEX, grants paid to Kerry Airport in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12616/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is correct. I am delighted the Minister of State, Deputy Donohoe, is present. I listened to his performance on radio on Saturday afternoon last between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Twice during the programme he repeated the claim that 61,000 jobs were created in our economy in the past year. That claim has been repeated ad nauseam during this debate. I have always been one to acknowledge if a...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some 61,000 jobs have been created.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The figure being quoted is 61,000.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money available under the Leader programme from 2007 to 2014 for expenditure on projects; the amount spent to date; the amount spent since the beginning of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12008/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a very simple question. I wish to know the spend on the Leader programme because we must ensure full spend on the programme before the end of 2015.