Results 15,721-15,740 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who have no entitlements at present and who have had livestock since 2009 and have returned a disadvantaged area application in each year since, will automatically be entitled to entitlements for the period 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Centres (6 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no heavy goods vehicle driving test centre in Galway; the reason the people resident in County Galway have to go to Athlone, Sligo or Limerick for such a test; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it takes more than two hours to drive to these centres from parts of Connemara; and if he will make a...

Northern Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to say at the outset that I will work with anybody who shares any idea with me. It is fair to say that a group of politicians who have worked hard together in recent months, across very diverse backgrounds, on the prisoner issue, including two previous speakers, Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace. I saw Deputy Frank Feighan in the House earlier and I would like to compliment...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Numbers (5 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of republican prisoners being held at present in prisons here; the number of these that are serving sentences; the number on remand; the length of remand in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (5 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if results of a review sought by a person (details supplied) in County Galway in relation to land excluded for single farm payment purposes and disadvantaged payment purposes have issued to the person; the results of the inspection; the penalties and reduction of eligible land that resulted from the review; and the scheme years to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 85. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that will be provided out of the rural development programme for Leader-type actions for the years 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5256/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced the rural development programme and the co-funding from the Government, people are anxious to find out the total provision of EU and national money for Leader-type actions for 2015 to 2020. It is technically for 2014 as well but the Minister knows it will be 2015 before we get going.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister tell me how much co-funding is required under the EU regulations, as there are different co-funding rates? Why has co-funding for this programme not been agreed when co-funding for the agricultural elements has been agreed?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister answer the other part of the question? What is the minimum required co-funding for Leader actions?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is missing the point. The 5% figure is the amount of the total fund that must be spent on Leader-type actions. The Minister mentioned 7%, which equates to €153 million. What are required are different rates of co-funding by the State and European Union. I am sure this is in the Minister's notes. Bearing in mind what we are told by the Minister's colleague regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided for projects under the Leader programme 2007-13; the expenditure to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4841/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will seek funding for the provision of high speed broadband in rural areas under the rural development fund 2014-2020; the rate of EU co-funding being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4113/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 374. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a bheidh an tuarascáil atá á réiteach don Roinn maidir leis an ngá atá le haersheirbhísí fóirdheonaithe go hÁrainn réidh; cén uair a fhoilseofar í; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the persons, companies or other entities that received consultancy contracts from Uisce Éireann in 2013; the details of the experience of the personnel doing the work in each case; the hourly rate being charged; the nature of the companies or entities involved; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 573. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if donkeys will still count as livestock units for stocking density purposes under the disadvantaged area scheme in 2014; if any changes have been made in this regard; or whether any changes are likely to the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation is being carried out into alleged milk quota infringements relating to a company (details supplied); if the special investigation unit is involved in the investigation; the date on which this issue was brought to the attention of his Department; the nature of the alleged infringement; if the issue relates to a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way a fish farm in Cuan Chill Chiaráin is permitted to restart a fish farm that has not been operational for a number of years under section 19(A)4 of the Fisheries Amendment Act 1997 when this section specifically refers to the continuation of aquaculture or operations in relation to aquaculture and does not give any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Application Numbers (4 Feb 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications on hand on 31 January 2014 for the nursing homes support scheme; the number approved awaiting funding on the same day; the average time from application to approval; the average time from approval to release of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5658/14]

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill. This legislation is only one element in a larger debate that we must have. One of the problems with debates about the European Union is that anybody who queries the current arrangements and their weaknesses or points to developments that may not be in the interests of Europe, Ireland or citizens is immediately labelled a eurosceptic....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (30 Jan 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to provide high speed broadband to rural areas; when the roll out of this high speed broadband will commence; the platforms that will be utilised; the intended strength of this broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4114/14]