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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: However, there is two years left to spend under this programme. The allocation for 2007-13 is €4.8 billion, and I presume that the Minister will have spent the €4.8 billion by the time we get to the end of the programme plus two years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the next programme there could again be two years added on at the end, and the spend could be as low as €3.1 billion. Will the Minister accept that it was very poor negotiation on his behalf, as President of the European Council, to allow such low co-funding from member states? This is the particularly the case when we take into account the fact that Pillar 1 is much larger and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Funding (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is clear that this issue was not a priority with the Minister in the negotiations because he was boasting all the time that he managed to get all his priorities in the CAP package. Therefore, this was not a priority and we accept that. The Minister left himself totally open on this issue. Can he confirm whether he will be able to provide more than 45% co-funding under the Pillar 2...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Remit (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address issues of concern regarding corporate governance in the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make an announcement in relation to Pillar 1 of the EU Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; when he will convey details of the selected options under Pillar 1 of the CAP to the EU; if the level of national co-funding for Pillar 2 will be announced at that time; the percentage of Pillar 2 funding it is proposed to spend...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the second part of the single farm payment was not paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the person has been informed of the reason for this non-payment; if they have had a chance to appeal this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments made under each of the following schemes for 2012 and 2013, broken down on a county basis, rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment option scheme, disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons due payment in 2013 under the agri-environment option scheme and the REP schemes; the number paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the latest date for accepting applications under the TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53559/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received penalties under the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 single farm payments schemes respectively; the number of these penalties that relate to the over-declaration of eligible land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to issue an official response to the document on commonages prepared by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine; his view on the proposals made by the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the rate of Exchequer co-funding for Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy programme 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53562/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for the disadvantaged areas scheme and single farm payment scheme, broken down by county in 2013; the number that were paid their disadvantaged area payment to date; the number that had penalties applied; the number that paid their first and second single farm payment to date; the number that had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available to transfer to lower paid farmers under Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 if the single farm payment was capped at €800-ha for the first 10ha and €400-ha for the balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of ceiling on the single farm payment that would be required to save the €108 million to be transferred to farmers with low payments under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 allowing that a cap of €800-ha would apply on the first 10ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to deal with the issue of oversupply of horses in the country and with the large number of abandoned horses both in urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered horses in the country at present; the number slaughtered at registered premises during the past five years; the estimated number of unregistered horses in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53602/13]

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá trua agam don Aire Stáit, ag léamh amach an méid atá léite aige anois agus fios aige nach amhlaidh atá an scéal. Cuirtear faoin Aire teacht isteach anseo leis na finscéalta seo. Deir sé go bhfuil feabhas tagtha ar líon na seirbhísí atá ann trí Ghaeilge - tá, de bharr obair an Rialtais deiridh. Rinneadh dul...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar phointe eolais, ní raibh riamh agus ghlac an tAire sinsearach i gcónaí freagracht as an nGaeltacht, nuair a bhí mise sa Roinn mar Aire Stáit agus mar Aire sinsearach. I gcónaí, ghlac an tAire sinsearach le bun fhreagracht maidir leis an Ghaeilge.

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Lá dubh don Ghaeilge a bhí ann an tseachtain seo caite nuair a d'fhógair Seán Ó Cuirreáin, an Coimisinéir Teanga, go bhfuil i gceist aige éirí as a phost mí Feabhra seo chugainn. Tá go leor sa ráiteas a thug sé don choiste Dála, ach tá abairt amháin sa ráiteas a léiríonn cé chomh...