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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When he makes a decision, he makes it public. We are debating this in a vacuum. We do not know what the Government will co-finance. Will the Minister have a public consultation process on his proposals? What is the latest date in 2014 on which he has to give the whole package to Brussels? I take it there will be a debate on his proposals once we get some idea of what is available because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 are inextricably linked. One can even transfer funds between the two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Pillar 2 is short of funding it will have to be made up in Pillar 1. Will there be a month's delay between the Minister's announcement and the draft programme being sent to Brussels in order that farmers, farming organisations, Oireachtas Members and this committee can respond to the Minister's proposals and so that the proposals reflect what they think?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Pillar 1 is being dodged. All along there has been a policy of agreeing Pillar 1 before the Government tells us what is in the other lucky dip. When we find the other lucky dip is empty, it is tough luck because we have agreed Pillar 1. From the beginning we have received assurances that the broad outlines of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 would be decided together. I am not talking about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: So at no stage do they have to go back on Pillar 1 and they do not have to go back to Brussels regarding it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On what date does the Department intend to inform Europe about its intentions on Pillar 1?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Minister going to pre-empt us and announce it on 17 December? The big concern is that he will pre-empt us and announce on 17 December, send over his intentions on Pillar 1 by Christmas and then say that because he has told them he cannot go away-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can I get clarification? If I gave two people €70 for greening, surely if the incentive for one is such that he does not engage in the process, it will be the same for the other guy? Why would he bother with greening? My understanding from a parliamentary question I asked is that greening is a bit more complicated for the arable sector, but peculiarly enough, it does not have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has been brought to my attention that there is some regulation under discussion in Brussels as to whether Irish farmers who live in the six north-eastern counties will be able to use Ireland as their place of origin. I would be interested to hear the Department’s view on this because I understand there would be a need for its strong input to protect the right of Irish farmers to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Six-monthly Report on Developments in EU: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Secretary General for the outline. We will be discussing Pillar 2 later but in terms of the wide negotiations, why did the Presidency agree to a co-funding rate in Pillar 2 that was as low as 25% and 20% on such a wide range? Across Europe that had the possibility of reducing funds to farmers dramatically because there is the temptation now for national governments only to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislative changes in place, or proposed, that will change the treatment for capital gains tax for joint tenants as opposed to tenants in common; the nature of this change; and if there is when this change will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Togra Caomhantais (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 203. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige ceanncheathrú thogra Aran Life a lonnú ar Inis Meáin de bharr an tsaibhris nádúrtha oidhreachta atá ar an oileán, an bhánaithe atá ag tarlú don oileán, agus go bhfuil an spás oifige ar fáil ann; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 308. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the condition in relation to fencing in order to qualify for the single farm payments and the disadvantaged area payment to exclude from the requirement to fence farmers who own open hillside that has never been fenced; where fencing requires planning permission which may not be granted; the reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged area-based scheme and the single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 disadvantaged area-based scheme and the single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51449/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Lease Agreements (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will respond to a proposal put to it ten months ago in relation to the premises rented to Comhar Chumann Iascairí Chonamara agus Árann Teoranta; the reason for the delay with the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the reason for the delay with the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/13]