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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (2 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the policy position of the National Transport Authority to tender the provision of the bus service both nationally and in Dublin, the steps she has taken to ensure that the free travelpass will be accepted on all of these new services; if she has had discussions with the Department for Transport in relation to this matter; the result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Come on. I asked Professor-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The idea that farmers are paying money to increase stock because of some loyalty to the EU defies my understanding of any farmer I have ever met in Ireland. It is outrageous propaganda from the president of the IFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: From my practical experience of dealing with farmers for a long time, it defies logic to say that a fixed payment that a farmer receives in any event has the same effect on what a farmer does as a payment directly coupled to production. I would give the example of sheepfarmers who live in hill areas where they have no choice but to engage in sheepfarming. When I moved to the west, initially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With no disrespect to the president of the IFA, the comparison between selling land and increasing or decreasing numbers does not hold.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Economic Importance of Cattle and Sheep Sectors: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It does not hold because Professor Renwick's own figures show him the volatility in how the numbers go up and come down. Therefore, people do not take the same view. The argument was put to me about the farmer being happy every year to lose money in the long term, and I said that if the farmer is that foolish, it is unlikely the farmer's spouse is going to be that foolish. If the two of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Toll Roads (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current contractual arrangements pertaining to the East Link toll bridge in Dublin; his plans to further expand the capacity of the bridge and its surrounding roads; if he foresees the ending of tolls on the East Link toll bridge in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40818/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Government Publications Office (1 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Taoiseach the reason printed copies of the Constitution are not currently available for purchase from Government Publications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/13]

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has stated that he asked BIM to identify suitable aquaculture sites, BIM then made an application and he became the decision maker. Effectively, he had become the judge in his own court. Has the EU been in contact with the Department about documentation that was forwarded from Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Minister not agree that, no matter how one dresses it up, his proposing a policy, asking for applications and then judging them does not create confidence in the process? We in politics must consider all of the processes that we operate if we are to ensure public confidence in same. Does the Minister not agree it would be much more satisfactory if decision making on individual...

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I never said that.

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I said that it did not look good.

Other Questions: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: How many applications were received? That was part of the question. How many applications have been examined? That was part of the question. I understand from the Minister's answer that 60,000 have been cleared for payment. How many applications have been examined where issues have arisen? I did not get that answer. What number of farmers have been contacted to date? Stocking density...

Other Questions: Live Exports (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A question was asked previously without the Deputy being present.

Other Questions: Live Exports (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with the Minster that in an ideal world, for job maximisation, we would slaughter all the cattle here. However, as the Minister knows, the market in Ireland is dominated by a small number of major players and the price they offer here compared to the UK - sometimes by the same companies - can be considerably different. Can he explain how it is that cattle cannot be transported by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Let us see what the Ombudsman thinks.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is the €1.4 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The disallowance is €1.4 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Administration (24 Sep 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be €1.4 million.