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Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this subject. If there is any subject that is causing more grief to more families, I certainly do not know about it. The whole financial issue is one of the major challenges facing people in our society. I would like to look first at an issue that seems to loom large when people look at possible solutions, namely, the issue of moral hazard....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister and look forward to her raising the issue with her counterpart. The National Milk Agency's membership includes supermarkets, processors and farmers. Could a similar round-table group be formed to discuss the issue of security of supply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Ms O'Neill, who has been very helpful in providing answers. It would be interesting to have an all-Ireland approach to the CAP. With regard to what Ms O'Neill stated about making changes over time, I have stated from the very beginning that is how I want it to happen and it must happen. I examined the definition of "active farmer". Airports and so on are out, but there are other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, I welcome the Minister. As she probably is aware, I am one of those present who would like to see even greater North-South co-operation and who believe that naturally, from an agricultural perspective, this is a single island and that the more one can operate on a cross island co-operative basis, the better it will be for farmers both North and South. Will the joint committee be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: CAP Reform and Related Matters: Discussion (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While I welcome all the co-operation that is under way in respect of animal and plant health and so on, I wish to focus on issues I believe to be worthy of urgent and important consideration. The first issue relates to inshore fisheries, about which I have two simple questions. The briefing document members received indicated there is an agreement in place that fishermen from south of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Projects (9 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 119. To ask the Taoiseach the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32720/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Polasaí Dátheangachais (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance an bhfuil sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go mbeidh suíomh idirlín na nDuaisbhannaí dhá-theangach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [32711/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned independent advice to assess if the information being given to him by the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank in relation to the banking sector is accurate and correct; the source of such independent advice if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32734/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Guarantee Scheme (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €10,000, as long as that guarantee existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Guarantee Scheme (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 arising from the guarantee on deposits up to €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Guarantee Scheme Liabilities (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated potential exposure to the State in 2008 broken down between deposits, tier-one bonds and subordinated bonds arising from the blanket guarantee given at the end of September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of projects approved for funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32724/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 139. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32722/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of projects that were approved funding by his Department conditional on a bond being produced from a builder; the amount of the default by builders where such bonds were in place; the amount recovered through the use of bonds in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 160. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason his Department insisted as a condition of grant aid that a bond be taken out against default by the builder on this contract; the reason that his Department now claim that this bond, which is being used to recover money lost when the original builder went into liquidation, cannot be considered by them in assessing the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 158. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next payment will be made by his Department to the Solas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 159. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when approval will be given to the Solas project to sign a contract for phase two of the Galway Art House Cinema project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/13]