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Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister could have cut all of it out.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: He did not.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the Minister tell me how much he approved for projects in 2011, 2012 and 2013? He gave me the 2013 figure of €6.385 million, but-----

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister only gave me the disbursement figures for 2011 and 2012. I am asking how much was approved for projects in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The question was very specific and simple. Further to that, would the Minister accept that he is sitting on a fund of almost €100 million, excluding the reserve, that was specifically taken from financial institutions to assist programmes...

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The allocations, of approximately €8 million, €4 million and €6 million, total €18 million over three years. I am glad the Minister raised the issue of the general Government balance because when the Bill was going through the House and in parliamentary questions since its passage, I asked him whether he intended to change the law so that there would not be a...

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister can make it available.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: He can make it available.

Other Questions: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know exactly what I would do.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total revised amount of funding available under the LEADER programme for projects; the amount of this funding allocated to the integrated companies to date; the total commitments entered into by the companies to date; the total spend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28197/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I predict that the Minister will woefully underspend under this programme. Does he accept that if he wanted a total spend under the programme, the amount for projects approved by the end of the year would have to be 10% to 20% higher than the amount of money available? For many reasons, many of the projects which will be approved may not be completed within the very tight timeframe involved...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I understand the Minister correctly, the number of projects sanctioned at the end of the year will match exactly the amount of money available under the programme, which will mean that 100% of projects sanctioned will have to be completed for a full draw-down. If one considers all capital programmes across government, particularly where there is a time limit for completion, one sees that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is possible. We did it the last time.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 41. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects of more than €150,000 that are awaiting his approval; the date each project was submitted to his Department; the total value of the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that remains for sanctioning in respect of projects under the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28198/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Eradication Programmes: Discussion with Animal Health Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. O'Flaherty for the presentation. Going back to BVD, it was mentioned that only 50% of PI animals have been disposed of. Should there be some incentive for people to get rid of these animals or is the economic argument sufficient to move them? Are we not compensating them because of current economic circumstances rather than breaking the precedent we had with other animals with...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I dealt with the sector, an issue which came to the fore was that places such as Hook Lighthouse and Dunbrody are not economical on their own and they were funded through the community services programme. If more lighthouses and other loss leaders are to be opened up, more social economy will be required whereby unemployed people will be brought in and paid a little extra. These places...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----and the Clifden railway line. The only reason work on the Mayo line was commenced first was because Mayo County Council grabbed the bait and ran with it. If a community does not want something one should move on to the next community that does want it. I am interested in hearing Mr. Pender's response on the structure issue. I do not always favour changes to structure but in this case...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) with Fáilte Ireland (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome Mr. Pender and his colleagues and thank them for the presentation. I will first refer to a few issues in a strategic manner, rather than discussing specific projects. We need to explore the potential of tourism and how best to arrive at an integrated approach to developing it. It would be worthwhile commissioning an independent study on developing rural recreation and marine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs incurred to date on implementing the single electricity market here; the benefits that have accrued from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (11 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties the Office of Public Works intends to put up for sale in County Galway in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27647/13]