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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any tenant purchase scheme in place since the 31 December 2012, for tenants of local authorities to buy out their houses; if it is intended to introduce such a scheme again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda clearance application will be processed in respect of a person in (details supplied) County Galway in view of the fact that their application was made six months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people in the asylum and related systems in direct provision at present; the number at the 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2011, broken down by reference to the number of years persons in direct provision in the case of the present numbers [16303/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made under the disadvantage area based scheme for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 21 February 2013, if this case is being re-considered in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Galway provided a copy of the task completion certification from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Salmon Management Report (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Seafood National Programme 2007-2013 effective moratorium on increased salmon farming where it stated that the targets for the increased productive capacity for salmon will now have to be deferred until after 2013 or until such time as the sea lice issue has been satisfactorily resolved is still in place; if not, if the sea...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if under his proposals for a variable greening based on each farmer's entitlements, the greening element will remain the same for all individual farmers throughout the life of the forthcoming CAP or if it will change as farmers' entitlements change under the common agricultural policy regime; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the convergence model will also apply to the greening element as well as to the remainder of the single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be re-distributed under the convergence model after the 3% national reserve, the 2% young farmer provision and the crisis fund is allowed for as well as a 7% coupled payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Regulation (16 Apr 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any road traffic regulation that requires that all telecommunications cables and electric cables are at least 22ft, 7metres, over road height; if there is, the body that has responsibility for the enforcement of this regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16627/13]

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We all thank the Minister's staff. They have been magnificent and very helpful.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Without labouring the point, I refer to an issue raised in Galway and in other places. A pest control company was hired to exterminate cats. It was alleged this was to do with the hospital in Galway. The Minister has put it very well. There are three classes of cat. A fully domesticated cat lives in the house; the second class of cat is attached to a premises but fends for itself quite a...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will this obviate the need for a dog licence?

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for the very patient way he has dealt with the Bill and his willingness to accept amendments from the Opposition. I hope the Bill is a better Bill because we have gone through the full legislative programme. I compliment him on not succumbing to the temptation that must have been there yesterday, as we come to the end of the term, to guillotine the Bill and push it...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with the Minister. I was slightly shocked this morning to listen to a radio interview on "Morning Ireland" in which the headline was about the cost of such services. There was then an interview with someone from an animal welfare organisation who welcomed what the Minister is doing in regard to microchipping. The Minister's approach is right. Microchipping is a very good idea and...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As we are now at the end of term, will the Tánaiste tell us how many of the 30 Bills that were on the A list have been published and how many are expected to be published before the new session begins? I understand that the start of the new session is technically the end of this session. Will he confirm that once again the A list Bills are not being published as promised?

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There were 30 Bills on the A list and a quick count of those mentioned by the Tánaiste comes to ten, representing just 33% of the promised legislation. Will the Tánaiste confirm that is the case?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Does the Tánaiste believe that advice will feed the cattle? His only solution seems to be more debt and more borrowing. Many farmers have already borrowed to their limit because of the crisis in farming last year. Is it the Government's intention, as was done in a similar situation in 1998 by the then Minister, Joe Walsh, to introduce measures to assist farmers in this crisis to...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a pity she would not take some more initiatives.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The weather we are experiencing is more like Christmas than Easter. The Government rightly decided to help farmers because of the shockingly inclement weather. People are losing stock and there is a crisis in farming in the North. On behalf of Fianna Fáil I welcome the decision to support farmers in the North. Farmers in the South are also experiencing huge challenges because of the...