Results 17,241-17,260 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív
- Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Many people would tell the Minister that. It was a very well run Department.
- Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Unfortunately, when they took out the community and rural development functions-----
- Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: -----they destroyed a very tight, well-run Department.
- Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Minister telling me there were seven applications received before October 2012?
- Other Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Minister not surprised that so many queries are arising in respect of projects above the level of €150,000? Total responsibility for approving projects under the level of €150,000 rests with the local action groups which seem to be able to do so with competence. Why does the Minister think so many problems arise with larger projects examined using the exact same...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Obviously, the Minister does not understand inflation-----
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: This is similar to what happened with septic tank registration. The Minister wanted people to register before the grant was available. It would seem reasonable to make the grant available first. The Minister owes those involved €45 each.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister owes them all €45.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister had announced the grant first, people could have registered for €5. If his conscience is picking at him now, it should be, because it was he who cost those people money.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Sometimes it seems the Minister does not read. Sometimes I worry that he is not able to read.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I did an awful lot.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is absolutely right, and I thank him for the compliment.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I was very assiduous about reading. However, the Minister never reads.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister does read, he does not take the information in.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: He certainly never pays any heed to what is on paper.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: That is typical of the arrogance of this Government.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: No; it was the Minister. If it is on his conscience, he should pay up.
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: The second thing the Government has managed to do is to be involved in bringing about, for the first time ever, a decrease in the money available under the CAP. Will the Minister explain how what his party, in opposition, described as a purely Irish financial crisis has suddenly become a European one? Does he agree that the level of Leader funding that will be available on the next occasion...
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Can we take it that the amount available will be at least 11% lower than previously? Could the reduction be as high as 20%? Will the Minister confirm that when inflation is taken into account, the MFF allocation for rural development will actually be 18% lower than was the case previously?
- Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Mar 2013)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There will be 18% less money available.