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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It would be useful if Ms Murray were to provide the committee secretariat with the names and contact numbers of all the members of The Environmental Pillar. The pillar was established as part of the partnership process of recent years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to address a number of issues. While we all accept that maintaining the countryside is fundamental to what this country and the European Union should be about, difficulties arise with regard to how one achieves this objective. I welcome the statement that there are many aims to the Common Agricultural Policy. Food production is one of the most important aims of CAP because none...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome Dr. Cullen. Her presentation was interesting. Beyond what has been done to date, what can the committee do to promote her work?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that childcare funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have certain competencies, and that in-service training is often carried out by early childhood staff voluntarily on their own time, the solutions she will put forward to address this issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the community childcare subvention programme in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56707/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Taoiseach cé mhéad uair, ó ceapadh an Rialtas seo, a bhí cruinniú den Choiste Rialtais ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht ann; agus cad iad dátaí na gcruinnithe sin. [49437/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new proposed diesel rebate scheme will apply to the marine transport sector and the bus and coach sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56614/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer in a full year of new tax reliefs introduced in Budgets 2012 and 2013, directed at the agricultural sector, the break down of the saving per relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56612/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of extra tax that will be collected in a full year due to changes in taxes directed at the agricultural sector, including the VAT rebate for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56613/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if attendance on gaeltacht placement is a required element of programmes of initial primary teacher education and a requirement for registration; the cost of such placements and the financial assistance available to students to attend such course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the cost of Gaeltacht placements particularly to students in receipt of higher education grants, if he intends to provide grant aid to attend these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56678/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals in the 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language in relation to Gaeltacht placements for primary school teacher education students; the steps he has taken to ensure the implementation of this aspect of the strategy; the funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56679/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of an announcement in Budget 2013 regarding extra jobbridge places, if further applications for internships will be accepted under the educational sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56351/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total saving to her Department on a full year basis of the changes to the farm assist scheme in budget 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56610/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of farmers that will be affected by Budget 2013 changes to the farm assist scheme broken down by county; the total anticipated savings in the changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent to date on the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56616/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for 2013 for the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56617/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56450/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56451/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was selected for a satellite inspection, will be paid their disadvantaged area payment, single farm payment and other agricultural payments; the results of the inspection carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56456/12]