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Other Questions: Sugar Industry (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with discussions in relation to the re-establishment of a sugar industry here including the growing of sugar beet for sugar production; the steps he has taken to promote this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55991/12]

Other Questions: Sugar Industry (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with discussions in relation to the re-establishment of a sugar industry here including the growing of sugar beet for sugar production; the steps he has taken to promote this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55991/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for that. I wish him and all the members of the committee a happy Christmas. I look forward to further interchanges in the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, but the Minister will not be here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reason the betting tax was introduced was to try to stop the haemorrhage of people moving from betting in betting shops to betting online. If there is a 20% betting tax today but no tax on betting online, all those who bet in shops will feel ill. It is wrong to say it was merely about a reduction in tax; having to compete with outlets that charged no tax would have wiped out every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is the tax now-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, it is fair to say Fianna Fáil has always supported this industry, even when other people were severely criticising it and saying we were only doing it for the great and the good. The reality is, as the Minister rightly points out, there is huge employment in this industry and it is very important to us as a nation. We have some natural advantages when it comes to this industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had in relation to the decision to abolish stamp duty on land transfers for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason community employment participants who complete their period on a CE scheme and go on jobseeker's benefit and are in receipt of a reduced payment are not entitled to fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56110/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cease or change the rules of the rural social scheme; if she has received a report recommending this; the reasons given for such a recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56111/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programme (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the extra places on the TÚS scheme will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56113/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programme (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the rules of the TÚS scheme by allowing participants to stay on the scheme for an unlimited duration; the reason that at present participants are only allowed stay on the scheme for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56115/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants of the community employment schemes that are on the scheme for more than two years; if it is intended to transfer these participants to the TÚS scheme in view of its lower cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56114/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén caiteachas a rinneadh ar scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, cé mhéad dalta ar íocadh deontas ina leith do gach bliain ó 1997 i leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56084/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén ráta íocaíochta a bhí ann i leith daltaí a d’fhan i dtithe Gaeltachta faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ón mbliain 1997 i leith; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56085/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na hathruithe a chuir sé ar Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge don bhliain 2012, cé mhéad airgid a shábháil gach athrú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56086/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the underspend of €8 million, €3 million current and €8 million capital, against profile at the end of November; the steps being taken to ensure no underspend at the end of the year in view of the number of groups seeking money from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56119/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to make further payments either directly from his Department or through an Bord Scannan to Solas - Galway Picture Palace before the end of the year in view of the significant progress being made with this project in recent months both from a building perspective and also in collecting private finance for the project; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the latest date for applications under the agri environment options scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56053/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the negotiations surrounding the reform of the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55819/12]