Results 17,841-17,860 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the 2012 linear reduction and 2011 linear reduction on payments of the 2012 single payment; the rate at which this deduction is being deducted; if it is being deducted from all applicants; the total amount of the deduction across all participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56116/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rates at which the modulation reduction is being deducted from single payments this year; the purpose of this reduction; the use to which this money is put; the way this money will be taken into account in the calculation of the single farm 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56117/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the underspend of €30 million, €19 current and €11 capital, against profile at the end of November; the steps being taken to ensure no underspend at year end in view of the pressure on farmers due to the poor weather and the number of farmers who have not received payments this year that are due to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (13 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the proposed registration fee for social workers is €295 per annum when the equivalent registration fee for other similar professions is much lower, nurses €88 and teachers €65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56121/12]

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé deacair agam a thuiscint cén bunús a bhaineann leis an gcur chuige atá ag an Aire. Anuraidh, d'ionsaigh sí mná agus muintir na tuaithe. I mbliana, is teaghlaigh atá sí ag ionsaí, agus arís muintir na tuaithe. Ar ndóigh, is iad na teaghlaigh agus gasúir todhchaí na tíre ach is cosúil gur cuma leis an Aire...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister for giving a good summary of the scheme I set up. I compliment him on his accuracy.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Has a review of the scheme been carried out either by the Department of Social Protection or on its direction or by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or on its direction? If such a review has been initiated, is it completed? If completed, did it recommend the continuation or cessation of the scheme? Will it be possible to obtain a copy of any report prepared and the...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If it were to be discontinued in 2013, that decision would have been announced in the budget and there would be no budgetary provision. I accept that such a provision has been made. In the aftermath of the budget, however, newspapers began reporting that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform had recommended closure of the scheme following a review. That Department has not taken...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It will not be abolished in 2013.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister did not indicate whether a review was being or had been conducted.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am very disappointed the relevant Minister has not bothered to come to the House to take the issue.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Social Scheme (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The arrangement when Topical Issues were introduced was that Ministers were to come to the House. The Minister for Social Protection is obviously around the House today because she has a Bill in the House. However, as a rural Deputy, I am sure the Minister present will understand my concern in regard to the issue I raise. The rural social scheme was introduced in 2004. The idea was that,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Registration Fee (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to his Department if the income threshold for liability to pay the registration fee was increased by €10,000 and €20,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55763/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to increase the funding for the student assistance fund, to €12 million per annum, in view of the high demand for this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55764/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to negotiate a low interest loan scheme with credit unions that would be guaranteed by the State for post graduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55765/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received an application from a person (details supplied) who is at present a prisoner in HMP Maghaberry, in Northern Ireland, for transfer to prison here; if a release date under the Good Friday Agreement of a maximum of two years incarceration will apply in the event of such a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Milk Agency (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the remit of the National Milk Agency could be extended in order that it would be able to control the price paid for liquid milk, not only to farmers by the processors, but also by the retailers to the milk processors; if he will ensure that all stages in the chain have a price input from the National Milk Agency and to ensure a fair...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ask farmers who ring his Department, for some sort of identification, such as their PPSN, to ensure that those ringing are the person's they claim to be and to ensure security of information in relation to clients of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55778/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2012 in view of the fact that their stocking was curtailed as a result of their participation in the REP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55806/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (12 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 disadvantage area payment and their single farm payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55853/12]