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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55947/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55948/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (12 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55951/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The promises the Government parties made in the last general election place the promises made in 1977 in the tuppence ha'penny place.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Government really believes what it is doing is what the people want and voted for, what is its problem in asking them to vote on it? I know the answer. The answer is that it knows what I know, namely, that the people did not vote for what they are getting. They were misled in an outrageous abuse of power. However, as has been pointed out, the sheep will come here tomorrow and vote...

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní fhéadfainn a rá ar chor ar bith go gcuireann sé áthas orm labhairt ar an rún, ach tá sé fíor-thábhachtach go bpléifí an rún seo agus go ndéanfaí scrúdú ar na geallúintí agus an méad a bhí ráite ag páirtithe an Rialtais seo sula ndeachaidh siad i gcumhacht agus ag aimsir an...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 90: In page 49, subsection (2), line 11, to delete “12 months” and substitute “two years”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I tabled my opposition to the section to make the point that the Minister has dealt with. I accept he has dealt with the issue in good faith and I accept his amendment on that basis. I welcome the amendment as it gives great reassurance to people.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 80: In page 47, subsection (1)(a), line 11, to delete "a copy" and substitute "the notice".I am sure there is a drafting explanation of why a person does not get the notice but rather a copy of the notice.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People will go to court to appeal.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The only alternative to not paying is to go to court.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If someone told me that he or she had been fined €250 and if I was aware of the process, I might tell the person to sit tight and see whether the authorities prosecute. Most people who did not get good technical advice would believe that solicitors would not defend their cases for less than €1,000, and that would even be before they passed through the court door. People might...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. In many cases, people will be fined on the spot through reasonable grounds while the Department will know not to go to court because it does not have sufficient evidence. Therefore, the risk of going to court is thrown from the Department onto the person. This is the problem.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This covers the-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Are people in urban situations not covered as well?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No one put that to-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I made no-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Until they are summonsed.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They might not. The idea that all officers-----