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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the future.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In ordinary English, it would state, "...at risk of, or suspected of, being affected by disease".

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a little complicated, but a neighbouring area can be affected by the disease. Is that meant to be covered?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister clarify the matter?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will table the amendment again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My party will not press the amendment. We reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have tabled a similar amendment to amendment No. 7 in order to substitute the word "reasonable" for "necessary". In amendment No. 8 we are dealing with the issue of commonage. I bow to the much greater ability of the Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no doubt that the Parliamentary Counsel can give a good explanation as to why amendment No. 8 is superior to amendment No. 9.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not want to prolong the debate unnecessarily, but there are many unfenced commonages. I understand farmers are liable if their cattle stray onto a road, but if sheep do likewise, the driver is liable for any damage done, which is the way it should be. It is not possible to fence many commonages and one would not receive planning permission to do so. I am delighted, therefore, that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals he has to help the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update regulations for taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put back the latest date for registration under the Water Services Act, 2012, in view of the fact that no inspection plan has yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52343/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [52203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme) 2012 d'fheilmeoir (sonraí tugtha) [52204/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a single payment scheme net payment has been cut by €900 per annum since 2010 in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason the Department have cut his commonage area by c. 20 ha, have not stacked his entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52589/12]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The approach we have taken to debating these amendments has been reasonable. I thank the Minister for providing us with the detailed briefing we requested. I do not think we will reach agreement on fur farming, coursing and hunting, where fundamental differences of opinion apply. I indicated on Second Stage that I am not in favour of an outright ban on these activities. However, they must...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (22 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined the potential for a national community investment fund as promised in the Action Plan for Jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51863/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (22 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason business organisations were not included in the consultation group on the future of local enterprise boards; his views on the location of local enterprise board offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (22 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authorities do not have access to the housing charge database that has the details of persons who have paid the household charge in view of the fact that this would appear to be the reason local authorities are issuing letters to persons in their authority area who have already paid the household charge; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (22 Nov 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantage Area Scheme), 2012 d’fheilmeoir (sonraí leis seo) agus a ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina dtaobh. [51964/12]