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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out under the disadvantaged area scheme in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the estimate for 2012 for expenditure under the disadvantaged area scheme; the number of farmers that benefited from the scheme each year; the reasons for the changes in expenditure under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a single payment of more than €500,000 in 2011; the total single payment paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (16 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any proposals to carry out dredging and minor repairs works in the Cuan Helvic Pier, which is located in An Rinn, Dungarvan, County Waterford, due to the fact that approximately 80 to 100 fishermen use this pier regularly and have difficulties mooring their boats there due to the condition of the pier; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any changes were made this year to regulations or by other means in relation to the size of windmill covered by the Critical Infrastructure Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (11 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided to volunteer centres around the country in each year, broken down centre for the years 2008 andto date in 2012; the proposed amount of money to be allocated to volunteer centres in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (11 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the work of the volunteer centres to be of national importance; the steps he is taking to develop volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Leader projects of values of more than €250,000 that are waiting for his approval; the length of time in each case since these were forwarded to his Department for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43967/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (11 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when permission to approve projects was withdrawn from North East Mayo Integrated Leader Company; the reason for same; when it is intended to give permission to them to resume approving projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43968/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 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 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 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 2012 disadvantage area based payment, [43996/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 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 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43995/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Oct 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 2012 disadvantage area based payment, [43996/12]

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy criticised us when he was in opposition. We heard about the development of Kerry Co-operative. Anyone who believes the company started negotiations on this development after March 2011 was never involved in the development of industry.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, the company had the confidence to start the negotiations when my party was in government. If the Deputy asks Kerry Co-operative when it started the negotiations, he will find the negotiations did not start on this Government's watch.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister referred to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill but did not have the good grace to admit significant work was being done on that legislation before he entered the Department. While I welcome the payment of the single farm payment today, I received telephone calls from farmers earlier asking why they had not yet received their disadvantaged areas scheme payments. The reason for...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Allow me to finish.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would be the first to admit that we should never have privatised Greencore. Does the Government realise that what it is proposing to do with the forest crop will eventually result in the same sorry tale? If Deputies believe the Greencore decision was wrong, they should ensure the decision to sell the forestry industry, about which I know a great deal, is reversed.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was made by Greencore.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The decision was taken by Greencore, although the seeds were sown when we privatised the company.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I put it to the Minister that if his Government sells the forest crop, the same problem will arise.