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Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What about the regulations?

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thank you.

Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was here a long time before he left. I was here before Leaders' Questions. The Taoiseach should go to Specsavers.

Banking Sector Regulation: Motion (13 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this motion. I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on tabling the motion. I raised this issue some time ago during Leaders' Questions and the Government has taken no action on this issue. It is fair to say that despite all the promises made this time last year, the Government has significantly failed to do anything practical for people...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [13612/12]

Written Answers — Clár Forbartha Áitiúil: Clár Forbartha Áitiúil (13 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 340: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht leis na grúpaí ar fad ar ceadaíodh deontais dóibh ag MFG agus nár íocadh; an bhféadfadh sé na grúpaí i nGaillimh a bhfuil deontas ag dul dóibh a ainmniú; an méid atá ag dul chuig gach grúpa/duine; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [13967/12]

Written Answers — Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta: Scéim um Roghanna Comhshaoil Talmhaíochta (13 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 491: To ask the Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an mbeidh an scéim um roghanna comhshaoil talmhaíochta oscailte in 2012 d'fheirmeoirí nua a d'fhág an scéim chosanta comhshaoil tuaithe in 2011 agus a bhfuil a gcuid talún i limistéar oidhreachta nádúrtha / limistéar caomhantais speisialta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [13871/12]

Garda Operations (13 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Garda Mounted Unit for the year 2012. [13912/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will have financial obligations under the euro area loan facility if ratified by all member states of the EU irrespective of the outcome of the forthcoming referendum on the fiscal compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/12]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will be able to access funds from the euro loan area facility in the event of the electorate rejecting the proposition in the forthcoming referendum on the fiscal compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/12]

Written Answers — Commencement of Legislation: Commencement of Legislation (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the specific draft regulations under section 70 L of the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2011 will be published; if commencement of the Act will be deferred pending the publication of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13424/12]

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Having listened with great interest to Deputy Seán Kyne, I advise him to conduct a little more analysis. While he is correct to note a large increase in public sector numbers under previous Governments, one must drill into this figure to identify the sectors in which the largest increases occurred and from where they were driven. Many of the increases were in the health care professions....

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a pity the Government has not allocated a decent amount of time for the debate as one cannot discuss what is a complex issue in five minutes. The reality is that nobody in the House is against the sale of State assets because, if one takes it to an absolute ridiculous level, it would be equivalent to saying that if a State company owned a van it wished to trade in for a new van, it...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: He is absolutely right about Coillte. What is being done in respect of Coillte is a disaster. There is always a movement of State assets, big and small. What is being discussed here is the sale of strategic State assets in large quantity. Two years ago the Labour Party would have thrown its hands in the air and said this was disgraceful. The Labour Party never ceases to amaze me. The...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We got €6.4 billion from willing investors who bought shares in Eircom, which in today's money would be €9 billion. That amount of money particularly for a rapidly redundant technology, that is, copper and wires, would give a significant dent in providing money for jobs. If the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, said he was going to sell off redundant technologies and get €9 billion, €7...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take that as a compliment.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In regard to Coillte, the problem in regard to the crop is that it will be a bad arrangement for the timber companies. I say this as one who knows something about the timber industry as I was involved in it. I can assure the Minister that those companies that have done exceptionally well, despite the downturn-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Obviously the Deputy does not understand the industry. The forestry used for rural recreation had a big investment from Coillte. Is the Deputy trying to tell me that the private owners of the crop will be as amenable as Coillte has always been in ensuring that harvesting operations do not interfere with what is a rapidly growing industry, namely rural recreation? Some 45% of the waymarked...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I have time left over, I will be willing to share it.

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will need the quarter of an hour remaining until 7 p.m., as I have spent a long time preparing what I have to say. John Healy, a journalist with The Irish Times, once wrote a famous book entitled, No One Shouted Stop. Democracy, the cornerstone of the European Union, is under threat and those who question this are subjected to slogans and told they are eurosceptic. This does no service to...