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Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government is not doing anything about it.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Another one?

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Many simple steps could have been taken immediately which were outside the Cooney report but which would have made a great difference to the people dependent on mortgage interest supplement.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They include the so-called 30 hour rules and other rules. I am appalled that something that could have been done in the spring is now being put back for another fortnight for further consideration.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will we see the necessary amendments before Christmas on foot of the report the Government will receive in a fortnight's time?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress made in relation to the provision of a replacement building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is envisaged that approval will be given to go to tender with this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his statements on the unsuitability of prefabs as classroom accommodation, when approval will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason correspondence from this Deputy on a decision made by Government last December on the interaction between Government and the insurance industry on flood insurance in the aftermath of the floods of 2009 was not replied to; if he intends to implement this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when final decisions will be made on the relocation offers to households whose houses were flooded in autumn 2009; the progress to date; the reason for the delay in progressing this matter since a Government decision was made on same last December; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24788/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for relocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose house was damaged in the floods in autumn 2009 will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24789/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide extra places on the rural social scheme to FORUM Connemara in view of the low number of places allocated to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24867/11]

Written Answers — Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta: Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 316: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige síneadh ama a chur leis an sprioclá d'aighneachtaí a chur isteach in aghaidh ainmniú ceantar i gConamara mar Limistéir faoi Chosaint Speisialta, de bharr an imní atá ar dhaoine faoin ainmniú seo agus an deacracht atá ag daoine na mapaí atá riachtanach le haighneacht a chur isteach a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress made in relation to the provision of a Galway city outer bypass; if he intends to provide for this bypass in the revised national development plan; if a decision has been made on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/11]

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It also includes the figure of €4 billion for recapitalisation.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom moladh a thabhairt do Shinn Féin as ucht an rún seo a chur síos. Tacaím go mór leis an rún. B'fhéidir nach ndéanaim sin ar son na cúiseanna a bhfuil Sinn Féin á chur ar aghaidh, ach tacaím go mór leis go bunúsach. I commend the Government for having the courage to do a total about-turn and to implement the policies the previous Government was implementing to...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: These interests are incompatible and I believe in such circumstances, slowly but surely, step by step, the argument then would be put forward to privatise the entire entity. Consequently, one will wake up some day to find that when electricity is needed or wires to connect to important natural resources in wind and wave energy are needed, or wires to facilitate industrial policies or wires...

Waste Management (15 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to introduce competitive tendering for the waste collection market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (15 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been provided with door to door school transport to attend a school in view of the fact that the person has a disability and lives approximately 70 km from said school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/11]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payments under the REP scheme, including 2010 balance payments, will be awarded to farmers; the reason for the delay with same; if interest will be awarded due to this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24316/11]

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is important to have this serious debate on the future of agriculture in this country. I am concerned that in trying to support agriculture in eastern Europe it should not be done on the backs of Irish farmers. I cannot understand how milk quotas operate in the European Union. There is an EU quota but they also have national quotas. At a time when the EU is under quota by 10%, Britain,...