Parliamentary questions

Child Abuse Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

14. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she will be taking on foot of the publication of the Health Service Executive Diocesan Audit Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46702/12]

Aersheirbhís Fóirdheonaithe

Éamon Ó Cuív

118. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir leis an tseirbhís aeir fhóirdheonaithe a bheidh ann go hOileáin Árann tar éis don chonradh reatha críochnú; cén uair atá sé i gceist léiriú spéise agus/nó tairiscintí a lorg; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46930/12]

An Caighdeán Oifigiúil

Éamon Ó Cuív

119. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén plé a bhí aige le Rannóg an Aistriúcháin, Tithe an Oireachtais, sula ndearnadh cinneadh cúraimí an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil a aistriú chucu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46931/12]

An Caighdeán Oifigiúil

Éamon Ó Cuív

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a fhoilseofar an leagan athbhreithnithe den Chaighdeán Oifigiúil a d'ullmhaigh an Coiste Stiúrtha ar an Athbhreithniú ar Chaighdeán Oifigiúil na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46932/12]

Agriculture Schemes Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an interim payment will be paid to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk Complex who left the REP scheme after applications for an agri environment options scheme two closed, in view of the agreement entered into with the farmers in this area and the fact that the National Parks and Wildlife Service scheme is closed and that AEOS 3 will not open until April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46937/12]

Planning Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

143. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the legislation to give An Bord Pleanála further time to consider applications under the subsititue consent process for quarries to ensure that quarries can have pre-planning meetings with applicants, as provided in the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47000/12]

Sentencing Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

156. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent judgements, if he intends changing the law to ensure convicted sexual offenders get custodial sentences of an appropriate length; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

188. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [46862/12]

Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

189. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na hAoníocaíochta agus Deontas faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste a íoc le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46933/12]

Live Exports

Éamon Ó Cuív

190. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when exports of live sheep and cattle to Libya will commence; the steps been taken to ensure the commencement of this trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

191. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the disadvantaged area payment was not paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [46938/12]

Scéim um Chaomhnú an Chomhshaoil faoin Tuath

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a éiseofar íocaíocht chuig feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo) faoi Scéim um Chosaint na Timpeallachta Tuaithe 4; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46942/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

238. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health his policy in relation to ensuring that school leavers with mental health disabilities who will leave school in 2013 will have suitable placements available to them in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46936/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

221. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar deontas faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste, 2012 le feirmeoir sonraí leis seo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46699/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

225. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [46820/12]

RAPID Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

50. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of RAPID and CLAR schemes; if he intends to make dormant account funds available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46304/12]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

60. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy on traveller housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/12]

Rural Recreation Promotion

Éamon Ó Cuív

85. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop rural recreation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46179/12]

School Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 20 September 2012, the number of schools listed that have rented prefabs or purchased prefabs or both, broken down showing each category; the names of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46092/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

530. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste, 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45737/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

531. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste, 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45738/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

532. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45743/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

533. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45744/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

534. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45745/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

535. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45746/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

536. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was not paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; if equines has been taken into account in establishing stocking density; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/12]

Scéim na Limistéar Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

538. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar deontas faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste, 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo) [45759/12]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

554. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an overpayment was assessed against a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the overpayment that was assessed; the deductions made to date under the single payment, disadvantage area scheme and rural environment protection scheme in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

555. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was granted a derogation under the disadvantaged areas scheme as per correspondence dated the 20 September 2012 has now had this derogation withdrawn as per correspondence dated the 9 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46061/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

556. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth nach bhfuil íocaíocht faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste déanta le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo) ó tharla go bhfuil os cionn cúig aonad beostoic aige, 33 chaora agus chapall, agus nach bhfuil aige ach thart faoi 12 heicteár; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [46086/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

557. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46138/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

558. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46139/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

559. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where horses are counted as part of the livestock for sticking density purposes under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme, if it is a requirement that the equine premises is registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46230/12]

Live Exports

Éamon Ó Cuív

565. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects that the live exports of cattle to Libya will commence; the steps that he has taken to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46345/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

566. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that queries in relation to the disadvantaged area payment and single payments schemes are only raised with farmers after the date of commencement of payments under these schemes; the reason for the delay in dealing with queries and issuing payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46346/12]

Sports Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

32. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the appropriate level of State funding for sports; his further views on whether it should be set at a particular percentage of gross national product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45196/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

199. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45396/12]

Scéim na hAoníocaíochta

Éamon Ó Cuív

201. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a íocfar an deontas faoin Scéim Aoníocaíochta, 2012 le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45454/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45457/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked 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. [45458/12]

Airport Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent to date on the development of the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Clauin Leacht an Abba, Cleggan, County Galway; the estimated cost to build the terminal buildings at each location; the expected date of completion of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45259/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

192. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason TV3 and 3e television services will not be available to people who cannot get Saorview terrestrial service and depend on Saorsat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/12]

Scéim Liúntais Cúitimh do Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste

Éamon Ó Cuív

245. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén fáth gur diúltaíodh íocaíocht dheontas 2012 faoin scéim um limistéir faoi mhíbhuntáiste, 2012 d'fheirmeoir (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45065/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

250. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main farm enterprises of the farmers in receipt of €50,000 or more single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45243/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

251. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of single payment paid in 2011 to farmers in receipt of €50,000 or more single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45244/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

252. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of single payment paid in 2011 to farmers in receipt of less than €50,000 single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45245/12]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

256. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any consultation he has had with Coillte Teoranta in relation to the possible sale of the forest crop, before the decision in principle to sell the crop; if he will outline details of the advice given to him by Coillte Teoranta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45260/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

102. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering any changes to PRSI contributions for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44416/12]

Constitutional Convention

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach if he intends to consider the right to a home as part of the deliberations of the work of the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/12]

Farm Partnerships

Éamon Ó Cuív

214. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of farmers that availed of the new stock relief incentive introduced in Budget 2012 to encourage farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/12]