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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19115/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (1 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 405. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the community services programme administered through Pobal will be open to new applications; if a tidy towns committee will be eligible to apply for staff through this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/18]

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: At the outset I thank Deputies Cahill, Martin Kenny, Penrose, Mattie McGrath and Wallace for allowing me to skip the queue since I have to be in Navan for 7 p.m. or shortly after. I thank the Deputies very much for that. I hope they will not report me if I get there for that time. I thank the Minister of State and the Chairman for their contributions. I also acknowledge the tremendous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues. I thank him for taking the time to meet both committees. I acknowledge the importance from a national point of view of having him in the role of Agriculture Commissioner. I also acknowledge the work he is doing in regard to putting the next CAP programme together, which by and large is amenable to Irish national interests and will be welcomed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the Commissioner and his colleagues. I thank him for taking the time to meet both committees. I acknowledge the importance from a national point of view of having him in the role of Agriculture Commissioner. I also acknowledge the work he is doing in regard to putting the next CAP programme together, which by and large is amenable to Irish national interests and will be welcomed...

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is on housing. It concerns an update on the report of the expert panel on defective mica concrete blocks in Donegal and the work of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, on the development of a protocol that the Minister committed to have completed by the end of April. When he met residents of affected homes last December in Donegal, he also gave a commitment to...

Other Questions: Farm Household Incomes (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I endorse Deputy Scanlon's request. Unfortunately, the Minister's response to the fodder crisis has been very poor at all times. Even in response to measures he was asked to take in a Private Members' motion in the Dáil last week, he has still not acted to introduce a hardship scheme or indeed meal vouchers for farmers who still have to feed cattle. I endorse Deputy Scanlon's request....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: What about Deputy Cahill's point on the fodder scheme and a one-week extension to it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I beg your pardon.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister back the reduction to €60,000?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking at European Union level to ensure a fully funded Common Agricultural Policy post 2020 and to prevent cuts to the existing budget in the next programme over 2021 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18460/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister the steps he is taking at European Union level to ensure delivery of a fully funded Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, post 2020, and to ensure there will be no cuts to the existing budget in the next programme, which will run from 2021 to 2027. The Minister knows the CAP represents up to 75% of average farm incomes and it is absolutely crucial that the budget be maintained....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister pointed out in his response, the CAP will be crucial in the next number of years for farm families right across the country. The next number of weeks will be crucial politically in how the Minister addresses this matter. There may be up to 20 member states that at this stage have indicated a willingness to increase the budget to ensure there is no cut in the CAP or other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The backdrop to this is of exceptional concern. The European Commission previously indicated a range of options that could mean cuts of anything from zero to 30% in the CAP budget. In recent days, Commissioner Oettinger outlined a potential cut of 6% in the CAP budget. It is crucial that the percentage of the budget ring-fenced for CAP remains so dedicated. The overall budget must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018; and when it will open for applications. [18297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers here by ensuring that beef does not form part of the final Mercosur deal. [18299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown between the number of farmers who have received their 2017 GLAS 1, 2 and 3 and AEOS advanced and balancing payment; the number who have not received their advance and balancing payment in tabular form; if all information technology issues have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps is he taking at EU level to build support for a fully funded CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if his Department completed mapping of all ANC lands; the specific actions that have been completed to date by officials; the actions that remain outstanding; the timeframe...