Results 16,121-16,140 of 23,995 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the trade agreement agreed in principle between the EU and Mexico; the offensive and defensive interests for Irish agriculture in this deal; the increased market access in quantitative terms for European agriculture produce in each sector including the import duties and tariff rate quotas that will apply for...

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

Charlie McConalogue: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bilateral meetings he has had since 1 January 2018 with agriculture Ministers from other member states in which he discussed CAP funding post 2020; the date of each meeting in which this was raised in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a report (details supplied) that the European Commission will propose a cut of 6% in CAP funding; and his further views on national co-funding of Pillar 1 or a higher co-funding of Pillar 2 to make up a shortfall in CAP funding as some farm organisations have proposed. [18481/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the EU has moved to ban imports from 20 Brazilian meat plants; and his plans to ensure that his counterparts at EU Council level reject a Mercosur agreement that has beef and poultry as a component. [18482/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date under EU CAP regulations that all balancing payments under RDP schemes such as GLAS and sheep welfare must be issued for eligible participants in a calendar year. [18483/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ex ante assessment for the use of financial instruments in the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programme; the timeframe for completion; if the evaluation will be published; the number of the seven ex ante assessment steps which have been...

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

Charlie McConalogue: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the sustainability support and advisory programme; and the criteria for interested applicants. [18485/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS plus participants; and when their contracts will end. [18486/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Investment Bank Loans (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to access the €400 million fund to support investment in Europe’s agricultural sector via the European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/18]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of Ireland in respect of draft EU origin labelling legislation. [18488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (26 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to issue a circular clarifying the criteria regarding the vacant site levy designation for agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (25 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment to provide high speed broadband to each house and business in County Donegal; the deadline for same; the number of homes and businesses which have access to high speed broadband; the number of additional homes and businesses which received access to high speed broadband in 2017; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (25 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the criteria for the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; his further plans to make amendments following recommendations from the Ombudsman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; the details of his engagement with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on this project; the funding that will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17765/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied); if the project will go to construction in 2019; if the funding required will be ring-fenced in view of the recent announcement of 40 new school projects for the east of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (24 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are supports offered to assist a person (details supplied) with the cost of an online masters degree which will be accredited by an Irish university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 94. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be forthcoming for a request for additional funding of €1.8 million from Letterkenny University Hospital to enable it to open an additional 20 bed ward and staff it appropriately in order to address a chronic issue with persons waiting on trolleys for hospital admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 99. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with the HSE and Saolta in relation to a request to make additional funding of €1.8 million available to Letterkenny University Hospital to hire the staff necessary to enable it to open an additional 20 bed ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16352/18]