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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the applications which were made to his Department for financial support as a result of the flooding in August 2017 will be paid; if all farmers will be paid the funds before Christmas 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Northern Ireland-based food companies seeking to develop new facilities here in order to mitigate against the threats posed by Brexit will be able to avail of SBCI reduced interest loans; the maximum funding which will be available to such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in AEOS whose contracts will end in 2018, by county, in tabular form; if these persons were eligible to apply under tranche 3 of GLAS while still in an AEOS contract; if they were not eligible to join GLAS, the number of such persons that left AEOS contracts in order to join GLAS by the tranche 3...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied to the crop loss compensation scheme by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants that withdrew from the scheme; the number that have been issued payments to date, by county. [50233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by severe flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 that applied to his Department for direct financial aid for losses (details supplied); the number of farmers that have been issued payments to date. [50672/17]

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I concur with my party colleagues about the importance and rationality of this amendment. When the budget was published several issues arose about the stamp duty increase, in particular the inconsistency and lack of logic in applying a higher level of stamp duty to land consolidation movements and transactions when at the same time there was a capital gains tax relief. It did not make...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question on an application from Letterkenny University Hospital for funding so as to staff and re-open the short stay ward in the hospital and provide 20 additional beds from January. An application was made in the summer but it still has not received an answer. I raised the matter two weeks ago in the Dáil with the Taoiseach and I raised it with the Minister of State, Deputy...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I echo and support what Deputy Michael McGrath has said. The commitment to a review is welcome but it should have taken place last year and it is overdue. Unfortunately, this budget has now passed and the opportunity to bring about real action has been missed by the Government. There is an air of complacency over the suite of measures which is in place at the moment. I accept that the...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The budget was a tremendous source of disappointment to many in the farming sector and many farming organisations. There were realistic and genuine expectations that something would happen in this budget. There was a belief that there was political will across all parties and a willingness on behalf of the Government to introduce measures to help to equip farmers to deal with income...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: About two months ago, I asked the Taoiseach about the report of the expert panel on defective concrete blocks which had identified that there were some 5,000 homes between Counties Donegal and Mayo affected by defective blocks as a result of mica in those blocks. In some cases, the homes are falling down and crumbling. I asked the Taoiseach two months ago had the report been discussed by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the A5; if he will report on his engagement with his counterparts 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. [49141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; the timeframe for this project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation funds available to persons affected by Storm Ophelia (details supplied). [49642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Documents (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all internal reports and research studies conducted by his Department and the agencies under his aegis since June 2016 on Brexit; the publication date of all such studies; the reports and research studies that remain incomplete; the date they are expected to be completed; if each one will be published regarding Brexit,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report findings by the European Parliament’s AGRI committee (details supplied) that Ireland is the most negatively impacted member state in agrifood trade with the UK from Brexit, with Ireland’s GDP and exports significantly impacted; the position regarding the latest Brexit discussions regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 224 of 26 October 2017 if this information has been collated. [49645/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep farmers and the number of applications to the sheep welfare scheme; the number of approved applications; the number of applications that did not meet the scheme's criteria; the number of persons who withdrew from the scheme after being approved; the number of persons who have been approved for their 85% advance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to publish the final Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that has already progressed through the pre-legislative scrutiny. [49647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recommendations of the report on the greyhound industry by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine that have been implemented to date; the recommendations of the report that have yet to be implemented; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister. I am afraid the approach of the Department to emergencies facing the farming community has been very poor in the past and, unfortunately, the Minister seems to be following the same path on this occasion. With the tillage crisis of late 2016, the Minister was exceptionally slow to respond and only in the past few months did he start accepting applications for...