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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The most underspending Department in the whole of Government. That is this year's figures.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government formally submitted an application to the European Commission for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector and farmers following Brexit related currency changes or applied for CAP market disturbance funding following the UK referendum to leave the EU. [41892/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister will know, the countries most affected by Brexit currency exchanges have been recently invited by the European Commissioner, Mr. Phil Hogan, to apply for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector. Has the Government formally submitted an application to the European Commission for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector and farmers following Brexit related currency...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the programme for Government commitment to increase areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme funding by €25 million in 2018; and if payments will reflect the constraint of land type. [41891/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: As priority questions had to be submitted by the middle of last week in advance of news breaking that the European Commission planned to offer up to 70,000 tonnes of beef in the South American trade negotiations as part of the Mercosur deal, it was not possible to table a question on that matter to be dealt with today. Therefore, I raised the matter with the Taoiseach earlier. That is why...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response which seems to indicate that the following through on the €25 million commitment in the programme for Government in 2018 is optional and up for discussion rather than non-negotiable. I would have thought that if there was a commitment in the programme for Government, it would have been sealed and done and dusted. It should not be up for...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I am disappointed that this issue has not been nailed down at this stage. For what does the commitment in the programme for Government stand? I remind the Minister that it is his party's programme for Government. If it commits to the provision of an additional €25 million in ANC funding for 2018, it is a poor reflection on the priority attached to agriculture that a week prior to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: By using some of the funding not spent in the Minister's Department.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: There will be plenty of pennies left behind this year as a result of the underspend-----

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Taoiseach will be aware of speculation regarding the European Commission's plan to offer a 70,000 tonne tariff rate quota as part of the Mercosur offer to South American countries for beef. That is extremely concerning and would be detrimental to our agriculture and the sector if it was followed through on. What engagement has the Taoiseach had with the European Commission with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has formally submitted an application to the European Commission for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector and farmers following Brexit related currency changes; and if an application has been made for CAP funding under market disturbance provisions following the UK referendum to leave the EU. [41682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase ANC funding by €25 million in 2018; and if increased payments will reflect the constraint of land type. [41681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 79. 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 Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a final Mercosur deal. [41683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers Grant Appeals (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate applications received by the disabled drivers medical board of appeal from persons in County Donegal that were granted and refused on appeal in each of the past five years to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 272. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that participated in the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, farm plan scheme; and the funding allocated and expended on the programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form. [41404/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the restoration of a clinic (details supplied) at a hospital; the business case being prepared to develop a service at this hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41410/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's position regarding the promotion of vaping as a means to achieve the State's goal of becoming smoke free (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the reason vaping and vaping products are classified in the same category as cigarette and tobacco products; his plans to amend the way in which vaping is classified in order to remove some of the expense associated with the practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Data (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Donegal who applied for the primary medical certificate, who were awarded the primary medical certificate and who were refused the primary medical certificate in each of the past five years to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (3 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons applying for ANC, areas of natural constraint, payments in 2017 that have not to date received a payment in view of the fact they do not meet the annual average stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for the calendar year. [41405/17]