Results 17,221-17,240 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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

Charlie McConalogue: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2017 budget allocation for TAMS 2; and the expenditure to date on same. [41406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Letterkenny university hospital did not receive funding for two ANP posts specialising in diabetes; when funding will be provided for the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40771/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) of a five point plan to revitalise farm forestry in view of the fact that Ireland is failing to meet its forestry targets and address the barriers that exist to planting. [41200/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the recent announcement by European Commissioner for Agriculture that countries worst affected by Brexit-related currency changes are invited to apply for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector, if Ireland has formally submitted an application to the European Commission in this regard; and if not, the reason...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Question Heading for question(s) 234 (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has formally submitted an application to the European Commission to avail of CAP funding under market disturbance provisions in view of the losses incurred in the value of agrifood produce from Brexit related currency changes. [41202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the introduction of a renewable heat incentive scheme; when he expects this to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 253. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 13 July 2017, the position regarding the introduction of a renovation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 256. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide funding to an organisation (details supplied) that is overseeing the regeneration of an area as a cultural and social hub in County Donegal to employ a full-time administrator to oversee the ongoing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Applications (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow persons in receipt of an old age pension to continue to avail of the diet supplement allowance after they transfer onto their State pension in view of the expense associated with many of the conditions covered by diet supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on extending the slurry spreading deadline for exceptional cases in which land has been severely damaged by wet weather. [41204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (28 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1635 of 26 July 2017, the position regarding the review of the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (27 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new motor homes registered in each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (27 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of VRT for motor homes as a means to try and stimulate more economic activity in the area and to encourage job retention and creation in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (27 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance in view of the fact that this has been discussed for the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40814/17]

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Members for their contributions to the debate. They were much appreciated and the debate was most constructive. The Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, was not present for the start of the debate so I wish to acknowledge his travelling to Donegal the day after the flooding and the time he spent there observing the extent of the damage. The time he gave was very prompt,...

Flooding in County Donegal: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes:— the devastating flooding that affected homes, businesses and farmsteads across County Donegal in August 2017; — that the damage inflicted by the floods on local roads is estimated at €15.3 million; — the challenges of climate change and increasingly volatile weather patterns; and — the planned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of Tillage Sector: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the grain growers for their presentation. It was said that one acre of malt barley could produce more than €60,000 for the Exchequer. Can Mr. Carter flesh that out a bit? This sector stands out in Irish agriculture in that we are not self-sufficient in it and it is unfortunate to be importing grain when we have such a strong natural capacity to grow it. Mr. Carter outlined...