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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector and the Nitrates Action Plan: Discussion (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Mr. Healy for his very clear presentation and for outlining his key points and suggestions as to how the decline in the area under tillage can be addressed. The issue is of concern. This year, the area under tillage has reduced by 5% compared to last year. That is a significant reduction in one year alone. As Mr. Healy outlined in his presentation, tillage is down 20% over the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Taoiseach is an observer all right.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 293. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's negotiations on the drug Respreeza; if the HSE plans to return to negotiations on the availability of this drug; if he and the HSE will ensure that accommodations are made for the 21 persons who participated in trials of the drug in order for them to continue to avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant endocrinologist specialising in diabetes for adults will be appointed to Letterkenny university hospital; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); if he has discussed the proposal with the Minister for Finance. [40470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: International Agreements (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; the bilateral meetings that he has had with his European counterparts to ensure that beef farmers are not penalised; and if he will ensure that beef does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 527. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the improvement works loan scheme in lieu of rehousing; the timeframe for the scheme to start; the amount of funding that will be provided for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (26 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 534. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans implemented by his Department to help home owners affected by the mica issue; his plans to set up a redress scheme; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent under the rural development programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016 in the implementation of EU Habitats and Birds Directives, in tabular form. [40103/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the beef forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings the forum has held to date since it was established. [40104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the dairy forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings it has held to date since it was established. [40105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Reviews (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including farmers representation on the Agriculture Appeals Act review committee. [40106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the reauthorisation of glyphosate at EU level; and if a position paper been submitted by his Department on the issue to the European Commission in this regard. [40108/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plant Inspections (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to appoint agricultural officers to monitor carcass trim classification and weights at meat plants on a daily basis in view of the commitment made regarding same. [40109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his ministerial colleagues at EU level on the New Zealand lamb quota with the EU in the context of Brexit; if the tariff rate quote will be amended in view of the fact that the UK takes up a large share of this EU wide rate; and his plans to ensure that sheep farmers will not be disadvantaged. [40110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (21 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the use of the EU CAP crisis reserve will result in a reduction of the funding of the basic payment. [40111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (20 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have been below the threshold for the special rate of maintenance grant in each of the years 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 but have not been awarded the special rate of grant due to not holding a qualifying social welfare payment or not being on said payment for the required timeframe; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if accommodations can be made in order to arrange a donation to the Special Education Support Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39506/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Applications (20 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if accommodations can be made with the Central Applications Office in order to allow a person (details supplied) participate on their desired course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (20 Sep 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/17]