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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a quote from Hamlet, which has been around now for 400 years. It is still referenced today because it is very pertinent and true. It is also relevant to this debate. Although the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, is in the Chamber the driving force behind this Bill is undoubtedly his Cabinet colleague, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations that are in place for monitoring house insurance prices; his views on a matter (details supplied); if he will ensure that measures will be taken to prevent house insurance costs from rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the restoration of pension payments to public sector workers who had their pensions cut in the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 25 May 2017, the status of his Department's review of the student grant scheme; when the review is expected to be completed; if the circumstances outlined in his reply are considered in the review of the special rate criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons travelling for a service (details supplied); the time persons are waiting for their initial consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal regarding GLAS by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take following the publication of a report (details supplied) on an organisation. [31552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received the 15% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 15% portion of the 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is considering to aid farmers with respect to slurry spreading and meeting EU nitrates responsibilities; and if persons that use splash plates for spreading will continue to be able to use this equipment following the national clean air strategy consultation by Government. [31554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is grant aid for renewable micro generation on farms under TAMS 2. [31555/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is sufficient competition in the meat processing and beef sector here in view of reports of the proposed merger of two companies (details supplied) and a recent announcement; and the impact this will this have on the price the primary producer receives for livestock. [31556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Air and Water Pollution (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his views on the use of splash plates for slurry spreading in view of the national clean air strategy consultation. [31557/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: There are reports and newspaper coverage this morning on the upcoming EU budget. I refer in particular to comments by the budget Commissioner, Günther Oettinger on the requirement for cuts in the EU budget as a result of Brexit and also for cuts in the CAP budget or, alternatively, that other finances would be found to plug the hole following the UK leaving the EU. It is estimated...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My specific question to the Tánaiste was whether the Government will give a commitment to put a remediation scheme in place. So far, neither the Minister of State, Deputy English, nor the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, nor the Taoiseach, when I raised this here with him last week, have given such a commitment. Nothing less than that is required. Perhaps when the Tánaiste replies...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to raise with the Tánaiste the report of the expert panel on concrete blocks in counties Donegal and Mayo published two weeks ago. The report outlines how up to 4,800 homes in County Donegal and 345 homes in County Mayo are affected by defective blocks. 12 o’clock It identified the issue in County Donegal as being the presence of the mineral muscovite mica in the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the detail of engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland; if she will ensure that they secure new investment in County Donegal in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30215/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress with regard to the core principles of the confidence and supply agreement to increase capital investment in transport, broadband, education, health and flood defences, respectively, following the mid-term review of the capital plan which is expected in mid-2017. [30770/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further funds are available from his Department or the EU to assist a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a primary school (details supplied) in respect of additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress with regard to the core principles of the Government's confidence and supply arrangement to increase funding for Leader, to strengthen the social inclusion and community activation programme, to develop new community development schemes for rural areas and to increase investment in the Irish language, respectively....