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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to carry out a full review of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme in view of the restrictive criteria of the scheme which in some cases bar persons with debilitating conditions such as MS, spina bifida and so on from availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30245/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the SFPA for the presentation. I have a question on the issue of penalty point applications. I know this has been an ongoing issue. There has been a lot of anger from fisherman about the fact that, when penalty points are applied, they are applied immediately. Even if the fishermen in question are eventually acquitted in any subsequent court case, the penalty points still stand....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The SFPA carried out 2,500 fishing vessel inspections last year. A total of 80% of the fish caught in Irish waters is landed in other countries. Are the type of ships to which Senator Mac Lochlainn referred all in the category that catch the 80%? It was indicated that 12 to 15 inspections were carried out last year and this year on super trawlers. What proportion of the catch is caught by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: If Mr. O'Mahony was to highlight a compliance risk to a landing state, is it the SFPA's experience that the landing states generally act on that or is it haphazard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the four witnesses to the committee and thank Mr. Kelly for his presentation. I commend him on the tremendous research and documentation that he has put in front of us for consideration. I have a few questions. My understanding of voisinage previously was that it affected the zero to 12-mile zone and that the practice meant that UK registered boats were able to fish inside the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: There is an issue with a number of boats, especially in County Donegal, that bought licences in good faith under the old system. At that stage it was legal and perceived to be so - obviously, it has been knocked down as not being legal in the delegates' case - and those boats are now in a position where they are restricted in fishing within that zone. Many of them are of the smaller type...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the current projected commencement date and completion date for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which his Department first announced plans to introduce the national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers held press conferences to publicise it; the expected commencement and completion dates given by Ministers at each of these press conferences; the projected commencement and completion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency grant has been awarded to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application for a person (details supplied) has not been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been employed in County Donegal; the number being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pig meat and dairy to the USA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding gaining access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [29926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value and volume targets his Department put on beef exports to the United States of America for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively; the actual value realised in each such year for such exports; and the amount of manufacturing beef and ground beef that has been permitted to enter the market in the United States of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 573. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29918/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood and fishing sectors ahead of the UK’s move to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is related to Deputy Penrose's question. What steps is the Minister of State taking to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood sector in light of the Brexit challenge? Our overall economy is exposed to the Brexit challenge with 14% of all our exports going to the UK but with 40% of our agrifood sector exports going to the UK, the challenge facing that sector is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I will deal with the agrifood sector in my first supplementary and with the fishing sector in my second supplementary. The Department's response in terms of resourcing and having the dedicated staff needed to meet the challenge we face has been inadequate. The Brexit unit in the Department, to which the Minister of State referred, has only four people. I accept that everyone is working on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. I certainly got the impression during the recent leadership contest in the Minister of State's party that the now Taoiseach was acknowledging the fact that there needed to be additional resources in terms of people and expertise allocated to deal with this challenge. I would have hoped that as a result of that there would have been a recognition in the...