Results 17,521-17,540 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

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...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to review the current information technology payments system in view of the significant problems faced by persons submitting applications and drawing down payments for GLAS, the KTG scheme, TAMS and other RDP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: We have experienced many difficulties during the past year, in particular, with payments, as a result of the Department's information technology systems. Examples include problems with GLAS, TAMS and the knowledge transfer scheme. There have been numerous problems. The response we receive all the time is that the problem is with the IT system and that there is little officials can do about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for the reply. I will call it as many in the farming community and I see it. Too often it seems like the Department is being run by a computer. Every time we come up with an issue, it is a question of the computer not letting officials do this or that. Even where there seems to be a reasonable problem that the application of a little common sense and reason would sort...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not doubt the effort put in by departmental staff. We deal with them on an ongoing basis, especially at committee level. However, the Minister of State and the Department need to look again at the use of flexibility in the processing of the various applications. 4 o’clock It should be possible to put a note on a file that explains what the situation is and why the money...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which will be taken to meet the challenge of addressing the pressing issue of farm incomes in view of the current crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, on retaining his post. We have debates and disagreements in the Chamber at times, but I think his appointment is merited and I wish him well in continuing in the role. My question is particularly in light of the recent Teagasc farm income survey report, which highlights a 10% reduction in average farm incomes last year. What...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister of State referred to the Teagasc farm survey. As it shows, farming is a very difficult career. It is difficult for farmers across the various sectors to make a living and to keep a family. We see that almost 40% of farms have an average income of less than €10,000. On sheep and cattle-rearing farms, the net income is the single farm payment from Europe, and incomes...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The introduction of a fair trade baseline to tackle unfair trading practices in Europe is crucial. Fianna Fáil has taken its proposals to Europe and is continuing to push them. It is key that at European level we see progress in that regard. In the Minister of State's previous reply, he also referred to Food Wise 2025 which my party certainly supports, albeit we feel it needs to be...