Results 17,801-17,820 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I refer to the commitment in the programme for Government to increase Garda numbers. I draw the attention of the Tánaiste to the severe shortage and pressure on Garda numbers in Donegal. A recent reply to a parliamentary question indicated that the number of full-time community gardaí in the county has been reduced from 21 to two, because Donegal only received 13 of the 815 new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the introduction of a crisis aid fund to tillage farmers that had crops destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/17]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reasons for this delay; if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS will be delivered in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; if he will ensure consultation is undertaken with persons on the review in advance of submitting maps to the EU and in advance of identification of areas for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the 31 May 2017 deadline for completion of works and actions under the knowledge transfer group scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a staffing appeal by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has reviewed the findings of the expert panel set up to review the mica issue; the details of those findings; the timeframe for a decision on putting a redress scheme in place to provide financial assistance to affected homeowners following on from the panel's report; when the report of the expert panel will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (4 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring forward the date for a follow up meeting with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21184/17]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the national shortage of hedge plants for the purpose of planting hedges under GLAS; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this is affecting the ability of persons to meet hedge planting requirements by the deadline as prescribed in their GLAS plans; if he will provide...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to make a point about the increasing tendency of Ministers not to be here for questions on promised legislation. It is a very useful slot but the absence of Ministers makes it a lot less effective. Many Ministers can be here for Leader's Questions but then seem to find that they are busy during questions on promised legislation. That is something that I would ask both the Ceann...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 95. To ask the Minister for Health to set down the status of the Saolta group's urology strategy for the north west; to indicate when a consultant urologist will be appointed to Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 98. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding for St Joseph's Community Hospital, Ramelton, and Lifford Community Hospital in County Donegal receive the funding required to meet HIQA standards and, at a minimum, retain their existing bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 196. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a one parent family overpayment occurred for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the person informed his Department prior to taking up new employment on 12 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 229. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to publish the recommendations of the interdepartmental working group on the fair deal scheme; if he will introduce changes to the scheme to provide certainty to persons (details supplied) and address the situation whereby the viability of farms can be undermined due to the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20893/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of aquaculture licences for oyster harvesting in an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 290. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and type of farm inspections, cross-compliance and so on carried out in 2015 and 2016; the number of breaches found; the types of breaches; the number of penalties imposed on farmers (details supplied); the breakdown of the size of the individual monetary penalties imposed, by county; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (3 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 300. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will inform persons that applied for the sports capital grant programme 2017 if their applications have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 206. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí assigned to the Donegal division; if this is a reduction on the position in October 2016 (details supplied); if so, the reason for the reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 969. To ask the Minister for Health when children under 16 years of age who are in receipt of domiciliary care allowance will be entitled to full medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 May 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application by a person (details supplied) was closed, in view of the fact that all the information that was requested from the person was submitted at all times followed by numerous phone calls and emails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20637/17]