Results 17,981-18,000 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a report submitted by an organisation (details supplied) to the Directorate General for Competition in the European Commission with regard to the impact of the four movement rule for cattle as a requirement for a bonus payment under the quality payment system and whether this acts as a barrier to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department at any stage notified the European Commission of its decision, on the grounds of public policy and public health, to restrict the movement of cattle to a maximum of four movements in advance of slaughter; the reason for same; his views on whether this restriction is still necessary and proportionate; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle over three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle under three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of pigs exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of sheep exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether grazing infrastructure should be included under the TAMS II scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect European consumers on foot of reports of Brazilian beef exports containing contaminated meat; the contingencies in place to ensure any such meat does not enter the EU food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported into the EU over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; the total amount of Brazilian beef imported into the EU as a percentage of total beef consumed in the EU in this period; the current annual quota of Brazilian beef permitted into the EU; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported here over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the new tillage TAMS scheme sets down criteria that persons must have a minimum of 15 hectares of eligible crops declared under the basic payment scheme or equivalent in the year of application or previous year; if this will prevent small tillage farmers from joining the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate a specific marketing budget to Fáilte Ireland to promote County Donegal specifically, further to the county being nominated by a magazine (details supplied) as the coolest place on the planet to visit in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Fáilte Ireland to ensure that there is a marketing budget put in place to promote County Donegal, further to the county being nominated by a magazine (details supplied) as the coolest place on the planet to visit in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details in relation to a proposed DEIS review scheme; the way in which schools can apply to review; when is the closing date for applying to the review; when the review will be complete; if a school (details supplied) will be considered in this review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status in relation to a school (details supplied) which has applied for additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 220. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (22 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a GLAS application by a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/17]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (21 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My understanding of the SBCI loans, was that it was a €25 million loan per annum that was scheduled in such a way that it would recur every year for up to six years. Obviously there was some European money put into the scheme as well as State funding. It was leveraged by taking in additional funds from the SBCI. The overall objective is that loans would be available every year...