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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing each SUSI grant by 1%, 5% and 10%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51055/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the non-adjacent SUSI grant distance from college by 1, 2, 5, 10 and 15 kilometres, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for PLC students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for undergraduate students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for postgraduate students by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51059/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Data (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the thresholds for the SUSI grant for students outside the State by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000, €5,000, €6,000 and €7,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 358. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of future allocations under the local improvement scheme; the impact which the scheme has in counties such as County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 359. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to make a further call for applications for funding under the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50692/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: 695. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on making Ireland a global hub for film, television drama and animation since the launch of the audiovisual action plan in 2018 with a particular reference to the growing animation sector in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51769/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Apologies have been received from Senator Conway-Walsh. I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off. I propose to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: We will consider Schedule A. COM (2019) 580 is a proposal amending Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 as regards financial discipline as from financial year 2021 and Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013, as regards flexibility between Pillars in respect of calendar year 2020. There are no apparent subsidiarity concerns with this proposal. It is proposed, however, that these proposals warrant further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the post/pre European Council meeting on agriculture and fisheries, AGRIFISH, the sea fisheries sustainability impact assessment and for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give the committee an update on the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, negotiations. We will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: With every negotiation of CAP, there is a commitment to less bureaucracy and more user-friendly systems. However, it appears we are going in the opposite direction. Will the Minister comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Is there a timeline to have the strategic plan in place? The Minister might correct me if I am wrong but was the original timeline the end of this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister and his officials for dealing with that section. The next section deals with the post and pre-EU Council meetings of Agriculture and Fisheries and the sea-fisheries sustainability impact assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: The next section deals with the post and pre-EU Council meetings of Agriculture and Fisheries and the sea-fisheries sustainability impact assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister for a very comprehensive opening statement. Deputy Pringle is indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: What about Senator Hackett's questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: Are there any more questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Pat Deering: I thank the Minister and his officials for the presentation today. I wish them well with the deliberations at the next Council meeting. As there is no other business, we will adjourn.