Results 5,121-5,140 of 23,976 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland's grass-based agriculture, boglands and forestry are taken into account as carbon sequesters in the upcoming discussions at European level for European Union 2030 emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/16]

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I join colleagues in recommending Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. His record goes before him and is well known by many Deputies. His experience is not only in the domestic Parliament; he also has served in the European Parliament where he gained tremendous experience of European affairs. He has distinguished himself in all of these roles and was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 35. To ask the Minister for Health why he is not providing the necessary infrastructure and staff to the orthodontic department at Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal, resulting in clinics being cancelled on a continuous basis and waiting lists growing; why no radiography equipment is available in-house for the department; when he will provide a full complement of six dental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if the €8 million funding announced for therapy services for young persons in the 2016 Health Service Executive service plan has been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13819/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 251. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement the national transfer policy for non-rostered paramedics (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14181/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 270. To ask the Minister for Health when he will issue a final reply to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 290. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the provision of broadband in County Donegal, given correspondence from a person (details supplied) and the announcement of a former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in April 2014 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Industry (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent measures he will take to tackle the crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Industry (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I congratulate Deputy Creed on his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and wish him well in that role. I also congratulate Deputy Andrew Doyle on his appointment as Minister of State at that Department. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is a crucial Department, dealing with a sector that is important to our economy and to many working families. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Industry (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister pointed out that the average farm wage is a good bit lower than the average industrial wage of €27,000 a year; it is €10,000 less, particularly in the beef and sheep sectors. The average income is approximately €16,000 per annum for sheep and €13,000 per annum for beef, which means that many farm families are struggling to make a real income from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that Ireland's grass-based agriculture, forestry and boglands are taken into account as methods of carbon sequestration in upcoming European Union discussions on 2030 emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. The EU's discussions on how we will meet our emissions targets for 2030 represent a big challenge for Irish agriculture. This represents a key issue for the Minister's Department in the coming years and for the Irish team negotiating with their European counterparts. Outside New Zealand, Ireland has the largest proportion of emissions in the world...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Live Exports (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. He outlined the importance of the live sector trade to the agriculture industry and ensuring there are alternatives available for producers. It is concerning to many of those to see that the numbers of live exports declined sharply in 2016. The reports indicate that live trade numbers are down by over 20% in 2016, and that decline has accelerated in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Live Exports (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: Can the Minister indicate a timeline as to when he expects the Turkish authorities to revert to him? I am sure his Department officials are in ongoing contact with them. Have they indicated anything to them in that regard? Also, with regard to the opening up of live exports to Egypt, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Montenegro, can the Minister give a timeframe for arrangements to be established for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister clarify the total of part-approvals for the TAMS II applications? Based on a parliamentary question I submitted to the Minister last week, the figure was just over 1,100 part-approvals from a total of over 5,000 applications.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: From a total of just over 5,000 applications, 1,300 is a very poor approval rate for a scheme that has been open for more than 12 months now. Many farmers were planning on investing this summer and getting works under way. They have been hampered by the fact that approvals have not been forthcoming and they are currently waiting for the Department to get back to them. The process has been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: A particular problem arose under previous farm investment schemes whereby, as it came close to the end of schemes, there was a backlog in terms of the work that had to be carried out and in terms of meeting deadlines. That led to a very pressurised environment for farmers with regard to being able to get contractors and others who were required where building work was necessary. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considered postponing remaining milk super levy payments by up to two years, given the severe market crisis in the dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the employment investment incentive scheme, EII, so as to ensure that any incentives it provides are at least equivalent to incentives available under the seed enterprise investment scheme, SEIS, in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14689/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (8 Jun 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 519. To ask the Minister for Health when he will finalise a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which were removed from new applicants over three years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15060/16]