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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (24 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date who have applied to join GLAS III per county, and in each respective tier, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis in tabular form; the total number of approved applications; the total number of payment claims lodged; the total number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (24 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers who apply for the new agri loan scheme announced in budget 2017 can expect this lending facility to be operational in 2017; when successful applications will receive loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (24 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €11 million in EU aid that was allocated to Irish farmers and subsequently put into the €150 million agri-loan scheme in budget 2017, if all moneys in this fund are not fully drawn down within the period the facility will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 536. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 15 November 2016 to provide details relating to which hospitals the beds which are to be replaced are currently located; the number of beds to be replaced in each of the hospitals affected; the reason his Department is not seeking to provide the beds in addition to current bed capacity; if he will reconsider his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if a community-based senior dietician to support the diabetes community has been appointed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37361/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 594. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurologists that are employed on a permanent basis and on a temporary basis for the north-west region; the number of persons waiting to see a consultant neurologist in County Donegal; the length of time these persons have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 628. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 613 of 15 November 2016, regarding the proposed new Letterkenny community nursing unit which has an indicative costing of €22.75 million, the percentage of this indicative cost that is estimated in the capital programme to be provided by private funds through the PPP process; the percentage of the projected cost...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being used by his Department to decide on a planner to carry out a commonage management plan for GLAS scheme applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36853/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36854/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union on Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome Mr. Cotter and Mr. Brennan and thank them for their thorough presentation. As Mr. Cotter's term as chief executive of Bord Bia will conclude in the near future, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the significant contribution he has made to the food industry. Mr. Cotter identified some additional resources that have been received with a focus on the London office. In terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the two Messrs O'Donnell, Colm and Henry, and also Mr. Joe Condon and Mr. John Cuddy. I thank them for their presentation. I acknowledge the work of their organisation since its inception. They have raised many important issues today and put their case very clearly. I wish to touch on a couple of the points made, including farm inspections and appeals. These are an issue...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only half of the 2016 RDP budget has been spent in the year to 14 November 2016; when outstanding payments will issue to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is to ask the Minister the reason only half of the rural development programme budget for 2016 had been spent by 14 November and when standing payments will be issued to farmers.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. As the Minister pointed out to me in a response to a parliamentary question I received on 14 November, up until that point in time only 52% of all rural development programme funding for 2016 had been paid out to farmers. The Minister knows as well as I do the enormous pressure that agriculture has been under this year, across nearly all sectors....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Minister knows, the rural development programme is an essential part of agricultural income, funding and cashflow for farmers. The Minister indicated that many of the GLAS payments will be made in December. With regard to the beef data genomics programme, as of mid-November just over 50% of the €52 million budget for this year had been paid to farmers. Can the Minister update...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Issues (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the total participation levels and expected payment levels for farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; if all allocated funds will be spent on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37785/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Issues (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: My question asks the Minister to give the latest update on total participation levels and expected payment levels for farmers under the green, low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS. It also asks whether the Minister expects the allocated funds to be spent in full and, if not, if he will indicate what any underspend will be directed towards?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: GLAS Issues (30 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: My question also asked the Minister to indicate the average projected payment levels but he did not refer to those in his response. Those are important in terms of whether the total spend, as projected, will be met. I have a concern about that, and the figures show that we are on course for GLAS to have a significant underspend between now and the end of the rural development programme in...