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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 675. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 883. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of October 2016, the funding streams which will be made available to community groups and businesses to deliver the actions of the obesity policy and action plan for 2017; when available funding streams will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a National Lottery funding application (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1391/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1294. To ask the Minister for Health if a consultant and registrar have been appointed in the back pain screening clinic in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1559. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific funding will be put in place to market 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. [41275/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Professor Matthews for taking the time to present to the committee, as well as for his ongoing research as an agricultural economist and his contribution to the agricultural sector. I have a couple of key questions. Today's well-flagged announcement by the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on the UK's intention to go for a hard Brexit is, as the witnesses pointed out, quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Professor Matthews for his presentation and insights. I would like to focus on his perspective of what does and does not work under the current Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, from Ireland's point of view. If he was to start with a blank page in the morning in terms of what would be positive in the review of the CAP, how would he set it out and structure it? As pointed out by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: May I make one point before the Chairman goes back to the witness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: We have discussed the challenges to the beef industry in the context of Brexit. Regarding CAP reform, the budget and how it might unfold and the experience in recent years whereby farmers have been producing beef at sale price, which does not cover the cost of production, I ask Professor Matthews to comment on the beef sector. In particular, if there is a reduction in the CAP and direct...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse a decision regarding school transport whereby children living in Urris, County Donegal, and who attend or will be attending a school (details supplied) have been advised that their nearest school is now in Buncrana as Bus Éireann used a route over Mamore Gap when calculating the nearest school; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister reverse decision which has meant that many children from the Urris area of Clonmady, County Donegal, have to pay for school transport in order to go to the secondary school they have always attended and which is the school nearest to them in a practical sense?

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As we experienced in the last year since the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, came into office and under the previous Government, I am afraid the response is entirely unsatisfactory and unacceptable. We know what the scheme is and how it is applied. I focused specifically on Urris in this parliamentary question in order to get the...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for the offer which I will certainly take up. I look forward to sitting down with him and teasing out this issue. It is unfortunate that this issue was not dealt with last summer, with a new Minister and a fresh approach. This should have been sorted out before now. The Minister of State initiated a review of school transport provision but that review did not...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a little early for it.

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That Dáil Éireann:notes:— the absolute necessity to support tillage farmers and the rural communities that rely on this sector; — that the continual trend of low grain prices, increased input costs and poor margins over the last number of years has intensified the income crisis and financial hardship in this sector; — that farming organisations have...

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank everyone who contributed here tonight and for the widespread support across the Chamber. I also want to acknowledge the role played by my colleagues, Deputy Cahill, and Senator Paul Daly working alongside me on the agriculture committee. Senator Daly has also pushed this issue in the Seanad. I particularly want to acknowledge the effort made by the farmers who came here today and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the decision to use a route over Mamore Gap when calculating the nearest school for children living in Urris, County Donegal, is overturned in order that a school (details supplied) can continue to be the nearest school for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting a review of the network of regional veterinary laboratories; the status of any review being undertaken; if he will maintain the current regional veterinary laboratory network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates that have been employed; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is for the Tánaiste and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Following on from the Private Members' debate last night, what is the Minister's intention with respect to calling an urgent meeting of the tillage forum to discuss with farming organisations and representatives of the tillage sector how compensation and a crisis fund for those farmers who lost a...