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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (19 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current state aid and de minimis thresholds, by enterprise with specific reference to each of the measures, enterprise stabilisation measures, State-backed credit insurance, export trade financing, export credit guarantees and employment subsidy schemes; if she and her Department have had discussions with the Directorate General...

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date the 15% income disregard announced in budget 2017 will apply to all current farm assist recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/17]

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister when the 15% income disregard introduced in the budget for 2017 will be applied to all existing farm assist recipients. Can he clarify that it will apply to all existing farm assist recipients and if their payments will go up this year as a result?

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. As he will be well aware, because it has been raised with him on a number of occasions, the consecutive 15% cuts regarding the means disregard in assessing a farmer's eligibility for farm assist had a very real impact on the family income of those who depend on farm assist. I very much welcome this move in the budget and the confirmation from the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the changes announced to farm assist in budget 2017 will take effect; the date on which the 15% income disregard announced in budget 2017 will apply to all current farm assist recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 562. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the European Commission has commenced enforcement proceedings against Ireland for not implementing Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the member states relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...

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) (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The vista presented by the witnesses is very stark and the stakes are very high for our fishing industry arising from Brexit. Mr. O'Donoghue stressed the key importance of keeping the issue of trade tied to water access and fish access. I assume that we are trying avoid a case where, with a very hard Brexit, Britain could put up the barriers and take the water entirely for itself. How much...

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) (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I apologise, I will have to leave the meeting for five minutes as I have a question coming up in the Dáil.

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) (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to ask the Taoiseach or the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, for a clear explanation as to why up to 10,000 of 38,000 farmers in the green, low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, are still waiting on their payments. Why is this? It is a real failure on the Minister's and the Department's behalf. Will the Minister also give a clear explanation and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with US officials in relation to immigration reform, and in particular the plight of undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America; his plans to meet with US officials in the near future to discuss this further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times since coming to office he has met with US officials to discuss immigration reform and in particular the plight of the undocumented Irish citizens in America; his plans to meet with US officials on this issue over the next six months; his views on when reform on this issue will commence; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress on the review of the nitrates action programme with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the restoration of pension payments for public sector workers who had their pensions cut as part of the public sector pay reductions; when pensioners who were in receipt of payments of more than €32,500 will see their pensions increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of AEOS farmers that have received total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if An Bord Bia have the necessary resources to support market development, in-market intelligence, in-market promotion and in-market trade support in its 2017 budget to seek out new markets following the Brexit vote; the total number of additional staff that will be hired in 2017 to help in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of aquaculture licences sought in the 2011 to 2016 period, by county, in tabular form; the number awaiting decision in this period; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought for County Donegal since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; if a public consultation took place with...