Results 6,221-6,240 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a report submitted by an organisation (details supplied) to the Directorate General for Competition in the European Commission with regard to the impact of the four movement rule for cattle as a requirement for a bonus payment under the quality payment system and whether this acts as a barrier to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department at any stage notified the European Commission of its decision, on the grounds of public policy and public health, to restrict the movement of cattle to a maximum of four movements in advance of slaughter; the reason for same; his views on whether this restriction is still necessary and proportionate; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle over three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle under three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of pigs exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of sheep exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether grazing infrastructure should be included under the TAMS II scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect European consumers on foot of reports of Brazilian beef exports containing contaminated meat; the contingencies in place to ensure any such meat does not enter the EU food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported into the EU over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; the total amount of Brazilian beef imported into the EU as a percentage of total beef consumed in the EU in this period; the current annual quota of Brazilian beef permitted into the EU; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported here over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the new tillage TAMS scheme sets down criteria that persons must have a minimum of 15 hectares of eligible crops declared under the basic payment scheme or equivalent in the year of application or previous year; if this will prevent small tillage farmers from joining the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a service in a hospital (details supplied); if the HSE plans on implementing such a service here in the future; the reason it is currently not in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15370/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 420. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Issues (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint paper on the better functioning of the food supply chain from seven eastern European countries which was discussed at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in March 2017. [14908/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the planned establishment of two market observatories for sugar and crops, cereals, oilseeds and protein crops at EU level. [14909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the concrete proposals discussed at the first exchange of views on the future design of the Common Agricultural Policy at the March 2017 EU Agriculture Ministers meeting. [14910/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Issues (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint position by a dozen delegations at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting which called for greater flexibility in the implementation of voluntary coupled aid and enhanced subsidiarity at national level, to grant coupled support in certain agricultural sectors that are particularly important for economic,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (28 Mar 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he is planning and the timeline for the greater use of dairy futures markets as a tool to allow farmers to hedge against increasingly volatile prices. [14912/17]