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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding to family resource centres (details supplied) as part of budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43122/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment in County Donegal in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42763/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What are the Minister's plans to minimise the impact of Brexit on County Donegal? What engagement has she had so far with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment into the country particularly in view of the challenge of Brexit? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's response is very disappointing and disheartening. My question specifically referred to the engagements she has had with the State agencies, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, with regard to trying to ensure they can up their game to deal with the challenge of Brexit. The Minister did not deal with that in her response. We need the Government to totally change its approach...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I will try to shake the complacency of the Minister's reply. She believes there has been a certain level of achievement by the State agencies because existing companies in the country are increasing employment. They are and they are continuing to grow because they are thriving in the county and it is a place they can do business. The point I am making is that we are getting no new...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The budget will not make a massive difference to any particular sector of society. It was modest and that is very much the result of where we are at in our economic recovery and a reflection of available finances. My colleagues have laid out this well during the debate. The influence of the confidence and supply agreement in setting the direction of the budget, in particular, with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding streams available from his Department which can assist a community with the clean up of a river (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of podiatrists working in the diabetes department in Letterkenny University Hospital; if funding will be made available for an additional podiatrist in view of the fact that County Donegal had one of the largest year on year increases in the number of persons with diabetes requiring a lower limb amputation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for finalising a veterinary health certificate with AQSIQ for Irish beef access to China; if an inspection visit by the Chinese certification and accreditation administration to approve individual processing plants for export will take place in 2017 or 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding receiving access for Irish meat products to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [43350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding receiving access for Irish meat products to South Korea; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [43351/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied to the 2017 national reserve without having completed a green cert by the May deadline. [43352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the 2016 expenditure figures for his department released in the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the gross deficit in spending of €106 million; the reason there was a €144 million payment made relating to the 2007 to 2013 rural development programme; and the gross surplus or deficit in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 20% rule on planting unenclosed land and replacing it with a system that assesses productivity and environmental suitability for forestry will be removed; the evidence base that was based at formulating the 20% figure; if other member states have such a rule; and if they assess a geographic area for planting on a case by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and non-farmers participating in planting schemes under the forest programme 2014 to 2020. [43355/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Government has not agreed to cover 100% of compensation claims against persons (details supplied); if this means former customers are now potentially liable for partial costs of claims; if he will reconsider his approach on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out investigations of flooding on a river (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there are plans to carry out works at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend the workings of the special needs assistant, SNA, supplementary panel to bring it into line with the panel which operates for primary school teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are funds within his Department to assist a person (details supplied) who is attending college overseas to become a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be reopened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/17]