Results 7,081-7,100 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Expenditure (19 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €25 million allocated in budget 2018 for the development of further Brexit response loan schemes for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018 will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; the minimum and maximum amounts permitted to be loaned; the collateral...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (19 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to AEOS, GLAS and organics under the €233.8 million announced for agri-environmental schemes in budget 2018. [44451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget Measures (19 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation for each non-commercial State sponsored body under his Department’s aegis (details supplied) announced in budget 2018; and the 2017 allocation for each body. [44452/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (24 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by livestock marts as a result of hikes in insurance premiums; if he has discussed measures to tackle this issue with his Cabinet colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Retention (24 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons must provide their PPSN when taking part in workshops that are part funded by an education and training board; if this information is shared with other organisations or agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a reply will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who received a passport in May 2017 and to whom the documentation submitted, such as a birth certificate and other information, has not been returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44922/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (24 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a date will be assigned by a medical assessor to meet a person (details supplied) who applied for invalidity pension in May 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44658/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Directive: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Mr. Cogan and the officials from the two Departments for attending today's meeting. I will direct my first question to Mr. Cogan. The dynamic behind this move at European level to reduce the 7% cap on first generation energy crops for biofuels comes from the ILUC report on indirect land use change. Will he elaborate on his thoughts about that and his understanding of how it stacks...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the Taoiseach's meeting with President Macron yesterday and the European Council meeting during the week, I ask for an update in the context of the programme for Government commitment to protect farm incomes on the beef offer under the Mercosur trade discussions. Can the Taoiseach update the House as to why the Government permitted that 70,000 tonne beef offer to be made if it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a site is expected to be purchased to accommodate the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; the timeframe of works to ensure that this school campus is completed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44819/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on permitting employment permits to be extended for agriculture workers from non-EEA countries as put forward by farming organisations to deal with labour shortages in some sectors. [45341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a proposal (details supplied) for the key employee engagement programme in order to attract and retain employees in farm enterprises. [45336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 18 May 2017, if the requested information has been compiled. [45337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on putting the farmers charter on a statutory basis with respect to ensuring payments are paid on time to farmers under the rural development programme. [45338/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €25 million will be allocated to the ANC scheme in 2018 with regard to the current land types. [45339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 12 October 2017, the exact amendment process involved with the European Commission for seeking a revision to the 20% rule under the forestry programme 2014 to 2020. [45340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions his Department has implemented to help homeowners affected by the Mica issue; his plans to set up a redress scheme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/17]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers by county in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the number of commonage farmers who have had their applications processed by county; the number of commonage farmers by county who have received and not received their 2015 and 2016 GLAS payments; and if...

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

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan (CMP), by county, in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the number of commonage farmers that have received 2016 GLAS payments 85% and 15% payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45611/17]