Results 7,161-7,180 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of capital expenditure which will be allocated for infrastructure projects for County Donegal; the timeframe for these allocations; the projects for which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme who have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2017 in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if all such laboratories will remain open. [47540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly regarding GHG emissions in the agriculture sector. [47541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest Exchequer returns for October 2017 showing that his Department’s spend to this point is €65 million behind profile in gross voted expenditure; and if all moneys projected to be spent by year end will be met. [47542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for TAMS II in 2017; and the expenditure realised to date. [47543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new hen harrier scheme; when details of the new scheme will be published and open for applications; when the first payments will issue; the budget allocated under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to this scheme; and the amount of funding expended to date under the relevant rural development programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital funding application by a club (details supplied); when funding announcements will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47426/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I hope the debate this evening provides clarity as to when funding will be approved for Letterkenny University Hospital to provide nurses and support staff to facilitate the opening of the 20-bed short-stay ward as an addition to the hospital. Currently, the short-stay ward is being used temporarily for rehabilitation service patients while refurbishments are carried out in the rehab unit in...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It beggars belief, however, and is unacceptable. First, I emphasise the tremendous work the staff at Letterkenny University Hospital perform on a daily basis. It is completely unfair that their work and effort is met, as it has been in the Dáil this evening, by the absolute failure of the Government to get to grips with its...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister of State and the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to recognise how they have failed in respect of this very viable proposal. I ask for an immediate answer and that, come the new year, we will have the 20 additional beds in Letterkenny and people will not have to continue to experience being on trolleys.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Nothing has happened in government. Everything is happening in the hospital. What is the Government doing?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to revise the VAT rate on the sale of alpaca livestock in order that it is in line with the agricultural VAT rate on other livestock sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47675/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with regard to tackling the cost of motor insurance; the steps that have been implemented to date; the future steps that will be taken in order to reduce premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 238. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans regarding an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 310. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to simplify the process whereby social workers registered with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council can be registered with CORU to work here; his views on the administrative difficulties being experienced by qualified persons in relation to same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farming of alpaca livestock can be used when calculating eligibility for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be made available to persons who experienced damage to fishing equipment as a result of Storm Ophelia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/17]