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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a joint EU-UK proposal to the WTO on the way to deal with import arrangements for agricultural goods such as meat, sugar and grains post-Brexit, with the UK maintaining a portion of the EU’s quotas based on the UK’s average consumption over the past few years; and his views on the rejection of this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a fodder crisis scheme for farmers who have been impacted by severe wet weather. [48634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of latest Mercosur talks at EU level; his plans to protect beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; and if the Government will not support any final deal that contains a beef offer. [48635/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reconvene the tillage forum in 2017; and the date of the next meeting. [48636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure calf exports are not held up due to the main ferry boat involved being taken off the Ireland to France route for repairs in 2018 (details supplied). [48637/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, and the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, for taking this matter. The reason eight Fianna Fáil Deputies have tabled this Topical Issue matter in a joint fashion is because we are extremely concerned about what is happening across different parts of the country, in particular along the west coast, with regard to an...

Topical Issue Debate: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister. I am afraid the approach of the Department to emergencies facing the farming community has been very poor in the past and, unfortunately, the Minister seems to be following the same path on this occasion. With the tillage crisis of late 2016, the Minister was exceptionally slow to respond and only in the past few months did he start accepting applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department first announced plans to introduce the national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers held press conferences to publicise it; the expected commencement and completion dates provided by Ministers at each of these press conferences; the projected commencement date and completion date;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Government's commitment to provide high speed broadband to every house and business in County Donegal; the deadline for same; the number of homes and businesses which have access to high speed broadband; the number of additional homes and businesses which will receive access to high speed broadband in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to a station (details supplied); his plans to increase the number of gardaí in this station in view of the increasing instances of theft in local shops and anti-social behaviour in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the recruitment and appointment of a consultant (details supplied) to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of all contracts for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons; the year that contracts commenced and will end for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons, in tabular form; if it is possible to extend existing contracts; and if so, if it forms part of the normal RDP amendment approval process at EU level. [48911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish fishing interests at EU level; the latest discussions; and if he will report on bilateral discussions on same. [48912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if market access for Irish meat and dairy product is contingent on agreement at EU level as opposed to bilaterally with Japan and Korea in view of the fact that the EU has trade agreements in place with these countries; the process at EU level by which the share of EU quotas will be allocated to member states. [48913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the imported fodder transport scheme in 2013; the number of persons who participated in the scheme, by county, in tabular form; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the scheme of assistance for persons who suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in 2016; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on plans by the European Commission to limit the amount of skimmed milk powder that it buys in public intervention in 2018; his further views on a tender system that is planned for the intervention process in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48916/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farmers' charter between his Department and farming organisations has agreed on payment dates for RDP schemes in 2017 and 2018; and if yes, the dates agreed upon. [48917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 14 November 2017, if the listing of animals for stocking is determined at national level or European level; the reason alpacas are not included; if he will reconsider the eligibility rules to include alpacas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1816 of 20 June 2017, if he has signed an order under the Road Traffic Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/17]