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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2018 GLAS budget allocation is less than the 2017 allocation in view of the fact that the scheme is fully subscribed; and the impact this will have on payments in 2018. [8024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishing opportunities for 2017 and 2018 for stocks to which the fleet has access in terms of value in euro and tonnage, in tabular form; the landing value in 2017 and 2018 of same; and the national share of total allowable catches in 2017 and 2018 in terms of value and tonnage. [8025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the knowledge gateway scheme since its establishment; the amount allocated and expended in each year, respectively; and the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form. [8026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new rules and criteria that apply to participants in the young farmers scheme under pillar 1 following reforms at EU level. [8027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the 2014 to 2020 CAP for pillar 1 payments; the amount allocated and expended in each year respectively; the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on a recent meeting between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); the guarantees that have been committed to by the British Government to avoid this scenario in view of the impact border checks would have on island wide trade in the agrifood sector. [8029/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 does not include support for biogas production or anaerobic digesters on farms or supports to persons to meet climate change responsibilities in view of the fact that funding is permitted for investments into biogas plants under rural development programme, RDP. measures...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a response has been received from the United Kingdom in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has applied for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that persons applying for farm assist payments are required to fill out and return will be reviewed; if the level of information that is required on an annual basis will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist payments nationally; the reduction in numbers over the past three years; if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual application process for farm assist recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme review for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8590/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I echo what Deputy Jackie Cahill said about the three presentations. They were excellent and went into great detail. I want to touch on a couple of points on which I would like our guests to come back. On the challenge of meeting our climate change targets in the context of the upcoming CAP, I am interested in hearing about the negotiations and how the CAP will be structured. Given the...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes:— the almost one million suckler cow herd kept on over 75,000 farms; — how the suckler sector is a vital component of Ireland’s rural economy and a wealth enabler, with every €1 of support provided to suckler farmers generating over €4 of economic activity in rural villages, towns and parishes; —...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all of the Deputies who spoke and contributed to the debate for their widespread support for the motion. I thank Deputy Cahill and Senator Paul Daly, who worked alongside me as part of the agricultural team driving these issues at meetings of the agriculture committee. In his response, the Minister indicated he does not wish to break any contract with farmers on rural development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will made available for a school (details supplied); if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to specific circumstances in a proposed naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 395. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to enable a facility (details supplied) to reopen; if his attention has been drawn to the effect the closure of the facility is having on persons that avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of a project (details supplied); if the tender process will be via the traditional funding route to support companies on the Border in view of Brexit; if this will be a separate tender; if it will be part of a bundle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychologist for the school based team in Inishowen, County Donegal; if a psychologist is in place; when the psychologist position became vacant; if it has been advertised; his plans to fill it in the near future; if there is a full-time school aged team psychologist based in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a...