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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date to the recently launched Brexit loan scheme for food businesses specifically by company size (details supplied); the number of applications approved and not approved, respectively, to date by firm size; and the number of loans granted to date in tabular form. [23031/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (24 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 204. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons who applied to schemes (details supplied); and the number of approved applicants in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [23029/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Data (24 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 205. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 per measure 19, support for Leader local development; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year of the RDP and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (24 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on the future of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated to the language planning fund on a national and per county basis in each year since funding commenced; the 2018 allocation; and the amount of expenditure expended in tabular form. [23030/18]

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a question for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. In December 2015, the Government announced its intention to set up a special committee to investigate defective concrete blocks in Donegal with a report date of May 2016. It is now two years after that and the more than 5,000 homeowners who have defective homes as a result of defective blocks still have no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 75. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be forthcoming for a request for additional funding of €1.8 million from Letterkenny University Hospital to enable it to open an additional 20 bed ward and staff it appropriately in order to address an issue with persons waiting on trolleys for hospital admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be available to a group (details supplied); if so, when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23106/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 412. To ask the Minister for Health when a final response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the use of a prosthetic is unavailable and not provided for by the HSE in County Donegal but is available in other parts of the country free of charge (details supplied); if the HSE plans to make the products available in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Appeals (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the solutions available for small bus operators from her Department to record passenger numbers in view of the fact that a manual record system is difficult and time consuming to maintain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23283/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Polling Stations (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to cease using primary schools as polling stations and to use community centres and other local facilities instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. In her opening statement Ms McCormack said it is an exciting time to be in the food and farming sector, although she was fully aware that it does not feel that way, and that we all need to work together to make farming a compelling choice. Will she expand further on that disconnect, where she sees the potential and considers it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking at EU level to ensure the proposed budget cuts for the 2021 to 2027 CAP programme are reversed in view of the publication of the recent MFF proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23925/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The European Commission recently published budget proposals for the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework, MFF. Will the Minister outline the actions he is taking at EU level to ensure the proposed cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, programme between 2021 and 2027 are reversed? He knows that the stakes are exceptionally high for the agriculture sector. It is crucial that he acts...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his answer. As he knows, farm incomes are under tremendous pressure. When we look at them in general, CAP payments account for 75% of net income. For the beef and sheep sectors, they account for almost 100% of net income. Therefore, the stakes are immensely high for the farming sector and farm families. Unless we can ensure the budget is protected and that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (30 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I accept there are many states that do not, which is a challenge. This means that, as a country, we have to leave no stone unturned to try to meet that challenge. The Taoiseach needs to be foursquare in regard to ensuring that is a top priority when he is engaging with other European leaders, as does the Minister when engaging with his counterparts. With regard to Pillar II, on which I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the latest Mercosur talks; his plans to protect Irish farmers by ensuring beef will not form part of a final Mercosur deal at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23926/18]