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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the representatives for coming in today to give their perspective on this Bill. I will raise a general question at the outset, one that follows from what Deputy Martin Kenny has been saying. A number of witnesses have argued that while they recognise the needs and difficulties of island fisherman, there are similar difficulties for fishermen, particularly smaller fishermen, who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for their clear presentations and for giving of their time. I also thank them for their advocacy with the previous Oireachtas committee on getting the Bill to this stage and for driving this legislation forward. They heard the presentations given during the previous session. A number of those witnesses indicated opposition to the Bill on the basis that they felt it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the fodder transport scheme by county to date in tabular from; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25916/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated average payment for eligible farmers in both GLAS and GLAS+; the number of farmers that are active in the GLAS and GLAS+ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Staff (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each international Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and staffing by each office on an annual basis in tabular form. [25918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment who have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting on their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments who have yet to receive the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for new participants. [25921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector by county to date, in tabular form; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by Irish and European cheese manufacturers in accessing the Canadian market with respect to the 16,000 tonne general cheese quota and the 1,700 tonne industrial cheese quota CETA agreement in view of reports that artificial barriers such as non-tariff measures have been put in place to make it harder for small EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the basic income support for sustainability as outlined in the proposed regulation COM (2018) 392 final published on 1 June 2018. [26085/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal that all member states with direct payments below 90% of the EU average will see a continuation of the process started in the period of 2014 to 2020 and will close 50% of the existing gap to 90% following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal that all member states should define in their Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, strategic plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions set out following the publication of the new proposed CAP regulation in COM (2018) 392 final, published on June 1 2018; and the steps he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether young farmers who are under 40 years of age but that have been farming for more than five years and that are not permitted to access measures currently under Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements will be eligible in the new CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal of an eco scheme under pillar 1 to account for all the climate change measures that farmers will be able to participate in under the new proposals following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 1 2018. [26089/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measures proposed for young farmers including ring fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 2% of the annual direct payments envelope while an increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-ups, up to €100,000 following the publication of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for the reduction of the ceiling of direct payments following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018; and his further views on a €60,000 ceiling. [26091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for a complementary redistributive income support to small and medium sized farmers and a higher payment per hectare following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018. [26092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return; 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. [26338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of farm assist recipients nationally; the reduction in numbers of farm assist recipients 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. [26339/18]