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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 121. To ask the Minister for Health when a funding submission made to the HSE over a year and a half ago will be approved in view of the ongoing number facing long delays in accessing the local hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40370/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (4 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent decision to enable Ireland to prohibit or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified organisms here in view of the fact that scientific experts have said that the next generation of gene-edited crops has the potential to cut climate emissions in agriculture and boost global food security as outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fungicide Use (4 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tillage farming. [40573/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Data (4 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of amber premises for the State intervention area, blue premises to be covered by commercial operators and light blue premises, respectively to be covered by Eir under the national broadband plan; the number of premises that have been connected under the plan for each such category by county in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has investigated difficulties experienced by mature students in availing of a student grant; his plans to relax the criteria applied to independent students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychologist for a school (details supplied); 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 statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if access to new treatments for MS patients (details supplied) will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department will not accept a form 11 self-assessment from the Revenue Commissioners in respect of a carer's allowance review for a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40739/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Structures At Risk Fund (9 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 565. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for funding (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41018/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan tender process; when all homes and business in County Donegal will have access to high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment to provide high-speed broadband to each house and business in County Donegal; the deadline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41060/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the process of working towards a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the rural development programme to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister for an update on the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme announced in the budget. What are his plans to commence the process of working towards a €200 annual payment for suckler cows? Can the Minister make a commitment to further progress following the welcome commencement of the measure announced in the budget?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the introduction of new beef environmental efficiency pilot. It is a start in the process of delivering a proper payment to the suckler sector to ensure it is sustainable and that there is a margin and income for the farmers who are working so hard and underpinning our beef sector. It has been a difficult process to get to additional payments made towards it. As the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: It is crucial that the drive to improve the payments being made continues. This is a decent start. We would have liked to have seen more but I acknowledge and welcome it as a good start. I have been clear with the Minister that, from a Fianna Fáil perspective, we would be flexible regarding the way in which the payment would be delivered to the suckler cow sector, the key point being...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; the details of the discussions at the recent beef forum meeting; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41647/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to ask the Minister to discuss the price of beef farmers are receiving currently from the factories, to give an overview of discussions at the recent beef forum meeting and to give an update on the actions and deadlines agreed at it. As the Minister is aware, beef farmers are under immense pressure at present due to the factories taking advantage of them. Farmers have to release...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. The unfortunate reality is that he has allowed the beef forum to become little more than a talking shop. That is reflected by the fact that instead of being at the beef forum, around the table with the Minister and the factories, the farming organisations were outside protesting at how they are being squeezed, pressurised and taken advantage of through...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: We understand that the Minister cannot dictate the price. It is not something that a Government can control or decide, but what the Minister can do is hold the meat factories to account. He can also ensure that there is transparency in the pricing system and the price that farmers are getting. Unfortunately he has been doing neither of those things. He is simply throwing his hands in the...