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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: My question concerns the review of the aquaculture sector which was completed and provided to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine more than a year ago. There is no implementation strategy yet or timeline for how the 30 actions contained in that review are going to be implemented, which is crucial for the development of the industry and the sector. One example is Marine...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018; when it will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the introduction of a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the RDP to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open a new low-cost loan scheme to support farmers with cashflow issues arising from increased costs associated with the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; if he will report on the discussions at the recent beef forum; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if mapping of all ANC lands is complete; the specific actions completed to date by officials; the details of the actions outstanding; when the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount granted to animal welfare charities in each year since the enactment of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in tabular form; and the charities in receipt of such funding on an annual basis. [41658/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a recent letter from his Department to sheep farmers stated that EID is compulsory for farmers and optional for factories; and if his attention has been drawn to the views expressed by an organisation in an article (details supplied). [41660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital spend to date in 2018 including the capital carry-over from 2017 by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2017 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2018; the details of overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with them; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the plan to roll out the new green cert programme in 2018. [41662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure the all-island animal health and welfare strategy is maintained in a hard Brexit scenario; and the status of discussions he has had with authorities in the UK and Northern Ireland in this regard. [41663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will implement a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU regulation 2017/2393. [41664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a reduced rate for the knowledge transfer programme forestry compared to the previous programme as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [41665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Genetically Modified Organisms (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Remit (11 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on European Union regulation number 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species, including American mink; and the level of preparedness taken to meet the obligations in this regulation. [41659/18]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Mine is a question to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. Following on from the very welcome announcement on budget day, following the Cabinet meeting, that there will indeed be a redress scheme funded by the Government for the homeowners in Donegal and Mayo who are affected by mica, will the Minister confirm that the Government will ensure that the redress scheme will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (16 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 338. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding that will be put into the future growth loan scheme to leverage additional moneys via the SBCI; the persons who will be eligible to apply to the €300 million scheme; the criteria in this regard; if the scheme will be open to the self-employed and all companies regardless of firm size; when the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (16 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a medical card application by a person (details supplied) being finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future Growth Loan Scheme (16 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €25 million allocation for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in budget 2018 for a loan scheme has been put into the future growth loan scheme for long-term investment loans announced in budget 2019; the amount of funding that will be put into the future growth loan scheme to leverage additional moneys via the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme (16 Oct 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overview of the €20 million beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme introduced in budget 2019; the maximum payment per cow and weanling; and the estimated full year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) based on expected participation rates and forecast modelling on the payment per cow under BEEP. [42538/18]