Results 8,541-8,560 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farm safety inspectors employed by the HSA; and the number of new inspectors who have been hired in 2017 and to date in 2018 for farm safety. [46454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety Scheme (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by the Health and Safety Authority on farm safety initiatives; the number of inspections in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of fatalities on farms in this period annually; the percentage of farm fatalities out of total workplace fatalities recorded by the HSA as a percentage in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety Scheme (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funds allocated by the Health and Safety Authority for farm safety initiatives in 2016, 2017 and 2018; the amount expended in each such year; the amount allocated in Budget 2019 for farm safety initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46456/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring proposals to Cabinet regarding the replacement scheme for the mobility allowance and the motorised transport scheme; the reason for the delay in finalising a replacement scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46329/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of data in his Department regarding the reduction in greenhouse gases by switching from calcium ammonium nitrate fertiliser to protective urea which reduces the nitrous oxide release. [46441/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of data in his Department regarding the reduction in greenhouse gases from reduced low emissions slurry spreading. [46442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process and cost of procuring a new research vessel to undertake fisheries research, oceanographic and environmental research and seabed mapping and surveys; when the new vessel will be operational; and the steps which will be taken with regard to the Celtic Warrior vessel. [46443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in percentage terms and number of jobs created for each Food Wise 2025 target (details supplied). [46444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funds from the €300 million working capital loan scheme can be made available to farmers in view of the fact that take-up has been so low since it opened in March 2018; and if he has had discussions with his colleague in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in this regard. [46445/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Census of Population Data (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farming families per county based on census 2016 figures. [46446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Innovation Partnerships (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each European innovation partnerships initiative project opened to date under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; the financial allocations on an annual basis for each such project opened to date; the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since it was established; the number of active...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions between his Department and the Department of Health on the implementation of an agreed statutory instrument on the extension of country of origin labelling to loose meats of swine, sheep, goats and poultry. [46448/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason participants in the knowledge transfer programme scheme for forestry are not eligible for an equivalent payment of up to €750 similar to participants in the beef, dairy, sheep, tillage, poultry and equine schemes. [46449/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the BEEP, beef environmental efficiency pilot, scheme. [46450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants by grade who are specifically allocated to work exclusively on market access; the number that work on market access exclusively for each of the beef, dairy, lamb, pig meat and poultry sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs Application (8 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise with the Minister for Finance issues raised by a farming organisation (details supplied) regarding the cumulative lifetime cap of €70,000 on the amount of tax relief that can be availed of by young farmers as proposed in the Finance Bill 2018. [46452/18]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is for the Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton. It is in respect of the decision the Government is making on opening a reception centre in Moville, County Donegal. Will the Ministers and the Taoiseach ensure that there is consultation with the local community in advance of any final decision to proceed? I...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: In the context of Moville, the proposal is to open a 100-person reception centre in a town that has a population of 1,500. There are two aspects to this, namely, the capacity of the town to cater for 100 additional people and the capacity of a 50-bed hotel to cater, in an appropriate manner, for up to 100 people.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (13 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for carer's allowance and carer's benefit applications; the reason for the backlog of applications; her plans to address same; if additional staff will be allocated in order to clear same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of red tape involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist 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. [46876/18]