Results 8,801-8,820 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the horticulture sector; and if he had discussions with his counterpart in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with respect to work permits. [3691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date for the Brexit loan scheme for food businesses 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. [3693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that has yet to be drawn down and which expired by the end of 2018; the number of applicants in this position; the value of moneys approved not drawn down by the end of 2018; the status of moneys approved but not drawn down; and if the funds can be carried forward...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under TAMS II by county; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims lodged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish agrifood interests at EU level in the upcoming EU-US trade discussions, following the US outlining objectives that put a strong emphasis on negotiating tariffs and non-tariff barriers for agriculture (details supplied). [3696/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered that originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [3697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green certificates issued by 31 December 2018 for students who had passed their exams during 2018; and the number of outstanding green certificates outstanding on 31 December 2018 to be issued by certification operators to persons who successfully completed and passed their exams in 2018. [3698/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes are planned to primary legislation under the remit of his Department to form a part of a Bill (details supplied). [3699/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency legislation has been drawn up in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the number of pieces of primary legislation this includes; and if he will provide a list of same. [3700/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been submitted to the EU Commission to designate additional Irish airports or ports as designated Border inspection posts in preparation for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU in 2019 in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and, if so, if the detail of such airports and ports will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a road project (details supplied) in County Donegal; if information will be provided with regard to matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 272. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the revised guidelines for dog breeding establishments introduced under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; the organisations on the working group established to develop the draft set of revised guidelines; and the consultation held with all stakeholders including animal welfare organisations with respect to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the negotiations between the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3769/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle increasing insurance premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4215/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary school teachers who are seconded for training on the new junior cycle are required to use the nearest education centre as a starting point for travel expenses; if the situation can be reviewed in order to allow rural based teachers avail of an increased expense from their home address in view of the fact that this is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available for IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 BPS applicants by county; the number who received payments; the amount of expenditure in payments in 2017, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers who have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied) in tabular form; the number who have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to classify farmers as eligible or ineligible for scheme payments in Pillar 1 and 2; and if the number of eligible and ineligible farmers combined equate to the number of farmers participating in a scheme, for example, GLAS. [3985/19]