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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to debate this deal. As per the Order of Business yesterday, it is essential that further time is set aside next week to thrash out this dangerous deal for the Irish agricultural sector and ensure that there can be proper examination and questions. As a party, Fianna Fáil believes that trade is good for the country and has been very supportive of the recent...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is to the Minister for Education and Skills on the programme for Government commitment to bring schools up to the appropriate standard. I refer in particular to Moville community college in County Donegal. As the Minister is aware, the project was added to the capital programme in 2013. However, designs have not yet been completed and the project has not gone to tender. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and timetable to implement the recommendations of the Teagasc report Analysis of Abatement Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Irish Agriculture 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the €60,000 basic payment scheme, BPS, ceiling for direct payments under the next CAP in order to safeguard small and medium sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocation amount for 2019 and actual expenditure to date for GLAS and the knowledge transfer group scheme in each year since it was established under the 2014-2020 RDP. [28226/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Staff (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 116 staff and officials planned to be recruited for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018 that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (3 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in addressing the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the likely procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of a final Mercosur trade agreement relating to market access, quotas and the elements that fall under exclusive EU level competence and areas that require national level approval; if she or her ministerial colleagues have carried out assessments to date on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of potential European trade agreements with the Mercosur trading block relating to market access and quotas; the elements that fall under exclusive EU level competence; and the areas that require national level approval. [29032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of market access and removal of import and export tariffs or duties including the timeline for all agriculture items (details supplied) in relation to the agreement for an EU-Mercosur free trade deal by sector; if an impact assessment of the impact of the increased import quotas for all sensitive products into the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has carried out an updated impact assessment following the 2016 European Commission report on the cumulative economic impact of future trade agreements on EU agriculture which was predicated on the UK remaining in the EU; if a new impact assessment will be carried out to provide for all Brexit scenarios; and...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: My party has always been pro-trade. We will continue to be in favour of the positive impact that trade deals can have. It is important that every trade deal is balanced and fair across the various countries. Ireland is the largest beef exporter in the EU and the fifth largest beef exporter in the world. The beef, poultry and pigmeat sectors, and agriculture in general, are being asked to...

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I have asked two specific questions. They relate to steak cuts and the Hilton quota. I ask the Minister to answer them because I have a very limited amount of time available to me.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: The two issues I have asked about are steak cuts and the Hilton quota.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to answer my question about the Hilton quota.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I have not got an answer to my question on the Hilton quota.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: What about the Hilton quota?

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: When will it come in?

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I asked the Minister two specific questions, the first of which related to steak cuts. Representatives of the IFA are in the Gallery tonight. The IFA and other farming organisations are exceptionally concerned about this proposal, as are farmers across the country. I asked the Minister specifically about steak cuts. Commissioner Hogan said during the week that there will be steak cuts....

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: The reality is that a political deal has been done with regard to 99,000 tonnes of beef.