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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome Ms Tacon. I thank her for taking the time to present to the committee and giving us the benefit of her experience derived from her role in the UK. I attended the presentation made by Ms Tacon about 18 months or two years ago to the conference of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, as did other committee members. There has been change since then at European Union level concerning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Can I just ask a follow-up question? Obviously we know about the Brexit backdrop, etc., but in relation to the European Union unfair trading practices proposals, where does that stand with regard to the United Kingdom? Has consideration been given to transposing them into United Kingdom law? If so, would that require a separate office from Ms Tacon's, or would it be envisaged that that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45759/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Meetings (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding CAP proposals post 2020, national strategic plans, environmental measures being considered, distribution of payments, transitional proposals being considered and discussions on EU MFF proposals. [45861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if CAP transition measures (details supplied) proposed by the European Commission would result in cuts to direct payments in October 2020 and cuts in farm schemes under pillar 2 to farmers here; and the process involved for the decision to become final. [45862/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Farming Initiatives (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on social farming here; the funding breakdown between Exchequer and EU sources; and the 2019 and 2020 allocations. [45863/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 8 October 2019, the number of applicants selected for a remote sensing inspection in respect of the various 2019 area-based schemes; the number of inspections in respect of the cases that have taken place; the number finalised and processed to payment stage; and the number of such...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved applicants into each 2019 area-based scheme in pillars 1 and 2; the number of such applicants selected for inspection; the number of applicants who have had their inspections and are awaiting their advance payments; the number of applicants who have had their inspections and received their advance payments;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2020 (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2020 allocation to the BEEP scheme; if additional measures to the existing scheme will be added; the process involved; and if approval from the European Commission has been sought in this regard. [45866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2020 (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Commission has been contacted regarding adding measures or introducing new schemes to give effect to the €40 million for targeted supports for the beef sector announced in budget 2020. [45867/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent spending review of the TB eradication programme carried out by the IGEES; and his views regarding an organisation (details supplied) regarding the review. [45868/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (7 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a partial capacity benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45834/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 6 September 2019, the progress made in the decanting of students during the period of the construction of a new school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46664/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a final completed sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement will be completed by the European Commission; and if the Directorate-General for Trade is the lead Commission directorate for this impact assessment. [46079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the timeline for an updated impact assessment to be carried out by the European Commission following the 2016 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the timeline for the economic impact assessment to be carried out on the Mercosur deal agreed between the EU and Mercosur countries. [46081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will consider to aid vegetable and potato growers who have not been able to harvest their crops due to recent wet weather. [46187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 417. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the legislative proposals of the European Commission (details supplied) laying down transitional provisions for the current CAP programme to be extended to 2021; the position Ireland is taking on the files at Council level; the EU funding for Ireland in 2020 under Pillar 1 direct payments and Pillar 2 rural development...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (12 Nov 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 497. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there will be a mechanism for Tusla and public health nurse referrals under the new national childcare scheme similar to the community childcare subvention programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46115/19]