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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the GLAS scheme (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme, ANC and GLAS for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52353/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments under the basic payment scheme, ANC, BDGP, BEAM and knowledge transfer for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (12 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: 300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme and ANC for a person (details supplied); the reason farmers are still waiting on farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I thank the Minister for being present to take this very important Topical Issue matter relating to the cross-Border infrastructural projects, the Narrow Water bridge and the A5 motorway. On foot of last Thursday's UK election, it is clear that Brexit will happen in some form and that is key to the timing of Deputy Brendan Smith and me raising this matter. A commitment has also been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cross-Border Projects (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I appreciate the Minister's candid response. I reassure the Minister that Louth County Council has reconfirmed that planning permission is in situon both sides, and more importantly that both planning permissions have not expired. They are in situ. To date Louth County Council has expended €2.2 million on this project. We need to follow that investment for what I consider an iconic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Dundalk Institute of Technology and SOLAS: Chairpersons Designate (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I am not a member of the committee, but I thought it important to come along to welcome Paddy Malone because I have known him for many years. He is taking on a role in which I wish him well. DkIT has more than 5,000 students and 500 staff. As others have stated, the institute makes a great contribution not only to north Leinster but also to south Ulster. We have 1,400 students qualifying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: As a non-member of this committee, when I saw the agenda, I was delighted to come along. At the weekend, I attended a funeral in Dundalk of a former German refugee from the Second World War. There were three of his original comrades there who spoke about how they came to Glencree, which was the original refugee centre during a portion of the Second World War. I could not help but think of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: The Taoiseach must be cosying up to Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) (Cross Border Crime Agency) Bill 2019: First Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Declan Breathnach: I support the Bill. "Flash the Lights at Me", an old song from around the Border, was about giving warnings and was related to folk smuggling, so to speak. However, the type of criminality that exists and the agility and ability of criminals to circumvent the State are self-evident in more recent people trafficking. This Bill is all about establishing the dedicated, formal and statutory...