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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to maintain the exports of Irish brown crab to the Chinese market in view of the fact fishermen rely on this species for an income (details supplied); the reason the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, changed the procedure for the Irish sector by insisting that the export health certificate would only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for taking the time to come to the committee to present on this matter. There is much concern in the agricultural community regarding what will happen post 2020 given there will be a minimum one-year delay in regard to the new seven-year CAP programme being put in place. Central to this is how the transitionary period will impact on the funding farmers receive, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in today to discuss this in advance of the meeting in the middle of the month. Every year, this fisheries Council has significant impact and importance in respect of the year ahead. A good outcome from it is particularly important for our fisheries sector, the income of our fishermen and for employment. The Minister has outlined particular...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: In recent years, there have been significant underspends in the Department's accounts when they were published at the end of the year. That has been a constant during the Minister's stewardship of the Department. The underspend varies from €30 million or €40 million to over €100 million. It is now December and the Minister is coming forward with Supplementary...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: On that point, can the Minister be more specific on the timeline and the prospects of getting a sufficient number of licences issued to ensure the industry is operating at capacity? As Deputy Cahill outlined, and all of us would have got feedback from many who are in the contracting sector in particular, they have had to stand down operations. The potential exists that people will have to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: When did the Minister say the new licences started to be issued under the new regime?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the timeline for the appeals for those new licences, which the Minister expects will be more robust and able to stand up better to the appeals system? What is the timeline for those appeals to be heard?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Can the Minister give us his assessment, and that of the Department, of what is happening within the sector? This is a serious situation. What is the Department's view and understanding in terms of employment, contractors, etc.? Have many of them stood down as a result of this situation?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 356. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be allocated to the LEADER programme in County Donegal; if so, the level of funding that will be made available; when it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50687/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (5 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 357. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to ensure that there are no gaps between the LEADER programme 2014-2020 when it finishes at the end of 2020 and the next LEADER programme commencing; if his attention has been drawn to potential gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50688/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (5 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 364. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application made by Donegal County Council (details supplied) under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; when an announcement will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (5 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of her Department on the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors receive a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 49. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new-first time investments by new IDA Ireland client companies in County Donegal in 2019; the number of visits by new IDA Ireland client companies in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports in place for businesses though the local enterprise office in County Donegal; the additional funding made to same in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 391. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the BreastCheck mobile unit to a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 392. To ask the Minister for Health when the BreastCheck mobile unit will be rolled out to a town (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49993/19]

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

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 applicants that have and have not received their 2019 payments in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides grant funding for anaerobic digesters; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49915/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department had a consultation with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the introduction of grant support for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (3 Dec 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50307/19]