Results 14,441-14,460 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (8 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2102 to 2107 of 23 July 2019, the most recent figure for the number of positions that remain to be filled in a hard Brexit scenario as provided in his correspondence (details supplied). [40588/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (8 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering reopening the organic farm scheme to new entrants for specific commodity sectors that are in deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (8 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the announcement by the United States of America that it will begin applying WTO tariffs on certain EU goods beginning 18 October 2019 which will result in tariffs on Irish exports of butter, cheese, milk, yoghurt, pork and liqueurs; the discussions he has had with the US authorities, other member states and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40535/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 510. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines; when the review will be completed and the new guidelines published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/19]

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

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question to the Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and flood relief, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran. I know he has committed to travelling to Donegal in the near future to meet with residents of Ellen Park in Buncrana with regard to funding for flood defences along the Crana river. As the Minister of State saw, very serious damage was done in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (3 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 131. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of food businesses that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018 up until the end of quarter 3 2019; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [40482/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future Growth Loan Scheme (3 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, in addition to food businesses, that have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019 until the end of quarter 3 2019; the number of farmers and such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same in tabular form. [40483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Funding (3 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of all approved applications under the beef environmental efficiency pilot; and the value of payments made to approved applicants to date. [40484/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Data (3 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered to 30 September 2019 which originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill in tabular form. [40485/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Funding (3 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia has applied for an increase in funding for 2020; if so, the amount requested; when the application will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5 project; the funding that will be made available for the project; when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Review (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's allowance review will be completed for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39997/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40026/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman for the opportunity to ask a question. It relates to the need for additional permanent residential places for persons with an intellectual disability, ID, across the country but specifically in community healthcare organisation 1, CHO 1, which is in the north west. As matters stand, the only funding coming forward at present is going towards decongregation, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Everything is becoming an emergency because nothing has been dealt with given the places are not available. It is only when they become an emergency that cases are dealt with and, in the meantime, people are under unbearable pressure. It is only emergency cases that are out there because standard ones are not getting dealt with and they have outstayed the respite and home care options for...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Time flies when you are having fun.

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I support the motion tabled by the Green Party. The performance of the Government on forestry has in no way lived up to the targets set in Food Wise 2025 or the annual targets set out in the forestry programme. Food Wise 2025 indicated a target of 15,000 ha to be planted per year. The annual target has since been reduced to 6,000 ha to 8,000 ha. There is no doubt that we must look at the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is for the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, and relates to the lack of progress on the establishment of a mica redress scheme for the 5,000 home owners in Donegal whose houses are affected by mica in defective blocks. The Government has treated these homeowners disgracefully. Next Tuesday marks the first anniversary...