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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible to accommodate the forgotten farmers group under the specific disadvantage category of the national reserve by using unused funds from Pillars 1 and 2 to finance; and if it is possible under the CAP to transfer funds from Pillars 1 to 2 and vice versa to fund such initiatives. [20368/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his EU ministerial counterparts are seeking increased funding flexibilities in order to accommodate forgotten farmers (details supplied) under the specific disadvantage category of the national reserve; if the proposed capping of BPS payments is agreed if proceeds from such capping would be permitted to fund forgotten...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive payment and be issued with arrears in respect of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20449/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a question for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. Once again it unfortunately relates to the lack of progress and delivery on a redress scheme for the estimated 5,000 homeowners in Donegal and Mayo affected by mica. I raised this with the Minister of State, Deputy English, before the Easter recess. He indicated that he hoped the scheme...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply. I note that while he covered the engagement had with the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Hogan, regarding the fallout from Brexit, he gave very little attention to the other part of the question relating to the beef forum and any actions, timelines or deadlines agreed at the most recent meeting of same. That is because the beef...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: The reason that stakeholders have not attended recently meetings is that they have lost faith in the beef forum. They have also lost faith in the Minister and his party in the context of making national agriculture policy work for farmers. They have seen that the beef forum has been little more than a talking shop. One of the key commitments made by the Government, through the Minister's...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; the details of recent discussions at the beef forum; the actions and deadlines agreed; the steps being taken to protect beef farmers from a hard Brexit and a Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: What are the Minister's views on the price the beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories? I ask the Minister to provide details on the recent discussions at the beef forum, including any actions and deadlines agreed at that forum. I also ask him to update the House on steps that are being taken to protect beef farmers from a hard Brexit and a Mercosur deal.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a compensation package will be introduced for beef farmers in view of the significant decrease in prices and incomes since autumn 2018 from the impact of Brexit; and if a formal application been submitted to the EU Commission for exceptional or market disturbance aid. [20275/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. This is to ask the Minister when a compensation package will be introduced for beef farmers, considering the significant decrease in prices and incomes since last autumn from the impact of Brexit. I also ask the Minister to clarify whether a formal application has been submitted to the European Commission for exceptional or market disturbance aid....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: There is very little detail from the Minister as to when exactly farmers can expect to receive the support they need. As the Minister should know, farmers needed this support months ago, not in the next number of weeks or months, because Brexit has been happening and impacting on the beef sector over the last period. Unfortunately, the Minister and the Government have not been recognising...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister states it is not correct that the Government has not done anything. He states there are two strands to his response, namely, the European Commission's response and the Government's response. I put to the Minister that neither strand has delivered a response in support of the agrifood sector and of the beef sector in particular. The Minister mentioned the ANC scheme but all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Programme for Government Initiatives (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for partnership Government commitment to seek recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve in the same way that old young farmers are provided for. [20059/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are not paid for the fifth quarter, that is, remaining pieces of an animal carcass which are not being used for meat production. [20057/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a compensation package will be introduced as a direct mitigation measure from the decrease in prices experienced by beef farmers since Autumn 2018 from the impact of Brexit. [20056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers here and the agrifood sector for all scenarios including a no-deal hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 16 April 2019, his views on a matter (details supplied). [20283/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application form in respect of a student (details supplied) in County Donegal under the assistive technology scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual cost and seven year cost if the Exchequer were to step in and fill the deficit caused by the proposed cut to the pillar 2 rural development programme allocation of Ireland and the specific reduction in respect of current LEADER programme funding for the next CAP following the publication of the 2018 MFF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (9 May 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible under EU parameters to introduce an area based agri-environmental scheme. [20281/19]