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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers who have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied) in tabular form; the number who have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to classify farmers as eligible or ineligible for scheme payments in Pillar 1 and 2; and if the number of eligible and ineligible farmers combined equate to the number of farmers participating in a scheme, for example, GLAS. [3985/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied to schemes (details supplied) in 2018; the number of eligible and ineligible participants, respectively; the number of eligible participants who passed all checks and were approved for payment; the number who received an advance payment for 2018 to date; and the most common reason for delays with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the opening of the second phase of the renewable heat support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Ms Barry Walsh and the team from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for attending today to make a presentation and answer questions from members. Live exports are critical to the health of the beef sector, in particular, given the pressure it has been under for the past number of years. It is ever more essential. The strength of trade and the prices paid at marts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (29 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: Obviously, trade with Turkey has diminished significantly owing to currency issues in the last year or so. It was a significant contributor to live exports the previous year. There were previous proposals for additional land routes to Turkey. The delegates have indicated their concerns about the position on the Turkish border. Will they elaborate on the viability of potential additional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. 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; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [3690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card section requested self-employment details from persons (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures in relation to a service (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agricultural appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3511/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the horticulture sector; and if he had discussions with his counterpart in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with respect to work permits. [3691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date for the Brexit loan scheme for food businesses by company size (details supplied); the number of applications approved and not approved, respectively, to date by firm size; and the number of loans granted to date. [3693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that has yet to be drawn down and which expired by the end of 2018; the number of applicants in this position; the value of moneys approved not drawn down by the end of 2018; the status of moneys approved but not drawn down; and if the funds can be carried forward...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under TAMS II by county; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims lodged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish agrifood interests at EU level in the upcoming EU-US trade discussions, following the US outlining objectives that put a strong emphasis on negotiating tariffs and non-tariff barriers for agriculture (details supplied). [3696/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered that originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [3697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green certificates issued by 31 December 2018 for students who had passed their exams during 2018; and the number of outstanding green certificates outstanding on 31 December 2018 to be issued by certification operators to persons who successfully completed and passed their exams in 2018. [3698/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes are planned to primary legislation under the remit of his Department to form a part of a Bill (details supplied). [3699/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency legislation has been drawn up in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the number of pieces of primary legislation this includes; and if he will provide a list of same. [3700/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been submitted to the EU Commission to designate additional Irish airports or ports as designated Border inspection posts in preparation for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU in 2019 in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and, if so, if the detail of such airports and ports will be...