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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: This is the first time I have engaged with the Minister in the Chamber since he was appointed. I congratulate him and wish him well in his new role. My question regards a matter of great interest to his and my home country, namely, the status of the site acquisition for the Crana College three-school campus. What is the status of the project in terms of the capital plan?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. I join him in acknowledging the patience of the local community and the combined work and effort of the three schools, their management and the parents in terms of working towards an outcome where the three schools will be on the one campus. Unfortunately, the patience and goodwill of the parents in recent years has not been mirrored by Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received clarification from the landowner of a preferred site to accommodate a campus (details supplied) in respect of his Department's most recent offer for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (28 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in respect of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49674/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Funding (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the European Commission on the allocation of additional funding for the Border region in view of the particular challenges that will arise in that area following Brexit and the need to improve infrastructure to assist existing businesses remain competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I apologise for not being present earlier but I had to attend another meeting. I have read the Minister's opening statement and I thank him for coming in to discuss this important issue with the committee. The outline that he gave is concerning in respect of the overall impact, particularly if the proposal remains unchanged. It will result in a 15% reduction in volume and a 17% reduction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Has it ever happened previously that the total allowable catch has not been allocated such that every member state gets its share? Will it be a new departure if Spain and the UK come together to go down the route the Minister mentioned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister expressed concern over so-called Olympic fishing. That would be a new departure; it has not happened before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Given that only the UK and Spain are pushing for it, is Ireland in a strong position strategically, with other member states against it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question on the landing obligation and the discards ban.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: On a practical level how does that work for different species being brought on board and quota caps for species? The Minister indicated that was why Spain and the UK wanted to tinker with the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the discards ban, fishermen must now land everything even fish for which they might not have a quota. How does that operate in practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: How do we deal with that? The total discards ban is coming in but until now there has been more flexibility. Different fishermen have quotas for different things, but now they will be required by law to land everything. How do we prevent the choke scenario where a fisherman is unable to go out lest he catch something for which he has no remaining quota?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: It was mooted that there might be a 60% cut in the mackerel quota. The Minister's opening statement indicated that figure might be down to 20%, although it could be more. What is the position regarding mackerel and how did the figure fall to 20% from 60%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: While we are discussing marine issues, I have a more parochial question which relates to the breakwater project in Greencastle Harbour. It was funded to a certain level by the Department under previous Governments, however it has been mothballed and the project is half finished. It is not one of seven harbours under State control, however in the past, the Department had a specific budget...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: It is something that should be kept within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as it was the previous parent Department for its funding. There has been some discussion on the rural regeneration fund but I would counsel that that fund should relate to trying to start new projects and develop fresh enterprise and initiatives in parts of the country. It is important a project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: It would matter to the extent that a project, which is half-finished and which had been funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, would now use funding that could have been used for new initiatives. That means funding being provided by the Department to finish the job. That is starving other projects of funding because it is being taken out of the regeneration fund.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the levels of capital expenditure which will be allocated for infrastructure projects for County Donegal; the timeframe for these allocations; the projects for which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48996/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the impact locally of pursuing the route of PPPs to develop State-funded projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Nov 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which a person (details supplied) can tender for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/18]