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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the European Commission’s proposal to increase the state aid threshold for farmers to €25,000 per producer following the Commission's public consultation process on this matter; the latest discussions and timeline for agreement at European Council; and his proposal for the national threshold limit. [39353/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the obligatory labelling of country of origin on vegetables, fruit and potatoes in supermarkets as proposed by farming organisations. [39354/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and deadlines that have been agreed for recruitment of veterinary inspectors in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit scenario; the amount of funds ring fenced to enable recruitment targets to be met; the advertising and promotion of these new places planned; the budget for same; the budget allocated for training of new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fur farms by county; the number employed in such farms in each county; and the domestic and European regulations in place including animal welfare regulations regarding this activity in tabular form. [39356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on discussions by the European Commission with the US Administration on renegotiating the EU’s annual 45,000 tonne quota for hormone-free beef and allocation a larger share of that quota exclusively to the United States of America; the State's position on same; the State's position on the EU’s negotiation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint statement by a group of European farming and food organisations (details supplied) calling for all participants in the food supply chain to be protected from unfair trading practices regarding EU proposals on unfair trading practices. [39358/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (27 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available to a club (details supplied) in County Donegal as a result of the flooding that occurred in Inishowen in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39303/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The first line on page 53 of A Programme for a Partnership Government on the Government's health plans states that efforts to increase access to safe and timely care as close to patients' homes as possible will be a priority for the Government. I draw attention in that regard to the demonstration outside of the Dáil today where a number of Lyme disease suffers have gathered here, not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (26 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of red tape involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return will be reviewed; if the level of information that is required on an annual basis will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38657/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (26 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for carer's allowance and carer's benefit applications; the reason for the backlog of applications; her plans to address same; if additional staff will be allocated in order to clear same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38658/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply but I am exceptionally disappointed by it. He has clarified that he does not see any need or have any intention to allocate additional LEADER funding to County Donegal over the coming years. As I indicated in my initial question, the programme for Government on page 42 commits to increasing LEADER funding. The initial allocation was €250 million...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The current LEADER programme has been mismanaged by the Government from the outset as there was much confusion over how it was to be administered and structured. As a result, there were two years of limbo with no funding given out. Only belatedly did the Government agree the structures and allow the LEADER companies to get on with work. As I indicated previously, the Government commits in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 72. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional funding that will be made available to County Donegal under the LEADER programme; when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38405/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Leader Programmes Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister give an update on the additional funding that will be made available, or which we hope will be made available, to County Donegal under the LEADER programme? As the Minister knows, on page 42 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to provide additional funding to the LEADER programme. Initially the programme had €250 million nationally. How much...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Thirty patients were waiting on trolleys in Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday. There were 2,000 instances of patients waiting on trolleys in Letterkenny University Hospital over the course of 2016, and that figure increased to 5,000 last year. When the Taoiseach visited County Donegal two weeks ago, he decided not to visit the hospital to meet management and to assess the pressure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Bus Éireann and Department of Education and Skills officials for coming in today. It is important to raise an issue of which I know the Department and Bus Éireann are aware. These are issues affecting the Termon and Kilmacrennan area of Donegal. Students attending secondary school in the Milford area are without school bus places. The Minister met Oireachtas Members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: In respect of the Milford-Kilmacrennan school transport issue, the timeline involved and the Department assessing that, could Mr. Dolan elaborate on where the Department is with regard to that and the timeline in terms of coming back to the families concerned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Okay.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of a second school bus route will be ensured for students attending schools (details supplied) in order to accommodate the 31 eligible students who are without transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38419/18]