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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: We very much dispute how much the Government ever said it would spend on GLAS. I have been holding the Minister to account for the promise to spend €1.4 billion on it. The Minister has been indicating that it is currently €160 million overspent and I am pointing out that the Minister's presentation today indicates that he took €70 million away from GLAS to fund the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: One final question on the beef data genomics programme and the fact that the projections as part of the rural development programme indicated that there would be 35,000 farmers in it at a cost of €300 million. We only have just over 24,000 which is two thirds of that. The Minister is saying that two thirds of the initial projected membership will cost €290 million, almost as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I make that observation because to achieve the initial projection of 35,000-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Given that there was a suckler cow welfare scheme that had 50,000 in it previously and that there would have been some evidence to work off in terms of applicants, herd size and numbers, those figures on the spend per applicant were different from how it worked out and I wonder how it turned out to be so different.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return; 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. [26338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of farm assist recipients nationally; the reduction in numbers of farm assist recipients over the past three years; if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual application process for farm assist recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief for trade union membership subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if minutes from a meeting (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26324/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a shared diabetes centre of excellence for Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioner posts that will be allocated in 2018; if a previous commitment that two advanced nurse practitioner posts will be allocated to a hospital (details supplied) will be adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26371/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for a BPS payment will be reviewed in view of new evidence which has become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26199/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been finalised in respect of an aquaculture licence application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 452. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to ensure that funding that was granted to an organisation (details supplied) is issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26422/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 493. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26423/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme will reopen for funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 523. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an announcement will issue regarding CLÁR funding applications; if an application by a school (details supplied) will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for funding that were received for the Ability Programme by county; the number of applications that were approved for each county; the amount of funding allocated by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26277/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 534. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received from County Donegal for funding under the Ability Programme; the reason such applications were not supported; if she will revise her decision and allocate funding to County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications received by each local authority; the number of these which have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (19 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a tenant to a local authority or a tenant referred to a housing association by a local authority can avail of a Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/18]