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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether young farmers who are under 40 years of age but that have been farming for more than five years and that are not permitted to access measures currently under Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements will be eligible in the new CAP...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal of an eco scheme under pillar 1 to account for all the climate change measures that farmers will be able to participate in under the new proposals following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 1 2018. [26089/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measures proposed for young farmers including ring fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 2% of the annual direct payments envelope while an increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-ups, up to €100,000 following the publication of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for the reduction of the ceiling of direct payments following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018; and his further views on a €60,000 ceiling. [26091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (14 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for a complementary redistributive income support to small and medium sized farmers and a higher payment per hectare following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018. [26092/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the fodder transport scheme by county to date in tabular from; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25916/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated average payment for eligible farmers in both GLAS and GLAS+; the number of farmers that are active in the GLAS and GLAS+ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia Staff (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each international Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and staffing by each office on an annual basis in tabular form. [25918/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment who have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting on their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments who have yet to receive the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for new participants. [25921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector by county to date, in tabular form; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (13 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by Irish and European cheese manufacturers in accessing the Canadian market with respect to the 16,000 tonne general cheese quota and the 1,700 tonne industrial cheese quota CETA agreement in view of reports that artificial barriers such as non-tariff measures have been put in place to make it harder for small EU...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: On the same point, as well as on a wider point, the Ability programme, funding for which has been announced, was supposed to assist young people between the ages of 16 to 29 to transition from school to employment and training. Of the 27 projects that were announced for funding nationally, at a cost of €16 million, only one was north of the Dublin to Galway line, which was a project...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all the representatives for coming in today to give their perspective on this Bill. I will raise a general question at the outset, one that follows from what Deputy Martin Kenny has been saying. A number of witnesses have argued that while they recognise the needs and difficulties of island fisherman, there are similar difficulties for fishermen, particularly smaller fishermen, who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the witnesses for their clear presentations and for giving of their time. I also thank them for their advocacy with the previous Oireachtas committee on getting the Bill to this stage and for driving this legislation forward. They heard the presentations given during the previous session. A number of those witnesses indicated opposition to the Bill on the basis that they felt it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; the details of his engagement with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the project; the funding that will be made available for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement the Office of Public Works has had regarding a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (12 Jun 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 563. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the likely ratification procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of a final Mercosur trade agreement relating to market access, quotas and the elements that fall under exclusive EU-level competence and areas that require national-level approval; if she or her Government colleagues have carried out assessments to date...