Results 16,001-16,020 of 23,975 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (17 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 May 2018, his views on whether all entitlements will reach a minimum value of 60% of the basic payment scheme national average by 2019. [21910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (17 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated separately to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development at EU level for the MFF programme 2021-2027 as referenced in COM(2018) 321 final. [21911/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (17 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies are refusing to quote persons if they are not VAT registered; his views on whether this is impeding small businesses carrying out their work; his plans to ensure this practice is withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21794/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications of the decision to defer the need for agreement on the Brexit backstop to the European Council meeting in October 2018, which will address preparations to ensure the protection of cross-border workers' rights post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16354/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/18]

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The first of the two questions asks what are the implications of the decision to defer the need for agreement on the Brexit backstop to the European Council meeting in October 2018 which will deal with preparations to ensure the protection of cross-border workers' rights post-Brexit. The Taoiseach indicated that the backstop agreement could wait until October. The Tánaiste has since...

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The Tánaiste states progress needs to be made by June because the withdrawal agreement needs to be concluded by the end of October. A backstop is something that is available in the event of a final agreement or another agreement not being reached. If the backstop is not agreed until October, it will not be a backstop but a final agreement. Unfortunately, as matters stand, there is no...

Other Questions: Brexit Negotiations (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I will be brief because I am keen to hear the Tánaiste's response. Is it his understanding that the negotiations on the future trading relationship will be completed by October and in advance of the treaty negotiation? I understood they were to be completed by October, after which a two-year transition period would apply. Will the Tánaiste clarify the position in that regard? ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the representatives from Macra na Feirme for coming in and giving a very comprehensive presentation from the young farmers' perspective. The key issue when we come to sustainability in terms attracting people is the income issue, which Mr. Healy has identified. The dairy sector is moving on and units tend to be larger, and there is significant development there. Obviously there is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Documents (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the backstop agreement between the EU and UK Government with regard to ensuring no hard border on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to projects or initiatives (details supplied) in tabular form. [21150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Staff (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff Teagasc has working on the agricultural catchments programme; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively, for the programme. [21151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 8 May 2018, the qualifying countries referred to. [21154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to the nitrates action programme annually in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the 2018 funding allocation broken down between current and capital funding; the number of full and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (15 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to the nitrates action programme annually in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the number of full and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department over the period; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively, for his Department over the period in tabular form. [21153/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I asked the Minister a significant number of questions when I outlined the problems with how he has gone about doing this. I have not had any answers to those except for the stock response which was mostly outlined in the press release announcing this decision. I asked the Minister about the factory contribution and whether that is something he sought assistance with in his engagement with...

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: There was one meeting which I attended.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I will remind the Minister of what I said at that meeting. I said that there was some merit to be explored in electronic identification tagging and that it had to be done in a way that bore in mind that the cost should not be on farmers. I also said that the Minister needed to consult with the farming community. There has been no consultation since that meeting.

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister has acted unilaterally and in a way that ignores their important role as stakeholders despite the fact he expects them to implement this new regime. I ask the Minister to answer those-----

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Identification Schemes (10 May 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: -----questions and if he will go back to the drawing board, engage with farming communities and come back to this in a way that means everybody works together to address this issue.