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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I have two points on the seafood sector. There is the strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture development and the implementation of it. We had a session here a couple of months ago on that and there was no clear indication from officials at that stage that an implementation plan would be put in place with associated deadlines. Will the Minister give an update on when we will see that as...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I accept this must be a priority. An implementation plan with dates and expected achievement deadlines would be useful at this point, taking into account resources.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The implementation plan and outline could be done without a massive resource requirement in the meantime. There could be a framework for delivery.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a specific line in the capital budget for investment in the six local fishery harbour centres. There are other harbours outside of those which are really starved of any investment funding. Small allocations are given on an annual basis to local authorities to contribute to them but there is no significant funding being directed to them. I can give one example in my locality. The...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: -----breakwater that is tied up. It needs additional funding for completion. There is no capital line for this in any Department budget. The appropriate place for it is in this Department as this was the previous parent Department. This has been pushed from pillar to post and I have no doubt it is the same for other harbours. There is money in local authorities for small jobs, which is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question about the administration side, and I will be brief.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I am looking at the administration side, which is dealt with on the first page, and at the percentage increases and decreases. The headings with the highest percentage increases tend to be under administration. For example, there was a 9% increase in salaries, wages and allowances in 2018 from 2017. In No. VI, for offices, premises and expenses, the increase is 12% between 2017 and 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the calculations used in determining the assessment of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13591/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (21 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) applies a 20% derating factor as part of its lending criteria to persons whose employment income is derived in Northern Ireland; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in view of increasing enrolments and inadequate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff Appeals Mechanism (21 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal by a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Appeals (21 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (21 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 24 January 2018, the status of the report on the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the debate. It is appropriate that sufficient time has been given to Deputies to express their views. At the outset I want to indicate my own position, which is that I am not in favour of repealing the eighth amendment. I believe it is important that the right to life of the unborn is recognised in the Constitution, which is our primary guiding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nature of his Department's relationship with an event (details supplied); if it makes a financial contribution to the event; if his Department will consider a similar relationship with other events which have a similar educational value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff Appeals Mechanism (20 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) will be successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (20 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if DEIS status will be awarded to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12623/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be reopened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12705/18]