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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average age of a farmer in Ireland; the average EU age in this regard; and the number of farmers by age group (details supplied) in tabular form. [17269/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 284. 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 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment that have received the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of sheep welfare recipients that have yet to receive the 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Data (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons that have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that have issued to each sector in each year of the rural development programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the reopening of the horticulture investment scheme; the amount of funding allocated; and the anticipated number of participants that will sign up. [17273/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the fodder transport scheme to date by county in tabular from. [17274/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173; and if his Department has carried out an analysis of the proposal. [17275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 290. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on strengthening provisions at EU Council level in view of the fact that the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173 applies to only SME suppliers; and his further views on whether a more encompassing approach to combatting unfair trading practices needs to be applicable to all groups in the food supply chain regardless of their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on Article 4 with respect to the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173 final that each member state shall designate a public authority to enforce the prohibitions laid down in Article 3 at national level which would have the power to issue fines for breaches of the new regulations; and his plans in this regard here in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes and initiatives in place to reduce ammonia and nitrogen emissions. [17279/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a budget will be allocated to his Department's early warning system that operates locally to provide assistance and support to farmers before welfare problems emerge. [17280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be shown to farmers regarding cross compliance inspections and Bord Bia audits (details supplied). [17281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (19 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing delays in issuing genotyping tags for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme and the difficulties for suckler farmers. [17282/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (18 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA to ensure it secures new investment in the county in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16353/18]

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank everyone for their contributions tonight and for their support of the motion. It was disappointing to see a number of Deputies from the Minister's party attack the Opposition and Fianna Fáil for coming forward with the motion instead of reflecting on the performance of the Government in dealing with the issue and trying to head it off. In the Minister's comments he indicated...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: Where was Deputy Burke all winter?

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: The Deputy should have focussed on the lack of detail in the Government response to the crisis.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes: — the major role agriculture plays in creating employment, generating economic activity and acting as a custodian of the countryside in Ireland; — the unique vulnerability and exposure of agriculture to fluctuations in the weather; — the on-going hardship inflicted upon farming communities across Ireland due to the fodder...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: We will commence. I am moving this motion, along with my Fianna Fáil colleagues, and we hope for widespread support, which I am confident we will get across the House. Unfortunately, this is not the first time Fianna Fáil Deputies have come together in recent months to move a motion asking the Government to recognise a very real fodder crisis and respond appropriately to it. This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (17 Apr 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to address the situation whereby some insurance companies are refusing to insure vehicles over ten years old with a valid NCT certificate or charging high premiums in cases in which insurance is being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/18]