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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 667. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be made available to local communities to fund a feasibility study for a broadband solution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/18]

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank all of the Deputies who spoke and contributed to the debate for their widespread support for the motion. I thank Deputy Cahill and Senator Paul Daly, who worked alongside me as part of the agricultural team driving these issues at meetings of the agriculture committee. In his response, the Minister indicated he does not wish to break any contract with farmers on rural development...

Supporting the Suckling Sector: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I move:“That Dáil Éireann: notes:— the almost one million suckler cow herd kept on over 75,000 farms; — how the suckler sector is a vital component of Ireland’s rural economy and a wealth enabler, with every €1 of support provided to suckler farmers generating over €4 of economic activity in rural villages, towns and parishes; —...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: I echo what Deputy Jackie Cahill said about the three presentations. They were excellent and went into great detail. I want to touch on a couple of points on which I would like our guests to come back. On the challenge of meeting our climate change targets in the context of the upcoming CAP, I am interested in hearing about the negotiations and how the CAP will be structured. Given the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that persons applying for farm assist payments are required to fill out and return will be reviewed; 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. [8299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist payments nationally; the reduction in numbers 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. [8298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8458/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme review for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; the timeframe for this project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; his engagement with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on this project; the funding that will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of outstanding compensation claims for persons (details supplied); when outstanding compensation claims will be settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a one year teaching higher diploma postgraduate qualification for teaching primary or secondary students for those who have a non-educational undergraduate degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the sanctioned recruitment of six inspector posts for the farm inspection programme for the Health and Safety Authority which have been filled to date. [8031/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Expenditure (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount allocated by the Health and Safety Authority for farm safety initiatives in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number of inspections in each year in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of the 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2018 GLAS budget allocation is less than the 2017 allocation in view of the fact that the scheme is fully subscribed; and the impact this will have on payments in 2018. [8024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishing opportunities for 2017 and 2018 for stocks to which the fleet has access in terms of value in euro and tonnage, in tabular form; the landing value in 2017 and 2018 of same; and the national share of total allowable catches in 2017 and 2018 in terms of value and tonnage. [8025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the knowledge gateway scheme since its establishment; the amount allocated and expended in each year, respectively; and the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form. [8026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new rules and criteria that apply to participants in the young farmers scheme under pillar 1 following reforms at EU level. [8027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the 2014 to 2020 CAP for pillar 1 payments; the amount allocated and expended in each year respectively; the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/18]