Results 16,501-16,520 of 23,976 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of live cattle exports per head to each country in 2016 and 2017; the WTO tariff that would apply for live cattle exports to the UK in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU if Britain decides to leave the Single Market and customs union. [5153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the WTO tariff that would apply to seafood exports to the UK in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU if Britain decides to leave the Single Market and customs union. [5154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of herdowners who have outstanding genomic samples to submit under the beef data and genomics scheme. [5155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Expenditure (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the outcome for the Exchequer and European funds committed to the TAMS 2 scheme, whereby approved applications that have yet to be drawn down will have expired by end of 2019 but which were approved in 2016 (details supplied); and whether it is the case that, if drawdown and expenditure do not meet expected levels,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's spending review of the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied) relating to underspend. [5157/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the budget allocation for GLAS in 2017; the amount of funding expended; and the budget allocation for 2018. [5158/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a farm scheme. [5159/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the conditions and criteria associated with the renewal of Ireland's nitrates derogation 2018 to 2021; and the steps he will take to help persons meet these conditions. [5160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on having a yellow card approach for cross-compliance inspections as pertains with land eligibility checks. [5161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the percentage of agricultural land in each county that has been planted with forestry to date. [5162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler herd numbers per county in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; and the number of suckler farmers per county [5163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets in hectares in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; the number of hectares planted in each year; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis. [5165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by farming groups regarding the decision taken by the Forest Service to increase the compulsory broadleaf area from 10% to 15% is the wrong approach. [5166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the reports that the European Commission is to propose a yearly tariff rate quota of 90,000 tonnes of beef, 20,000 tonnes more than offered in October 2017, to South American countries in the latest round of Mercosur negotiations; and if a final deal in which a beef offer is a component will not be supported. [5167/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the sentiments expressed by persons (details supplied) with the policy of some meat factories and his Department to implement a clean sheep policy. [5172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 333. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the entitlements of State contributory pension recipients who were self-employed and in receipt of farm assist payments prior to 2007 will be reviewed; the estimated cost of granting a credit to those self-employed farm assist recipients who were not permitted to make PRSI class S contributions prior to 2007 to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 354. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the implementation of the EU birds and habitats directive. [5169/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Feb 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 355. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of restoring the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, farm plan scheme to the scale that operated in funding and participation levels before adjustments were made to its operation in 2010; the number of persons who participated in the NPWS farm plan scheme in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the funding allocated...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: On the Government's commitment to increase bed capacity, I again raise the issue of Letterkenny University Hospital. Last week my party leader and I raised with the Taoiseach a submission the hospital had made last summer to the Health Service Executive and, through it, the Government seeking €1.8 million to fund the staff required to open 20 beds. The hospital has still not received...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (31 Jan 2018)

Charlie McConalogue: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the admissions policy as adopted by his Department for special needs children wishing to access secondary education; if a universal admissions policy exists within his Department; if discretion lies with the local schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4712/18]