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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff working in the dedicated market access unit established within the meat and milk policy division; and the yearly cost of the unit, including staffing costs. [51233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Data (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional annual increase in Exchequer funding needed for the sheep welfare scheme to attain compensation at amounts per ewe per number of applications received (details supplied) based on current participation rates and scheme criteria, in tabular form. [51235/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate additional annual increase in Exchequer funding needed for the beef data and genomics programme if compensation were to be fixed at rates (details supplied), in tabular form. [51236/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding for the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme in 2016 and 2017; and the budget allocation for 2018. [51237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Exports (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 477. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014 to 2020 rural development programme per measure 19, support for Leader local development, in tabular form; the annual amount expended on measure 19 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51175/17]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: On the figure for the underspend for last year for the Department, I cannot recall exactly but I believe the leftover at the end of the year was to the tune of €70 million. Will the Minister indicate what that figure was at the year end and what was done with those funds? Were they left in the Department? Were they carried over? I am aware that the Minister is moving €48...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to elaborate on the commonage management plans. If I understood him correctly, he indicated that the plans will not have to be uploaded and completed in full and suggested that if a planner has engaged with the online system in some way, it will be possible for the payment to be processed. I ask him to let us know how much engagement is required to satisfy what is needed...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Penrose must have been listening to Deputy Ó Cuív at least a little.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. He has outlined that the current proposals could lead to an overall cost of €54 million for the fishing sector and the economy. It is quite stark and the Minister and his officials will be seeking to mitigate that figure at the Council meeting. We had a similar meeting in this regard last year when there were similar difficulties...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: My question is for the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy English, and regards the report on mica in defective blocks in County Donegal. The report was laid before the House six months ago. The Minister of State visited Donegal and at the time he committed to looking into ensuring social housing options would be available for those who must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the funding supports available to assist a person (details supplied) with third level education, apart from SUSI supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources his Department has to ensure the removal of old boats from the coastline; the powers local authorities have to force persons to remove old boats (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the applications which were made to his Department for financial support as a result of the flooding in August 2017 will be paid; if all farmers will be paid the funds before Christmas 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Northern Ireland-based food companies seeking to develop new facilities here in order to mitigate against the threats posed by Brexit will be able to avail of SBCI reduced interest loans; the maximum funding which will be available to such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in AEOS whose contracts will end in 2018, by county, in tabular form; if these persons were eligible to apply under tranche 3 of GLAS while still in an AEOS contract; if they were not eligible to join GLAS, the number of such persons that left AEOS contracts in order to join GLAS by the tranche 3...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Crop Losses (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied to the crop loss compensation scheme by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants that withdrew from the scheme; the number that have been issued payments to date, by county. [50233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Data (28 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by severe flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 that applied to his Department for direct financial aid for losses (details supplied); the number of farmers that have been issued payments to date. [50672/17]

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I concur with my party colleagues about the importance and rationality of this amendment. When the budget was published several issues arose about the stamp duty increase, in particular the inconsistency and lack of logic in applying a higher level of stamp duty to land consolidation movements and transactions when at the same time there was a capital gains tax relief. It did not make...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I have a question on an application from Letterkenny University Hospital for funding so as to staff and re-open the short stay ward in the hospital and provide 20 additional beds from January. An application was made in the summer but it still has not received an answer. I raised the matter two weeks ago in the Dáil with the Taoiseach and I raised it with the Minister of State, Deputy...