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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of all contracts for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons; the year that contracts commenced and will end for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons, in tabular form; if it is possible to extend existing contracts; and if so, if it forms part of the normal RDP amendment approval process at EU level. [48911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish fishing interests at EU level; the latest discussions; and if he will report on bilateral discussions on same. [48912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if market access for Irish meat and dairy product is contingent on agreement at EU level as opposed to bilaterally with Japan and Korea in view of the fact that the EU has trade agreements in place with these countries; the process at EU level by which the share of EU quotas will be allocated to member states. [48913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the imported fodder transport scheme in 2013; the number of persons who participated in the scheme, by county, in tabular form; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the scheme of assistance for persons who suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in 2016; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on plans by the European Commission to limit the amount of skimmed milk powder that it buys in public intervention in 2018; his further views on a tender system that is planned for the intervention process in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48916/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farmers' charter between his Department and farming organisations has agreed on payment dates for RDP schemes in 2017 and 2018; and if yes, the dates agreed upon. [48917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 14 November 2017, if the listing of animals for stocking is determined at national level or European level; the reason alpacas are not included; if he will reconsider the eligibility rules to include alpacas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1816 of 20 June 2017, if he has signed an order under the Road Traffic Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 653. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a public amenity (details supplied) will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 654. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will sanction funding for flood damage restoration and repair for a tourist facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49022/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. The political landscape for making progress on immigration reform and achieving some improvement for the undocumented Irish and progress towards legalising their situation has become more difficult since President Trump took office. Certainly he appears to be a very difficult man to talk to and make progress with. It does emphasise, and makes all the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. It is important that the Minister, the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, and Deputy Deasy, who has a useful role, look at other options, and work with the committee on foreign affairs in the Oireachtas to try to ensure there is parliamentarian to parliamentarian engagement with politicians in the US and see whether there are other ways this can be done....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with American officials in respect of immigration reform and, in particular, the plight of undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America; his plans to meet with American officials in the near future to discuss this further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48306/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I am sure the Minister is aware of the importance of this issue to many families across the country, and in particular to their loved ones in America. We need to keep the pressure on, particularly in light of increased difficulties arising from the stance President Trump has taken on the issue recently.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 141. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the introduction of a voluntary colour coded nutritional labelling scheme for food products in France; the impact this will have on food exports; and the status of EU level discussions on countries that have introduced similar labelling schemes and the potential issues arising. [48632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 17 October 2017, when a GLAS balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Management Plans (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a planner will be appointed to commonage ground (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans to introduce a system of penalty points by statutory instrument for fishing vessel licence holders; if he has consulted fishing organisations on this S.I.; the way in which this system will work; the appeals mechanism that will be in place; and when the SI will come into effect. [48626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Vessel Licences (16 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of serious infringements as referenced in his letter of 1 November 2017 to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on plans to introduce a statutory instrument penalty points system for fishing vessel licence holders. [48627/17]