Results 16,801-16,820 of 23,976 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be made available to persons who experienced damage to fishing equipment as a result of Storm Ophelia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 402. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to appoint a television regulator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 450. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of a residential unit (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 453. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to provide renovation grants to restore properties in small towns and villages as part of the Government’s promised plan to revive rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a guardian's payment application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Negotiations (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the European Commission regarding the allocation of additional funding for the Border region in view of the particular challenges that will arise following Brexit and the need to improve infrastructure to assist existing businesses to remain competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of capital expenditure which will be allocated for infrastructure projects for County Donegal; the timeframe for these allocations; the projects for which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme who have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2017 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 will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if all such laboratories will remain open. [47540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly regarding GHG emissions in the agriculture sector. [47541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest Exchequer returns for October 2017 showing that his Department’s spend to this point is €65 million behind profile in gross voted expenditure; and if all moneys projected to be spent by year end will be met. [47542/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for TAMS II in 2017; and the expenditure realised to date. [47543/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new hen harrier scheme; when details of the new scheme will be published and open for applications; when the first payments will issue; the budget allocated under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to this scheme; and the amount of funding expended to date under the relevant rural development programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a sports capital funding application by a club (details supplied); when funding announcements will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47426/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (9 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on the review of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): GLAS Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I would certainly encourage farmers to submit their nutrient management plans. They have been given notice and now have an opportunity to do so. While the Minister is keen to focus on that aspect of the requirements, he is not so keen to delve into the handling by his Department and himself of the commonage management plan process and the facility for submitting plans. As he pointed out,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): GLAS Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister states that farmers and planners were well forewarned. However, the Department was also well forewarned. Perhaps the Minister will explain the reason the "submit" button did not go live until 12 October, less than three weeks before the deadline.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): GLAS Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Yes, but the problem is that farmers, many of whom had to wait months on end for their GLAS payment last year and need the 85% advance payment by the end of this year, will not receive the 85% payment until the commonage management plans have been submitted. Surely it is possible to make the 85% payment pending the submission of the commonage management plans. Why should farmers always...