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

Charlie McConalogue: Why could the plans not be uploaded before 12 October?

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

Charlie McConalogue: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure there will be no delays in advancing 2017 GLAS payments in view of the fact that the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers and relate to the online system for submitting commonage management plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47099/17]

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

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister ensure there are no delays to the advanced 2017 GLAS payments? Issues are being encountered that are beyond the control of commonage farmers relating to the online system for submitting commonage management plans. As the Minister is aware, we have almost 9,000 participants in the GLAS scheme who have commonage attached to their holdings. The advance payments of 85% are...

Priority Questions: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments. [47191/17]

Priority Questions: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister update the Dáil on the progress on the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments to €100,000 for which the Minister said he would try to secure the support of his European colleagues?

Priority Questions: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister's response does not outline the efforts that he has made to achieve the commitment in the programme for Government. It sounds as though he is content to kick the matter to touch until the next CAP programme and stand over yet another broken promise from this Government to farmers. It is the Minister's own programme for Government. It was a firm commitment, and while it may...

Priority Questions: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister will be aware of the adage, "If you don't ask, you won't get". In this case, it sounds as though the Minister did not ask and that he was quite happy not to get it. That commitment is done and dusted and counts for nothing in the programme for Government because it is clear from the Minister's answer that it will not happen in the current CAP programme. On the wider issue in...

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister continues with the fallacy that all is hunky-dory with the rural development programme when it is clear that he and the Government are failing to live up to the promises they made about spending on the programme and the participation rates across the various schemes. At present, only 30% of the funds have been used, which means that €2.7 billion of the funds promised to...

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: How much will that add up to at the end of five years?

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What is the figure?

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Tell me the total figure.

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: When every last GLAS farmer is paid, what will the total figure be?

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister must be looking in the mirror.

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister says he will draw down all the funding from Europe under this scheme. He consistently sticks to that line. However, the rural development programme is co-funded. It has a European element and that is co-funded from the Exchequer. The Minister is very deliberately talking about what he is going to draw down from Europe. The reality is totally different from what the Minister...

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all RDP 2014 to 2020 funding will be fully expended by the end of 2020 in all RDP schemes; if the targets for scheme participation levels will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/17]

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme Data (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I want to ask the Minister if he expects all of the rural development programme monies from 2014 to 2020 to be fully expended by the end of 2020 across all rural development programme schemes and if all targets for scheme participation levels will be reached. I would appreciate if the Minister would update us on that matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding attempts by the Government at EU level to ensure the reauthorising of glyphosate for Irish farmers. [47097/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is a looming fodder shortage in the west and north west of the country; the steps his Department is taking to assess the extent of the shortage; his plans to introduce financial aid for persons that are most affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments. [47096/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (8 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of the final Mercosur deal. [47098/17]