Results 16,861-16,880 of 23,976 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 909. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the smart farming initiative currently in operation (details supplied); the number of participating farmers; the Exchequer contribution to date to this initiative; and the details of the reduction in CO2 emissions and improved returns by farmers participating in the scheme. [46104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 910. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons approved into the green low carbon agri environment scheme to date; the average annual payment per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 923. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions he has had with his colleague in the Department of Health regarding changes to be introduced in 2018 relating to the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and his plans to cap the current fair deal contribution on farm and business assets at three years. [46238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Issues (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 924. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of EU level developments regarding reauthorising glyphosate. [46239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a transfer of entitlements application by a person (details supplied) will be fully assessed; the reason the application has not been processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 933. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision not to provide compensation for farmers that lost their potato and grain crops as a result of the flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1035. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for a club (details supplied) which had its training pitches destroyed in the recent floods in Inishowen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1064. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding measures available for sports buildings in order to help enable disability access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1103. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will meet with family resource centres to address concerns (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her enhancement plans (details supplied) for the JobsPlus scheme for the over 50s; the number of years will the subsidy of €10,000 will be paid; when the new scheme will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a school's (details supplied) request for a traffic warden will be accommodated in view of the fact of the increased numbers now attending the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions his Department has implemented to help homeowners affected by the Mica issue; his plans to set up a redress scheme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers by county in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the number of commonage farmers who have had their applications processed by county; the number of commonage farmers by county who have received and not received their 2015 and 2016 GLAS payments; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan (CMP), by county, in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the number of commonage farmers that have received 2016 GLAS payments 85% and 15% payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Framework Plans (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the 31 October 2017 deadline for submission of commonage management plans as required under GLAS (details supplied); if no delays will be made in advance of 2017 GLAS payments in view of the fact that the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Data (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in the REPS scheme at its peak under the rural development programme. [45613/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statutory Instruments (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he consulted with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in advance of SI No. 413 of 2017 issuing on road testing of tractors; and if he relayed the potential concerns of farmers impacted. [45615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the findings of the spending review carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the TAMS II scheme; the number of TAMS II participants by farm size (details supplied); the number of approvals; and the number of payments made, in tabular form. [45616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Statutory Instruments (26 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he consulted farming organisations in advance of issuing SI No. 413 of 2017 on road testing of tractors and the impact this would have on farmers. [45614/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the Taoiseach's meeting with President Macron yesterday and the European Council meeting during the week, I ask for an update in the context of the programme for Government commitment to protect farm incomes on the beef offer under the Mercosur trade discussions. Can the Taoiseach update the House as to why the Government permitted that 70,000 tonne beef offer to be made if it is...