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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Professor Doohan mentioned there is an economic argument for maintaining non-GM status. Does she believe there is an economic benefit to being non-GM? GM crops have benefits with regard to higher crop yield. Many of our green imports are from GM sources. Will Professor Doohan flesh out her view on that a bit more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Thank you, Chairman. I am interested in hearing the response to Deputy Martin Kenny's question on import versus export, or import versus the use of entirely Irish-grown grain. As for the quality of the malt which is produced in Ireland; is the quality of the malt barley we can grow here considered to be significantly different to that grown in other countries? Specifically on the return...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Government has not agreed to cover 100% of compensation claims against persons (details supplied); if this means former customers are now potentially liable for partial costs of claims; if he will reconsider his approach on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out investigations of flooding on a river (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there are plans to carry out works at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend the workings of the special needs assistant, SNA, supplementary panel to bring it into line with the panel which operates for primary school teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are funds within his Department to assist a person (details supplied) who is attending college overseas to become a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be reopened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in addressing the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Fees (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if there are funds within his Department to assist a person (details supplied) who is attending college overseas in order to become a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Closure (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 369. To ask the Minister for Health when provisions will be made in order to finalise and introduce a replacement for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance scheme which were scrapped over four years ago under the premise of a new replacement scheme to be announced shortly thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43875/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Data (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthodontic treatment at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 412. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef suckler cows and dairy cows, respectively, based on latest data, in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [43558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets, in hectares, per year on an annual basis in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of hectares planted in each year; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis. [43559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an aquaculture licence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been recruited in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43943/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Correspondence (17 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 519. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding correspondence that was submitted to her Department in July 2017 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43958/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The budget will not make a massive difference to any particular sector of society. It was modest and that is very much the result of where we are at in our economic recovery and a reflection of available finances. My colleagues have laid out this well during the debate. The influence of the confidence and supply agreement in setting the direction of the budget, in particular, with regard...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment in County Donegal in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42763/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: What are the Minister's plans to minimise the impact of Brexit on County Donegal? What engagement has she had so far with IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to ensure they secure new investment into the country particularly in view of the challenge of Brexit? Will she make a statement on the matter?