Results 17,281-17,300 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (29 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress with regard to the core principles for the confidence and supply arrangement regarding the strengthening of the social inclusion and community activation programme and in developing the new community development schemes for rural areas. [30769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate a specific marketing budget to Fáilte Ireland to promote County Donegal specifically, further to the county being nominated by a magazine (details supplied) as the coolest place on the planet to visit in 2017 and Donegal Airport being named the second most scenic airport in the world; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Fáilte Ireland to ensure that there is a marketing budget put in place to further promote County Donegal further to the county being nominated by a magazine (details supplied) as the coolest place on the planet to visit in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29937/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to carry out a full review of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme in view of the restrictive criteria of the scheme which in some cases bar persons with debilitating conditions such as MS, spina bifida and so on from availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (28 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30245/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the SFPA for the presentation. I have a question on the issue of penalty point applications. I know this has been an ongoing issue. There has been a lot of anger from fisherman about the fact that, when penalty points are applied, they are applied immediately. Even if the fishermen in question are eventually acquitted in any subsequent court case, the penalty points still stand....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The SFPA carried out 2,500 fishing vessel inspections last year. A total of 80% of the fish caught in Irish waters is landed in other countries. Are the type of ships to which Senator Mac Lochlainn referred all in the category that catch the 80%? It was indicated that 12 to 15 inspections were carried out last year and this year on super trawlers. What proportion of the catch is caught by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report of Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: If Mr. O'Mahony was to highlight a compliance risk to a landing state, is it the SFPA's experience that the landing states generally act on that or is it haphazard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the four witnesses to the committee and thank Mr. Kelly for his presentation. I commend him on the tremendous research and documentation that he has put in front of us for consideration. I have a few questions. My understanding of voisinage previously was that it affected the zero to 12-mile zone and that the practice meant that UK registered boats were able to fish inside the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: There is an issue with a number of boats, especially in County Donegal, that bought licences in good faith under the old system. At that stage it was legal and perceived to be so - obviously, it has been knocked down as not being legal in the delegates' case - and those boats are now in a position where they are restricted in fishing within that zone. Many of them are of the smaller type...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the current projected commencement date and completion date for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which his Department first announced plans to introduce the national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers held press conferences to publicise it; the expected commencement and completion dates given by Ministers at each of these press conferences; the projected commencement and completion...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency grant has been awarded to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application for a person (details supplied) has not been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been employed in County Donegal; the number being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pig meat and dairy to the USA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding gaining access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [29926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value and volume targets his Department put on beef exports to the United States of America for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively; the actual value realised in each such year for such exports; and the amount of manufacturing beef and ground beef that has been permitted to enter the market in the United States of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 573. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29918/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 5. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood and fishing sectors ahead of the UK’s move to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/17]