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

Charlie McConalogue: My question is related to Deputy Penrose's question. What steps is the Minister of State taking to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood sector in light of the Brexit challenge? Our overall economy is exposed to the Brexit challenge with 14% of all our exports going to the UK but with 40% of our agrifood sector exports going to the UK, the challenge facing that sector is...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I will deal with the agrifood sector in my first supplementary and with the fishing sector in my second supplementary. The Department's response in terms of resourcing and having the dedicated staff needed to meet the challenge we face has been inadequate. The Brexit unit in the Department, to which the Minister of State referred, has only four people. I accept that everyone is working on...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his response. I certainly got the impression during the recent leadership contest in the Minister of State's party that the now Taoiseach was acknowledging the fact that there needed to be additional resources in terms of people and expertise allocated to deal with this challenge. I would have hoped that as a result of that there would have been a recognition in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to review the current information technology payments system in view of the significant problems faced by persons submitting applications and drawing down payments for GLAS, the KTG scheme, TAMS and other RDP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: We have experienced many difficulties during the past year, in particular, with payments, as a result of the Department's information technology systems. Examples include problems with GLAS, TAMS and the knowledge transfer scheme. There have been numerous problems. The response we receive all the time is that the problem is with the IT system and that there is little officials can do about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for the reply. I will call it as many in the farming community and I see it. Too often it seems like the Department is being run by a computer. Every time we come up with an issue, it is a question of the computer not letting officials do this or that. Even where there seems to be a reasonable problem that the application of a little common sense and reason would sort...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Data (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not doubt the effort put in by departmental staff. We deal with them on an ongoing basis, especially at committee level. However, the Minister of State and the Department need to look again at the use of flexibility in the processing of the various applications. 4 o’clock It should be possible to put a note on a file that explains what the situation is and why the money...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which will be taken to meet the challenge of addressing the pressing issue of farm incomes in view of the current crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Andrew Doyle, on retaining his post. We have debates and disagreements in the Chamber at times, but I think his appointment is merited and I wish him well in continuing in the role. My question is particularly in light of the recent Teagasc farm income survey report, which highlights a 10% reduction in average farm incomes last year. What...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister of State referred to the Teagasc farm survey. As it shows, farming is a very difficult career. It is difficult for farmers across the various sectors to make a living and to keep a family. We see that almost 40% of farms have an average income of less than €10,000. On sheep and cattle-rearing farms, the net income is the single farm payment from Europe, and incomes...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Farm Household Incomes (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: The introduction of a fair trade baseline to tackle unfair trading practices in Europe is crucial. Fianna Fáil has taken its proposals to Europe and is continuing to push them. It is key that at European level we see progress in that regard. In the Minister of State's previous reply, he also referred to Food Wise 2025 which my party certainly supports, albeit we feel it needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government permitting young farmers that are under 40 years of age that have been farming for more than five years from accessing measures under CAP for young farmers including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top up entitlements; the reason for their exclusion; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Expenditure (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS when the scheme is fully subscribed will be delivered in 2017; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to introduce a crisis aid fund to tillage farmers that had their crop destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28154/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed his Department's information technology payments systems in view of the problems faced by persons submitting applications and drawing down payments for GLAS, the KTG scheme, TAMS and so on. [28153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans 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. [28152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent adoption of the European Parliament of revised climate change targets that reduce the contribution of carbon sequestering via planting of trees and carbon storage in soils in meeting emission targets; his further views on proposals by MEPs to set 2020 as the starting point as opposed to 2005 for 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appointments made to State boards under his auspices in the period 1 May 2017 to 16 June 2017, by appointee name, position and relevant State board; the appointment process for each such appointment; and the State boards under his auspices in which vacancies remain unfilled. [29407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (22 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a revised ministerial briefing will be published and downloadable on his Department's website. [29408/17]

Other Questions: Diabetes Strategy (21 Jun 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 47. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to create a centre of excellence in diabetes care in the north west in view of the fact that there is no centre of excellence in diabetes care north of the Dublin to Limerick line; his further plans to increase the level of staffing in the diabetes team in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27785/17]