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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I apologise for being late. The Minister of State is welcome. I would like to ask her a few questions. First, for what reasons are the changes being introduced in sections 30 and 31 of the Bill being sought?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I have a couple of questions, if that is acceptable.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Okay.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I have other issues that I would like to raise, but I will do so on Report Stage.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Can I clarify something? What is the timeframe for this now?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the cuts made to the national network service in 2013 and 2014, a service which offered many persons with disabilities the opportunity to re-skill and receive extra payment for doing so, the options available to a person who is forced to be on the invalidity pension to gain extra income; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update from the Office of Public Works in relation to the coastal erosion minor works application from Sligo County Council, which the Office of Public Works would have received recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20865/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 354. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland visits that have taken place in County Sligo since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 356. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that improved road infrastructure, such as the proposed upgrade for the N4 route in County Sligo, is vital for the county to be able to attract foreign direct investment companies in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 355. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent developments at Elanco, County Sligo, and the announcement that JennaValve Incorporated will now no longer be developing a manufacturing location in County Sligo, as previously announced, his plans to ensure that County Sligo is able to attract more companies such as these to the county in the future; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regards to the beef data genomics scheme, if he will provide the details of what the training course entails; the person and body who will cover the costs of the course; the person and body who will provide the training to the farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way farmers may determine the genotype star rating of a heifer or cow they intend to purchase at a livestock sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 420. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the beef data genomics programme, the way farmers can assess the current genotyping star rating of their stock before the new programme begins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 422. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where a farmer loses rented land which compromises over 20% of that farmer's land taking, but the farmer has been compliant with the new beef data genomics programme for over four years, if there is any exemption to the planned penalties for this farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the new beef data genomics programme and on foot of many representations to this Deputy by farming bodies from this Deputy's constituency, if consideration will be given to the relaxation of the rules that a farmer has to be compliant for the full six years of the programme in favour of a yearly compliance; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation will be charging farmers on the new beef data genomics programme to be compliant with the genotyping requirements of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20698/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding exemptions to planned penalties in respect of the new beef data genomics programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20741/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the carbon navigator requirements of the new beef data genomics programme, the estimated costs to complete a carbon navigator with an approved adviser; if a farmer can complete this requirement without an approved adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20866/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Fampyra for patients suffering with multiple sclerosis is not covered under the drugs scheme; when this medication will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20117/15]