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Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: It is a little early for it.

Tillage Farming: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I move: That Dáil Éireann:notes:— the absolute necessity to support tillage farmers and the rural communities that rely on this sector; — that the continual trend of low grain prices, increased input costs and poor margins over the last number of years has intensified the income crisis and financial hardship in this sector; — that farming organisations have...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for the offer which I will certainly take up. I look forward to sitting down with him and teasing out this issue. It is unfortunate that this issue was not dealt with last summer, with a new Minister and a fresh approach. This should have been sorted out before now. The Minister of State initiated a review of school transport provision but that review did not...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse a decision regarding school transport whereby children living in Urris, County Donegal, and who attend or will be attending a school (details supplied) have been advised that their nearest school is now in Buncrana as Bus Éireann used a route over Mamore Gap when calculating the nearest school; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister reverse decision which has meant that many children from the Urris area of Clonmady, County Donegal, have to pay for school transport in order to go to the secondary school they have always attended and which is the school nearest to them in a practical sense?

Other Questions: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As we experienced in the last year since the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, came into office and under the previous Government, I am afraid the response is entirely unsatisfactory and unacceptable. We know what the scheme is and how it is applied. I focused specifically on Urris in this parliamentary question in order to get the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the decision to use a route over Mamore Gap when calculating the nearest school for children living in Urris, County Donegal, is overturned in order that a school (details supplied) can continue to be the nearest school for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting a review of the network of regional veterinary laboratories; the status of any review being undertaken; if he will maintain the current regional veterinary laboratory network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 225. 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 that have been employed; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Professor Matthews for taking the time to present to the committee, as well as for his ongoing research as an agricultural economist and his contribution to the agricultural sector. I have a couple of key questions. Today's well-flagged announcement by the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on the UK's intention to go for a hard Brexit is, as the witnesses pointed out, quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Professor Matthews for his presentation and insights. I would like to focus on his perspective of what does and does not work under the current Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, from Ireland's point of view. If he was to start with a blank page in the morning in terms of what would be positive in the review of the CAP, how would he set it out and structure it? As pointed out by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: May I make one point before the Chairman goes back to the witness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: We have discussed the challenges to the beef industry in the context of Brexit. Regarding CAP reform, the budget and how it might unfold and the experience in recent years whereby farmers have been producing beef at sale price, which does not cover the cost of production, I ask Professor Matthews to comment on the beef sector. In particular, if there is a reduction in the CAP and direct...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse a decision regarding an emergency works application by a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that funding is vital to ensure the health and safety of the children attending this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the reason a primary school is receiving a lower allocation per pupil as part of the information technology grant announced recently compared to a pupil at a secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 573. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the length of time a person can remain on a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41625/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 670. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal for domiciliary care allowance that was submitted on 19 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 675. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1946/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 883. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of October 2016, the funding streams which will be made available to community groups and businesses to deliver the actions of the obesity policy and action plan for 2017; when available funding streams will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a National Lottery funding application (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1391/17]