Results 18,341-18,360 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans in place to safeguard Irish fishermen and the coastal communities that depend on this sector for employment and exports in view of Brexit; the objectives of Ireland in any future European discussions with the UK with respect to the common fisheries policy, including quotas, total allowable catches and maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of meetings of the Brexit consultative committee convened by him since the UK referendum to leave the EU; the dates of all such meetings to date; the number of meetings planned in 2017; and when the next meeting will take place. [5519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current payment rates and payable areas will change for 2018 areas of natural constraint, ANC, payments to farmers after the current areas of natural constraint scheme review is complete that will introduce a new system for designating eligible areas from 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for mountain type land on the payable area for the first ten hectares or part thereof by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate on the payable area for mountain type land for remaining eligible hectares, greater than 10 ha up to a maximum of 34 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for more severely handicapped lowland on the payable area of 30 ha or part thereof subject to an overall maximum of 30 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for less severely handicapped lowland and coastal areas with specific handicaps, on the payable area of 30 ha or part thereof subject to an overall maximum of 30 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase all current payment rates for areas of specific constraints such as islands, according to current payable area criteria, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide compensation to those persons that incurred large fodder losses, including silage badly damaged or destroyed by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5576/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants to the new sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the 2016 sheep census deadline, in view of the information technology issues being encountered by sheep farmers informing them that the 31 January deadline had passed, thereby preventing them from submitting their flock data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the information technology issues which he has indicated are partly responsible for the delay in over 9,000 farmers receiving their GLAS payments; the exact nature of these issues; the efforts his Department has made to resolve them; the reason they have not been resolved at this stage of the scheme; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (7 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 680. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out the total number of full-time and part-time staff in the trade policy section in her Department; the staff increases she is considering for 2017 to deal with developments around an impending Brexit; if any staff requests were made in 2016 to strengthen resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5518/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: It should be complementing the tillage crisis.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I would have believed that the whole idea of having an IT system was to have one that is fit for purpose such that it does not have to be revisited every time one comes up against a problem. One should not need to come up with bespoke amendments to the IT system to try to deal with the job that must be done by it. As I stated, there are 9,000 farmers in GLAS still awaiting payment, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department failed to meet its commitment to make GLAS and AEOS payments in December 2016; the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Will the Minister explain why his Department failed to meet its commitment to make GLAS and AEOS payments on time in December 2016 and outline the number of GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS applicants who have received 85% of their payments to date and when the remaining applicants can expect payment?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: It is unacceptable that it is now February 2017 and some 9,000 of the farmers who were promised by the Minister and his Department under the farmers charter that they would receive 85% of their GLAS payments in October last year have still not received their first payment. I asked the Minister for specifics on why this has happened. According to the Minister's reply, the Department was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Rather than alluding to obstacles or setting out reasons precluding such measures, the Minister should recognise the importance of the beef industry and the pressure it is under. All politicians should work with the farming community to ensure supports are introduced to sustain the national suckler herd. The average income of the 64,000 farmers who produce calves from the suckler herd is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Feb 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: It is time the Minister stopped bluffing farmers about the Government's approach to the rural development programme. I have stated on several occasions that the Department is significantly underspending the allocation for the rural development programme. As matters stand, the Department is on course to record an underspend of €400 million in GLAS by the end of 2020. That figure is...