Results 18,401-18,420 of 24,207 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 630. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an issue will be resolved in relation to a GLAS scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Culls (31 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department plays in organising deer culls in areas where they are becoming common and are roaming on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (31 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 712. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1801 of 16 September 2016, the progress made to date in connection with the conversion of Irish driver licences in British Columbia, Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress on the review of the nitrates action programme with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the restoration of pension payments for public sector workers who had their pensions cut as part of the public sector pay reductions; when pensioners who were in receipt of payments of more than €32,500 will see their pensions increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of AEOS farmers that have received total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if An Bord Bia have the necessary resources to support market development, in-market intelligence, in-market promotion and in-market trade support in its 2017 budget to seek out new markets following the Brexit vote; the total number of additional staff that will be hired in 2017 to help in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of aquaculture licences sought in the 2011 to 2016 period, by county, in tabular form; the number awaiting decision in this period; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought for County Donegal since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; if a public consultation took place with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fin fish and shell fish licence applications he expects to decide on between now and 1 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the new agri-fund loan scheme that the SBCI will provide, funds will be leant to farmers for the purchase of livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3645/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the programme for Government commitment to introduce locally led agri-environment schemes which will target habitats such as the hen harrier, the pearl mussel and the Burren, along with other locally led schemes that address specific environmental concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (26 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next national tillage forum with stakeholders with a view to introducing a crisis aid fund for tillage farmers who had their crop destroyed or badly damaged by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to ask the Taoiseach or the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, for a clear explanation as to why up to 10,000 of 38,000 farmers in the green, low-carbon, agri-environment scheme, GLAS, are still waiting on their payments. Why is this? It is a real failure on the Minister's and the Department's behalf. Will the Minister also give a clear explanation and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with US officials in relation to immigration reform, and in particular the plight of undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America; his plans to meet with US officials in the near future to discuss this further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (25 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times since coming to office he has met with US officials to discuss immigration reform and in particular the plight of the undocumented Irish citizens in America; his plans to meet with US officials on this issue over the next six months; his views on when reform on this issue will commence; and if he will make a statement...

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date the 15% income disregard announced in budget 2017 will apply to all current farm assist recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/17]

Other Questions: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (24 Jan 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister when the 15% income disregard introduced in the budget for 2017 will be applied to all existing farm assist recipients. Can he clarify that it will apply to all existing farm assist recipients and if their payments will go up this year as a result?