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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Water Charges Exemptions (2 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to exempt primary and post-primary schools from having to pay water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (2 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 165. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to exempt primary and post primary schools from having to pay water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32929/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (2 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a self employed person (details supplied) can pay contributions up until the date of the 66th birthday to avail of the State pension (contributory); if these can be applied retrospectively; if contributions have yet to be made for a particular year; the process which must be followed to do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest information from his Department on the average cost of production, euro per kg of beef, for primary producers of beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (2 Nov 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the consultative committee that was established after the Brexit referendum in June 2016 has met; the number of additional meetings planned for the remainder of 2016; the number of meetings planned in the first quarter of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/16]

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: If I told the Minister I would employ him for six years at a salary of €145,000 up to the end of 2020, and I then came along and told him two or three years later he would still get the €145,000 but not until 2022 or 2023, he would not be very happy. That is what he is saying to farmers.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: Farmers are losing income because of the failure of the Government to follow through on its commitment under the rural development programme up to the end of 2020.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: It is the Department that has the misinformation.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister, Deputy Coveney, made a provision. The Minister, Deputy Creed, is saying that is not accurate.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister is bluffing farmers.

Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the new sheep scheme to be introduced in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32321/16]

Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I ask the Minister to give details of the new sheep scheme and when in 2017 it is due to start.

Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: We very much welcome the €10 per sheep scheme, which will be important for the sector. There are just under 13,000 sheep farmers, with an average income of just under €16,000 per year. It is a sector where incomes are particularly challenged and where we have to ensure there is support so that flock numbers are kept up. It is important the scheme begins early in 2017 so we...

Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister might elaborate on the menus and whether it will be the one menu for all farmers. There is also the issue of additional payment to hill farmers. Is this something the Minister can consider?

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on payment levels for farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/16]

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The question seeks to ascertain the Minister's views on payment levels to farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: In February 2015, when the Minister's predecessor, the current Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, first announced the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, he indicated that €1.45 billion would be allocated specifically to it until the current Common Agriculture Policy programme expires at the end of 2020. As the Minister pointed...

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: As I stated, when the Minister's predecessor announced the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme in February 2015, he specifically stated €1.45 billion would be allocated to GLAS by the end of 2020.

Other Questions: GLAS Expenditure (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: No, if the Minister checks, he will find that his predecessor stated €1.45 billion would be allocated by the end of 2020. That commitment garnered big headlines for the previous Minister. The Minister is now telling me that this was a bluff, that the then Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, was engaged in headline grabbing and that the money will not now reach farmers until some time in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: A tender will be issued to commercial banks, such as AIB and Bank of Ireland, to apply for the scheme. It will be Fianna Fáil's position that the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland should instead be licensed to provide funding directly to farmers and small businesses, in cases where they apply for separate funds. The dearth of information continues. There is a total lack of...