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

Charlie McConalogue: The Minister said early 2017. We will hold the Minister to the early January 2017 date. It is much too late, however, because action is needed now. There is a real crisis in incomes across the farming sector and the support is not there for it as we speak. The Minister has also failed to provide detail today on the exact criteria to be met in order to apply for these loans. Will people...

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

Charlie McConalogue: Will a specific fund be put in place for tillage farmers now? In fairness, they need a crisis fund, not more loans.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: As proposals are being discussed and developed, jobs are being lost in the mushroom industry. The Minister will be aware that 700 jobs have been already lost in this sector. What we need are responses now and not discussions on what might happen in the future. There is an immediate crisis in this sector. The mushroom sector is at the cliff face of that crisis. It is not good enough for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood sector and CAP payments following the decision by UK voters to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The importance of the UK market to the agrifood sector has been well rehearsed. Some €4.5 billion in agrifood exports, including more than 50% of our beef and one third of our dairy exports, go to the United Kingdom. Of concern is a recent report that indicated that almost 80% of employment in the food and beverages sector was based outside Dublin. As well as the need for as strong...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Data (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received in total under TAMS II tranches 1, 2 and 3; the total number of approved applications to date; the total number of applicants who have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide operational details on the new SBCI agri fund; the details of funding sources and financial providers that will lend moneys to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency funding will be available to tillage farmers in view of recent severe weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his Department first announced plans to introduce the national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers held press conferences to publicise it; the expected commencement and completion dates provided by Ministers at each of these press conferences; the current projected commencement and completion dates;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (26 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) can avail of the new first-time buyers grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32327/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 114. To ask the Minister for Health if there are funds available from his Department to assist a person who had surgery carried out privately, within the State, but was previously on the public waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and his team here today and acknowledge at the outset the important work of his Department, the courteous endeavours of his staff and his and his Department's important role over the coming months and years with respect to the implications of Brexit and ensuring that the future interests of agriculture in our country are protected. I have a few questions but, first,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The current envelope for ANCs is about €225 million. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: If a portion of land is taken out as a result of not meeting the criteria, will the pot for ANCs remain the same or reduce? How does that impact on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The experience of some of the willow farmers who have planted is that the market does not exist because of a lack of end users. One needs a renewable heat incentive to make it worthwhile for people to install boilers. I understand that the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment will undertake a consultation within a year even though the process has been ongoing for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: Apparently the level of per kW return per cent for a 500 kW boiler is similar to what it is for a 100 kW. One only gets the marginal returns for boilers with a very high capacity. The Department of Communications, Climate Change and Environment mentioned that there would potentially be 3,000 large commercial end users. Even if the Department is targeting that group, if we could ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional resources to cater for the needs of exceptionally able children in primary and secondary schools; his plans to implement the suggestions as detailed in a leaflet (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31551/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide capital funding to a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31862/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason interest on loans, depreciation, etc., are treated as add backs within the student grant scheme for those who are self employed; his plans to change this criteria given that the Revenue Commissioners do not have this specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31886/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (25 Oct 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the new farm assist criteria announced in budget 2017 will be applied to new farm assist applications; if not, the date when the new criteria will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31530/16]