Results 18,721-18,740 of 23,978 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed moneys regarding an overclaim under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (19 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22892/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (14 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) has been removed under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a final reply will issue further to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21755/16]

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria he is considering for the design of a new scheme for sheep farmers, under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/16]

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: It is welcome that there is a commitment to and movement on introducing the €25 million scheme to assist the sheep sector. It is very necessary because incomes in the sheep sector have been under pressure in recent years and we have also seen a reduction in flock numbers, something which needs to be arrested. The average income of a sheep farm family is just over €15,000, of...

Priority Questions: Rural Development Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister for his reply. When does he expect to receive final approval for the scheme and to complete the process of engagement with Brussels in signing off on the range of options to be offered and the structure and make-up of the scheme? He has indicated that he is not looking at the option of having a top-up payment for those involved in hill sheep farming sector, in...

Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: I welcome the Minister's comments but I would like to clarify them. Is he saying there is no threat whatsoever to the CAP budget between now and 2020 and that the pot will remain as it is regardless of whether Britain exits in the meantime and its payments are withdrawn? Has that been clearly indicated to him, or confirmed to him, at European Council level or is that his own sense of this...

Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood sector and Common Agricultural Policy payments, following the decision by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/16]

Priority Questions: Agrifood Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: The thrust of my question was focused on the potential impact on the CAP as a result of the United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union. I do not need to tell the Minister about the tremendous concern in the farming community about the potential impact. Deputies Jackie Cahill and Bobby Aylward and I have met a number of the farming organisations and others involved in the sector...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications Data (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; the total number of approved applications; the number of applicants that have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with his European colleagues to ensure agriculture and forestry are considered as interdependent pillars in upcoming European Union climate policy discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21292/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is considering to ensure fair inspections for farmers following a recent court ruling regarding Common Agricultural Policy payment inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being considered for the design of a new scheme for sheep farmers under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21289/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Credit Availability (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to avail of affordable loan credit from domestic and European Union funding sources in order to bridge liquidity gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21288/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure beef farmers receive a fair price for their produce following recent price dips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21604/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a sole supplier for the electronic identification tagging for cattle; if he considered a model for multiple suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21605/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Cereal Sector (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to ensure tillage farmers break even on their produce in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (13 Jul 2016)

Charlie McConalogue: 244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on ring-fencing moneys under the sheep-fencing element of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for farmers with flocks only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/16]