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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (2 Jun 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...GB certification post Brexit 04/02/2021 DAFM Officials including AP and AP equivalents upwards and IF company Premises Registration Process 28/04/2021 Minister Robert Troy, Minister Damien English, Officials from Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and DAFM Officials at AP level as well as representatives of IF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (9 Sep 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...GB certification post Brexit 04/02/2021 DAFM Officials including AP and AP equivalents upwards and IF company Premises Registration Process 28/04/2021 Minister Robert Troy, Minister Damien English, Officials from Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and DAFM Officials at AP level as well as representatives of IF...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of bonus payment; — market Irish grass-fed beef as a premium brand to extract an increased return to farmers, while secure Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for our suckler beef at EU level in order to increase its promotional value; and — provide additional funding to ensure the viability of the knackery industry, while reviewing the fallen animal...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: ...any plan of action from him, other than items from other Departments which interested him but none from his Department. On recent replies to parliamentary questions from my colleague, Deputy Robert Troy, about the Open Skies agreement, the Minister has not been engaging in any dedicated way with fellow Ministers from other European nations to try to protect it. I see no interest being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Charlie McConalogue: Deputy Troy cannot be here today and sends his apologies. Fianna Fáil take road safety very seriously. We have taken many steps through policy and legislation to try to address and change behaviour over the years. That is evident from the establishment of the Road Safety Authority, the campaigns that were put in place in that regard and the halving of annual road deaths between 2005...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Dec 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: Amendment No. 11 in the name of Deputy Troy has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Exchequer.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: ...reason for buying these loans would be to sell them on subsequently, it is hardly a surprise that a number of agents engaged in negotiations to identify which parties might be interested in purchasing them. Deputy Troy noted that the value of commercial property in the Belfast region alone has increased by 20% in the past year. Despite selling on the loans in large bundles, the middle...

Topical Issue Matters (11 Jun 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Tommy Broughan - the need to allocate funding to the Dublin local authorities and Focus Ireland to address the crisis of families with young children experiencing homelessness; (3) Deputy Robert Troy - the use of banks rather than post offices for social welfare payments; (4) Deputy Terence Flanagan - the concerns regarding the presence of lead in the water supply in some areas of Dublin...

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Feb 2015)

Charlie McConalogue: I support Deputy Troy's motion. As the Minister of State pointed out, the motion proposes solutions and a clear direction to take if we are to address the issues with child care provision, including its cost. An in-depth study was commissioned by Donegal County Childcare Committee Limited, DCCC, and conducted by Indecon. According to that research, the economic benefit of every...

Topical Issue Matters (6 Nov 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the Garda presence and actions yesterday; (23) Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - the withholding of payments in respect of the building works at Kishogue Community College, Lucan, County Dublin, pending an investigation; (24) Deputy Robert Troy - the closure of the office of registration in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and (25) Deputy Mick Wallace - the impact on citizens of operational...

Topical Issue Matters (2 Oct 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Hospital Limerick; (3) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - the programme and targets in relation to the future strategic infrastructure required for Dublin city and Fingal county; (4) Deputy Robert Troy - the need to address the funding crisis currently being experienced by St. Christopher's Care Centre, Longford; (5) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to examine the Labour Court recommendation...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: I join my colleagues and many Deputies, including the Minister, in commending Deputy Troy, our party spokesperson on children and youth affairs, on tabling this motion before the House in a non-confrontational way. He has put together a motion that deals with the issue and that puts forward proposals such that we can come together from all sides of the House to debate rationally the issue in...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)

Charlie McConalogue: ...delays of a number of weeks. Will the Minister outline her view on current delays at the Garda vetting office? I am aware that these stood at 15 to 16 weeks a couple of months ago. Deputy Troy put forward a very sensible solution. Many students find themselves on a sticky wicket at present and cannot proceed with placements relating to their courses as a result of the delays in...

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (21 Nov 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: First, I wish to pass on apologies from my colleague and party spokesperson on children and youth affairs, Deputy Troy, who was unable to be here today. I know he has worked very hard on this Bill. I commend the Minister on the hard work she has done in introducing this landmark legislation. I also commend Deputy Ó Caoláin, who has a great command of his brief and is very...

Health Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2013)

Charlie McConalogue: I join Deputy Troy in commending Deputy Kelleher for putting forward this motion tonight. Health insurance is one of the payments that families have struggled to keep up at all costs as finances have become tighter. Like many Deputies, I have come across many families who have explained to me that their mortgage and health insurance are the two bills they struggle to keep on top of. For...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to challenge it on its failure to stick to the promises it made 18 months ago. Its efforts to stifle debate show it does not want the public to be reminded of the approach it is taking. Deputy Troy noted that one in ten mortgages is more than 90 days in arrears. Those people, who cannot afford their mortgages, will be forced to pay the property tax. However, those who have not yet...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: I join colleagues on all sides of the House in commending Deputy Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil Party spokesperson on the arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht, on bringing forward this issue for political attention in the Dáil. The arts are also receiving attention in the Seanad this week. At a time of economic pressures across all Departments, we must ensure that areas of funding which were...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and the measures they are introducing. It bears little relation to what was promised this time last year when Labour and Fine Gael Deputies were knocking on doors in the same way as me and Deputy Troy. The public was told that the two parties would create 100,000 jobs, which was promised again yesterday, one year later.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: ...payment of some description. That is absolutely critical to many of those families. We are talking about pensioners, people who are currently unemployed, or people who are carers, as Deputy Troy outlined earlier. All of these people depend on such payments, and by carrying out their work, carers save the State much more money. We spend 20% of our GNP on social welfare payments, whereas...

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to share time with Deputy Troy. I welcome the cross-party support for the reintroduction of the Spent Convictions Bill 2011 which was first introduced in Private Members' Time by former Deputy Barry Andrews in 2007, with the Second Stage debate taking place in early 2008. Former Deputy Andrews is to be commended on his initiative in bringing forward this legislation under Private...