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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Regarding the betting on tracks, there is the Tote and the other lads outside. Are they leaving it as well? What is the breakdown between the Tote and-----

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Since the new board and new chair came in, there has been a lot of firefighting over previous issues. Mr. Meany said things are beginning to change a little bit regarding the €1.2 million. How does he envisage this in five years? Is the board thinking that far ahead or is it on a year-on-year basis? Does Mr. Meany believe that less taxpayers' money will be going in in five years?...

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on the motion tonight. The important role credit unions play throughout the country has been acknowledged on all sides of the House. There is no one in the credit union movement who does not believe we understand that importance, but there is a specific issue before us tonight and going into the future that needs to be addressed. I am sure all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat Response Plan for Hen Harriers (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details will be available to those who wish to plant lands in Hen Harrier designated areas, further to the locally-led hen harrier scheme announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41530/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41531/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a transfer of entitlements from a person (details supplied) in County Galway to a partnership has been effected; when payment will issue under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forestry Sector (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 606. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when details will be available to those who wish to plant lands in hen harrier designated areas under the locally-led hen harrier scheme announced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme or the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/15]

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Probably like many other Irish people who were watching the match last Friday evening when word started to break on this attack, for me sport was put into perspective when I saw what was unfolding. Again probably like many Irish people who went to bed Friday night not knowing what they would wake up to Saturday morning, it was for me too atrocious and terrible to watch the number of people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the delegation. I hope to be just as brief with my questions, which arise as a follow-up as I know the witnesses tried to address many of the issues. With regard to the purchasing of a bull with a rating of four or five stars, the witnesses stated that indexes will move. Has that always been stated publicly at meetings as some farmers are confused because departmental officials...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: There is a certain amount of distrust in the farming community regarding this matter on the basis that it has been run out. The federation is trying to move on the genetics of the herd quite quickly. This is taking away farmers' old-style belief in being able to tell by eye how good an animal is. Moving from this approach to science results in some distrust. Is there any independent body...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: From an ICBF perspective, our very clear breeding recommendation is that in order to achieve genetic gain, purebred bulls should be used to generate the next generation. The scheme allows for non-purebred bulls to be used but the ICBF recommends at all times that a purebred bull be used. All aspects of our breeding programme support that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: Is that not counter-productive if there is an anomaly with a four-star or five-star crossbred animal?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 14 July 2015 on the modification of the Irish rural development programme to include financial instruments, which could leverage European Investment Bank finance to provide competitive loans for young farmers, using collateral other than land, for example, when he expects the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the cause of the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint and basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the cause of the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme, the basic payment scheme and the forestry premia scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on policy proposals for the drafting of primary legislation for a new mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (12 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the measures he will take to assist sheep farmers in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (12 Nov 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the requirement for participants in vocational training opportunities schemes to be on a payment from the Department of Social Protection for six months before taking up a course; her views on whether this effectively incentivises persons to stay on social protection for some months longer than they would otherwise do in...