Written Answers Nos. 193-211
193. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of CHOs that have patients listed as priority 1 cases but are unable to provide home care packages due to lack of funding for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27281/18]
View answerAs the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
194. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages for persons with dementia allocated in 2018, by CHO in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27282/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
195. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to engage with an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that patients with MS have faster access to life-changing medicines and to new and effective treatments through a fair and effective system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27287/18]
View answerThe HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. As Minister for Health, I do not have any statutory power or function in relation to the reimbursement of medicines. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines.
In line with the 2013 Act, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE pursuant to the Community Drugs scheme, the company must first submit an application to the HSE to have the new medicine added to the Reimbursement List.
As outlined in the IPHA agreement, and in line with the 2013 Act, the HSE will decide, within 180 days of receiving the application (or a longer period if further information is sought from the company), to either add the medicine to the reimbursement list or agree to reimburse it as a hospital medicine, or refuse to reimburse the medicine.
HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE).
The NCPE conducts health technology assessments (HTAs) for the HSE, and makes recommendations on reimbursement to assist HSE decisions. The NCPE uses a decision framework to systematically assess whether a drug is cost-effective as a health intervention.
The HSE strives to reach a decision in as timely a manner as possible. However, because of the significant moneys involved, it must ensure that the best price is achieved, as these commitments are often multi-million euro investments on an on-going basis. This can lead to a protracted deliberation process.
I am keen to engage with Industry and to explore ways in which new medicines might be more easily introduced in Ireland. However, any innovative approaches that may be tabled must be compatible with the statutory provisions which are in place and must also recognise the fundamental pricing/funding issues in the context of finite Exchequer resources.
I have indicated willingness to meet with MS Ireland and my office is in contact with the organisation to arrange a mutually convenient date.
196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the new primary care centre in Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, including planning application, construction and completion; the services to be located at the centre should it secure planning permission; the future plans for the existing HSE facility in Rowlagh after the new centre has been opened; the funding and ancillary elements of the plan which may be of interest to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/18]
View answerMy Department has asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly in relation to the development of a primary care centre at Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin.
197. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he plans to make the drug Pembrolizumab available through the HSE in view of the comments of leading oncologists of the value and importance of this medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/18]
View answerThe HSE has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The Act specifies the criteria for decisions on the reimbursement of medicines.
The Minister for Health does not have any statutory power in relation to the reimbursement of medicines.
In line with the 2013 Act and the Framework Agreement with industry, if a company would like a medicine to be reimbursed by the HSE, the company must first submit an application to the HSE to have the new medicine added to the reimbursement list.
Reimbursement applications are made for indications which have been granted market authorisation by either the European Medicines Agency or the Health Products Regulatory Authority.
As outlined in the Framework Agreement, and in line with the 2013 Act, the HSE will decide, within 180 days of receiving the application (or a longer period if further information is sought from the company), to either add the medicine to the reimbursement list or refuse to reimburse the medicine.
HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE).
The NCPE conducts health technology assessments (HTAs) for the HSE, and makes recommendations on reimbursement to assist HSE decisions. The NCPE uses a decision framework to systematically assess whether a drug is cost-effective as a health intervention.
The HSE strives to reach a decision in as timely a manner as possible. However, because of the significant moneys involved, it must ensure that the best price is achieved, as these commitments are often multi-million euro investments on an on-going basis. This can lead to a protracted deliberation process.
Pembrolizumab is currently reimbursed for the following indications:
- KEYTRUDA as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults.
- KEYTRUDA as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a 50% tumour proportion score (TPS) with no EGFR or ALK positive tumour mutations.
The Department has been informed by the HSE that they are currently deliberating on the following indications for reimbursement:
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma who have failed autologous stem cell transplant and brentuximab vedotin (BV), or who are transplant-ineligible and have failed BV.
- KEYTRUDA as a monotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a 1% TPS and who have received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. Patients with EGFR or ALK positive tumour mutations should also have received targeted therapy before receiving KEYTRUDA.
The National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) completed a health technology assessment on 28 May 2018 for the latter indication. They recommended that pembrolizumab (Keytruda) be considered for reimbursement if cost-effectiveness can be improved relative to existing treatments. The HSE will now evaluate this application for reimbursement in line with criteria laid out within the 2013 Act before making a final reimbursement decision.
In addition to this, the HSE have commissioned HTAs on the following indications:
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy.
- Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as monotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma in adults who have received prior platinum-containing chemotherapy.
There are no other indications for Pembrolizumab approved in the European Union at this time. Clinical trials are ongoing globally in relation to a range of other possible indications which may receive marketing authorisation in the EU over the next number of years. Each of those indications will be considered for reimbursement as market authorisations are received.
199. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if medication required while abroad can be covered by the medical card scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27343/18]
View answerMedical Cards cannot be used outside of Ireland. As medical cards are only valid in the Republic of Ireland a person cannot apply for a refund of medicines purchased abroad.
Anyone travelling abroad within the EU should apply for a EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) before they travel. The card ensures that a person will get the same access to necessary medical treatment under public sector health care (e.g. a doctor, a pharmacy, a hospital or a health care centre) as nationals of the country they are visiting. The Department would also advise taking out adequate travel insurance before any trip abroad.
200. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2017 GLAS scheme will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/18]
View answerThe person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received the 85% advance payment in respect of 2017.
As the required Commonage Management Plan has not been submitted this participant is not eligible for further payments. Both the participant and their advisor have been advised of the requirement to submit this plan immediately to ensure further payments and indeed participation in the scheme.
201. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the relevant officials in his Department will agree to meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss issues with the foal levy. [27167/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department will, in the near future, meet with the individuals concerned. A convenient meeting date is being agreed with the group.
202. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 2017 GLAS payments for a person (details supplied) have not been finalised despite all the necessary documentation being submitted; the expected date that the data checks will be finalised; the expected date as to when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27186/18]
View answerThe above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2016.
In relation to payment for 2017, administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks in this case. Once this case clears validations the 2017 advance payment will be made. GLAS payments are issuing on a weekly basis.
203. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27189/18]
View answerThe above named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2015 and 2016.
In relation to payment for 2017, administrative checks involving a number of sections within the Department take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks in this case. Once the case clears validations the 2017 advance payment will be made. GLAS payments are issuing on a weekly basis.
204. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the authority which has jurisdiction over an area (details supplied) for the purpose of sanctioning spurdog fishing by gill net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/18]
View answerCurrently there are no targeted commercial spurdog (also known as picked dogfish) fisheries anywhere in the EU, regardless of gear type. The spawning biomass of this species is at an extremely low level, although conservation measures in recent years have had an impact in terms of stabilising the decline. The species is a long-lived, slow growing and late maturing species and is, therefore, particularly vulnerable to over-fishing. The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) advice is that there should be no targeted fisheries in 2017 and 2018 and that any possible provision for landing of bycatch should only happen as part of a management plan.
The Marine Institute fully supports the ICES advice and has very serious concerns about the state of the stock.
A very limited quota is available (53t for Ireland) for use in Pilot schemes designed to reduce such by-catches. Any such schemes are subject to EU Commission approval and must relate to reducing by-catches of spurdog in other fisheries i.e. the targeting of spurdog would remain prohibited.
Such a scheme for spurdog avoidance was explored by the Marine Institute and, following consultation with industry, a draft pilot scheme was submitted for review to the Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).
STECF raised a number of queries about the proposed scheme, in particular on whether or not it would result in a reduction in catches of spurdog relative to the catches that would occur in the absence of a scheme. Having considered the STECF comments and concerns, the Marine Institute reviewed the draft scheme and has now advised that Ireland should not proceed further with the spurdog avoidance scheme but rather work collaboratively with other Member States and the Commission to explore possible management measures for 2019.
There is perhaps a misperception that a spurdog scheme as described here would allow small directed fisheries to operate. That is not the case. Any such scheme would be a strictly controlled avoidance scheme only.
205. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in cases in which a person purchases untagged goats, the purchaser can have the goats tagged without obtaining a dispatch docket from the seller; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/18]
View answerThe rules regarding the identification and movement of goats are determined by Council Regulation 21/2004, as transposed into national legislation via S.I. 792 of 2005 (as amended). These rules are implemented through the National Goat Identification System (NGIS) which provides that any person keeping goats must firstly register the holding on which the goats are to be kept with my Department and must obtain a herd number. This is done through my Department's regional office network.
All goats kept are required to be tagged by 6 months of age or on leaving the holding of birth, which ever is soonest. When goats are being sold, the selling keeper must complete a NGIS dispatch / movement document on which the individual tag numbers of the goats are listed. One copy of this document must be retained by the selling keeper and another given to the purchaser. These must be retained by both parties for record keeping purposes. It is not permitted to purchase goats without the holding, on which the animals are to be kept, being registered with my Department.
It is an offence to keep a goat on a holding that is not registered with my Department. Similarly, it is an offence to keep a goat that is not properly identified or to move a goat without completion of a dispatch document, which must accompany all goats on movement.
A famer may consult the Department publication "The National Goat Identification System (NSIS) - A Step by Step Guide" which explains the rules that farmers must comply with for goat identification and movement. This publication can be accessed on the Department's website.
206. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27212/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the following table.
|
Name of State Body |
Number of positions on the board |
Quorum required for a board meeting |
Number of ministerial appointees vacancies on board to date |
Length of time Ministerial vacancy has been present |
|
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) |
7 |
4 |
1 |
W.e.f 1/03/2016* |
|
Bord Bia |
15 |
4 |
3 |
W.e.f 30/01/2017 (One) W.e.f 16/06/2018 (Two) |
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
6 |
2 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Bord Na gCon |
7 |
4 |
1 |
W.e.f. 27/05/17 – member remains in situ until position is filled |
|
Coillte |
9 |
4 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) |
14 |
7 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Irish National Stud (INS) |
7 |
3 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Marine Institute |
9 |
4 |
0 |
N/A |
|
National Milk Agency |
14 |
8 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) |
3 |
** |
0 |
N/A |
|
Teagasc |
11 |
6 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) |
19 |
(a) Where there is full board membership the quorum is 8. (b) Where there are not more than 2 vacancies on board membership the quorum is 7 |
0 |
N/A |
* Nominations have been received from prescribed organisations and are currently under consideration for appointment to the Board.
** The Authority may act notwithstanding a vacancy or vacancies in its membership – Section 47 (11) Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006.
207. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on appeals lodged by farmers on Killery, Crossboy, Dromore and Castleore mountains covering 56 shareholdings with respect to land eligibility and burnt land for the purpose of basic payment scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27260/18]
View answerIt is specified in the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Terms & Conditions circulated annually to farmers that under the Wildlife Acts, growing vegetation cannot be burnt between 1st March and 31st August of any given year, on any land not yet cultivated. Where land has been burned, it is not in a state suitable for an agricultural activity such as grazing or cultivation and therefore it is not eligible, except where controlled burning is carried out.
When illegal burning of lands was detected in 2017 my Department wrote to the farmers concerned, including those on mountains mentioned, outlining that the burned land parcel(s) were ineligible for the purpose of BPS and had given rise to over-claims. In general terms, where the area determined to have been burned exceeds 3% of the eligible area declared, an administrative penalty is applied. The letters explained the options open to them including the right to a review and also requesting them to submit any relevant documentation.
My Department has been in contact with 33 farmers in relation to ineligible land due to burning on the mountains mentioned. To date, 29 of these farmers have lodged an appeal with my Department on this issue. Where the applicant provides appropriate evidence that he/she was not involved in the burning of the affected lands, the administrative penalty may be waived. However, the burnt land remains ineligible for payment.
A decision has been made on 25 of these appeals and my Department has communicated these decisions directly to the farmers concerned and advised them of their right of further appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office. A further 4 cases remain under review. Of the 25 appeals decided upon, 12 farmers have now lodged an appeal with the Agriculture Appeals Office.
All things being equal the lands burnt illegally in 2017 are likely to be eligible for the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme. Those affected were informed accordingly and the updated eligible areas were provided at the time of application to on-line BPS applicants.
This year, press releases were issued in March and in May reminding farmers not to burn during the closed season, and not to include ineligible land in their applications. In addition discussions have been held with farmer representative bodies to further ensure clarity of message around this important issue.
208. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 2017 balancing payment; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of GLAS payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/18]
View answerGLAS 2017 balancing payments commenced payment week ending 18 May 2018 as per my Department’s commitment at the beginning of the year to commence these in May.
To date, over 98% of eligible GLAS participants have received their balancing payment. A number of cases remain ineligible for payment as the GLAS participant and/or their Advisor need to take action. I would encourage any GLAS applicant with outstanding obligations, such as the submission of a Nutrient Management Plan or finalisation of a Commonage Management Plan to ensure that this work is completed. Without the submission of all the required information, these applicants will remain ineligible for further GLAS payments.
Please find in the following table a further breakdown of GLAS 2017 payments made to date.
|
- |
GLAS 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County |
Cases |
Advance |
Advance Amt |
Advance+ |
Advance+ Amt |
Balance |
Balance Amt |
Balance+ |
Balance+ Amt |
|
Carlow |
271 |
265 |
€998,321.08 |
6 |
€1,947.30 |
210 |
€138,284.87 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Cavan |
901 |
891 |
€3,238,628.30 |
16 |
€14,769.54 |
775 |
€501,192.29 |
€12.00 |
€1,832.87 |
|
Clare |
1599 |
1,574 |
€5,642,137.18 |
235 |
€331,367.12 |
1,368 |
€866,927.62 |
€172.00 |
€42,527.26 |
|
Cork |
2121 |
2,082 |
€7,179,992.61 |
180 |
€240,821.87 |
1,694 |
€1,030,884.38 |
€128.00 |
€31,127.77 |
|
Donegal |
1919 |
1,862 |
€6,175,524.29 |
120 |
€147,025.27 |
1,245 |
€720,060.90 |
€77.00 |
€18,809.61 |
|
Dublin |
58 |
57 |
€206,476.66 |
2 |
€1,718.48 |
41 |
€26,059.85 |
€1.00 |
€300.01 |
|
Galway |
3036 |
2,949 |
€10,536,128.37 |
160 |
€157,147.44 |
2,310 |
€1,463,258.64 |
€70.00 |
€14,291.52 |
|
Kerry |
1757 |
1,695 |
€6,000,094.55 |
276 |
€341,654.76 |
1,120 |
€685,431.93 |
€139.00 |
€32,362.73 |
|
Kildare |
239 |
229 |
€852,314.60 |
0 |
€0.00 |
178 |
€117,790.32 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
424 |
415 |
€1,518,319.74 |
0 |
€0.00 |
364 |
€235,648.35 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Laois |
366 |
362 |
€1,302,414.65 |
18 |
€24,459.26 |
307 |
€195,504.33 |
€11.00 |
€2,721.50 |
|
Leitrim |
1011 |
998 |
€3,588,649.30 |
38 |
€48,887.01 |
860 |
€542,683.90 |
€26.00 |
€6,105.39 |
|
Limerick |
1039 |
1,026 |
€3,675,077.19 |
158 |
€236,000.03 |
945 |
€596,675.09 |
€139.00 |
€36,640.69 |
|
Longford |
509 |
505 |
€1,824,869.10 |
1 |
€1,699.99 |
465 |
€296,241.81 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Louth |
147 |
135 |
€494,012.13 |
0 |
€0.00 |
91 |
€59,484.22 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Mayo |
2527 |
2,389 |
€8,446,356.43 |
154 |
€120,563.01 |
1,845 |
€1,147,011.45 |
€78.00 |
€11,021.63 |
|
Meath |
418 |
411 |
€1,480,910.96 |
0 |
€0.00 |
353 |
€224,386.20 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Monaghan |
571 |
564 |
€1,859,104.38 |
7 |
€7,438.53 |
466 |
€270,434.14 |
€7.00 |
€1,312.77 |
|
Offaly |
472 |
464 |
€1,639,856.09 |
13 |
€17,320.84 |
393 |
€244,280.33 |
€11.00 |
€2,681.66 |
|
Roscommon |
1513 |
1,499 |
€5,455,851.38 |
5 |
€3,152.92 |
1,365 |
€872,931.74 |
€5.00 |
€556.59 |
|
Sligo |
928 |
906 |
€3,185,653.41 |
17 |
€21,078.63 |
769 |
€481,695.11 |
€9.00 |
€2,054.27 |
|
Tipperary |
1114 |
1,087 |
€3,987,663.00 |
74 |
€100,241.55 |
944 |
€607,437.60 |
€53.00 |
€13,654.47 |
|
Waterford |
355 |
332 |
€1,174,313.26 |
25 |
€29,127.68 |
259 |
€158,165.81 |
€10.00 |
€2,237.57 |
|
Westmeath |
639 |
633 |
€2,307,231.94 |
4 |
€3,805.89 |
569 |
€366,583.38 |
€3.00 |
€603.71 |
|
Wexford |
746 |
726 |
€2,727,123.88 |
7 |
€6,811.70 |
628 |
€414,909.11 |
€2.00 |
€430.75 |
|
Wicklow |
325 |
314 |
€1,190,575.79 |
11 |
€7,842.52 |
230 |
€153,418.73 |
€4.00 |
€463.25 |
|
TOTAL |
25,005 |
24,370 |
€86,687,600.27 |
1,527 |
€1,864,881.34 |
19,794 |
€12,417,382.10 |
957 |
€221,736.02 |
|
- |
GLAS 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County |
Cases |
Advance |
Advance Amt |
Advance+ |
Advance+ Amt |
Balance |
Balance Amt |
Balance+ |
Balance+ Amt |
|
Carlow |
125 |
118 |
€421,768.28 |
0 |
€0.00 |
93 |
€59,328.81 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Cavan |
428 |
418 |
€1,503,839.13 |
15 |
€21,577.15 |
357 |
€225,855.38 |
€13.00 |
€3,449.90 |
|
Clare |
685 |
670 |
€2,449,460.44 |
114 |
€158,662.21 |
553 |
€355,689.87 |
€91.00 |
€22,573.05 |
|
Cork |
992 |
954 |
€3,364,310.19 |
116 |
€160,256.74 |
765 |
€472,525.22 |
€83.00 |
€20,288.01 |
|
Donegal |
993 |
955 |
€3,099,024.33 |
120 |
€147,393.30 |
531 |
€304,253.44 |
€77.00 |
€18,805.84 |
|
Dublin |
17 |
17 |
€63,772.73 |
1 |
€1,699.99 |
14 |
€9,014.30 |
€1.00 |
€300.01 |
|
Galway |
1,285 |
1,220 |
€4,186,695.04 |
94 |
€101,905.10 |
857 |
€528,188.50 |
€38.00 |
€9,601.52 |
|
Kerry |
864 |
831 |
€2,998,477.15 |
178 |
€216,378.42 |
518 |
€325,026.51 |
€86.00 |
€20,932.20 |
|
Kildare |
76 |
64 |
€226,328.10 |
0 |
€0.00 |
51 |
€32,197.04 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
207 |
201 |
€754,015.49 |
0 |
€0.00 |
174 |
€115,542.61 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Laois |
191 |
185 |
€654,579.19 |
8 |
€11,056.15 |
160 |
€98,630.84 |
€3.00 |
€671.79 |
|
Leitrim |
419 |
406 |
€1,474,117.59 |
39 |
€51,440.93 |
336 |
€215,214.21 |
€29.00 |
€6,781.22 |
|
Limerick |
296 |
286 |
€1,014,037.13 |
44 |
€58,869.53 |
259 |
€162,345.79 |
€37.00 |
€9,272.29 |
|
Longford |
341 |
332 |
€1,224,651.94 |
5 |
€5,745.69 |
303 |
€198,024.55 |
€4.00 |
€884.49 |
|
Louth |
78 |
71 |
€246,745.65 |
0 |
€0.00 |
41 |
€26,469.86 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Mayo |
1,316 |
1,216 |
€4,152,188.15 |
129 |
€112,789.47 |
813 |
€491,267.85 |
€64.00 |
€10,361.99 |
|
Meath |
195 |
192 |
€687,702.48 |
0 |
€0.00 |
166 |
€106,049.15 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Monaghan |
143 |
142 |
€484,904.20 |
5 |
€8,499.92 |
129 |
€77,502.34 |
€5.00 |
€1,500.08 |
|
Offaly |
275 |
262 |
€995,684.86 |
17 |
€25,248.49 |
232 |
€154,739.45 |
€15.00 |
€3,863.54 |
|
Roscommon |
547 |
526 |
€1,886,448.33 |
12 |
€8,713.93 |
465 |
€295,140.43 |
€11.00 |
€1,238.18 |
|
Sligo |
362 |
351 |
€1,204,314.67 |
18 |
€21,852.76 |
264 |
€157,852.36 |
€7.00 |
€1,753.64 |
|
Tipperary |
500 |
478 |
€1,773,773.93 |
44 |
€55,709.40 |
381 |
€247,989.41 |
€33.00 |
€7,553.87 |
|
Waterford |
130 |
114 |
€403,956.67 |
6 |
€10,199.84 |
95 |
€59,908.34 |
€3.00 |
€900.09 |
|
Westmeath |
263 |
255 |
€940,014.54 |
8 |
€9,325.55 |
234 |
€152,061.85 |
€6.00 |
€1,395.52 |
|
Wexford |
262 |
244 |
€911,451.68 |
7 |
€7,953.33 |
219 |
€144,383.93 |
€6.00 |
€1,350.28 |
|
Wicklow |
151 |
145 |
€565,851.23 |
16 |
€13,421.39 |
76 |
€50,950.00 |
€4.00 |
€1,158.88 |
|
TOTAL |
11,141 |
10,653 |
€37,688,113.12 |
996 |
€1,208,699.29 |
8,086 |
€5,066,152.04 |
616 |
€144,636.39 |
|
- |
GLAS 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County |
Cases |
Advance |
Advance Amt |
Advance+ |
Advance+ Amt |
Balance |
Balance Amt |
Balance+ |
Balance+ Amt |
|
Carlow |
127 |
125 |
€456,647.42 |
5 |
€4,137.69 |
46 |
29275.4 |
2 |
101.52 |
|
Cavan |
534 |
521 |
€1,847,584.45 |
12 |
€15,613.16 |
258 |
158246.04 |
6 |
1224.78 |
|
Clare |
803 |
783 |
€2,775,809.71 |
69 |
€85,902.27 |
377 |
230813.78 |
22 |
4330.84 |
|
Cork |
930 |
895 |
€3,026,868.89 |
67 |
€96,175.84 |
599 |
347767.77 |
31 |
7892.39 |
|
Donegal |
1,406 |
1,362 |
€4,192,533.44 |
116 |
€141,935.22 |
597 |
312984.21 |
49 |
11759.36 |
|
Dublin |
19 |
19 |
€64,567.68 |
0 |
€0.00 |
9 |
6126.53 |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway |
1,584 |
1,541 |
€5,292,703.80 |
93 |
€79,533.49 |
900 |
540840.48 |
20 |
4061.18 |
|
Kerry |
762 |
734 |
€2,537,528.76 |
113 |
€126,944.02 |
371 |
223439.69 |
40 |
8668.05 |
|
Kildare |
114 |
107 |
€399,728.36 |
4 |
€4,277.30 |
65 |
42440.29 |
1 |
42 |
|
Kilkenny |
191 |
177 |
€673,061.32 |
2 |
€1,959.03 |
93 |
61141.73 |
1 |
288.14 |
|
Laois |
231 |
220 |
€801,395.21 |
10 |
€13,037.61 |
89 |
56845.5 |
2 |
600.06 |
|
Leitrim |
526 |
517 |
€1,805,624.72 |
38 |
€45,074.95 |
228 |
138236.52 |
8 |
1707.39 |
|
Limerick |
402 |
396 |
€1,397,250.31 |
28 |
€35,088.10 |
282 |
175698.49 |
19 |
4272.84 |
|
Longford |
328 |
322 |
€1,164,276.38 |
1 |
€885.32 |
157 |
100632.14 |
0 |
0 |
|
Louth |
92 |
91 |
€326,537.64 |
1 |
€41.33 |
35 |
22217.65 |
1 |
7.31 |
|
Mayo |
1,661 |
1,578 |
€5,262,748.22 |
122 |
€90,211.43 |
697 |
417098.6 |
42 |
5466.49 |
|
Meath |
247 |
237 |
€848,537.28 |
2 |
€2,821.98 |
76 |
48521.42 |
1 |
198.02 |
|
Monaghan |
334 |
332 |
€1,127,288.74 |
2 |
€1,792.95 |
205 |
119713.45 |
2 |
316.41 |
|
Offaly |
294 |
284 |
€1,054,725.56 |
18 |
€20,885.12 |
86 |
56954.59 |
8 |
1190.98 |
|
Roscommon |
715 |
698 |
€2,493,781.70 |
15 |
€17,433.09 |
304 |
189989.56 |
5 |
612.24 |
|
Sligo |
492 |
479 |
€1,684,478.79 |
24 |
€22,214.86 |
135 |
83692.2 |
7 |
891.03 |
|
Tipperary |
498 |
485 |
€1,799,265.61 |
32 |
€47,731.49 |
221 |
141826.95 |
10 |
2505.02 |
|
Waterford |
120 |
111 |
€400,605.07 |
11 |
€14,049.78 |
64 |
38460.42 |
5 |
1284.91 |
|
Westmeath |
278 |
272 |
€1,003,813.28 |
3 |
€2,623.91 |
129 |
80843.34 |
2 |
303.39 |
|
Wexford |
307 |
292 |
€1,118,059.16 |
15 |
€21,568.93 |
89 |
57584.05 |
7 |
1999.41 |
|
Wicklow |
199 |
191 |
€709,584.82 |
3 |
€3,647.25 |
36 |
23599.32 |
1 |
300.06 |
|
TOTAL |
13,194 |
12,769 |
€44,265,006.32 |
806 |
€895,586.12 |
6,148 |
€3,704,990.12 |
292 |
€60,023.82 |
209. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment that have received their 2017 balancing payment; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27303/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table. The figures remain unchanged from the information provided in response to the parliamentary question of 13 June 2018.
Table 1
|
County |
Number of applicants who have received a balancing payment as of 20th of June 2018 |
|
CARLOW |
417 |
|
CAVAN |
419 |
|
CLARE |
203 |
|
CORK |
990 |
|
DONEGAL |
3531 |
|
DUBLIN |
103 |
|
GALWAY |
2391 |
|
KERRY |
1678 |
|
KILDARE |
358 |
|
KILKENNY |
295 |
|
LAOIS |
243 |
|
LEITRIM |
681 |
|
LIMERICK |
89 |
|
LONGFORD |
219 |
|
LOUTH |
227 |
|
MAYO |
2997 |
|
MEATH |
565 |
|
MONAGHAN |
210 |
|
OFFALY |
282 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
1034 |
|
SLIGO |
880 |
|
TIPPERARY |
450 |
|
WATERFORD |
239 |
|
WESTMEATH |
402 |
|
WEXFORD |
543 |
|
WICKLOW |
825 |
|
TOTAL |
20,271 |
Table 2
|
County |
Number of applicants not yet cleared for payment - issues still outstanding as of 20th June 2018 |
|
CARLOW |
25 |
|
CAVAN |
21 |
|
CLARE |
16 |
|
CORK |
38 |
|
DONEGAL |
88 |
|
DUBLIN |
3 |
|
GALWAY |
64 |
|
KERRY |
29 |
|
KILDARE |
22 |
|
KILKENNY |
9 |
|
LAOIS |
17 |
|
LEITRIM |
7 |
|
LIMERICK |
4 |
|
LONGFORD |
10 |
|
LOUTH |
10 |
|
MAYO |
46 |
|
MEATH |
14 |
|
MONAGHAN |
16 |
|
OFFALY |
16 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
29 |
|
SLIGO |
13 |
|
TIPPERARY |
26 |
|
WATERFORD |
7 |
|
WESTMEATH |
13 |
|
WEXFORD |
55 |
|
WICKLOW |
52 |
|
TOTAL |
650 |
As further cases in table 2 are resolved, pay runs are put in place to process them to payment. Some of these cases might not receive a payment e.g. where the actions have not been completed by the applicant.
210. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of all contracts for active GLAS 1, 2, 3 and GLAS+ participants; and the year in which the contracts commenced and will end for GLAS 1, 2, 3 and GLAS+ participants in tabular form. [27304/18]
View answerGLAS+ is payable to participants with Priority Environmental Assets and entitlement is established when the basic GLAS payment entitlement has been verified.
Currently entitlement to GLAS+ has been established for just over 3,300 participants of which 2,555 contracts end on 31 December 2020 and 800 have contract completion dates of 31 December 2021.
211. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Public Appointments Service did not run a competition for technical agricultural officers as previously advertised in February 2018; if the qualification levels have changed for these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/18]
View answerA campaign to recruit Technical Agricultural Officers was advertised by the Public Appointments Service on behalf of my Department on 15th April 2016 with a closing date of 5th May 2016. Two rounds of the competition were undertaken throughout late 2016 and the first half of 2017.
It was intended to hold a third round of that competition in early 2018, and it is this phase to which I presume that the Deputy refers in this question. In respect of this latter phase, and taking account of the time that had passed from the campaign initiation and advertisement, the Public Appointments Service considered the time lapse between the original round of applications and the proposed third round to be too great. A further consideration was that people who would have become eligible for the competition in late 2016 and throughout 2017 would not have the opportunity to participate.
Taking the above into account, it was decided appropriate to initiate and advertise a revised campaign. The current competition for the role of Technical Agricultural Officer was advertised on 18th May with a closing date of 7th June 2018.
The qualifications required for the current competition are broadly the same as those specified in the 2016 competition, namely a level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture or Horticulture. An appropriate broadening with respect of the range of courses that are acceptable has been incorporated by allowing for courses considered equivalent to the above in areas such as animal health, animal welfare, plant health and food safety to be included in making applications.
