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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2122. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34276/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2123. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34277/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2124. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34278/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2125. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34279/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2126. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34280/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2127. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34281/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2128. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34282/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2129. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34283/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2130. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34284/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2131. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34285/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2132. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34286/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Imports and Exports Data
Charlie McConalogue
2133. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34287/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
2134. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form, which originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill. [34288/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Data
Charlie McConalogue
2135. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of associated costs, including production costs, of a magazine published by his Department in a national newspaper (details supplied); the person or body involved in drawing up the publication; the way in which it is being distributed; the cost of the distribution; the number of national, farming and local newspapers that the magazine will be published in; the cost of same; if there is an online campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
2136. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifying criteria for the beef emergency aid measure, BEAM; when applications will open and close for BEAM; and when first approved payments will issue in 2019, by quarter. [34292/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
2137. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to excluding factory feedlots, factory owned cattle and proposals under the BEAM. [34293/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
2138. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to proposals by some farm organisations (details supplied) to include prime beef animals from all enterprises under the BEAM. [34294/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
2139. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he contacted the European Commission regarding the possibility of further funding considering beef prices have further decreased since May 2019 and that ongoing losses are putting livelihoods in danger. [34295/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Sheepmeat Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2140. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the opening of the Japanese market to Irish sheepmeat; and the export targets he has set. [34296/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charlie McConalogue
2141. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 11 July 2019, the number of participants in tuberculosis, TB, funded schemes (details supplied) on an annual basis in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the allocation for each such scheme annually; and the expenditure in each year and to date in 2019. [34297/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Beef Imports
Charlie McConalogue
2142. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the agreement by the EU with the United States of America for the tariff quota of imports of hormone free beef into Europe (details supplied); the annual quantities in tonnes that will be permitted into the EU; and the position Ireland took. [34298/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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EU Directives
Charlie McConalogue
3036. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on proposed EU legislation (details supplied); if she will enter into consultation on the proposals with farmer organisations and rural representative groups in view of the significant replacement costs that will be incurred to meet the new requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34261/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
229. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are grants available to assist homeowners to carry out flood defence works to protect their homes from flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30642/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Brexit Supports
Charlie McConalogue
437. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of food businesses that applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [31208/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Brexit Supports
Charlie McConalogue
438. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of farmers in addition to food businesses who applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019; the number of farmers and such businesses sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [31209/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Fisheries Protection
Charlie McConalogue
710. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2017 and 2018 annual breakdown in tabular form in tonnage and financial terms of all species caught in the 0 to 6 mile zone. [31201/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
711. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the schemes in each year since established; the number of active participants in each scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [31202/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot
Charlie McConalogue
712. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form; the number of applications approved and not approved; and the number of approved applications in which payments have issued. [31205/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
713. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows registered to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme, including all calves born up until 30 June 2019 that are eligible in tabular form. [31206/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
714. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county and tranche in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims approved for payment by county; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31207/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
715. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final completed sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement will be completed by the European Commission; if only an inception report has been completed to date; and if five stages remain to be completed before the final sustainability impact assessment report is completed. [31210/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Sheepmeat Sector
Charlie McConalogue
716. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prices farmers are receiving from factories for lamb; and his further views on suggestions that imported lamb is being used to undermine prices to local factory suppliers. [31211/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
717. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who will receive 2017 basic payment scheme refunds under the financial discipline rule by county; and the value of these refunds by county. [31212/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charlie McConalogue
718. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increased farmers' costs from a programme (details supplied). [31213/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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TAMS Data
Charlie McConalogue
719. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tranche 13 applications to the TAMS scheme by county; and the number of applications approved and not approved to date. [31214/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charlie McConalogue
720. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland will take with respect to the new EU animal health law Delegated Act to impose 30 day pre-movement testing for TB on all herds that are more than six months tested; if he has consulted with farm organisations on this; and the likely increased costs that this regulation will cause. [31215/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
721. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national allocations for Mercosur countries arising from the increased beef access of 99,000 tonnes from the Mercosur deal into the EU. [31216/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
722. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Mercosur deal will result in the levy under the Hilton quota being reduced to zero from 20% on beef imports into the EU; and the allocations for Mercosur countries under the quota in addition to prime beef cuts. [31217/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
917. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of farm assist; the amount paid by county in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31203/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Charlie McConalogue
918. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of fish assist; the amount paid by county in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31204/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Road Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
66. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Road Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
104. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; the funding made available for the project; when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Revenue Commissioners Staff
Charlie McConalogue
149. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons the Revenue Commissioners recruited since January 2019, by grade and county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29144/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Charlie McConalogue
169. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the hospitality VAT rate to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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School Services Staff
Charlie McConalogue
251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school secretaries and caretakers being made direct employees of his Department; the latest engagement he has had with representative groups on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Educational Psychological Service
Charlie McConalogue
252. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an educational psychological assessment will be carried out for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29707/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Charlie McConalogue
351. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the FreeStyle Libre device available to all patients with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Charlie McConalogue
353. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of plans regarding a community hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Charlie McConalogue
375. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on orthodontic treatment by grade and length of waiting time at Letterkenny University Hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29241/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Charlie McConalogue
418. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 26 February 2019, when funding will be made available to enable a facility (details supplied) to reopen; if his attention has been drawn to the effect the closure of the facility is having on persons that avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29506/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
455. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a second consultant for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29697/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Outreach Clinics
Charlie McConalogue
456. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when an outreach clinic for patients in County Donegal will be reinstated; the reason this has not taken place to date; the efforts being made to resume the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29698/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Harness Racing Industry
Charlie McConalogue
548. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29416/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Sheepmeat Sector
Charlie McConalogue
560. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the imports of sheep meat from Australia to Ireland to date in 2019; the volume in tonnes and the type of cuts involved; and if additional information (details supplied) will be provided. [29883/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Beef Imports
Charlie McConalogue
561. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals imported for slaughter from 1 January 2018 and to date in 2019, by category, that is, steer, heifer, young bull or cow; the destinations of the animals in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Beef Imports
Charlie McConalogue
562. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of imported beef since 1 Jan 2018 and in 2019 to date by category, that is, steers, heifers, young bulls or cows; the age of same; the origin of same; the checks undertaken on the imports in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29885/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Departmental Data
Charlie McConalogue
563. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised on data released by his Department (details supplied); and the reason figures are rounded to the nearest thousand in the animal identification system for animal movements for cattle. [29886/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
620. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for funding under the sports capital programme by a school and a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
747. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a partial capacity benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29145/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
177. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the likely procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of a final Mercosur trade agreement relating to market access, quotas and the elements that fall under exclusive EU level competence and areas that require national level approval; if she or her ministerial colleagues have carried out assessments to date on the scenario; and if Dáil Éireann will have to ratify elements of a final Mercosur agreement including the provisional application of the agreement. [29031/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
178. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the ratification procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of potential European trade agreements with the Mercosur trading block relating to market access and quotas; the elements that fall under exclusive EU level competence; and the areas that require national level approval. [29032/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
386. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of market access and removal of import and export tariffs or duties including the timeline for all agriculture items (details supplied) in relation to the agreement for an EU-Mercosur free trade deal by sector; if an impact assessment of the impact of the increased import quotas for all sensitive products into the EU from the deal including beef has been carried out; and if the interests of Ireland are protected and all available options considered in the ratification process to protect the livelihoods of farmers. [29033/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Charlie McConalogue
387. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has carried out an updated impact assessment following the 2016 European Commission report on the cumulative economic impact of future trade agreements on EU agriculture which was predicated on the UK remaining in the EU; if a new impact assessment will be carried out to provide for all Brexit scenarios; and the way in which 99,000 tonnes of increased Mercosur beef quota entering the EU would necessitate a new impact assessment to be completed. [29034/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
44. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the criteria set down in the EU Commission implementing regulation providing temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector; when beef farmers will be able to apply to the national scheme; when payments will issue from the EU fund; and if there will be a 100% Exchequer top-up on the €50 million EU fund provided by the EU Commission. [28505/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Charlie McConalogue
59. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking at EU level to ensure the proposed budget cuts for the 2021-2027 CAP programme are reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28222/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Agriculture Industry
Charlie McConalogue
67. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and timetable to implement the recommendations of the Teagasc report Analysis of Abatement Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Irish Agriculture 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
69. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the €60,000 basic payment scheme, BPS, ceiling for direct payments under the next CAP in order to safeguard small and medium sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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GLAS Data
Charlie McConalogue
97. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocation amount for 2019 and actual expenditure to date for GLAS and the knowledge transfer group scheme in each year since it was established under the 2014-2020 RDP. [28226/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Brexit Staff
Charlie McConalogue
99. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 116 staff and officials planned to be recruited for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018 that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28223/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Charlie McConalogue
107. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in addressing the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Charlie McConalogue
62. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when capital funding for the development of St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, Ramelton Community Hospital and Lifford Community Hospital will be allocated to ensure they meet HIQA standards and retain and expand their existing bed numbers in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27807/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Charlie McConalogue
79. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his long-term plans for a number of community hospitals in County Donegal including the community hospitals in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27806/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Garda Reserve
Charlie McConalogue
331. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied) regarding Garda reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27798/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Charlie McConalogue
378. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the reason gynaecology services have been removed from a community hospital (details supplied); if they will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27525/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
380. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a post (details supplied) in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27533/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Mobility Allowance Review
Charlie McConalogue
439. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme will be announced for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; the reason for the delay in finalising same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27908/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
479. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 4 April 2019, his plans to introduce a three year cap on farm businesses assets in circumstances in which a family successor commits to continue to farm the asset for a period of six years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28126/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Parliamentary Questions
Charlie McConalogue
481. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a response will issue to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Charlie McConalogue
517. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not invited to be a part of the CAP consultative committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
518. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Maritime Safety
Charlie McConalogue
544. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a project (details supplied); if funding has been ring-fenced for the project; if so, the amount; when the project will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Road Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
607. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 27 March 2019, the status of the road project; the engagement with the local authority on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28046/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Social Welfare Overpayments
Charlie McConalogue
682. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be reviewed in order to ascertain the reason they have been assessed with an overpayment due to a Departmental error; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28272/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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IDA Ireland Data
Charlie McConalogue
14. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new first-time investments by new IDA client companies in County Donegal in 2019; the number of visits by new IDA client companies in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26952/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Charlie McConalogue
25. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to assist companies in the Border counties to be prepared for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26955/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
215. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Charlie McConalogue
216. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital spend to date in 2019, including the capital carryover from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carryover from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; the details of the significant overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27429/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Knowledge Transfer Programme
Charlie McConalogue
217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for the knowledge transfer group scheme; the amount expended on the scheme in each year since established; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from the scheme in tabular form. [27430/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Charlie McConalogue
218. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process at EU level to review the total area of hedgerows and non-forest woodland patches across the Irish landscape to be designated as a carbon sink. [27431/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Charlie McConalogue
234. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific sources of statutory funding for NGO services working in the areas of pre-birth, perinatal and early years parenting support to build capacity for positive parenting as envisaged in the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures strategy in view of the stated commitment to early intervention and prevention as outlined in the strategy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27396/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Brexit Staff
Charlie McConalogue
75. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have hired additional staff in order to deal with work associated with preparing for Brexit; if additional staff will be hired; the number that will be hired in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27028/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Charlie McConalogue
193. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the figures in respect of a service (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27158/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
197. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal regarding the BVD support programme by a person (details supplied); if same will be finalised as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Knowledge Transfer Programme
Charlie McConalogue
198. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry knowledge transfer group participants can avail of three full years in the scheme as occurred in knowledge transfer schemes in other sectors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
243. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the development of a road (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance to the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27160/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to the development of a road (details supplied) in view of its strategic importance to the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27173/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
258. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 11 December 2018, the status of a pilot scheme; his plans to roll out the scheme on a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27149/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
64. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a development at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26458/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Charlie McConalogue
70. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition to accommodate a school (details supplied); the timeline of works to ensure that the school campus is completed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26459/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Rockall Island Ownership
Charlie McConalogue
108. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the historical negotiations with the UK with regard to ownership of Rockall; if a formal agreement with the UK on the exclusive economic zone of Rockall was made in 2013 as per an article (details supplied); and the developments of all countries contesting ownership claims on the continental shelf to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. [26065/19]