Parliamentary questions

Community Services Programme

Martin Kenny

586. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the socio-economic factors taken into consideration when granting or removing service and support for community services programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49186/17]

Fodder Crisis

Martin Kenny

39. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a fodder aid package to farmers affected by extreme weather conditions over the past two months. [47189/17]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Martin Kenny

50. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the context of CAP reform the Government sought a reduction in the amounts of the basic payment scheme; if so, the level to which it was requested to be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46939/17]

Beef Industry

Martin Kenny

54. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to block the Mercosur deal as it currently stands to protect Irish farm livelihoods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46942/17]

TAMS Expenditure

Martin Kenny

68. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amount of unspent funding in TAMS indicates scope for the inclusion of standby generators for dairy farmers affected by power outages. [46940/17]

Veterinary Regimes Harmonisation

Martin Kenny

71. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the findings of the review of regional veterinary laboratories; if the Sligo laboratory will remain functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46941/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding

Martin Kenny

74. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the additional €25 million of ANC funding; the way in which it will be allocated; and the rationale behind the allocation. [46938/17]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Martin Kenny

216. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) has not been addressed; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47323/17]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Martin Kenny

521. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been Garda vetted annually since the process of Garda vetting was established. [46324/17]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Martin Kenny

522. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have made multiple Garda vetting applications for different organisations in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017. [46325/17]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Martin Kenny

523. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred by persons applying for Garda vetting since the process of Garda vetting was established. [46326/17]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Martin Kenny

524. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual costs incurred by the Exchequer in processing Garda vetting applications for each year to date since the process of Garda vetting was established. [46327/17]

Nitrates Usage

Martin Kenny

53. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline of 14 October 2017 to enable farmers to spread when conditions allow in view of the extremely wet weather conditions in parts of the country over the past six to eight weeks which has prevented the spread of slurry. [41893/17]

Stamp Duty

Martin Kenny

10. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he will ensure that farmers are not affected by stamp duty increases aimed at commercial developers. [44729/17]

Commonage Framework Plans

Martin Kenny

139. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of current or pending green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, applications that must include commonage framework plans. [43222/17]

Commonage Framework Plans

Martin Kenny

140. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS applications to date that have included commonage framework plans. [43223/17]

Commonage Framework Plans

Martin Kenny

141. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consequences for farmers who do not have their commonage framework plans completed by the deadline of 31 October 2017 in view of the fact that applications opened on 2 October 2017. [43224/17]

Ambulance Service Staff

Martin Kenny

416. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of staff who have been recruited by the national ambulance service in regions (details supplied) in each of the years 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [42245/17]

Fodder Crisis

Martin Kenny

33. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a fodder aid package to assist farmers in difficulty in view of the heavy rain in recent weeks. [41621/17]

Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility

Martin Kenny

56. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to introduce income averaging over three years when calculating income eligibility for farm assist. [41624/17]