Parliamentary questions

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

517. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports lamb; the volume and value in 2018 of total exports by country; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/19]

Pork Exports

Charlie McConalogue

518. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of pork exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12431/19]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

519. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of dairy ingredient exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/19]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of cheddar exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12433/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Charlie McConalogue

23. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new first-time investments by new IDA Ireland client companies in County Donegal in each of the past ten years; the percentage of the national total of new client investments in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10960/19]

Brexit Supports

Charlie McConalogue

48. 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. [10959/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Charlie McConalogue

142. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 22 January 2019, if the shortage of the drug has now been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11334/19]

Abbey Theatre

Charlie McConalogue

23. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/19]

Abbey Theatre

Charlie McConalogue

33. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition to accommodate the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; the timeline of works to ensure that the campus is completed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10717/19]

Health Services Reports

Charlie McConalogue

160. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 18 December 2018, the status of a model of care; when same will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10980/19]

Medical Card Applications

Charlie McConalogue

161. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/19]

Adoption Legislation

Charlie McConalogue

278. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11015/19]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

283. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding sources available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11190/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Charlie McConalogue

76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the levels of capital expenditure that will be allocated for infrastructure projects for County Donegal; the timeframe for these allocations; the projects for which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/19]

Cross-Border Projects

Charlie McConalogue

83. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has held discussions with the European Commission in relation to the possible allocation of additional funding for the Border region in view of the particular challenges that will arise in that area following Brexit and the need to improve infrastructure to assist existing businesses in remaining competitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Charlie McConalogue

263. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 6 November 2018, the status of the reimbursement of Translarna from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10291/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Charlie McConalogue

267. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide adult intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder speech and language therapist posts to cover an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10313/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Charlie McConalogue

339. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the reopening of a ward at a hospital (details supplied); the recruitment that has taken place to date in regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10758/19]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

380. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation regarding submitting a formal request to the European Commission to increase state aid thresholds as set out in Regulation EU No. 1407/2013 in order to support agri-food enterprises and exporters in the event of a hard no-deal Brexit; if a formal request to adapt Regulation EU No. 1407/2013 will be submitted before 29 March 2019; and if not, the reason therefor. [10248/19]

State Aid

Charlie McConalogue

381. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent changes at EU level regarding the increase in de minimis aid to primary producers; and if the new threshold of €25,000 can be fully drawn down in year one of a three year period for approved participants in schemes that are applicable. [10249/19]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

382. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers that have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied), in tabular form; the number that have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10250/19]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

383. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of expenditure for persons paid under the 2018 basic payment scheme including greening by payment range (details supplied) by the breakdown format provided in Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 6 February 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10251/19]

Brexit Preparations

Charlie McConalogue

384. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 30 March 2019 out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/19]

Brexit Preparations

Charlie McConalogue

385. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff veterinary officers and inspectors, respectively, employed at the end of December 2018 by Civil Service grade and division; and the number of veterinary staff that will be operational on 30 March 2019, in tabular form. [10281/19]

Brexit Preparations

Charlie McConalogue

386. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal inspectors, plant health inspectors and administrative support staff employed at the end of December 2018 by Civil Service grade and division; and the number of such staff that will be operational on 30 March 2019, in tabular form. [10282/19]

Bord Bia Funding

Charlie McConalogue

387. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated in 2018 and 2019 to the marketing intensification programme of an Bord Bia. [10283/19]

Bord Bia Data

Charlie McConalogue

388. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each international an Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and staffing by each office in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [10284/19]

Brexit Preparations

Charlie McConalogue

389. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies that have completed the Brexit barometer to date since it was launched by company turnover in tabular form. [10285/19]

Commonage Management Plans

Charlie McConalogue

390. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonages in County Donegal that have not received agricultural payments to date; the details of these commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/19]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Charlie McConalogue

391. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consultations have been held with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the introduction of grant support for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10320/19]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Charlie McConalogue

393. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the beef data and genomics programme; the reason for the delay in issuing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/19]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Charlie McConalogue

409. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grant funding is provided for anaerobic digesters; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10319/19]

HSE Correspondence

Charlie McConalogue

154. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a final response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10102/19]

Departmental Programmes

Charlie McConalogue

191. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the dairy sustainability Ireland initiative and the sustainability support and advisory programme; the number of advisers employed in both programmes; and the allocated budget in each year of the programmes. [10180/19]

Agriculture Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

192. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the low emissions slurry scheme will interact with pillar 1 payments. [10181/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

193. 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; and if the deadline will be extended to allow more applications from suckler farmers. [10182/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

194. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows registered with the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form. [10183/19]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Charlie McConalogue

218. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10149/19]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

32. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the negotiations between the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/19]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

43. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9445/19]

Horse Sport Ireland

Charlie McConalogue

172. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion in a report (details supplied) on Horse Sport Ireland that the operation of its studbook should be separated from it in view of its role as the national governing body for equestrian sport; his further views on operating a public tender for the management of the Irish Sport Horse draught horse studbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

637. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason local authority apartment tenants are barred from availing of the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9142/19]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Charlie McConalogue

156. 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 they were established and to date in 2019; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [8929/19]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

157. 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 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/19]

Departmental Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

158. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in a former scheme (details supplied); and the moneys expended on the scheme. [8931/19]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

159. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of butter exports to each applicable country in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8932/19]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Charlie McConalogue

45. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the establishment of the mica redress scheme; the planned commencement date of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8179/19]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Charlie McConalogue

46. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the recent announcement of the mica redress scheme; the date in 2019 from which homes will be repaired under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8180/19]

Child Benefit Payments

Charlie McConalogue

69. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the child benefit payment to children who turn 18 years of age and are in full-time secondary school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7868/19]

Farm Assist Scheme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

72. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return will be reviewed; if the level of information required on an annual basis will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7867/19]