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Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Departmental Funding
Charlie McConalogue
590. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a final reply will issue to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37543/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
259. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 360 of 8 May 2019, the status of the school building project; when it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
509. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of construction of a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36880/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
510. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's assessment of the need for decanting of students during the period of construction of a new school building (details supplied); the details of the plans and preparations being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36881/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Supports
Charlie McConalogue
749. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of food businesses that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [36821/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Charlie McConalogue
750. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date by the CCPC regarding enforcement of the grocery goods regulations and monitoring compliance; the number of investigations undertaken in response to complaints under grocery goods regulations; the number of enforcement actions made; the number of cases which concluded with fines issued; the amount and value of fines issued; and the number of collected and uncollected fines. [36831/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Future Growth Loan Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
1363. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and food businesses that have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019; the number of farmers and businesses sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same, in tabular form. [36822/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
1413. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review under the BDGP scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
1447. 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. [36817/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1448. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisations in the beef sector that have registered with his Department; the name of each; and the financial supports in place to fund the setting up of such organisations. [36818/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Diplomatic Representation
Charlie McConalogue
1449. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each embassy worldwide which has agricultural attachés stationed; and the number of attachés stationed in each embassy by city and country. [36819/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
1450. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to tranche 14 of TAMS; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants whose applications were refused; and the number of approved applicants that have received funding by county in tabular form. [36820/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Staff
Charlie McConalogue
1451. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff assigned to the dedicated Brexit unit within his Department by staff grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36823/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Plant Protection Products
Charlie McConalogue
1452. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his decision not to grant a derogation for the use of a plant protection product (details supplied); the alternative substances that are available to tillage farmers to control the barley yellow dwarf virus; and the supports that will be put in place for this purpose. [36824/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Bord Bia Funding
Charlie McConalogue
1453. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the funding application by Bord Bia to the EU to market Irish suckler beef as a premium product and increase the return for the primary producer. [36825/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
1454. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 15% of 2019 ANC payments will not be issued to approved farmers until December 2019. [36826/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1455. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest attempts to reconvene beef talks with all stakeholders; and the efforts taken since protests started to find a resolution to the impasse. [36827/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1456. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally submitted an application to the EU Commission for market disturbance funding for beef farmers under Article 219 of the CAP in view of the fact that prices have fallen further since May 2019. [36828/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1457. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on latest analysis by an organisation (details supplied) that farmers receive just half the total value realised for beef animals. [36829/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1458. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal by a farm organisation (details supplied) for an investigation to be carried out in the beef sector in order to establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain. [36832/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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EU Regulations
Charlie McConalogue
1459. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposed European Commission regulation (details supplied) regarding greater transparency in the way in which prices are reported throughout the chain; the timeline for this measure to be adopted at EU level and likely transposition period for member states and here; and the reporting requirements involving operators in the regulation. [36833/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
1460. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows by county in tabular form. [36834/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Farms Data
Charlie McConalogue
1461. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular form. [36835/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
1858. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension review claim by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35972/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Economic Dialogue
Charlie McConalogue
258. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the step-by-step process for a representative organisation to attend and participate at the national economic dialogue held annually. [34290/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Office of Public Works Expenditure
Charlie McConalogue
315. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding that his Department and the Office of Public Works has allocated in each year and expended since June 2016 on upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU and increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls required in tabular form. [34253/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Trade Union Recognition
Charlie McConalogue
1034. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the step-by-step process for a representative organisation to become an officially recognised social partner here. [34291/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Charlie McConalogue
1145. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the assessment of Acarizax under the provision of the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31837/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Respite Care Services Data
Charlie McConalogue
1384. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE of providing one hour of traditional respite for a child aged four to 17 years of age; the estimated cost of providing one hour of traditional respite for a person aged 18 to 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Ports Development
Charlie McConalogue
2100. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each year and expended since June 2016 on upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the European Union and increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls required in tabular form. [34252/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2101. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new Department staff hired at Dublin Port to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the European Union and the increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls and checks required for live animals and food products; the number of new Department staff hired at the port in each year since 2016 and to date in 2019; the number of Department staff employed at the port by grade. [34254/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2102. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Rosslare Harbour gained border inspection post status from the European Union, EU; the number of new Department staff hired at the port to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU and the increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls and checks required for live animals and food products. [34255/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2103. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 31 October 2019 out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; the number of such officials that have been hired as a Brexit mitigation measure that are operational in view of the fact the Minister for Finance has confirmed that the Revenue Commissioners have appointed over 550 staff from open recruitment and interdepartmental competitions with the majority of these assigned to customs roles. [34256/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2104. 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 in his Department at the end of June 2019, by Civil Service grade and division; the number of veterinary staff that will be operational on 31 October 2019, in tabular form. [34257/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2105. 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 in his Department at the end of June 2019, by Civil Service grade and division; the number of such staff that will be operational on 31 October 2019, in tabular form. [34258/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2106. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of private veterinary practitioners that may be needed for border inspection post duty as part of his contingency planning in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the number of such practitioners that have been hired to date; and the number targeted for 31 October 2019. [34259/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Charlie McConalogue
2107. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff recruited to date under the allocation in 2019 following the allocation in budget 2019 of €7 million for staff and information technology costs arising from additional import control and export certification requirements arising from Brexit; his plans for advertising for such positions; the timelines for recruitment; when the first staff hires took up these positions in 2019; and the number estimated to be hired for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary staff. [34260/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Agriculture Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
2108. 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 way in which both are interacting; the number of advisers employed in the sustainability support and advisory programme to date; and the allocated contribution for each year of the programmes. [34262/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Food Wise 2025 Strategy
Charlie McConalogue
2109. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the successor to Food Wise 2025. [34263/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Agriculture Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
2110. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable dairy assurance scheme by county, in tabular form; his plans to update the scheme in line with the new climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34264/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Agriculture Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
2111. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef and sheep farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable beef and lamb assurance schemes by county, in tabular form; and his plans under to update these assurance schemes in line with the new climate action plan. [34265/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2112. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34266/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2113. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34267/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2114. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34268/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2115. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34269/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2116. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34270/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2117. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34271/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2118. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34272/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34273/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2120. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34274/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
2121. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34275/19]
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]