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Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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GLAS Applications
Charlie McConalogue
578. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
579. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to market the forecasted increase in Irish cattle and beef supplies being promoted by processors and others at viable prices to producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30346/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Beef Industry
Charlie McConalogue
580. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on market access setting out the planned volumes in view of the fact that the UK is Ireland's largest export market and given the Brexit referendum decision; his plans to return beef prices to viable levels of €4.00 to €4.50/kg as set out by Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30347/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Live Exports
Charlie McConalogue
581. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote the live export trade for cattle and sheep; his views on the trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30348/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Agrifood Sector
Charlie McConalogue
582. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development in the beef and sheepmeat sector; his further views on whether the development will add or take from competition in the beef and lamb sectors; the view his department conveyed to DG Competition in Brussels on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30349/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Agrifood Sector
Charlie McConalogue
583. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provided any detail, statistics or knowledge on rendering and factory feed lots in the context of a joint venture (details supplied) to DG Competition in Brussels as part of their investigations into this development; if his Department was asked to provide any of this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30350/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Fishing Vessel Licences
Charlie McConalogue
587. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the review of amending SI 125 of 2016 to ensure that no penalty points are applied to an owner's sea-fishing boat licence until after they have been found guilty in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30400/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Rural Development Programme Data
Charlie McConalogue
594. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an annual breakdown between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding allocated for each of the years 2014 to 2020 to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30703/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Rural Development Programme Data
Charlie McConalogue
595. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an annual breakdown of total actual expenditure incurred in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30704/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
596. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of all funding sources comprising the new €150 million agri loan fund between European fund aid, national Exchequer funding and existing Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland funds; when the new fund will be operational; if all farmers who apply will have the same lending assessment criteria applied; if any EU financial instruments are being leveraged in this new fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30705/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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GLAS Data
Charlie McConalogue
601. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers will be able to draw down, based on current participation rates in the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
616. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 5 October 2016, if he will identify the private operator that is servicing 65% of the site in question; the reason they are not covering the whole estate; if his Department will further engage with the operator to establish their plans to deliver high speed broadband to the whole estate; if the operator has no plans, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Greenways Funding
Charlie McConalogue
619. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the north-west greeenway project which has been submitted to the SEUPB for funding under the INTERREG project on a partnership basis between Donegal County Council and Derry City Council; if he is committed to the co-funding requirement for this project; if his attention has been drawn to the status of the SEUPB funding in view of the UK decision to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30227/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Departmental Funding
Charlie McConalogue
622. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capital funding has been allocated for a new building (details supplied); if so, the total amount of funding which is being made available; the timeline for when the allocated funding is to be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30253/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Student Support Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
36. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department provides or is aware of any fund that would assist a person (details supplied) pursue a course in medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Student Support Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
39. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department provides or is aware of any fund that would assist a person (details supplied) to pursue a course in medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
Charlie McConalogue
86. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the period of time for slurry spreading due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2016; if he has flexibility as per Northern Ireland to extend the deadline in cases of reasonable cause; if Ireland's temperate oceanic climate is factored when complying with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30196/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Irish Language
Charlie McConalogue
123. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the budget for Irish classroom assistants has been reduced for the current academic year; if she will consider reinstating this budget to its previous levels; if 13 new schools will continue to be added to the scheme as initially indicated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30150/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Charlie McConalogue
162. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ruling announced recently from the European Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to approve a merger (details supplied); his views on competition in the various sectors concerned if this proceeds; if he has had discussions with the CCPC on the merger in this regard; if the CCPC issued an opinion on the proposed merger to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30192/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Disability Support Services
Charlie McConalogue
14. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-establish the group People with Disabilities in Ireland, PWDI, or a similar county by county service users organisation to ensure that local consultation is facilitated at all times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29409/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Labour Court Recommendations
Charlie McConalogue
299. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date on the implementation of LCR 19293 regarding pension claims for community employment supervisors; the number of times the forum has met since it was set up in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29231/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Sheep Census
Charlie McConalogue
499. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the latest information at hand on updating the sheep census; the number of flock owners that have provided data; the estimate for outstanding owner data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29288/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charlie McConalogue
530. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of departmental expenditure allocated in 2016 to provide financial supports for farmers faced with the removal of persistently infected animals under the BVD eradication programme; the total amount of funds expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charlie McConalogue
531. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied in each payment category in 2016 for the removal of persistently infected animals under the BVD eradication programme; the total number of such farmers who have been issued payments to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Charlie McConalogue
553. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on concerns raised in a document (details supplied); his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29524/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Charlie McConalogue
554. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the introduction of a renewable heat incentive; if he will ensure that any such incentive that is introduced will facilitate smaller-end users using wood chip boilers with a capacity of around 100 kW output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29526/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
40. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider reversing the changes made to farm assist with respect to income disregards, in view of the fact it has had a serious negative effect on the income levels of already struggling farming families; if he will carry out an analysis to assess the impact the changes have made on those families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28740/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Charlie McConalogue
181. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans for the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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TAMS Applications
Charlie McConalogue
236. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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National Broadband Plan Administration
Charlie McConalogue
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department first announced plans to introduce the awaited national broadband plan; the dates on which various Ministers held press conferences to publicise it; the expected commencement and completion dates given by Ministers at each of these press conferences; the current projected commencement date and completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Building Regulations
Charlie McConalogue
16. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the work of the expert panel set up to examine the mica issue; when the panel will report its findings to his Department; if he has a timeline for a decision on putting a redress scheme in place to provide financial assistance to affected home owners following on from the panel's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Garda Investigations
Charlie McConalogue
95. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure there is an inquest and full investigation of a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28917/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Charlie McConalogue
119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 468 of 16 September 206 if he will pay a teacher (details supplied) due to the fact that this teacher was subsequently registered by the Teaching Council and taking account the fact that section 30 of the Teaching Council Act is silent on the issue of whether a teacher can be paid retrospectively for work if they subsequently become registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28888/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
221. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a location (details supplied) is to be included in the national broadband plan and if not, the private company which has indicated that it will provide a high-speed connection to it and by what date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
42. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28184/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Human Trafficking
Charlie McConalogue
98. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation to tackle sex trafficking will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28194/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Property Tax Administration
Charlie McConalogue
132. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if approved housing bodies are allowed to charge local property tax to their tenants; his plans to waiver the charge for approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28125/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Irish Language
Charlie McConalogue
162. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is currently a leaving certificate chemistry textbook as Gaeilge available for those persons studying leaving certificate chemistry through the Irish language; if not, his plans to make such a textbook available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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DEIS Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
164. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, further to his letter (details supplied), he will provide an update on the review of the DEIS programme; when the review will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28146/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
191. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 2 February 2016, if he has made a decision on the matter; if not, when he expects to make a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28550/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Carer's Benefit Applications
Charlie McConalogue
306. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's benefit can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28650/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Commonage Land Use
Charlie McConalogue
511. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have no planner approved to complete a commonage management plan, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have been approved a planner to complete a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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GLAS Data
Charlie McConalogue
512. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers by county, in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1 and 2; the total number of commonage farmers that have had their applications processed by county; the total number of commonage farmers by county that have received and not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Commonage Management Plans
Charlie McConalogue
513. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the total amount of commonage farmers who have received GLAS payments to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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GLAS Payments
Charlie McConalogue
514. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to facilitate all commonage farmers who wish to submit an application to GLAS by the extended deadline considering planners have encountered difficulties logging into the online system or completing commonage management plans as mandatory under the scheme; if he will ensure that no delay to payments will occur considering the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Departmental Contracts
Charlie McConalogue
515. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has decided to roll over the current genomics tag contract with the existing supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28298/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue
516. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers participating in the areas of natural constraint scheme per county, in tabular form on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2016 period; the total annual budget allocation for the scheme in this period; the total amount of funds expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28299/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
517. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
518. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the counties that have had technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
519. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing areas that are currently designated as an eligible area under the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018 that have been identified as being ineligible following technical mapping work carried out to date by his Department, by county in tabular form; the number of farmers currently enrolled in the ANC sheme who have been provisionally observed as having ineligible areas under the new criteria following mapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/16]