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Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Milk Supply
Charlie McConalogue
520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
521. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that all State body guidelines were fulfilled and full transparency observed in all aspects of the reappointment of Horse Racing Ireland's CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Water Services Infrastructure
Charlie McConalogue
134. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the progress to date on the taking in charge of developments with stand-alone treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27807/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
240. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27958/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
241. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27965/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
242. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
243. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27967/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27968/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27969/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
248. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the ANC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
249. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person under the ANC scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
250. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person under the ANC scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Charlie McConalogue
251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted samples by herd size in intervals of ten, that is, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on, by county, under the beef data genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Charlie McConalogue
252. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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GLAS Data
Charlie McConalogue
253. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have been approved for tier 1, 2 and 3 and by county, for GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28040/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Tax Code
Charlie McConalogue
148. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his views on adopting proposals as suggested by farming organisations such as the Irish Farmers Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association on income tax averaging as per their 2017 budget submissions; if his officials have analysed the operability of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Charlie McConalogue
155. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if there is a flat-rate expense available for primary teachers who teach physical education in their curriculum in view of the fact that there is an allowance available for secondary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
234. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider his decision not to grant emergency works funding to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26501/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
235. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26511/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Departmental Internships
Charlie McConalogue
468. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of internships in his Department that might be suitable for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Mobility Allowance
Charlie McConalogue
684. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when the replacement scheme for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant will be announced in view of the fact that a replacement has been more than three years in the making and that a commitment was given for this replacement in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27040/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
770. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 16 June 2016, that in order to include a financial instrument as a measure in the rural development plan, an ex ante evaluation is necessary which can take between three months to a year to complete, the progress to date on this task; the approximate timeframe for the completion of this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
790. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the level of financial support available to farmers faced with a positive identification, PI, under the BVD eradication programme given that the costs of disposal of an infected calf and the replacement of the animal is in the region of €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Swimming Pool Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
874. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding is still in place for a leisure centre under the swimming pool programme (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26565/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Stamp Duty
Charlie McConalogue
350. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the age of the stamp duty exemption for young farmers from 35 years of age to 40 years of age, in line with the recent changes in the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26386/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tax Data
Charlie McConalogue
351. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the number of farmers who availed of the various tax reliefs, specifically in the income tax, stamp duty, capital gains tax and inheritance tax codes for farmers, for the most recent year that this information is available, in tabular form; the cost of each relief to the Exchequer for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26387/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tax Code
Charlie McConalogue
352. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the feasibility of simplifying the tax code in order that farmers whose gross income from farm payments and sales is less than €30,000, for example, would have the option of making a detailed tax return or choosing a system based on average gross margin on declared income for different types of farming as assessed by Teagasc each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26388/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tax Code
Charlie McConalogue
353. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined and costed the feasibility of permitting an investment in co-operative shares to be exempt from income tax and instead to tax such shares at the point of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26389/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Charlie McConalogue
468. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25790/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Lansdowne Road Agreement
Charlie McConalogue
487. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his position on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Lansdowne Road Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25999/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Minor Works Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
488. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if minor works grants will be paid to primary schools in autumn 2016; if there is a specific budget line in budget 2016 to cover the cost of paying minor works grants and the sum allocated; the amount which will be paid to schools in various pupil enrolment number categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26018/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
533. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when construction will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Accommodation
Charlie McConalogue
534. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26348/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Charlie McConalogue
597. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a person who is under the long-term housing leasing scheme is eligible for mortgage allowance towards their mortgage when they build their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25328/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Housing Issues
Charlie McConalogue
625. 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 homeowners following on from the panel's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
770. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available for a person caring for a family member for three days each week, thus leaving the person unable to sign for the jobseeker's allowance for the three days in question and not entitled to carer's allowance as the person is in full-time respite care for the remainder of the week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
Charlie McConalogue
774. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of a review of a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
782. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Charlie McConalogue
1012. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 18 May 2016, the reason for the delay in the opening of the new theatre in Crumlin hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24409/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
1378. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if funding has ceased for patients from the Republic of Ireland to Great Ormond Street Hospital, London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25843/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Charlie McConalogue
1379. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in scheduling surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25845/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
1446. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a third consultant rheumatologist has been appointed to Sligo General Hospital; and when the outreach rheumatology clinic will be reinstated in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26183/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
1462. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when the new paediatric palliative care nurse will be appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26268/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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GLAS Applications
Charlie McConalogue
1596. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application for a person (details supplied); if the commonage of the GLAS element of the application will be improved in order that payment can be made for this element of the GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
1597. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
1598. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for Scottish Derogation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Pigmeat Sector
Charlie McConalogue
1599. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
1604. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payments being issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
Charlie McConalogue
1617. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of meetings of the Food Harvest 2020 high level implementation group in the period 2011 to 2016; the number of meetings planned in 2016 and over the course of the remaining four years of the strategy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26383/16]