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Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
311. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Office of Public Works Projects
Charlie McConalogue
334. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to instruct the Office of Public Works to carry out a review of an application from a local authority to build a retaining wall (details supplied); the reason the application was refused in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
477. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 821 of 31 May 2016, if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Charlie McConalogue
69. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda Síochána station (details supplied); her plans for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17668/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits
Charlie McConalogue
170. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the top-up allowance paid to participants on JobBridge, Tús and community employment schemes; if no increase is planned, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
247. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive has reintroduced a freeze on recruitment of front-line staff; if he will consider points raised in corresponsdence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17809/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
270. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers were able to draw down under the rural environment protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17751/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme
Charlie McConalogue
271. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on providing grant aid for anaerobic digestion on farms; the grant aid currently available for bioenergy production for farmers under Common Agricultural Policy funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17752/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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TAMS Applications Data
Charlie McConalogue
272. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received to date under tranches 1, 2 and 3 of the TAMS II schemes, in tabular form; the number of applications that have received part approvals thus far; the number of applications that have received full approvals thus far; the number of applicants that have received payments to date; the number of payments that have not issued yet; when outstanding payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
273. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the rural development programme in the years 2014 - 2020; the expenditure incurred in the years 2014 and 2015; the allocation for 2016 for a number of categories (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
274. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown between total expenditure incurred in the years 2014 and 2015, in tabular form; the annual amount of funds originally allocated to a number of schemes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17755/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
275. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown in the 2016 Estimates for the allocation of funds, in tabular form, under a number of schemes and programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
276. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make an allocation for 2016 and 2017 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; when he will announce the conditions for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Garda Deployment
Charlie McConalogue
62. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Donegal on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17087/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
201. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application by a school (details supplied); if the application will be successful, given that funding is vital to ensure the health and safety of the children attending this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Charlie McConalogue
206. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17187/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
207. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse a decision regarding the supply of the July provision for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17222/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Charlie McConalogue
309. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) who has been offered a job on a community employment scheme is unable to accept it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17174/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Community Services Programme
Charlie McConalogue
310. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has invited any organisations to make an application to the community services programme; if not, when he expects to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17188/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Charlie McConalogue
318. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of addressing the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Architectural Heritage
Charlie McConalogue
335. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the grants available from her Department for renovating a thatched roof (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16962/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Departmental Properties
Charlie McConalogue
336. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a first-refusal option to purchase in the event of land being placed for sale on a lease entered into by her Department (details supplied); if this option is currently being pursued and if she will exercise this option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16687/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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TAMS Administration
Charlie McConalogue
472. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the lead time for inspections for applications for new shed grants under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the measures he will take to ensure that inspections happen promptly so that construction works can be completed before winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
473. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a payment to a person (details supplied) under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
494. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why there has been a delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17269/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Road Traffic Legislation
Charlie McConalogue
547. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can obtain an exemption from section 87 of the Road Traffic Act in order to complete level 3 of the emergency services driving standard training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17208/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
15. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the commitment to and the timeline for providing high-speed broadband to every home and business in County Donegal; the number of these which have high speed broadband and the additional number which will receive it in 2016 and in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Peace Commissioners
Charlie McConalogue
53. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process a peace commissioner must follow to apply to become a commissioner for oaths; the fees that are due at each stage of this process and to whom they are payable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16482/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Pesticide Use
Charlie McConalogue
235. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with other European Union member states, regarding the re-authorisation of glyphosate before the 1 July 2016 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16562/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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TAMS Applications Data
Charlie McConalogue
236. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications his Department has received, part-approved, fully approved and paid under tranche 1, 2 and 3 of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county in 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of payments he has not yet issued; when he will issue them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16563/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Agriculture Industry
Charlie McConalogue
237. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy forum and the beef forum will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16564/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Dairy Sector
Charlie McConalogue
238. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports a review of the public intervention instrument and reference threshold levels for butter and skimmed milk powder, as permitted under the Common Agricultural Policy's regulation 1308/2013; if he had discussed this at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16565/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Beef Exports
Charlie McConalogue
239. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value his Department put on beef export targets to the US for 2015; the actual value realised; his 2016 beef export targets in value terms; and when Irish manufacturing beef will be permitted to enter the market in the US. [16566/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Live Exports
Charlie McConalogue
240. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the European Union and non-European Union states to which Ireland has access to export live cattle, in tabular form; the new markets he will open in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16567/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Live Exports
Charlie McConalogue
241. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why previous large-scale live cattle exports to Belgium have declined; his plans to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
242. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allocate the underspend on agri-environmental schemes under the rural development programme in 2015 to schemes under the programme in the remaining window of the Common Agricultural Policy; the status of unused funding after 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16569/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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GLAS Data
Charlie McConalogue
243. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers will be entitled to draw down, based on current participation rates under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Beef Genomics Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider re-opening the beef data and genomics scheme to new applications, given that participation rates are well below the original participation target set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16571/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria he is considering for the amended application to receive European Union approval for the sheep payment scheme under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Charlie McConalogue
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering applying for an amendment to Ireland's rural development programme at European Union level to create financial instruments to draw down on European Investment Bank funding sources and to provide affordable credit to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16573/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Superlevy Fine
Charlie McConalogue
247. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants and the amount of funding remaining under the superlevy instalment scheme; if he will consider postponing the collection of the remaining instalment payments for up to two years, given the severe market volatility in the sector and associated cash flow difficulties; if these fines will be imposed at European Union level should he pursue a postponement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16574/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Job Creation
Charlie McConalogue
50. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if County Donegal has fallen behind other parts of the country in terms of job creation; if poor road and broadband infrastructure is a contributing factor to the lack of new inward investment there over the years 2011 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15629/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Road Projects
Charlie McConalogue
75. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5 and his recent engagement with his Northern Ireland counterparts in relation to it; his funding commitment and that of the Northern Ireland Government to the project; when the project will be completed; the status of the funding allocated under the St. Andrews Agreement; if it is still available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15307/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
288. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he has suspended a payment to a person (details supplied) under the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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National Internship Scheme Review
Charlie McConalogue
302. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans regarding the JobBridge scheme and to stop new entrants to the scheme in September 2016; if any scheme which is introduced will continue to allow primary schools to provide internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15548/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Charlie McConalogue
392. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of leases the National Parks and Wildlife Service entered into, given the decision by a landowner to sell relevant lands (details supplied); the length of the agreed leases; the future opportunity for renewing these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15895/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
493. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received clarification on getting farm land under solar farm installations recognised as an agricultural activity and, therefore, eligible for European Union direct payments and qualifying for retirement and agricultural reliefs at European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15336/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
528. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recruit for the position of agricultural technical officer; the number of new staff he will recruit; where he will base these staff; when they will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Community Enterprise Centres
Charlie McConalogue
223. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a centre (details supplied) did not receive funding under the community enterprise initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15183/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Agriculture Industry
Charlie McConalogue
46. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent measures he will take to tackle the crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/16]