Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Farm Safety

Charlie McConalogue

318. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if rural development programme, RDP, schemes operated in other member states (details supplied) that have significantly reduced farm fatalities have been examined with a view to consideration for roll-out here. [14845/18]

Farm Safety

Charlie McConalogue

319. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input by his Department into the first meeting of farm safety task force; and the actions agreed. [14851/18]

Fisheries Protection

Charlie McConalogue

320. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent publication by the European Commission on its multi-annual plan for fish stocks in the western waters which are located within the Atlantic Ocean. [14853/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

321. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a reclamation and drainage scheme; the status of the A Programme for A Partnership Government commitment to include a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS; and the timeline for implementation of same. [14854/18]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications Data

Charlie McConalogue

439. 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 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14846/18]

Farm Assist Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

440. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a proposal (details supplied) over a calendar year. [14847/18]

Rural Social Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a proposal (details supplied) over a calendar year. [14848/18]

Rural Social Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

442. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for imposing a six year limit for some participants on the rural social scheme, RSS; and her plans to abolish same in view of social and community value of this scheme. [14849/18]

Rural Social Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

443. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of positions filled to date out of the 500 additional places provided for the rural social scheme in Budget 2017 to each company and Údarás na Gaeltachta delivering the RSS, by county; the number of participants in the rural social scheme over the period 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14850/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

65. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters after the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

103. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of details of the backstop agreement between the EU and the UK Government with regard to ensuring no hard border on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14013/18]

Medical Card Applications

Charlie McConalogue

190. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application review by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14310/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

232. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/18]

Medical Card Applications

Charlie McConalogue

340. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the calculations used in determining the assessment of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13591/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

467. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/18]

Medical Card Applications

Charlie McConalogue

195. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/18]

Banking Operations

Charlie McConalogue

180. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) applies a 20% derating factor as part of its lending criteria to persons whose employment income is derived in Northern Ireland; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/18]

School Funding

Charlie McConalogue

196. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if capital funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in view of increasing enrolments and inadequate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13050/18]

School Staff Appeals Mechanism

Charlie McConalogue

197. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal by a school (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13051/18]

Aquaculture Licence Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

271. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

338. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 24 January 2018, the status of the report on the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the nature of his Department's relationship with an event (details supplied); if it makes a financial contribution to the event; if his Department will consider a similar relationship with other events which have a similar educational value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/18]

School Staff Appeals Mechanism

Charlie McConalogue

258. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) will be successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12614/18]

DEIS Status

Charlie McConalogue

259. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if DEIS status will be awarded to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12623/18]

Summer Works Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

262. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be reopened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12705/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

273. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for the relocation of a school (details supplied); the funding which has been allocated for this project; the estimated completion date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12861/18]

HSE Properties

Charlie McConalogue

461. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a premises (details supplied) will be offered for sale on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/18]

Hospital Beds Data

Charlie McConalogue

501. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the capital investment that will be provided in order to ensure long-stay bed numbers will continue to be maintained at hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12173/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

640. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when he will meet with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12696/18]

Ambulance Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

646. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a review of ambulance resources (details supplied) has been conducted; if it has been completed; the outcome of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12769/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Charlie McConalogue

660. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in categories (details supplied) that are availing of speech and language therapy in each area in County Donegal; the number on a waiting list for speech and language therapy in each area; the number of speech and language therapists for these categories of persons in each area in County Donegal; if new posts have been sanctioned for each area; when these new posts will commence; his plans to recruit additional speech therapists in each area within County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12842/18]

Departmental Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

672. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the minutes of a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/18]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

694. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will reconsider the approach taken with regard to an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS penalty in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the specific circumstances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11926/18]

Livestock Issues

Charlie McConalogue

697. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the engagement between his Department and meat factories and other stakeholders in recent weeks with regard to resolving the difficulties that have arisen as a result of his Department's introduction of a clean livestock policy for sheep; if on-site shearing services will be arranged by his Department with factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

698. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/18]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Charlie McConalogue

706. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the option of issuing P licences to fishermen who have UK registered boats but would have fished the inshore six mile zone area up until the point at which the Voisinage agreements were struck down in the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12216/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

707. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will issue; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12242/18]

State Aid

Charlie McConalogue

709. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he requested the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to submit proposals for changing the state aid thresholds at EU level ahead of the next state aid modernisation working group meeting which takes place here on 27 April 2018; and his plans to protect Irish enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs from a hard Brexit World Trade Organization scenario and other negative trading scenarios as outlined in the recent Copenhagen economics report. [12301/18]

State Aid

Charlie McConalogue

710. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request at European level changes to state aid thresholds at EU level in order to protect Irish enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs from a hard Brexit World Trade Organization scenario following the EU Council's draft guidelines published on 7 March 2018, in which it confirmed that due to the UK’s position of refusing customs union and Single Market solutions the UK is hurtling towards third country status; and if he has made this request to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. [12302/18]

State Aid

Charlie McConalogue

711. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the proposed changes to the €15,000 state aid threshold for farmers at EU Council level. [12303/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

718. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; the steps he is taking to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12422/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

719. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; the steps he is taking to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12423/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Charlie McConalogue

745. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU CAP regulations mandate that all basic payment and ANC scheme applications in 2018 must be submitted online; and if he has requested at EU level a temporary derogation in view of the fact that many rural areas have no access to broadband. [12748/18]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Charlie McConalogue

746. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns expressed by farmer representative organisations regarding the practicality of meeting the obligation to ensure half of slurries are spread before mid-June 2018 under the terms of the derogation of the EU Nitrates Directive; if there will be flexibility on a case by case situation on the upcoming June deadline in view of the increasing regularity of severe weather events; and his plans for additional supports under TAMS to purchase necessary low emission slurry spreading technologies. [12749/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

747. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments by Commissioner Oettinger (details supplied) that cuts of at least 5% to 10% are on the way in the next CAP budget; the number of meetings he has planned with his counterparts in Sweden, Denmark, France and the Netherlands on the CAP budget outside of Council of EU Ministers meetings; the steps he is taking to avoid reductions in the CAP budget after 2020; if he has proposed increasing the current overall CAP budget; and if he has formally requested that member states increase their national contribution to the EU budget to fill a deficit caused by Brexit. [12750/18]

European Council Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

748. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland took at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting regarding voluntary coupled support; and his views on such support for vulnerable sectors in disadvantaged regions, as pertains in other member states. [12751/18]

TAMS Data

Charlie McConalogue

749. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that have yet to be drawn down which will expire by the end of 2018; the number of persons in this position; the value of moneys approved but not drawn down to date; the position regarding moneys approved but not drawn down; if these funds can be carried forward; and if not, whether they must be returned to the Exchequer or the EU budget. [12752/18]

Young Farmers Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

750. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 March 2018, the estimated number of young farmers concerned if the first part of the amended regulatory provision in question was implemented for scheme applicants that commenced in the 2010 to 2013 period. [12753/18]

EU Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

751. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the regulatory provision that would have to be changed to permit the use of Exchequer funding to supplement the national reserve or the young farmers scheme. [12754/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

752. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the exact deadline given by the EU Commission for member states to submit eligible ANC areas according to the new biophysical criteria ahead of 2019; and the final date for Ireland to make an amendment to the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 to the Commission to ensure the new criteria apply to the 2019 ANC scheme. [12755/18]

EU Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

753. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will be implementing a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU Regulation 2017/2393. [12756/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

765. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided in relation to land eligibility and the basic payment scheme by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [12973/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

766. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most common causes or areas in which overclaims were made in 2016 and 2017. [12974/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

767. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017 in tabular form. [12975/18]

Farm Inspections

Charlie McConalogue

768. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cross-compliance breaches in 2016 and 2017 by the 13 different statutory management requirements and seven good agricultural and environmental condition standards in tabular form. [12976/18]

Agriculture Scheme Penalties

Charlie McConalogue

769. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of penalties recouped by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017 by scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [12977/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

770. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an island of Ireland geographical indication, GI, approved at EU level in operation on the last day of the transition period must be recognised in UK law after withdrawal, following the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018 regarding Article 50 and GIs. [12978/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

771. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on references to agriculture and fisheries under Article 125 in the main text and Article 5 of the protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland published as a protocol as part of the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018; and his further views on reference to reciprocal fishing rights published in the EU Council's draft guidelines of 7 March 2018 following the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018. [12979/18]

Driver Licences

Charlie McConalogue

819. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the conversion of Irish driver licences in Boston and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/18]

Public Service Vehicles

Charlie McConalogue

864. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a company (details supplied) for an operator's licence; when same will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12707/18]

Road Improvement Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

870. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has provided funding support in the past ten years to local authorities in which an event (details supplied) was located in order to assist local authorities in making necessary preparations to local roads and infrastructure to facilitate the hosting of the tournament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12813/18]

Road Improvement Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

871. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received a request from Donegal County Council for specific funding to fund the carrying out of local road and infrastructure works required to facilitate the hosting of an event (details supplied) at Ballyliffin in July 2018; if so, the amount requested by the Council; if the requested funding will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12814/18]

Tús Programme

Charlie McConalogue

993. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 572 and 580 of 8 March 2018, if she will address the specific issue on whether her Departmental officials are liaising with a number of Tús scheme management bodies with a view to making a number of supervisors redundant; if so, the redundancy package that will be made available to those supervisors; if the offer that was made is confined to two weeks statutory redundancy; if the offer that was previously made available to those made redundant on the rural transport scheme of two weeks statutory and two weeks additional per year worked will be offered to Tús supervisors; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12845/18]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Charlie McConalogue

1059. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to publish the updated wind farm planning guidelines; if the tip height required in such guidelines has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/18]

Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks

Charlie McConalogue

1060. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of his Department's advice to homeowners who have homes which have mica defective concrete blocks which require urgent repair; the advice his Department issues to homeowners proceeding with emergency remediation works; if works undertaken will be eligible for funding under redress schemes that will be established; if the undertaking of temporary emergency repair works precludes them from inclusion in the future redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12770/18]

Student Support Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

145. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department offers further supports for students from Gaeltacht and island areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11215/18]

Examinership Arrangements

Charlie McConalogue

247. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the examinership process under way for a company (details supplied); if assistance to subcontractors in financial difficulty will be provided in view of debts owed to them by this company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11457/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

402. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

409. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/18]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

419. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 50(3) of CAP regulation 1307/2013 stipulates that educational requirements for farmers are optional for member states; if so, if he will consider allowing students who sit exams for educational courses who qualify as young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2018 be eligible to apply to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme before the upcoming May 2018 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

420. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if students who sit examinations for educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2018 will be eligible to apply to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme before the upcoming May 2018 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/18]

Young Farmers Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

421. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a proposal (details supplied) on an annual basis if implemented over the 2018 to 2022 period. [11228/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

422. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, to transfer Pillar 2 funds to Pillar 1 in order to increase the young farmers scheme fund and national reserve after EU approval is received; and if it is technically possible to use only Exchequer funding to increase the fund and the national reserve. [11229/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

423. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manufactured beef products exported to the United States of America on an annual basis in the 2015 to 2017 period by volume and value in tabular form. [11230/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

424. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pigment and dairy product to the USA on an annual basis over the period 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11231/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

425. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [11232/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

426. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value and volume targets his Department put on beef exports to the United States of America for 2015, 2016 and 2017; the actual value realised in each such year for such exports; and the amount of Irish manufacturing beef and ground beef which has been permitted to enter the market in the United States of America on annual basis during this period. [11233/18]

Food Exports to China

Charlie McConalogue

427. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on getting access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [11234/18]

Food Exports to China

Charlie McConalogue

428. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for finalising a veterinary health certificate with AQSIQ to get Irish beef access to China; when an inspection visit by the Chinese Certification and Accreditation Administration to approve individual processing plants for export will take place in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11235/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

429. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of biophysical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if his Department has completed mapping of all current ANC lands; the specific actions which have been completed to date; the remainder outstanding; the timetable for remaining actions; and when he expects to submit final ANC data to the EU Commission in 2018. [11236/18]

Organic Farming Scheme Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

430. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the RDP 2014-2020 to the organic farming scheme in tabular form; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year since being established; the number of approved applicants in the scheme that have received payments in each year; and the number that have not received payments in each year of the scheme since being established. [11237/18]

Organic Farming Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

431. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targets committed to (details supplied) under the organic farming scheme for the RDP 2014-2020 window; and the progress to date on these targets. [11238/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

437. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/18]

Weather Events

Charlie McConalogue

441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation funds available to farmers that had farm equipment, infrastructure and produce damaged and loss of livestock by the severe weather caused by storm Emma. [11567/18]

Road Tolls

Charlie McConalogue

492. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue with regard to the classification of particular vehicles and the implications it has for toll charges (details supplied); his plans to amend the by-laws in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11493/18]

Tús Programme

Charlie McConalogue

580. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her departmental officials are currently liaising with a number of Tús scheme management bodies with a view to making a number of supervisors redundant; if so, the redundancy package which will be made available to those supervisors; if the offer that was made is confined to two weeks statutory redundancy; if the offer that was previously made available to those made redundant on the rural transport scheme of two weeks statutory and two weeks additional per year worked will be offered to Tús supervisors; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11388/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

175. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; if an issue has been identified regarding the payment; the solution in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10454/18]

Beef Exports

Charlie McConalogue

184. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which beef is exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final year figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/18]

Dairy Sector

Charlie McConalogue

185. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which dairy products are exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/18]

Sheepmeat Sector

Charlie McConalogue

186. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which lamb is being exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10784/18]

Pork Exports

Charlie McConalogue

187. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which pork is being is exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final year figures for 2107 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10785/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

188. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which food and drink products were exported in 2016; the final year figures for 2017, by value and volume of total exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

189. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which food and drink products were imported in 2016; the final year figures for 2017, by volume and value of total imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Charlie McConalogue

190. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought in each of the years 2015 to 2017 by county; the number awaiting a decision; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting a decision to date, by shellfish licences and fin fish licences in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10788/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Charlie McConalogue

191. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for aquatic plants sought in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by county; the number awaiting a decision; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10789/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Charlie McConalogue

192. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for aquatic plants in operation nationally, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/18]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

193. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10791/18]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

194. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2017 advance payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 advanced payment; the number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/18]

Beef Industry

Charlie McConalogue

195. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2017. [10793/18]

Beef Industry

Charlie McConalogue

196. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2017. [10794/18]