Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

Martin Kenny

264. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of feedlots operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51202/18]

Sheepmeat Sector

Martin Kenny

265. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 November 2018, when a reply will issue. [51203/18]

Community Care Provision

Martin Kenny

308. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason public health nurse services in Drumkeeran, County Leitrim, have been reduced; if this decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50148/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

Martin Kenny

171. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when work will commence on the new acute mental health unit in County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47229/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

Martin Kenny

202. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when he will appoint a school age psychologist for counties Sligo and Leitrim to carry out assessments to diagnose autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47310/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

Martin Kenny

203. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting assessments for autism diagnosis in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the length of time they have being waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47311/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

Martin Kenny

204. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the waiting list and reduce the waiting times for children waiting for an assessment for autism in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47313/18]

Psychological Assessments

Martin Kenny

230. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department allowed CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim to cease providing services in assessing children for autism and refer them to the service of a school age psychologist that does not exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47362/18]

Transfer of Entitlements

Martin Kenny

243. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if entitlements will be returned to a person (details supplied) under the CAP 2015 regulations as advised by the Office of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/18]

Sheepmeat Sector

Martin Kenny

247. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep imported from Northern Ireland for the purposes of breeding and slaughter in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47303/18]

Rural Development Policy

Martin Kenny

2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on whether adequate provisions have been made to protect rural Ireland from further decline in view of budget 2019; if budget 2019 was rural proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46356/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Martin Kenny

810. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when phone lines will be upgraded for the roll-out of high-speed broadband in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/18]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension

Martin Kenny

273. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, will be extended; if not, if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for those farmers exiting AEOS in the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/18]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Martin Kenny

274. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who are not on target to meet their 20% star rating under the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, by the end of October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44273/18]

Forestry Data

Martin Kenny

275. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the acreage of land planted for forestry for the public and private sector by county; the species of trees in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/18]

Forestry Management

Martin Kenny

276. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of water samples taken under the acid sensitivity protocol in each of the years 2008 to 2017 in acid sensitive areas such as County Leitrim and north County Roscommon which account for 700,000 acres of acid sensitive land or 10% of acid sensitive land here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/18]

TAMS Administration

Martin Kenny

282. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason meal bins are only funded under the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes, TAMS, grant for dairy farmers and not for suckler cow and sheep farmers; if meal bins will be covered by TAMS for all farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44319/18]

Forestry Management

Martin Kenny

283. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the water testing that has been done under the existing acid-sensitivity protocol developed by his Department, the EPA and COFORD to protect watercourses from acidification arising from Sitka spruce forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44328/18]

Forestry Management

Martin Kenny

285. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that existing forests are appropriately restructured post clear fell to reflect water and other environmental sensitivities on the ground; and the number of sites in the policy as set out in the publication, Woodlands for Water, and in the felling and reforestation policy which have been implemented in each of the years 2008 to 2017. [44390/18]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Martin Kenny

339. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is no contractual undertaker provided by her Department in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44244/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications

Martin Kenny

239. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving a 2018 areas of natural constraint, ANC, payment in view of the fact that the person has been informed that the fault lies with another farmer having an over-claim on commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42799/18]

HSE Properties

Martin Kenny

435. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacant HSE properties in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42123/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Kenny

2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to tackle the crisis in the beef and suckler sector. [41466/18]

Harness Racing Industry

Martin Kenny

15. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to support the harness racing sector in the future. [41469/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Martin Kenny

16. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a 100% reduction in the basic payment scheme on all payments over €60,000 in the new Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. [41467/18]

Sugar Industry

Martin Kenny

20. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to invest in the sugar beet sector. [41468/18]

Brexit Issues

Martin Kenny

23. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to ensure that cross-Border veterinary regulations and standards will be maintained after Brexit. [41470/18]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Martin Kenny

501. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance has not been paid to persons in receipt of full contributory pension and in receipt of an illness benefit payment when their total income is less than the maximum means of €343.30; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/18]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Martin Kenny

177. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in the BDG scheme on course to meet their herds' 20% target by 31 October 2018; the number not on course to meet their target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/18]

Back to Work Allowance Appeals

Martin Kenny

235. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a back to work enterprise allowance claim by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40476/18]

Tax Credits

Martin Kenny

162. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance when the earned income tax credit will be increased from its 2018 level of €1,150 to €1,650 as promised in the Programme for a Partnership Government. [39932/18]

Walks Scheme

Martin Kenny

573. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the €2 million increase in allocation of funding for the walks scheme will be announced as promised in the programme for partnership Government. [39931/18]

Post Office Closures

Martin Kenny

69. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural Ireland that have lost or are losing their local post office. [38641/18]

Housing Regeneration

Martin Kenny

85. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the pilot scheme to provide funding for the renovation of rural houses in towns and villages; if there will be adequate funding for same for in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38585/18]

Budget 2019

Martin Kenny

99. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if budget 2019 will be rural-proofed in order to ensure that there will be no further cuts to services for rural communities; if recent cuts to services will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38586/18]

Trans European Transport Network Programme

Martin Kenny

34. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on applying to the European Union for the revision of the TEN-T core network including applying for the reinstatement of the cross-Border western arc, as the programme for partnership Government outlined that this would happen in the first three months. [25934/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Martin Kenny

85. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the target of having high speed broadband in each premises in the country as stated in the Action Plan for Rural Development and the national broadband plan will be met. [25908/18]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Martin Kenny

601. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants provided to schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim in the school year 2017-18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/18]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Martin Kenny

602. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who will be provided to schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim for the school year 2018-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/18]

Garda Stations

Martin Kenny

1121. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations open in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in each year since 2009; and the name of each. [34844/18]

Garda Stations

Martin Kenny

1122. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division that had access to broadband in each year since 2009. [34845/18]

Garda Stations

Martin Kenny

1123. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division that had access to high-speed broadband in each year since 2009. [34846/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1167. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of core unit gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34966/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1168. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by rank, division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34967/18]

Garda Transport Data

Martin Kenny

1169. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles attached to the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34968/18]

Garda Station Opening Hours

Martin Kenny

1170. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the weekly opening hours of each Garda station in Sligo-Leitrim in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [34969/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1171. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the full complement of gardaí in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by district and sub-district. [34970/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Martin Kenny

1172. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff attached to the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34971/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1173. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers attached to the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34972/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Martin Kenny

1174. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda youth diversion projects in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the areas in which they are located. [34973/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1175. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the regional support unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34974/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1176. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the emergency response unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34975/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1177. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the special detective unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34976/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1178. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the operational support unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34977/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1179. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the traffic corps unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34978/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1180. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the public order unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34979/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1181. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the community relations unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34980/18]

Garda Reserve

Martin Kenny

1182. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Reserve members in the Sligo-Leitrim division by division, district and sub-district in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34981/18]

Garda Training

Martin Kenny

1183. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of member training hours per annum that are allocated to core gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34982/18]

Crime Data

Martin Kenny

1184. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes by types of offences in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in the Sligo-Leitrim division by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [34983/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1185. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to specialist units in the Sligo-Leitrim division. [34984/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1186. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim division and each district within it. [34985/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1187. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the serious crime review team in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34986/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1188. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the operational support services in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34987/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1189. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the special tactics and operational command unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34988/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1190. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the technical bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34989/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the immigration unit in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34990/18]

Garda Strength

Martin Kenny

1192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34991/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1193. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national economic crime bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34992/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1194. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national bureau of criminal investigation in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34993/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1195. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national drugs and organised crime bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34994/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1196. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national cyber crime bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34995/18]

Garda Deployment

Martin Kenny

1197. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda national protective services bureau in the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [34996/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Martin Kenny

1765. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason the spouses and families of participants in rural social schemes are not entitled to a medical card; his plans to introduce this measure in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34744/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme

Martin Kenny

1902. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of increasing the sheep welfare scheme by €5 per ewe as an incentive to farmers to use electronic tagging of sheep. [32922/18]

Fodder Crisis

Martin Kenny

1984. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial costs of the fodder aid provided to address the fodder crisis of 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34838/18]

Greenways Funding

Martin Kenny

2274. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for works to be carried out on the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway greenway will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34911/18]

Greenways Funding

Martin Kenny

2286. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for works to be carried out on the Cavan-Leitrim greenway will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/18]

Greenways Funding

Martin Kenny

2409. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding for works to be carried out on the Sligo, Leitrim and northern counties railway greenway will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/18]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Martin Kenny

2410. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount that has been spent from the Leader budget in each of the years from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the amount projected to be spent for the remainder of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35108/18]

Greenways Funding

Martin Kenny

2411. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding for works to be carried out on the Cavan and Leitrim greenway will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35119/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Martin Kenny

2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the types of schemes that will be under Pillar 2 of the next CAP; the environmental measure that will be made mandatory or otherwise under Pillar 1 of the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/18]

Fodder Crisis

Martin Kenny

7. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is monitoring the level of fodder being harvested; his views on whether there will be an adequate amount of fodder harvested to replenish stocks that were completely depleted in spring 2018; his further views on whether there will be an issue in obtaining concentrate feed from both domestic and international sources due to poor harvests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31445/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review

Martin Kenny

11. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the redesignation of areas of natural constraint, ANC, land; his plans to increase the ANC in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31447/18]

Exports Data

Martin Kenny

26. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and detail of the quantities and destinations on the export markets for beef, lamb and live exports of sheep and cattle for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31446/18]

Brexit Issues

Martin Kenny

42. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparatory work that has been done on the way in which the trade of livestock across the Border will work in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31448/18]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Martin Kenny

528. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been carried out in relation to carbon sequestration in marginal, mountain and bog land compared to forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/18]

Afforestation Programme

Martin Kenny

529. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the age a forest plantation has to be to become compliant for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/18]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Martin Kenny

530. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether targets for combating greenhouse gases will be met as a result of certain circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/18]

Forestry Sector

Martin Kenny

596. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to maturing forests that were planted on mountain and bog lands which will not be permitted to be replanted once they are felled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Martin Kenny

708. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the spouses and families of participants of rural social schemes are not entitled to a medical card; her plans to introduce this measure in budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/18]

Community Training Centres

Martin Kenny

231. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2013 the European Social Fund made it a requirement that tutors in training centres should no longer be contracted in a self-employed capacity (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to pay anomalies in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31385/18]

Afforestation Programme

Martin Kenny

435. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an EU directive or mechanism that would prevent him from limiting afforestation grants payable to farmers living within a 50 km radius of their forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/18]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Martin Kenny

442. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31349/18]

Fisheries Protection

Martin Kenny

460. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the progress that has been made on the establishment of a compensation scheme for fishers affected by the eel ban; the stage the plan is now at; when details of the package including terms of eligibility will be released; the amount of money which will be set aside; and if the compensation will be in the form of lump sum payments. [31351/18]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Martin Kenny

552. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is no contractual undertaker in counties Sligo or Leitrim to help persons who are experiencing financial hardship with burial costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31345/18]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Martin Kenny

553. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to bring some consistency to the payments that are available for persons under a financial burden due to a bereavement, namely the exceptional needs payment and supplementary welfare assistance towards funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31346/18]

Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals

Martin Kenny

554. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increased supplementary welfare assistance exceptional needs payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) to cover funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31347/18]

Wastewater Treatment

Martin Kenny

595. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding for grant aid to persons installing a zero discharge wastewater treatment system as part of a pilot scheme in County Leitrim will be provided in view of the fact that the pilot scheme will provide important research for planning and one off housing throughout rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31605/18]

Trade Agreements

Martin Kenny

86. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the Mercosur trade agreement will come before Dáil Éireann for ratification. [23725/18]