Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Future Growth Loan Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

532. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €25 million allocation for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in budget 2018 for a loan scheme has been put into the future growth loan scheme for long-term investment loans announced in budget 2019; the amount of funding that will be put into the future growth loan scheme to leverage additional moneys via the SBCI; if farmers will be able to apply to this future growth loan scheme when it opens; the percentage of the €300 million scheme that will be ring-fenced for farmers, fishermen, food businesses and other business sectors in tabular form; when the scheme will open for applications; and the expected lending interest rate. [42536/18]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

533. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overview of the €20 million beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme introduced in budget 2019; the maximum payment per cow and weanling; and the estimated full-year-cost of increasing payments (details supplied) based on expected participation rates and forecast modelling on the payment per cow under BEEP. [42538/18]

Agriculture Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

534. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2019 allocations to each scheme in the 2014-2020 RDP. [42539/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

Charlie McConalogue

619. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a payment in respect of an illness benefit claim will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42010/18]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot

Charlie McConalogue

1. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the process of working towards a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the rural development programme to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/18]

Beef Industry

Charlie McConalogue

3. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; the details of the discussions at the recent beef forum meeting; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41647/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

11. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018; when they will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41454/18]

Rural Development Plan

Charlie McConalogue

13. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to commence the introduction of a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the RDP to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/18]

Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

18. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open a new low-cost loan scheme to support farmers with cashflow issues arising from increased costs associated with the fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41455/18]

Beef Industry

Charlie McConalogue

19. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers are receiving for their produce from factories; if he will report on the discussions at the recent beef forum; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41458/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

21. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the areas of natural constraints, ANC, review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if mapping of all ANC lands is complete; the specific actions completed to date by officials; the details of the actions outstanding; when the final ANC data will be submitted to the EU Commission in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41456/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

144. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount granted to animal welfare charities in each year since the enactment of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2013 in tabular form; and the charities in receipt of such funding on an annual basis. [41658/18]

Animal Identification Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

145. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a recent letter from his Department to sheep farmers stated that EID is compulsory for farmers and optional for factories; and if his attention has been drawn to the views expressed by an organisation in an article (details supplied). [41660/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Charlie McConalogue

146. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital spend to date in 2018 including the capital carry-over from 2017 by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2017 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2018; the details of overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/18]

Teagasc Courses

Charlie McConalogue

147. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the plan to roll out the new green cert programme in 2018. [41662/18]

Animal Welfare

Charlie McConalogue

148. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure the all-island animal health and welfare strategy is maintained in a hard Brexit scenario; and the status of discussions he has had with authorities in the UK and Northern Ireland in this regard. [41663/18]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Charlie McConalogue

149. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will implement a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU regulation 2017/2393. [41664/18]

Knowledge Transfer Programme

Charlie McConalogue

150. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a reduced rate for the knowledge transfer programme forestry compared to the previous programme as outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [41665/18]

Genetically Modified Organisms

Charlie McConalogue

182. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the recent decision to enable Ireland to prohibit or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified organisms here in view of the fact that scientific experts have said that the next generation of gene edited crops has the potential to cut climate emissions in agriculture and boost global food security as outlined in an article (details supplied). [41657/18]

National Parks and Wildlife Service Remit

Charlie McConalogue

217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on European Union regulation number 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species, including American mink; and the level of preparedness to meet the obligations in this regulation. [41659/18]

National Broadband Plan

Charlie McConalogue

7. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan tender process; when all homes and business in County Donegal will have access to high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41061/18]

National Broadband Plan

Charlie McConalogue

30. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment to provide high-speed broadband to each house and business in County Donegal; the deadline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41060/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Charlie McConalogue

84. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40604/18]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

108. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has investigated difficulties experienced by mature students in availing of a student grant; his plans to relax the criteria applied to independent students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40889/18]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Charlie McConalogue

213. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a psychologist for a school (details supplied); if a psychologist is in place; when the psychologist position became vacant; if it has been advertised; his plans to fill it in the near future; if there is a full-time school aged team psychologist based in Letterkenny, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Charlie McConalogue

329. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if access to new treatments for MS patients (details supplied) will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41051/18]

Carer's Allowance Review

Charlie McConalogue

478. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department will not accept a form 11 self-assessment from the Revenue Commissioners in respect of a carer's allowance review for a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40739/18]

Structures at Risk Fund

Charlie McConalogue

565. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for funding (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41018/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

16. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the 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. [40103/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

51. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [40104/18]

Tax Reliefs Application

Charlie McConalogue

78. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the status of an inheritance tax application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Charlie McConalogue

121. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a funding submission made to the HSE over a year and a half ago will be approved in view of the ongoing number facing long delays in accessing the local hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40370/18]

Genetically Modified Organisms

Charlie McConalogue

185. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent decision to enable Ireland to prohibit or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified organisms here in view of the fact that scientific experts have said that the next generation of gene-edited crops has the potential to cut climate emissions in agriculture and boost global food security as outlined in an article (details supplied). [40572/18]

Plant Protection Products

Charlie McConalogue

186. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tillage farming. [40573/18]

National Broadband Plan Data

Charlie McConalogue

191. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of amber premises for the State intervention area, blue premises to be covered by commercial operators and light blue premises, respectively to be covered by Eir under the national broadband plan; the number of premises that have been connected under the plan for each such category by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40571/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

Charlie McConalogue

119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the status of efforts to reduce the cost of car insurance; the number of recommendations and associated actions that have been completed to date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40330/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

127. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied); the position on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40141/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

129. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school extension (details supplied) will commence construction; if this will be expedited in view of the circumstances in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40172/18]

Health Services Reports

Charlie McConalogue

167. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a HSE working group report on the development of a model of care for lymphoedema and lipoedema; when he expects this report to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40138/18]

Blood Transfusion Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

191. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 28 February 2018, the status of the pilot programme; if there are results available from the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/18]

Renewable Heat Incentive

Charlie McConalogue

246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the establishment of the renewable heat support scheme further to the publication of the draft terms and conditions of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40190/18]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Charlie McConalogue

260. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40258/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [39404/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

141. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40350/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

160. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championship 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40354/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

188. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40353/18]

Pension Provisions

Charlie McConalogue

197. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 7 September 2018, the reason a pension is not being paid in full to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39712/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

203. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40357/18]

School Meals Programme

Charlie McConalogue

210. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if environmental guidelines for the provision of school lunches (details supplied) have been investigated; if this will be taken under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39442/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

260. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40351/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

298. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40356/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

317. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of her Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championship 2018; the number of staff deployed from her Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40418/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

460. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40355/18]

Animal Welfare

Charlie McConalogue

480. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to prohibit the use of shock collars for dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Charlie McConalogue

483. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/18]

Brexit Staff

Charlie McConalogue

492. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2003 of 24 July 2018, the status of his Department's work on the preparation of a detailed fully costed action plan to facilitate potentially increased sanitary and phytosanitary controls, including staffing and upgrading infrastructure at ports and airports; and the cost estimate forecasts to date in this regard. [39939/18]

Brexit Staff

Charlie McConalogue

493. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary officers and inspectors recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, by new staff hires and replacement staff in this area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39941/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

498. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40347/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40348/18]

Sports Capital Programme

Charlie McConalogue

523. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the same scoring mechanism as used in 2017 will be used when allocating funding under the sports capital programme 2018; if the 2018 programme will also allocate funding to all eligible applications in line with the process in the previous round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39498/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

532. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a meeting has been organised with a group (details supplied); the date of the meeting; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

546. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40359/18]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

575. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown between funds expended on preparatory support costs, administration costs and project costs on the LEADER programme in each year of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and to date in 2018 per each local action group, in tabular form. [39426/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

580. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of his Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from his Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40358/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Charlie McConalogue

596. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has addressed the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

610. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of her Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2018; the number of staff deployed from her Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40352/18]

Seaweed Harvesting Licences

Charlie McConalogue

629. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding seaweed harvesting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

665. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of her Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championship 2018; the number of staff deployed from her Department for the week; and the cost of same. [40349/18]

Defective Building Materials

Charlie McConalogue

45. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if families whose homes are affected by mica in County Donegal will receive at least the same redress as those families whose homes were affected by pyrite; when a redress scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38913/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Charlie McConalogue

84. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide funds to address the issue of providing a pension and gratuity to retiring and retired community employment supervisors as per a recommendation of the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39360/18]

Medical Card Administration

Charlie McConalogue

152. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if the provision of an art assist device on the medical card scheme has been considered for patients who have been prescribed same by their doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/18]

Medical Card Administration

Charlie McConalogue

158. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including an art assist device on the medical card scheme for persons who have been prescribed it by their doctor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39271/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

163. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the sheep welfare scheme. [39351/18]

Animal Diseases

Charlie McConalogue

164. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans deployed in terms of monitoring and biosecurity measures in view of the confirmation of the spread of African swine fever to western Europe; and the supports that will be available to pig farmers. [39352/18]

State Aid

Charlie McConalogue

165. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the European Commission’s proposal to increase the state aid threshold for farmers to €25,000 per producer following the Commission's public consultation process on this matter; the latest discussions and timeline for agreement at European Council; and his proposal for the national threshold limit. [39353/18]

Food Labelling

Charlie McConalogue

166. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the obligatory labelling of country of origin on vegetables, fruit and potatoes in supermarkets as proposed by farming organisations. [39354/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

167. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and deadlines that have been agreed for recruitment of veterinary inspectors in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit scenario; the amount of funds ring fenced to enable recruitment targets to be met; the advertising and promotion of these new places planned; the budget for same; the budget allocated for training of new inspectors for third country trading status with the UK; and if plans for the hiring of new inspectors have been sufficiently flexible to cater for soft and no-deal scenarios. [39355/18]

Fur Farming

Charlie McConalogue

168. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fur farms by county; the number employed in such farms in each county; and the domestic and European regulations in place including animal welfare regulations regarding this activity in tabular form. [39356/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

169. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on discussions by the European Commission with the US Administration on renegotiating the EU’s annual 45,000 tonne quota for hormone-free beef and allocation a larger share of that quota exclusively to the United States of America; the State's position on same; the State's position on the EU’s negotiation mandate (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers here from increased market access to the EU market by third country competitors. [39357/18]

EU Directives

Charlie McConalogue

170. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint statement by a group of European farming and food organisations (details supplied) calling for all participants in the food supply chain to be protected from unfair trading practices regarding EU proposals on unfair trading practices. [39358/18]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

202. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available to a club (details supplied) in County Donegal as a result of the flooding that occurred in Inishowen in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39303/18]

Farm Assist Scheme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

78. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of red tape involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return will be reviewed; if the level of information that is required on an annual basis will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38657/18]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Charlie McConalogue

82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for carer's allowance and carer's benefit applications; the reason for the backlog of applications; her plans to address same; if additional staff will be allocated in order to clear same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38658/18]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Charlie McConalogue

72. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional funding that will be made available to County Donegal under the LEADER programme; when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38405/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Charlie McConalogue

158. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the refurbishment of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/18]

School Transport

Charlie McConalogue

178. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of a second school bus route will be ensured for students attending schools (details supplied) in order to accommodate the 31 eligible students who are without transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38419/18]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a consultant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/18]

HSE Properties

Charlie McConalogue

302. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has made progress on securing a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38510/18]

Ministerial Correspondence

Charlie McConalogue

403. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); if he will meet the group involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38426/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Charlie McConalogue

483. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of community employment supervisors' pay and pensions; if she has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding the provision of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38458/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

537. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will finalise a report on the review of the tenant purchase scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Charlie McConalogue

91. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of Ireland's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the steps now required to ensure that the State meets the terms of the ratification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38036/18]

Health Services Provision

Charlie McConalogue

131. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the operational details for an outreach clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Charlie McConalogue

163. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's investigations into the provision of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/18]

Motorised Transport Grant Closure

Charlie McConalogue

164. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance will be finalised; when the new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38208/18]

GLAS Payments

Charlie McConalogue

174. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a wild bird cover 2016 underpayment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/18]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Charlie McConalogue

216. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person's estate will be pursued for an overpayment in cases in which the recipient of the overpayment has entered into an agreement with her Department for a number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38122/18]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Charlie McConalogue

141. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no social workers being appointed in County Donegal to deal with childcare case reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37897/18]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Charlie McConalogue

148. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is discretionary provision to award a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38028/18]

Building Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

153. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the meeting between An Taoiseach and a group (details supplied) which was held on 11 September 2018 in Buncrana, County Donegal; if he will clarify the commitments made by An Taoiseach and publicised in the local media that families whose homes are affected by mica will receive at least the same redress as those families whose homes were affected by pyrite; when a redress scheme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/18]