Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

After-School Support Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

202. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a community organisation can provide after school childcare to preschool children as part of its provision of after school childcare to primary school children under the CCSP; if so, if it needs to be registered as a preschool with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26948/18]

Farm Assist Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

79. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that applicants for farm assist are required to fill out and return; 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. [26338/18]

Farm Assist Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

83. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of farm assist recipients nationally; the reduction in numbers of farm assist recipients over the past three years; if she will review the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual application process for farm assist recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26339/18]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Charlie McConalogue

147. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief for trade union membership subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26443/18]

Departmental Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

321. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if minutes from a meeting (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26324/18]

Hospital Services

Charlie McConalogue

332. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a shared diabetes centre of excellence for Letterkenny University Hospital and Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/18]

Hospital Staff Data

Charlie McConalogue

333. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioner posts that will be allocated in 2018; if a previous commitment that two advanced nurse practitioner posts will be allocated to a hospital (details supplied) will be adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26371/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

436. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for a BPS payment will be reviewed in view of new evidence which has become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26199/18]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Charlie McConalogue

450. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been finalised in respect of an aquaculture licence application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/18]

Angling Sector

Charlie McConalogue

452. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to ensure that funding that was granted to an organisation (details supplied) is issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26422/18]

Road Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

493. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26423/18]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

494. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital programme will reopen for funding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/18]

CLÁR Programme

Charlie McConalogue

523. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an announcement will issue regarding CLÁR funding applications; if an application by a school (details supplied) will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26400/18]

Departmental Programmes

Charlie McConalogue

533. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for funding that were received for the Ability Programme by county; the number of applications that were approved for each county; the amount of funding allocated by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26277/18]

Departmental Programmes

Charlie McConalogue

534. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received from County Donegal for funding under the Ability Programme; the reason such applications were not supported; if she will revise her decision and allocate funding to County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26280/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

590. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications received by each local authority; the number of these which have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/18]

House Purchase Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

591. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a tenant to a local authority or a tenant referred to a housing association by a local authority can avail of a Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

182. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the basic income support for sustainability as outlined in the proposed regulation COM (2018) 392 final published on 1 June 2018. [26085/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

183. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal that all member states with direct payments below 90% of the EU average will see a continuation of the process started in the period of 2014 to 2020 and will close 50% of the existing gap to 90% following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018. [26086/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

184. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal that all member states should define in their Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, strategic plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions set out following the publication of the new proposed CAP regulation in COM (2018) 392 final, published on June 1 2018; and the steps he will take to ensure that all existing CAP recipients continue to be eligible for future payments. [26087/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

185. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether young farmers who are under 40 years of age but that have been farming for more than five years and that are not permitted to access measures currently under Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements will be eligible in the new CAP following the publication of the new proposed CAP regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018; and his further views on whether article 4 (e) in the proposal provides further flexibility under the definition for young farmer. [26088/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

186. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal of an eco scheme under pillar 1 to account for all the climate change measures that farmers will be able to participate in under the new proposals following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 1 2018. [26089/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

187. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measures proposed for young farmers including ring fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 2% of the annual direct payments envelope while an increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-ups, up to €100,000 following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018. [26090/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

188. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for the reduction of the ceiling of direct payments following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018; and his further views on a €60,000 ceiling. [26091/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

189. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the measure for a complementary redistributive income support to small and medium sized farmers and a higher payment per hectare following the publication of the new proposed Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, regulation in COM (2018) 392 final on 1 June 2018. [26092/18]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

154. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the fodder transport scheme by county to date in tabular from; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25916/18]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

155. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated average payment for eligible farmers in both GLAS and GLAS+; the number of farmers that are active in the GLAS and GLAS+ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/18]

Bord Bia Staff

Charlie McConalogue

156. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each international Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and staffing by each office on an annual basis in tabular form. [25918/18]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

157. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/18]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

158. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment who have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting on their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments who have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/18]

GLAS Administration

Charlie McConalogue

159. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for new participants. [25921/18]

Horticulture Sector

Charlie McConalogue

160. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector by county to date, in tabular form; and the number of eligible applicants that have been paid. [25923/18]

Food Exports

Charlie McConalogue

161. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by Irish and European cheese manufacturers in accessing the Canadian market with respect to the 16,000 tonne general cheese quota and the 1,700 tonne industrial cheese quota CETA agreement in view of reports that artificial barriers such as non-tariff measures have been put in place to make it harder for small EU cheese producers to sell their products into this market and avail of the increased quota. [25924/18]

Road Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

69. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the A5; the details of his engagement with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on the project; the funding that will be made available for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/18]

Road Projects Status

Charlie McConalogue

99. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Bonagee link road project in County Donegal; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25396/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Charlie McConalogue

257. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement the Office of Public Works has had regarding a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

563. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the likely ratification procedure at EU and member state level for ratification of a final Mercosur trade agreement relating to market access, quotas and the elements that fall under exclusive EU-level competence and areas that require national-level approval; if she or her Government colleagues have carried out assessments to date on the scenario; if the Attorney General was consulted in this regard; and if Dáil Éireann will have to ratify elements of a final Mercosur agreement, including the provisional application of the agreement. [24547/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Charlie McConalogue

604. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the negotiations between his Department and the farming organisations with a view to introducing a cap on the number of years farmland can be calculated as an asset for the purposes of making contributions towards the fair deal scheme; his plans to reduce the number of years an asset must be transferred to a family member before it becomes ineligible as an asset for means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24392/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Charlie McConalogue

846. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of staff allocated to a respite centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there is sufficient staff in place in order to be able to operate the centre at full capacity; the number of places available at the centre when it is at full capacity; the number of full-time care staff at the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25352/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Charlie McConalogue

847. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a commitment that was given to a person (details supplied) by the HSE in County Donegal to have full-time residential care in place by May 2018; the reason this has not occurred; when it is likely that this full-time residential care will be made available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25369/18]

Hospital Services

Charlie McConalogue

871. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if the expansion of a clinic at a hospital will be considered in view of the fact that it does not cater for all persons in County Donegal dependent on their condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25473/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Charlie McConalogue

896. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for surgery for hip and knee replacements after the initial outpatients consultation by an orthopaedic consultant in Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Charlie McConalogue

924. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the waiting times to be seen by an orthopaedic consultant for an initial hip and knee consultation in Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal for routine and urgent referrals, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25554/18]

GLAS Administration

Charlie McConalogue

949. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to reopen the GLAS scheme; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24294/18]

Water Quality

Charlie McConalogue

950. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the 2018 funding allocation to the sustainability support and advisory programme by project costs and staff costs; and if the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government's €1 million annual allocation as per Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 8 May 2018 constitutes a separate allocation to the programme. [24330/18]

GLAS Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

962. 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. [24588/18]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Charlie McConalogue

977. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the beef data and genomics programme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24889/18]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

994. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting a new round of recruitment for technical agriculture officers; if so, the stages involved in the recruitment of these officers; the number of officers which his Department plans to appoint; if the ranking of the persons on the panel is conducted by the Public Appointments Service or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25365/18]

Insurance Coverage

Charlie McConalogue

1114. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 17 May 2018, if he will address the fact that some insurance companies are refusing to quote based on whether a person is VAT registered or not; his views on whether such a refusal is reasonable; his further views on whether this will have a negative impact of small sole traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25592/18]

Western Development Commission Funding

Charlie McConalogue

1162. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital allocations in 2018 to the Western Development Commission. [24361/18]

River Basin Management Plans

Charlie McConalogue

1274. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the 190 priority catchments identified by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, in consultation with other Government agencies under the Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme to promote on-farm sustainability best practice to farmers in tabular form. [24273/18]

Architectural Heritage

Charlie McConalogue

1352. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a building that is deemed not to have significant architectural heritage value can be removed from the national inventory of architectural heritage list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25617/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

28. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his commitment to provide high speed broadband to every house and business in County Donegal; the deadline for same; the number of homes and business which have access to high speed broadband; the number of additional homes and businesses which received access to high speed broadband in 2017; the number which will receive access in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23804/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Charlie McConalogue

45. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that Eir pulling out of the tender process will have on the commitment to provide high speed broadband to every house and business in County Donegal; the number of homes and business which have access to high speed broadband; the number of additional homes and businesses which received access to high speed broadband in 2017; the number which will receive access in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/18]

Farm Data

Charlie McConalogue

166. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 19 April 2018, if all the data has been compiled. [24227/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

167. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the commencement of EU trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand; and the offensive and defensive interests for Irish agriculture in future discussions. [24228/18]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

168. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of GLAS payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

169. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the sheep welfare scheme payment that have received the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/18]

Tourism Project Funding

Charlie McConalogue

222. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be made available to a tourist amenity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

223. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the 2018 allocation to schemes (details supplied); the amount allocated for each scheme in the 2018 fiscal year; and the amount in capital allocated for each scheme whereby this amount is rolled out over four years per EU fiscal rules, in tabular form. [24229/18]

Departmental Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

224. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications that were received by each local authority and various stakeholder organisations for funding for schemes (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 and 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [24230/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

225. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount, by current and capital expenditure, allocated in 2016 and 2017 to schemes (details supplied); and the amount of funding drawn down and expended in both years for each scheme, in tabular form. [24231/18]

LEADER Programmes Data

Charlie McConalogue

226. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown between funds expended on administration costs and the amount spent on project costs on the Leader programme in each year of the RDP 2014-2020 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [24232/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

43. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking at EU level to ensure the proposed budget cuts for the 2021 to 2027 CAP programme are reversed in view of the publication of the recent MFF proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23925/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

45. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the latest Mercosur talks; his plans to protect Irish farmers by ensuring beef will not form part of a final Mercosur deal at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23926/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

63. 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 bio-physical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if the mapping of all current ANC lands has been completed; the specific actions that have been completed to date by officials; the outstanding actions in this regard; the timeframe for remaining actions; when he expects to submit final ANC data to the EU Commission in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23738/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

64. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking at EU level to build support for a fully funded CAP post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23735/18]

Brexit Supports

Charlie McConalogue

74. 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 each will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

75. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood and fishing sectors ahead of the UK’s move to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23736/18]

Trade Agreements

Charlie McConalogue

78. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; the steps he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of the final Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23739/18]

Hospitals Funding

Charlie McConalogue

75. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if approval will be forthcoming for a request for additional funding of €1.8 million from Letterkenny University Hospital to enable it to open an additional 20 bed ward and staff it appropriately in order to address an issue with persons waiting on trolleys for hospital admission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/18]

Disability Services Funding

Charlie McConalogue

315. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if funding will be available to a group (details supplied); if so, when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23106/18]

Medical Card Delays

Charlie McConalogue

392. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23314/18]

Health Services

Charlie McConalogue

412. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when a final response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23365/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Charlie McConalogue

428. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the reason the use of a prosthetic is unavailable and not provided for by the HSE in County Donegal but is available in other parts of the country free of charge (details supplied); if the HSE plans to make the products available in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23598/18]

GLAS Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

478. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/18]

Free Travel Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

598. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the solutions available for small bus operators from her Department to record passenger numbers in view of the fact that a manual record system is difficult and time consuming to maintain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23283/18]

Election Management System

Charlie McConalogue

623. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to cease using primary schools as polling stations and to use community centres and other local facilities instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/18]

Brexit Issues

Charlie McConalogue

30. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to minimise the impact of Brexit in County Donegal; the engagement she has had with the IDA to ensure it secures new investment in the county in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22627/18]

Health Services Provision

Charlie McConalogue

125. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if further consideration has been given to the development of a service (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the increasing requests for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22912/18]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

131. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a second consultant to a service (details supplied); when a clinic will be reinstated at a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/18]

Brexit Staff

Charlie McConalogue

181. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff assigned to the dedicated Brexit unit in his Department by staff grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23026/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Charlie McConalogue

182. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff working in the dedicated market access unit established in the meat and milk policy division by staff grade in tabular form; and the annual cost of the unit, including staffing costs. [23027/18]

Young Farmers Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

183. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal in the draft report by the European Parliament’s agriculture committee (details supplied); and if his Department has carried out costings for increasing funding beyond 2% in this regard. [23028/18]

Brexit Supports

Charlie McConalogue

184. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date to the recently launched Brexit loan scheme for food businesses specifically by company size (details supplied); the number of applications approved and not approved, respectively, to date by firm size; and the number of loans granted to date in tabular form. [23031/18]

Action Plan for Rural Development

Charlie McConalogue

204. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons who applied to schemes (details supplied); and the number of approved applicants in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [23029/18]

Rural Development Programme Data

Charlie McConalogue

205. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 per measure 19, support for LEADER local development; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year of the RDP and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the report on the future of the tenant purchase scheme will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22911/18]

Irish Language

Charlie McConalogue

235. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated to the language planning fund on a national and per county basis in each year since funding commenced; the 2018 allocation; and the amount of expenditure expended in tabular form. [23030/18]

Commonage Framework Plans

Charlie McConalogue

166. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to remove a commonage for eligibility in GLAS and BPS payments can be reversed in view of the fact that the lands are being actively used; the status of the appeal lodged by a number of stakeholders (details supplied) on the commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22854/18]

Road Projects

Charlie McConalogue

176. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reopen the public consultation process and arrange a public engagement day for local persons to meet with engineers to discuss route options for a planed TEN-T route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22757/18]

Road Projects

Charlie McConalogue

177. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reopen the public consultation process and arrange a public engagement day for local persons to meet with engineers to discuss route options for a planned TEN-T route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22758/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Charlie McConalogue

57. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a site will be purchased to accommodate the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; the timeline of works to ensure that the school campus is completed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21982/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

153. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the pathways by which the application of vehicle registration tax, VRT, and VAT on an imported vehicle for use by a charitable organisation can be offset in view of the difficulties and financial pressure this will place on persons (details supplied) and an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/18]

Education Policy

Charlie McConalogue

205. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on single-sex schools; if his Department has carried out research on the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/18]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Charlie McConalogue

458. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of the basic payment scheme 2015 to 2017 payment and an areas of natural constraint, ANC, payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22320/18]

TAMS Applications

Charlie McConalogue

461. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22508/18]

Back to Education Allowance

Charlie McConalogue

571. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are supports offered to allow a person to retrain (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22284/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

619. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available for a group (details supplied) to purchase a building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22021/18]

Arts Funding

Charlie McConalogue

629. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22198/18]