Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

176. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to appoint a lymphedema nurse to Letterkenny General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21793/18]

GLAS Data

Charlie McConalogue

213. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, 1, 2 and 3 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 GLAS payments who have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21907/18]

Sheep Welfare Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

214. 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. [21908/18]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

215. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the AOES 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 their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of AOES payments who have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21909/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

216. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 May 2018, his views on whether all entitlements will reach a minimum value of 60% of the basic payment scheme national average by 2019. [21910/18]

EU Funding

Charlie McConalogue

217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated separately to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development at EU level for the MFF programme 2021-2027 as referenced in COM(2018) 321 final. [21911/18]

Motor Insurance Coverage

Charlie McConalogue

225. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies are refusing to quote persons if they are not VAT registered; his views on whether this is impeding small businesses carrying out their work; his plans to ensure this practice is withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21794/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

34. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the implications of the decision to defer the need for agreement on the Brexit backstop to the European Council meeting in October 2018, which will address preparations to ensure the protection of cross-border workers' rights post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16354/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

58. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20907/18]

Brexit Documents

Charlie McConalogue

105. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the backstop agreement between the EU and UK Government with regard to ensuring no hard border on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/18]

Departmental Funding

Charlie McConalogue

464. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to projects or initiatives (details supplied) in tabular form. [21150/18]

Teagasc Staff

Charlie McConalogue

465. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff Teagasc has working on the agricultural catchments programme; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively, for the programme. [21151/18]

Beef Exports

Charlie McConalogue

466. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 8 May 2018, the qualifying countries referred to. [21154/18]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Charlie McConalogue

585. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to the nitrates action programme annually in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the 2018 funding allocation broken down between current and capital funding; the number of full and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively, for his Department over the period, in tabular form. [21152/18]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Charlie McConalogue

586. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to the nitrates action programme annually in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the number of full and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department over the period; and the annual running and staffing costs, respectively, for his Department over the period, in tabular form. [21153/18]

Health Service Capacity Review

Charlie McConalogue

223. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when funding submissions (details supplied) made to the HSE will be answered; the position of the HSE regarding same; the reason for the delay in responding to the submissions to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Charlie McConalogue

238. 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. [20511/18]

Animal Identification Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

247. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for introducing electronic identification for sheep in 2018; and the level of consultation he had with famer organisations on this matter to proceed with this measure. [20774/18]

Farm Waste Management

Charlie McConalogue

248. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of anaerobic digesters producing biogas in operation nationally by county, in tabular form; his plans to increase the uptake of farm waste to convert into biogas; and the steps he is taking to increase the production of biogas from farm waste. [20775/18]

Farm Waste Management

Charlie McConalogue

249. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials have examined the 2017 SEAI report, Assessment of Costs and Benefits of Biogas and Biomethane in Ireland. [20776/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

250. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to date for 2018 basic payment scheme, BPS; and if the extension of the current deadline will be examined in view of recent pressures on farmers caused by the fodder shortages. [20777/18]

EU Funding

Charlie McConalogue

251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated separately to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development at EU level for the MFF programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020, in tabular form. [20778/18]

EU Funding

Charlie McConalogue

252. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated separately to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development to Ireland for the MFF programmes 2007-2013 and 2014-2020, in tabular form. [20779/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

253. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy being deployed at EU institutional level and with his European counterparts to resist cuts to Pillar 1 and 2 of CAP as proposed under the MFF 2021-2027. [20780/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

254. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount the CAP budget has been reduced in the MFF 2021-2027 proposals in absolute terms and when inflation is considered over the 2021-2027 period. [20781/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

255. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the deficit in the EU CAP budget following the UK intention to leave the Union as reflected in the MFF proposals for the 2021-2027 period; and the annual amount and total deficit over the same period. [20782/18]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Charlie McConalogue

256. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed MFF allocation over the 2021-2027 period for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund compared to the 2014-2020 allocation. [20783/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

257. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reduction in direct payments under pillar 1 as proposed under the MFF 2021-2027 for Ireland in monetary terms and the percentage reduction. [20784/18]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Charlie McConalogue

258. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the MFF 2021-2027 and the reduction in the co-financing support in the rural development programme by ten points; the impact this will have on Irish pillar 2 funding; and the steps being taken to resist this. [20785/18]

Wildlife Conservation

Charlie McConalogue

259. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the project team for the new Freshwater Pearl Mussel Programme. [20786/18]

EU Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

260. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) in respect of rule changes to an EU measure. [20787/18]

Rural Development Programme

Charlie McConalogue

215. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be included on the EU monitoring committee for the Rural Development Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/18]

Farmers Charter Review

Charlie McConalogue

216. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be included on the charter of rights committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/18]

Compensation Schemes

Charlie McConalogue

289. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the stakeholders with whom he has met with a view to gathering a fund to establish a redress scheme for homeowners affected by defective mica concrete blocks in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20393/18]

Departmental Reports

Charlie McConalogue

75. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the report regarding the establishment of a redress scheme for those homeowners whose homes were built using defective blocks; when such a scheme might be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19792/18]

Community Employment Schemes Administration

Charlie McConalogue

116. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if a person who is taking part in a community employment scheme has to pay the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19670/18]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

261. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if the post of diabetes clinical nurse specialist has been filled in Letterkenny University Hospital following a recent retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19674/18]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Charlie McConalogue

262. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if additional resources (details supplied) to support a second adult consultant endocrinologist-led diabetes team for adult services has been confirmed for Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/18]

Psychological Services

Charlie McConalogue

266. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the access persons with type 1 diabetes attending Letterkenny University Hospital have to psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19689/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Charlie McConalogue

267. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to ensure that each child in County Donegal diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under five years of age will have access to start pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/18]

Health Services Provision

Charlie McConalogue

269. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the status of a diabetes centre of excellence for the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19693/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Charlie McConalogue

368. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bilateral meetings he has had since 1 January 2018 with his EU counterparts in which he discussed CAP funding post-2020; and the date of each meeting in which this was raised in tabular form. [19780/18]

European Fisheries Fund

Charlie McConalogue

375. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding drawn down in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014-2020, by county and fishing port, in tabular form; the details of funding in each of the seafood sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19753/18]

Beef Exports

Charlie McConalogue

376. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quota regime in operation since 2009 pertaining to US hormone-free beef exports annually to the EU in terms of tonnage and value; and the amount of the annual quota that has been used each year in tabular form. [19754/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

377. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 765 to 769, inclusive, of 20 March 2018, if all the data requested has been compiled. [19755/18]

EU Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

378. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on EU regulation 1306/2013 (Art. 75(1)(4)); and the way in which from 2018 payments will be made by 30 June the following year. [19756/18]

EU Regulations

Charlie McConalogue

379. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations that apply to the yellow card approach for land eligibility inspections and cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19757/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

380. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average support per hectare under the BPS and greening scheme nationally and by county based on 2017 data; the value per farm holding in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

381. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the basic payment scheme, BPS, whose entitlements have reached at least 60% of the basic payment scheme national average based on 2017 data. [19759/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Charlie McConalogue

382. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of the basic payment scheme, BPS, who received a payment per hectare in ranges (details supplied) based on 2017 data in tabular form. [19760/18]

GLAS Applications

Charlie McConalogue

385. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/18]