Charlie McConalogue

Fianna Fáil · Donegal

Activity on Agriculture — 2394 events (33 lobbying · 2360 questions · 2 votes) full profile →

• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
• 2025-09-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Agriculture

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Bovine TB - Spring Lobbying 2025
  • ACRES - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-09-02
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • To request inclusion on the Wind blow task force group
• 2025-07-07
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  Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA Agriculture

  • ACA pre budget submission
• 2025-05-20
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  Horse Sport Ireland Agriculture

  • Meeting request regarding Breeders Grant 2025
• 2025-05-20
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  The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd 2 returns Agriculture

  • Programme for Government
  • Programme for Government
• 2025-05-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Agriculture

  • IFA 70th AGM
  • Unharvested Potato Crops
  • TAMS 3 (Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 3)
  • Letter of acknowledgement to Charlie McConalogue TD
• 2025-05-15
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  Wool in School Education and Training

  • Wool education and climate smart skills
• 2025-04-15
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • To request inclusion on the Wind blow task force group
• 2025-03-07
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request a support for the production of an Independent Report on the Irish Agricultural and Forestry Contractor sector
• 2025-03-04
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • The creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor Register to be developed with a closing date for applications to join the Register, subject to agreed terms and conditions, to be 30th June 2025.
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Beef and Lamb Association 4 returns Agriculture

  • PQ: Minister to comment: In 2022,’23 +’24, how much money from Pillar1 & Pillar2 has been paid to the following: Total to Farmers for each year? To each individual scheme/year? To the 8 acres coop projects between 1-1-‘22 and 1-7-‘24? How much went to and was retained by DAFM from P1+P2 for admin costs for all the schemes.
  • PQ asking Minister what criteria do not allow for the division of a holding/land parcels to draw down DAFM funding in Ireland.
  • P.Q. No. 556 Question ref. 36589/24. Minister to clarify matters regarding Carbon Credits for Agri + Forestry sectors.
  • PQ to the Minister: Question No. 510, PQ ref 41353/24 Regarding incorrect scorecards assessments , incorrect commonage maps and what acres cooperation project had the highest number of incorrect acres scorecard notifications sent to farmers.
• 2025-01-21
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  Macra na Feirme 5 returns Agriculture

  • Macra's advocacy and lobbying at the National Ploughing Championships
  • Macra's National Conference for Young Farmers and Rural Youth
  • The provision of funding for a group known as 'the forgotten farmers' and the roll out of a scheme for these farmers.
  • Access for young farmers under Agri-environment climate scheme (ACRES)
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme - Milking equipment
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association 2 returns Agriculture

  • Farming Incomes Crisis
  • National Ploughing Championships 2024
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Agriculture

  • National Ploughing Championships.
• 2025-01-21
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  Vulcan Consulting Limited 2 returns Agriculture

  • Forestry policy and programmes
  • Veterinary Medicinal Regulations.
• 2025-01-21
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  The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd Agriculture

  • Programme for Government
• 2025-01-21
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • IFA 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  • Bluetongue
• 2025-01-21
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  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association 3 returns Agriculture

  • INHFA President Vincent Roddy and delegates held a public meeting with election candidates in Donegal
  • INHFA Chair Pheilim Molloy attended a meeting in Donegal with Minister McConalogue
  • INHFA Vice President John Joe Fitzgerald and Daniel Buckley attended a meeting in Kerry with Minister McConalague
• 2025-01-21
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  Ibec 4 returns Agriculture

  • To ensure better Government understanding in terms of water quality improvement
  • Launch of Beef Sustainability Charter
  • Water Quality priorities for the dairy industry
  • Irish Whiskey Association Chairman's Awards
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 21 returns AgricultureEmploymentEU Affairs

  • Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Johnes
  • BVD
  • Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
  • Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
  • Parasite Control Programme
  • Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Equine
  • Seed Potato
  • Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
  • Wildlife Control Programme
  • Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
  • Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Suckler Cow & Beef
  • Dairy - 2024 General Election
  • Cost of Employment
  • Nature Restoration Law
  • Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Funding
  • IFA Funding Proposals for the Tillage Sector
• 2025-01-20
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  Veterinary Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
  • Invitations to attend the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting and Conference 22nd November 2024.
• 2025-01-20
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  Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited Agriculture

  • Achieving Carbon Reduction targets
• 2025-01-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 47 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • National Ploughing Championships 2024 - IFA Stand
  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
  • Timeframes for notification and verification of Livestock Organic Nutrient Movements Between Holdings
  • GAEC 2 (Good Agricultural & Environmental Conditions)
  • Fallen Animals
  • Tillage Survival Scheme
  • Tillage Expansion Scheme - I2024 General Election
  • Organic Farming
  • Aquaculture - 2024 General Election
  • Farm Forestry
  • Roadside Ash Dieback Scheme - 2024 General Election.
  • Amendments to State Aid Guidelines to Support Farmers with Ash Dieback
  • Designated Natura Areas
  • Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
  • Beef Sustainability Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Sheep - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Pig Stability Fund
  • Dog Control - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • Generational Renewal
  • Producer Organisations (POs)
  • EU Trade Policy
  • Invitation to Political Party leaders to address IFA National Council
  • Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
  • Meeting with the Tánaiste
  • Plant Protection - Potatoes
  • Dog Attacks
  • Dribble Bars
  • National Risk Assessment 2024
  • Fodder Support Measures
  • Entitlement Clawback Rule
  • Reduction of Staff in TB Programme
  • Farming & Food - A Sector Worth Backing
  • Roundtable on Agriculture with the Taoiseach
  • Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Farm Schemes Payments
  • Pigs - 4 Day Notification of Organic Nutrient Movements
  • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Transition Period
  • Milling Industry Support - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Hedge Cutting and Controlled Burning
  • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
  • Agriculture Appeals
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • Utilisation of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Protected Urea
  • Fertiliser Register
• 2025-01-17
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  Horse Sport Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Budget 2025 Increase in funding for equine breeding sector
  • Update on equine passporting, traceability and welfare.
• 2025-01-17
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesBanking and Financial Institutions

  • Measures Implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
  • Banking
• 2025-01-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

  • Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 13 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Agricultural Rainy-Day Fund
  • Rural Social Scheme - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Farm Safety
  • Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Green Public Procurement Policy
  • Agri-Food Regulator
  • Work Permits
  • Pig Housing under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS).
  • Programme for a New Government
  • IFA Representation on the Board of the Teagasc Authority
  • TB Eradication Programme
  • Veterinary Medicines
  • IFA Submission on an improved Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
• 2025-01-15
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  AgTech Ireland 2 returns Agriculture

  • Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
  • General Election Manifesto - Understanding the transformative impact of agtech on Irish agriculture
• 2025-01-09
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an immediate announcement of the creation of an Agricultural and Forestry Contractor National Register
• 2024-10-16
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) is in relation to planned Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025
• 2024-09-23
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  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • : Revised Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request an immediate announcement of an extension of the closing date for the application of animal slurry on farmland and an extension of the 14-day cultivation rule for tillage farmers in 2024.
• 2024-09-20
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  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association Agriculture

  • INHFA President Vincent Roddy and delegate met with Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister McConalogue to discuss the INHFA policy priorities
• 2023-05-24
  VOTE
  Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a case (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a panel (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12136/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a budget allocated to farmers from within the just transition fund with respect to the latest EU Commission revised multi-annual financial framework, MFF, budget and Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, funding proposals. [10508/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund, respectively, for rural development at EU level for the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, programme 2014 to 2020 excluding funding that was allocated to the UK; the amount proposed by the EU Commission in 2018 to CAP and pillar 1 and 2 funds, respectively; and the latest amount proposed to CAP and pillar 1 and 2 funds, respectively, under the latest EU Commission revised MFF budget and CAP funding proposals, in tabular form. [10509/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund, respectively, for rural development for the multi-annual financial framework, MFF, programme 2014 to 2020; the amount proposed by the EU Commission in 2018 to CAP and pillar 1 and 2 funds, respectively, for Ireland; and the latest amount proposed for CAP funding and pillar 1 and 2 funds, respectively, for Ireland under the latest EU Commission revised MFF budget, in tabular form. [10510/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the revised MFF allocation over the 2021 to 2027 period for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund compared to the 2014 to 2020 allocation, excluding funding that was allocated to the UK; the 2018 EU Commission proposal; and the corresponding allocations to Ireland under each scenario in tabular form. [10511/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the revised EU fisheries control regulation proposal; his views on same; his further views regarding the regulation of super trawlers with respect to the proposed introduction of CCTV and remote electronic monitoring; if further information will be provided regarding the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if background information will be provided on the next EU Fisheries Ministerial Council to discuss the draft regulation. [10525/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the membership of a cross-departmental group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10543/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the work of a cross-Departmental group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application for a felling licence by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a scheme (details supplied) to deal with the surplus of potatoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10127/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest EU Commission MFF budget and CAP funding proposals; if he will provide a breakdown of total EU funding proposed under Pillars 1 and 2 at EU and member state level. [10433/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of EU countries to which his attention has been drawn as having applied for an emergency exemption to allow for the continued use of the herbicide diquat (details supplied); if he will apply for an exemption on behalf of Ireland; if his Department has carried out an assessment of the impact that the removal of the herbicide will have on the potato sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9416/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest EU level discussions regarding fisheries in upcoming Brexit negotiations and the latest reports (details supplied) that the UK wants to replace relative stability with zonal attachment; and the position Ireland has taken on this at EU level. [9488/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the main elements of the EU Commission farm to fork and biodiversity strategies; if his Department will undertake an analysis of both strategies with respect to the impact on farm incomes, the environment and on the agrifood sector here; and the likely timeframe for the final strategies to be agreed at EU level and timetable for impact assessments to be carried out. [9489/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the opinion of four fish producer organisations (details supplied) that the Covid-19 voluntary fleet tie-up scheme announced by him is inadequate to meet the needs of the sector; and if he will engage with the producer organisations in order to amend the scheme. [9579/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2020 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular form. [7824/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount received by farmers and non-farmers for forestry payments in 2019 with respect to planting in each county under the forestry programme; and the percentage breakdown for planting in each county between the total amount received in payments by farmers and non-farmers in tabular form. [7825/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and non-farmers participating in planting schemes under the forestry programme by county in tabular form. [7826/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of agricultural land in each county that has been planted with forestry to date in tabular form. [7827/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final allocation made to each specific forestry scheme in his Department for 2020. [7828/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of broadleaf forestry planting as a percentage of total planting in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form. [7829/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual planting targets per hectare for all categories in each grant and premium category for 2018 and 2019 of the Forestry Programme 2014-2020; the actual number of hectares planted in each such year for these categories; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis in tabular form. [7830/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the European Commission proposals (COM(2018) 392 final) for the next CAP and reference to GAEC II in Annex III (preservation of carbon rich soils such as peatlands and wetlands) will be implemented at primary producer level; and the discretion member states will have to identify the peatland and wetland areas in question. [7831/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meat processing factories in which Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in staff employed; and the number of employees in such factories that have tested positive by county in tabular form. [7832/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures which will be introduced to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in meat factories; if the relevant authorities discussed with processors the deep cleaning of plants in which high transmission cases have been identified; if it is envisaged to introduce a testing regime which isolates suspected cases at plants and the provision of an adequate place to self-isolate if the option to do so is not available in the household of the person; and the agreed next steps to reduce transmission rates at these plants while maintaining the food supply chain. [7833/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure farmers will have sufficient time to submit applications under TAMS for slatted shed buildings before the upcoming deadline in view of the fact that planning applications from some local authorities have been suspended during the Covid-19 crisis period. [7835/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering the proposal from an organisation (details supplied) to support agrifood companies that export product to markets, a tool that other EU member states have deployed; if he or his officials discussed the issue with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and her officials; and if so, the agreed next steps. [7836/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) with regard to maintaining the current system by which farmers source veterinary products. [7838/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect Irish agricultural and fishing interests during Brexit negotiations; and the status of discussions regarding a potential extension to the current deadline in order to facilitate an agreed trade agreement. [5830/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent developments on reform of the CAP; the progress on agreeing a new programme at EU level; and the progress made in obtaining agreement by all member states to reverse the proposed budget cuts to the next CAP. [5831/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2020 basic payment scheme by county. [5834/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2020 ANC scheme by county. [5835/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the BEEPS programme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form. [5836/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues and the HSE to ensure immediate priority testing in meat and dairy processing plants to ensure the safety of workers and the continuation of food supply chains during the Covid-19 emergency. [5837/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions with fishing representative bodies with regard to establishing a fishing cessation tie-up scheme for vessels to support the industry through market disruption caused by Covid-19; the amount of unused funds from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund that could be allocated towards such a scheme; the details of other potential domestic sources in this regard; and the progress of talks with the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries to make additional EU funds available for such a scheme. [5838/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the 13 May 2020 EU Agriculture Council of Ministers meeting regarding Covid-19 supports to farmers and the agrifood sector including the use of CAP market disturbance aid and exceptional aid; the status of discussions with the Commission in this regard; and the proposals Ireland and like-minded countries made at the meeting. [5839/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the 13 May 2020 EU Agriculture Council of Ministers meeting regarding CAP reform post 2020; the latest discussions with the Commission in this regard; the status of the EU Commission farm to fork and biodiversity strategies which will be published soon; the proposals Ireland and like-minded countries made at the meeting regarding these strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5840/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was first drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) was bringing workers into Ireland; the actions taken as a result of this development at departmental level in view of Covid-19 with respect to public health advice; and the number of meetings and conference calls he held with his ministerial colleagues in this regard. [5841/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions with fishing representative bodies with regard to a storage aid market support measure to support the industry through market disruption caused by Covid-19; and the progress of talks with the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries to make additional European Maritime and Fisheries Fund funds available for such a measure. [5912/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure Irish fish and seafood product is able to reach continental EU markets despite reports (details supplied) that some wholesalers and retailers in France are being pressured not to stock product from non-domestic sources; and if he has made representations to his French counterparts and the European Commission to ensure the proper functioning of the single market and that Irish product is not being barred from access to markets. [5913/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the 13 May 2020 EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding Covid-19 supports to fishermen and the seafood sector including additional funding from the European maritime and fisheries fund; the status of discussions with the Commission in this regard; and the proposals Ireland and like-minded countries made at the meeting. [5914/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the surplus of potatoes here which are only suitable for processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6628/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) regarding the BEAM scheme. [6904/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims logged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; the amount of funding allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6925/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of food businesses that applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [3904/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in addition to food businesses who have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019; the number of farmers and such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same in tabular form. [3905/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the flood relief supports that will be available to farmers along the River Shannon where land has been flooded. [3889/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advisory support available from his Department and State agencies under his remit with respect to contingency planning for business interruptions from Covid-19. [3890/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect agricultural and fishing interests at upcoming Brexit negotiations. [3891/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland has live exports, by sector; the breakdown of cattle exported to each country in 2019 and to date in 2020, by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exported food and drink products in 2018 and 2019; the breakdown in volume terms and in value of total exports and as a percentage of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3893/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries from which Ireland imported food and drink products in 2018 and 2019; the breakdown in volume terms and in value of total imports and as a percentage of total imports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated in 2020 to each specific State agency under his aegis by current and capital funding, in tabular form. [3895/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent developments on reform of the CAP and progress on agreeing a new programme at EU level; and the progress made in attaining unanimous agreement by all member states to reverse the proposed budget cuts to the next CAP. [3896/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fixed total allowable catches for all fish species in tonnage in Irish waters, that is, the exclusive economic zone of Ireland for 2019 and 2020; and the total allowable catches for Irish vessels in tonnage in the same waters for each year. [3897/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of aquaculture production carried out in 2018 and 2019, by value and tonnage, in tabular form. [3898/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final 2020 Irish quotas in tonnage and value for each fishing species agreed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in December 2019; the value of same; the final 2020 quota agreed for each such species; and the difference between 2019 and 2020 quotas in percentage terms, in tabular form. [3899/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since established up to 31 December 2019; the number of active participants in each scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme, in tabular form. [3900/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, and up to 31 December 2019 for each measure (details supplied) under the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020, in tabular form; the original budget allocations made for each year in the 2014 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to each respective rural development programme scheme in 2020. [3903/20]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 beef data and genomics programme by county in tabular form; the number of applications approved and not approved, respectively; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number of 2019 advance and balancing payments to the programme that have issued to date; and the value by county. [53851/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers whose contracts will expire on 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2021 for each scheme under the rural development programme including GLAS 1, 2 and 3 and the beef data and genomics programme 1 and 2 in tabular form. [53852/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment under each RDP scheme in tabular form. [53853/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the new green deal and proposals relating to the agriculture sector by the European Commission. [53854/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of CAP transitional measures post-2020. [53855/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot, BEEP, scheme by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the number of applications not approved; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number of payments under the 2019 BEEP scheme that have issued to date; and the value per county. [52578/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason lamb prices are lagging behind those of international competitors (details supplied); the steps he will take to address the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52855/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislative process required at EU level for the 3,000 forgotten farmers in order to be eligible for inclusion in the national reserve further to correspondence from him (details supplied); and if it is technically possible for member states to make this change under the current CAP regulations or as proposed by the new CAP proposals and accompanying strategic plans as published by the EU Commission in June 2018. [52461/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular form; the number of approved and not approved applications, respectively; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number of advance and balancing payments that have issued to date; and the value by county. [52462/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the AEOS scheme whose contracts ceased on 31 December 2018, by county in tabular form; if he will consider permitting such farmers to apply to join GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52463/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who received the 85% advance payment of their 2019 payments by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed the payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of their 2019 payments; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; if the same information for 2019 balancing payments will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52464/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 basic payment scheme by county in tabular form; the number of approved and not approved applications, respectively; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number of 2019 advance and balancing payments to the 2019 basic payment scheme that have issued to date; and the value by county. [52465/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 ANC scheme by county in tabular form; the number of approved and not approved applications, respectively; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number of 2019 advance and balancing payments to the 2019 ANC scheme that have issued to date; and the value by county. [52466/19]
• 2019-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the BEAM scheme by county in tabular form; the number of approved and not approved applications, respectively; the number of applications not approved that were appealed; the number payments under the BEAM scheme that have issued to date; and the value by county. [52467/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to maintain the exports of Irish brown crab to the Chinese market in view of the fact fishermen rely on this species for an income (details supplied); the reason the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, changed the procedure for the Irish sector by insisting that the export health certificate would only be issued on production of a compliant cadmium result from a sample submitted for testing by the Marine Institute; if the SFPA was offered an opportunity to join fellow EU agencies engaging with the Chinese authorities to have the standard for cadmium adjusted to bring it in line with EU regulations; the position decided upon by the Irish authorities on this latter point; and if the authorities consulted with fishing representative stakeholders in forming this position. [51381/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants selected for a remote sensing inspection in respect of the various 2019 area based schemes; the number of inspections in respect of the cases that have taken place; the number finalised and processed to payment stage; and the number of such applicants that have and have not received their 2019 payments in tabular form. [49788/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides grant funding for anaerobic digesters; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49915/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department had a consultation with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the introduction of grant support for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49918/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the continuation of the agricultural catchments programme; and the funding for the programme in 2019 and 2020 and each year of the programme in the years ahead. [49680/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to increase lairage capacity at Cherbourg. [49681/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position taken by Ireland regarding the Finnish Presidency proposal that countries spend at least 30% of CAP funds post 2020 on climate and environment measures; and if he is considering carrying out an impact analysis of the proposals to compare them to the EU Commission proposals in 2018 by which a country would have to spend 40% of CAP funding on climate measures and the environment. [49682/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment scheme applicants who have not received their 2019 advance payment; the reason for non-payment to date; if he will he consider providing the advance payment to those farmers who have been selected for on-site and satellite inspections, or both, in view of their severe financial position and the fact that they greatly depend on such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49428/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding transitionary provisions for CAP post-2020; his plans to ensure that existing rural development programme, RDP, schemes such as areas of natural constraint, ANC, the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, the beef data and genomics programme, BDGP, sheep welfare and, will continue for this transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49429/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest developments on the provisional Mercosur agreement; the impact assessments being carried out at European Union and national level; the steps he is taking to protect farmers here by ensuring beef does not form an element of the final Mercosur deal at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49058/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the approval rate for applications to the organic farming scheme when it re-opened for 30 days in November 2018. [49060/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding CAP proposals post-2020 including transitionary provisions; if existing schemes will be rolled over in pillars 1 and 2; his views on the new green architecture proposed and targets for environmental measures set out by the Finnish Presidency for the next CAP. [49061/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved applicants to each 2019 area-based scheme in pillars 1 and 2; the number of applicants who were selected for an inspection; the number who have had their inspection and are awaiting their advance payment; the number who have had their inspection and received their advance payment; the number who have not had their inspection to date and are awaiting payment by county in tabular form. [49057/19]
• 2019-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first meeting of the beef market task force will take place; the agreed timeline for action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49059/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a GLAS payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48590/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for 2018 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of new EU level proposals that will mandate the testing of cattle for TB every six months. [48282/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory regime regarding the sale of dosing products for animals and the points of sale to obtain such products by farmers; if there has been a recent change by which such products can only be obtained from a veterinary practice; and if he has considered the additional burden and cost this may place on farmers obtaining such dosing products for their animals. [48285/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time by weeks and months it took to process new applicants when the organic farming scheme was reopened for a brief period in November 2018 for 30 days; and the number of applicants that were informed whether they were eligible to join the scheme or not in each month after November 2018, in tabular form. [48286/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date by which Ireland formally must submit its final CAP strategic plan to the EU Commission; and if there will be increased demands on his Department in relation to administrating the new delivery model and the move to performance instead of compliance based approach as set out in the European Commission CAP proposals published in June 2018. [48287/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an analysis on the new green architecture as set out in the new European Commission CAP proposals published in June 2018; and his views on this architecture and the new eco scheme proposed. [48288/19]
• 2019-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if greyhounds require a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments made by An Taoiseach on the accounting methodology used in calculating emissions in the agricultural sector (detail supplied); and his plans to have the matter reviewed at EU and UN level. [47084/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 22 October 2019, the budget allocations made to each respective scheme in 2014; and the corresponding expenditure level in 2014. [47163/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for the organic farming scheme; the annual amount expended on the scheme in each year since established; the number of active participants in the scheme; the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from the scheme; the number of successful applicants in each year of the scheme; the number of unsuccessful applicants in each year of the scheme to date; the appeals process in place; the number of approved applicants in the scheme that received payments in each year of scheme by advance and balancing payments approved applicants that did not receive payments in each year by advance and balancing payments in tabular form; and if he is considering reopening the organic farm scheme. [47681/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to new entrants when the organic farming scheme was re-opened for a brief period in November 2018 for 30 days; the number of successful applicants that applied to the scheme in this period; the number of unsuccessful applicants; the number of applicants that successfully appealed to be included in the scheme when it reopened in this period; the number that were unsuccessful with their appeal in tabular form; the original number of participants targeted to subscribe to the scheme; and if the scheme been oversubscribed. [47682/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the proposal to ban the below-cost selling of agricultural produce, including beef; and the way in which this could be achieved with existing national and EU legislation. [47683/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publication of the sea fisheries and maritime jurisdiction (amendment) Bill as indicated in the autumn 2019 legislative programme. [47685/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the initiatives being funded by his Department and the agencies under his remit to market suckler beef as a premium product and increase the return for the primary producer. [47686/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish fishing interests at EU level; the status of the latest discussions ahead of the December 2019 EU Council meeting of fisheries Ministers at which 2020 total allowable catches and quotas will be agreed; the bilateral discussions he has had to date in 2019 with counterparts in this regard. [47687/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the timeline for an updated impact assessment to be carried out by the European Commission following the 2016 report on the cumulative economic impact of future trade agreements on EU agriculture, which was predicated on the UK remaining in the EU; if a new impact assessment will be carried out to provide for all Brexit scenarios and the impact of 99,000 tonnes of increased Mercosur beef quota; and if the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is the lead Commission directorate for this impact assessment. [46080/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the timeline for the economic impact assessment to be carried out on the Mercosur deal agreed between the EU and Mercosur countries. [46081/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will consider to aid vegetable and potato growers who have not been able to harvest their crops due to recent wet weather. [46187/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the legislative proposals of the European Commission (details supplied) laying down transitional provisions for the current CAP programme to be extended to 2021; the position Ireland is taking on the files at Council level; the EU funding for Ireland in 2020 under Pillar 1 direct payments and Pillar 2 rural development programme in tabular form; the proposed budget allocations for Pillar 1 and Pillar 2, respectively, in 2021 as set out in the legislative files; and the steps he will take to build support with like-minded member states to ensure that proposed budget cuts to direct payments and the rural development programme are reversed in 2021. [46188/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding CAP proposals post 2020, national strategic plans, environmental measures being considered, distribution of payments, transitional proposals being considered and discussions on EU MFF proposals. [45861/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if CAP transition measures (details supplied) proposed by the European Commission would result in cuts to direct payments in October 2020 and cuts in farm schemes under pillar 2 to farmers here; and the process involved for the decision to become final. [45862/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on social farming here; the funding breakdown between Exchequer and EU sources; and the 2019 and 2020 allocations. [45863/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 8 October 2019, the number of applicants selected for a remote sensing inspection in respect of the various 2019 area-based schemes; the number of inspections in respect of the cases that have taken place; the number finalised and processed to payment stage; and the number of such applicants who have and have not received their 2019 payments by county in tabular form. [45864/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved applicants into each 2019 area-based scheme in pillars 1 and 2; the number of such applicants selected for inspection; the number of applicants who have had their inspections and are awaiting their advance payments; the number of applicants who have had their inspections and received their advance payments; and the number of applicants who have not had their inspections to date and are awaiting payment by county in tabular form. [45865/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2020 allocation to the BEEP scheme; if additional measures to the existing scheme will be added; the process involved; and if approval from the European Commission has been sought in this regard. [45866/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Commission has been contacted regarding adding measures or introducing new schemes to give effect to the €40 million for targeted supports for the beef sector announced in budget 2020. [45867/19]
• 2019-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent spending review of the TB eradication programme carried out by the IGEES; and his views regarding an organisation (details supplied) regarding the review. [45868/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to a Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44883/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a remote sensing inspection will take place for a person (details supplied) relating to the person's ANC application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45491/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made to open up the Iranian market for beef exports; the trading barriers which remain at international or EU level to transit exports to the country; and the other factors that may be acting as barriers to increasing meat exports to Iran. [43701/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 493 of 15 October 2019, the breakdown between Exchequer and EU funding for the allocation in 2020; and the breakdown in funding in 2019. [43702/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments that Irish product will be displaced from the British market and for Irish farmers to prepare for Brexit and prepare for tariffs on Irish food exports to the UK (details supplied); and the financial supports which will be put in place for farmers immediately in these scenarios. [43703/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Irish farmers, and young farmers in particular, have been locked out of a €1 billion EU loan scheme (details supplied) launched in April 2019; when he first received confirmation that this scheme would not be offered here; if he has had discussions with the Minister for Finance or with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland regarding opening the loan scheme here; and the reason for not opening it. [43704/19]
• 2019-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 29 November 2018, the status of developments on the issue; if his Department has completed its analysis on the effect of the changes in the implementation of financial instruments following the adoption of EU Regulation 2017/2393 during the period; and the status of the latest developments with the monitoring committee. [43705/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the 2018 expenditure figures for his Department released in a report (details supplied) by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the underspend of €178.2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42934/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 rural development programme, RDP, for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since established up to 30 September 2019; the number of active participants in each scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme, in tabular form. [43470/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to 30 September 2019 for each measure under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; the original budget allocations made for each year in the 2014 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual allocation made to Teagasc in 2018, 2019 and in budget 2020 towards research and knowledge transfer programmes on greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43481/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated first and full-year cost of returning a payment by amounts (details supplied) for a scheme based on the most recent participation figures at hand. [43482/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2010 of 24 July 2018, the latest costings for the figures previously provided for this scheme based on the most recent participation figures at hand. [43483/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under his remit following budget 2020; and the allocation made in his Department and in each agency under his remit towards hiring new staff. [43484/19]
• 2019-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff, respectively, working in the dedicated market access unit established within the meat and milk policy division by staff grade in tabular form; and the annual cost of the unit including staffing costs. [42847/19]
• 2019-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual capital funding provided to an organisation (details supplied); and his plans to provide capital funding in 2020. [42849/19]
• 2019-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 Act 2013 in tabular form; and the charities in receipt of such funding on an annual basis. [42850/19]
• 2019-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the ANC scheme in 2019; the breakdown by each respective area designation, including mountain type land, more severely handicapped lowland, less severely handicapped lowland and areas of specific constraints islands; the payment rate for each respective area designation; the amount of funding allocated to the scheme in 2019; the allocation made in budget 2020 for the scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/19]
• 2019-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the ANC scheme in 2019, by county; the number of farmers by county enrolled in the ANC by each respective area designation; the number of applicants to the scheme in 2019; the number of approved applicants by county who have received their 85% advance payment ; the number of approved applicants who have not received their advance payment; and the number of applicants who were not approved into the scheme. [42505/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in euro if all applications submitted to the beef emergency aid measure scheme were approved; the euro value for all approved applicants to date; the number of payments that have issued under the 2019 beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme; the total value of all approved applications; the status of the first meeting of the beef market task force and agreed timelines for actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42247/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the knowledge transfer scheme will be extended for a further year and opened for applications in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41971/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operated and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers and the agrifood sector for all scenarios including a no-deal hard Brexit, including measures in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41969/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally submitted an application to the EU Commission for market disturbance funding for beef farmers under Article 219 of the CAP in view of the fact that prices have fallen further since May 2019. [41973/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first meeting of the beef market task force will take place; the timeline for implementation of all the actions agreed by farming organisations and the meat industry at talks that concluded on 15 September 2019; if he formally submitted an application to the EU Commission for market disturbance funding for beef farmers under Article 219 of the CAP in view of the fact that prices have fallen further since May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41970/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount if all applications submitted to the beef emergency aid measure scheme were approved; the value of approved applications to date; the number of payments that have issued and the total value of all approved applications under the beef environmental efficiency pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41972/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 75 positions is still the most up-to-date figure for the total number that have been identified to be filled in a hard Brexit scenario by his Department following correspondence (details supplied) on 16 August 2018 from his office. [42183/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary and plant portal positions that have been identified to be filled in a hard Brexit scenario by his Department; and the number of new veterinary and plant portal positions recruited to date for this scenario. [42184/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monetary amount that will be made up of each of the financial instruments, equity, loans and grant aid in tabular form following the announcement in budget 2020 of a first tranche of no-deal Brexit supports totalling €110 million; the monetary amount that will be made up of these financial instruments for each of the sectors identified, beef sector, fishing fleet and food companies wishing to re-orient production and marketing towards non-UK markets, and support to other sectors to improve competitiveness; and the total euro amount of the €110 million fund that will be ring-fenced to farmers and fishermen, respectively. [42185/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of further targeted farm supports worth €40 million following the announcement in budget 2020 for each respective scheme that will be allocated this funding in 2020. [42186/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to each respective scheme under the €235 million announced for agri-environmental schemes in budget 2020. [42187/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to each respective pilot scheme that will be operationalised in 2020 following the €3 million to fund additional pilot projects aimed specifically at climate measures in agriculture which was announced in budget 2020. [42188/19]
• 2019-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding to the organic farm scheme in 2020. [42189/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved applicants to the knowledge transfer group scheme in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors in tabular form; the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from the scheme; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that have issued to each approved applicant in every sector in each year of the knowledge transfer group scheme in this RDP to date; the number of payments that have not issued to each approved applicant in each sector in each year of scheme; the budget allocation for the KTG scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount of moneys expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the knowledge transfer group scheme will be continued after year three of the current programme concludes; and if his officials examined using unused funds previously allocated to the scheme to finance the continuation of the programme in 2020 and beyond. [41595/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep farmers that applied to the sheep EID tag subsidy scheme by 30 September deadline by county in tabular form; the process for reviewing applications; and the allocation for the scheme in 2019 and 2020. [41596/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount in levies paid by farmers to An Bord Bia in each year over the 2016 to 2018 period and to date in 2019 for livestock slaughtered or exported in tabular form; the monetary breakdown in total levies collected annually for this period for cattle, sheep, pigs and other sector individually; and the individual levy per animal in each sector. [41597/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the seafood scaling and new market development scheme; the amount of funding that will be allocated to the scheme in 2019 and 2020; and when the applications will open. [41598/19]
• 2019-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first meeting of the beef market task force will take place; and the status of the development of a beef market price index model as agreed by stakeholders at talks. [41599/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the BEAM scheme and the eligibility of farmers that had animals sent for slaughter to plants located in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40524/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons selected for remote sensing eligibility inspection that submitted applications to the 2019 basic payment scheme and-or the 2019 areas of natural constraint scheme; the timeline for issuing payments under both schemes to those that have been selected for such inspections; the reason such inspections are yet to take place in some instances in view of the fact the deadline for the schemes was in May 2019; if he has explored carrying out such inspections in the period immediately after such scheme deadlines in order to ensure that payments are not delayed till late autumn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40525/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2102 to 2107 of 23 July 2019, the most recent figure for the number of positions that remain to be filled in a hard Brexit scenario as provided in his correspondence (details supplied). [40588/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering reopening the organic farm scheme to new entrants for specific commodity sectors that are in deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40994/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the announcement by the United States of America that it will begin applying WTO tariffs on certain EU goods beginning 18 October 2019 which will result in tariffs on Irish exports of butter, cheese, milk, yoghurt, pork and liqueurs; the discussions he has had with the US authorities, other member states and the Commission in this regard to ensure that this does not take place; the discussions with Irish companies that will be impacted by these tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/19]
• 2019-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, in addition to food businesses, that have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019 until the end of quarter 3 2019; the number of farmers and such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same in tabular form. [40483/19]
• 2019-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of all approved applications under the beef environmental efficiency pilot; and the value of payments made to approved applicants to date. [40484/19]
• 2019-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered to 30 September 2019 which originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill in tabular form. [40485/19]
• 2019-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia has applied for an increase in funding for 2020; if so, the amount requested; when the application will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40486/19]
• 2019-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated from Exchequer funding to support the establishment of producer organisations in each sector in each of the years 2016 to 2019 in tabular form; and the annual amount drawn down in each sector to date in 2019. [39342/19]
• 2019-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing an ANC application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39701/19]
• 2019-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/19]
• 2019-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount involved if all applications submitted to the beef emergency aid measure scheme were approved; and the value for approved applicants to date. [39264/19]
• 2019-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the area based payment scheme for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38138/19]
• 2019-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the transaction costs built into 2014-2020 RDP schemes and the way in which they operate (details supplied); the detail of each scheme operating in the 2014-2020 RDP that has a transaction cost built in in tabular form; the transaction costs for each RDP scheme in percentage terms; the additional payment available to eligible participants if a scheme measure is difficult to implement; and the maximum transaction costs permitted for RDP schemes as set down under current EU CAP regulations. [37804/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports, including funding, he will make available to ensure the viability of the knackery industry in view of the severe financial difficulties being experienced as reported by an organisation (details supplied); if the fallen animal scheme will be reviewed; his views on whether the introduction of limits on transportation distances in 2013 has led to increased rendering costs by plants and less competition; the annual funding under the scheme for the period 2013 to 2019, in tabular form; the annual drawdown in funding; and the number of recipients annually by county. [37314/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county; the number of applications approved by county; the number not approved by county; the number of approved applications in which payments have issued by county; and the number of approved applicants that have not been paid by county in tabular form. [37716/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows registered to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by county in tabular form. [37717/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible farmers under the beef emergency aid measure scheme by county; the number of applications to the scheme; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants whose applications were refused; the number of approved applicants that have received funding by county in tabular form; and if he will consider extending the deadline to ensure the maximum number of persons can apply to the scheme and drawdown funding. [37718/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments (details supplied) that in the event of a no-deal Brexit there will be checks on goods and live animals, with some taking place near the Border. [37719/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated quantity of land in hectares nationally and by county that is not eligible for current CAP pillar 1 payments which is high in biodiversity and that his Department has indicated to the European Court of Auditors should be eligible for pillar 2 payments under the Rural Development Programme per an article (details supplied) in tabular form. [37720/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and food businesses that have applied to the future growth loan scheme which opened in March 2019; the number of farmers and businesses sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same, in tabular form. [36822/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review under the BDGP scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county and tranche in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims approved for payment by county; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36817/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisations in the beef sector that have registered with his Department; the name of each; and the financial supports in place to fund the setting up of such organisations. [36818/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each embassy worldwide which has agricultural attachés stationed; and the number of attachés stationed in each embassy by city and country. [36819/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to tranche 14 of TAMS; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants whose applications were refused; and the number of approved applicants that have received funding by county in tabular form. [36820/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 within his Department by staff grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36823/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his decision not to grant a derogation for the use of a plant protection product (details supplied); the alternative substances that are available to tillage farmers to control the barley yellow dwarf virus; and the supports that will be put in place for this purpose. [36824/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the funding application by Bord Bia to the EU to market Irish suckler beef as a premium product and increase the return for the primary producer. [36825/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 15% of 2019 ANC payments will not be issued to approved farmers until December 2019. [36826/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest attempts to reconvene beef talks with all stakeholders; and the efforts taken since protests started to find a resolution to the impasse. [36827/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally submitted an application to the EU Commission for market disturbance funding for beef farmers under Article 219 of the CAP in view of the fact that prices have fallen further since May 2019. [36828/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on latest analysis by an organisation (details supplied) that farmers receive just half the total value realised for beef animals. [36829/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal by a farm organisation (details supplied) for an investigation to be carried out in the beef sector in order to establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain. [36832/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposed European Commission regulation (details supplied) regarding greater transparency in the way in which prices are reported throughout the chain; the timeline for this measure to be adopted at EU level and likely transposition period for member states and here; and the reporting requirements involving operators in the regulation. [36833/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows by county in tabular form. [36834/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2019 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular form. [36835/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each year and expended since June 2016 on upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the European Union and increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls required in tabular form. [34252/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new Department staff hired at Dublin Port to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the European Union and the increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls and checks required for live animals and food products; the number of new Department staff hired at the port in each year since 2016 and to date in 2019; the number of Department staff employed at the port by grade. [34254/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Rosslare Harbour gained border inspection post status from the European Union, EU; the number of new Department staff hired at the port to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU and the increased export certification as well as sanitary and phytosanitary controls and checks required for live animals and food products. [34255/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 31 October 2019 out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; the number of such officials that have been hired as a Brexit mitigation measure that are operational in view of the fact the Minister for Finance has confirmed that the Revenue Commissioners have appointed over 550 staff from open recruitment and interdepartmental competitions with the majority of these assigned to customs roles. [34256/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff veterinary officers and inspectors respectively employed in his Department at the end of June 2019, by Civil Service grade and division; the number of veterinary staff that will be operational on 31 October 2019, in tabular form. [34257/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal inspectors, plant health inspectors and administrative support staff employed in his Department at the end of June 2019, by Civil Service grade and division; the number of such staff that will be operational on 31 October 2019, in tabular form. [34258/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of private veterinary practitioners that may be needed for border inspection post duty as part of his contingency planning in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the number of such practitioners that have been hired to date; and the number targeted for 31 October 2019. [34259/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff recruited to date under the allocation in 2019 following the allocation in budget 2019 of €7 million for staff and information technology costs arising from additional import control and export certification requirements arising from Brexit; his plans for advertising for such positions; the timelines for recruitment; when the first staff hires took up these positions in 2019; and the number estimated to be hired for sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary staff. [34260/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the dairy sustainability Ireland initiative and the sustainability support and advisory programme; the way in which both are interacting; the number of advisers employed in the sustainability support and advisory programme to date; and the allocated contribution for each year of the programmes. [34262/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the successor to Food Wise 2025. [34263/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable dairy assurance scheme by county, in tabular form; his plans to update the scheme in line with the new climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34264/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef and sheep farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable beef and lamb assurance schemes by county, in tabular form; and his plans under to update these assurance schemes in line with the new climate action plan. [34265/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34266/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34267/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34268/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34269/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34270/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34271/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34272/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019. [34273/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34274/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34275/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34276/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34277/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34278/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34279/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34280/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34281/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34282/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34283/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34284/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34285/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34286/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form. [34287/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in 2019 to 30 June 2019, in tabular form, which originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill. [34288/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of associated costs, including production costs, of a magazine published by his Department in a national newspaper (details supplied); the person or body involved in drawing up the publication; the way in which it is being distributed; the cost of the distribution; the number of national, farming and local newspapers that the magazine will be published in; the cost of same; if there is an online campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifying criteria for the beef emergency aid measure, BEAM; when applications will open and close for BEAM; and when first approved payments will issue in 2019, by quarter. [34292/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to excluding factory feedlots, factory owned cattle and proposals under the BEAM. [34293/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to proposals by some farm organisations (details supplied) to include prime beef animals from all enterprises under the BEAM. [34294/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he contacted the European Commission regarding the possibility of further funding considering beef prices have further decreased since May 2019 and that ongoing losses are putting livelihoods in danger. [34295/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the opening of the Japanese market to Irish sheepmeat; and the export targets he has set. [34296/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 718 of 11 July 2019, the number of participants in tuberculosis, TB, funded schemes (details supplied) on an annual basis in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the allocation for each such scheme annually; and the expenditure in each year and to date in 2019. [34297/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the agreement by the EU with the United States of America for the tariff quota of imports of hormone free beef into Europe (details supplied); the annual quantities in tonnes that will be permitted into the EU; and the position Ireland took. [34298/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2017 and 2018 annual breakdown in tabular form in tonnage and financial terms of all species caught in the 0 to 6 mile zone. [31201/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the schemes in each year since established; the number of active participants in each scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [31202/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form; the number of applications approved and not approved; and the number of approved applications in which payments have issued. [31205/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows registered to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme, including all calves born up until 30 June 2019 that are eligible in tabular form. [31206/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county and tranche in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims approved for payment by county; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31207/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final completed sustainability impact assessment of the Mercosur trade agreement will be completed by the European Commission; if only an inception report has been completed to date; and if five stages remain to be completed before the final sustainability impact assessment report is completed. [31210/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prices farmers are receiving from factories for lamb; and his further views on suggestions that imported lamb is being used to undermine prices to local factory suppliers. [31211/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who will receive 2017 basic payment scheme refunds under the financial discipline rule by county; and the value of these refunds by county. [31212/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increased farmers' costs from a programme (details supplied). [31213/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tranche 13 applications to the TAMS scheme by county; and the number of applications approved and not approved to date. [31214/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland will take with respect to the new EU animal health law Delegated Act to impose 30 day pre-movement testing for TB on all herds that are more than six months tested; if he has consulted with farm organisations on this; and the likely increased costs that this regulation will cause. [31215/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national allocations for Mercosur countries arising from the increased beef access of 99,000 tonnes from the Mercosur deal into the EU. [31216/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Mercosur deal will result in the levy under the Hilton quota being reduced to zero from 20% on beef imports into the EU; and the allocations for Mercosur countries under the quota in addition to prime beef cuts. [31217/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29416/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the imports of sheep meat from Australia to Ireland to date in 2019; the volume in tonnes and the type of cuts involved; and if additional information (details supplied) will be provided. [29883/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals imported for slaughter from 1 January 2018 and to date in 2019, by category, that is, steer, heifer, young bull or cow; the destinations of the animals in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29884/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of imported beef since 1 Jan 2018 and in 2019 to date by category, that is, steers, heifers, young bulls or cows; the age of same; the origin of same; the checks undertaken on the imports in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29885/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised on data released by his Department (details supplied); and the reason figures are rounded to the nearest thousand in the animal identification system for animal movements for cattle. [29886/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of market access and removal of import and export tariffs or duties including the timeline for all agriculture items (details supplied) in relation to the agreement for an EU-Mercosur free trade deal by sector; if an impact assessment of the impact of the increased import quotas for all sensitive products into the EU from the deal including beef has been carried out; and if the interests of Ireland are protected and all available options considered in the ratification process to protect the livelihoods of farmers. [29033/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU Commission has carried out an updated impact assessment following the 2016 European Commission report on the cumulative economic impact of future trade agreements on EU agriculture which was predicated on the UK remaining in the EU; if a new impact assessment will be carried out to provide for all Brexit scenarios; and the way in which 99,000 tonnes of increased Mercosur beef quota entering the EU would necessitate a new impact assessment to be completed. [29034/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the criteria set down in the EU Commission implementing regulation providing temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector; when beef farmers will be able to apply to the national scheme; when payments will issue from the EU fund; and if there will be a 100% Exchequer top-up on the €50 million EU fund provided by the EU Commission. [28505/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 2021-2027 CAP programme are reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28222/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and timetable to implement the recommendations of the Teagasc report Analysis of Abatement Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Irish Agriculture 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the €60,000 basic payment scheme, BPS, ceiling for direct payments under the next CAP in order to safeguard small and medium sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocation amount for 2019 and actual expenditure to date for GLAS and the knowledge transfer group scheme in each year since it was established under the 2014-2020 RDP. [28226/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 116 staff and officials planned to be recruited for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018 that are operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28223/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not invited to be a part of the CAP consultative committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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. [27486/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a project (details supplied); if funding has been ring-fenced for the project; if so, the amount; when the project will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/19]
• 2019-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/19]
• 2019-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital spend to date in 2019, including the capital carryover from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carryover from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; the details of the significant overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27429/19]
• 2019-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for the knowledge transfer group scheme; the amount expended on the scheme in each year since established; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from the scheme in tabular form. [27430/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal regarding the BVD support programme by a person (details supplied); if same will be finalised as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/19]
• 2019-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry knowledge transfer group participants can avail of three full years in the scheme as occurred in knowledge transfer schemes in other sectors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/19]
• 2019-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding GLAS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26523/19]
• 2019-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under TAMS 2 by each tranche in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims logged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26041/19]
• 2019-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions for emissions reduction for the agricultural sector in the climate action plan published recently; the annual savings in emissions and annual net cost; and the total savings over the period covered by the plan. [26042/19]
• 2019-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the latest international data and reporting on forecasted global increase in food demand by 2050 will be provided. [26043/19]
• 2019-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals (details supplied); and the estimated full year cost of such a proposal. [26045/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1194 of 8 May 2019, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fixed total allowable catches for all fish species in tonnage in Irish waters, that is, the exclusive economic zone of Ireland for 2018 and 2019; and the total allowable catches for Irish vessels in tonnage in the same waters for each year [25085/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount and value of fish exports that are in commodity form in tonnage and as a percentage of total exports from the latest data. [25086/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of aquaculture production carried out in each of the years 2005 to 2018, by value and tonnage in tabular form. [25087/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the request raised to attend a forum in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied). [25201/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ANC appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the changes to equations in the classification machines at meat plants which determine the conformation and fat score of cattle; and his views on the position of a farm organisation (details supplied) that these changes reward factories over farmers. [24808/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent EU CAP report (details supplied) and the findings of reduced greenhouse gas emissions due to measures under pillar 1 and 2. [24810/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1145 of 8 May 2019, the number of farmers nationally awaiting an additional payment as referenced for GLAS payments in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and the number of farmers awaiting such payments by amounts (details supplied). [24811/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports and protections he will provide to fishermen in County Donegal to ensure they have unhindered access to fishing waters around Rockall following the announcement of the Scottish Government that it will take enforcement action against Irish vessels found fishing within 12 miles of Rockall; the steps he is taking to ensure Irish fishing interests are maintained and access to these fishing waters continue with respect to bilateral discussions with Scotland and the UK, EU level discussions and with talks at the level of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; the historical overview of territorial claims to these waters; and the steps being taken to ensure the territorial right of Ireland to fish in this area continues. [24812/19]
• 2019-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the criterion set down in a draft EU Commission implementing regulation providing temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector that the support will be given on the condition that measures taken by Ireland shall be aimed at reducing production or restructuring the beef and veal sector (details supplied); when his attention was first drawn to the fact that this specific restructuring criterion would need to be fulfilled for such adjustment aid; and the position he took when his attention was drawn to this provision. [24813/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an AEOS appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23688/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied); and his further views on the issues raised regarding the levy in question. [24091/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans he has deployed in terms of monitoring and biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever here; and the supports which will be available to pig farmers. [23158/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that are operational out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23159/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the recent confirmation by the European Commission of a €50 million beef compensation aid package for Ireland; if this funding requires further formal approval at Council or Commission level; if so, the steps required; and if this funding is being granted for exceptional aid under Article 219 of (EU) Regulation No. 1308/2013. [23160/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 100% top-up through Exchequer funding will be provided to bring the total European Commission fund of €50 million for a beef compensation aid package for Ireland; if he has had discussions with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in this regard; and when a formal announcement will be issued on the beef compensation package on matching funding. [23161/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to apply for the European Commission €50 million beef compensation aid package for Ireland; when compensation payments will issue; the state aid rules for producers that apply over a one year or three year period; and if factory owned or controlled feedlots will not be eligible for compensation payments. [23162/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Mercosur talks; if beef will not form part of a final agreement; if the European Commission has indicated it will offer additional beef access to Mercosur countries greater than the 70,000 tonnes that was signed off at EU level in October 2017; and if he will not support a final deal that has beef as a component. [23163/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the beef data genomics scheme. [23165/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at the most recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding CAP proposals post-2020 and specifically national strategic plans; and the position Ireland took in respect of the latter. [23166/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposed European Commission draft regulation (details supplied) regarding greater transparency in the way in which prices are reported throughout the chain; the timeline for same to be adopted; and when the reporting requirements involving operators as set out in the regulation will be operational once it is European law. [23167/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on obtaining access for Irish meat product, such as, beef, lamb and pig meat to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted; and the number of approved plants for exporting beef to China. [23168/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on obtaining access for Irish meat product such as, beef, lamb and pigmeat to South Korea; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [23169/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on obtaining access for Irish meat product, such as, beef, lamb and pig meat to Japan; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [23170/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation to Ireland under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programme 2014-2020 in each year over the period; the amount expended in each year and to date in 2019; and if unused funds can be carried forward post-2020. [23171/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment for GLAS nationally and by county based on current participation levels in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23172/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined the possibility of introducing a whole farm scheme such as REPS here for the next CAP reform; and if it is possible to introduce a whole farm scheme post-2020 based on the European Commission proposals published in June 2018. [23173/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU and national Exchequer co-financing rates that existed under the 2007-2013 LEADER programme. [23174/19]
• 2019-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual breakdown of actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018, and to date in 2019, on the pillar 1 payments under the basic payment scheme in tabular form; the budget allocations in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the annual budget allocations for each year in the 2019 to 2020 period; the way in which underspend accruing in each year was dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/19]
• 2019-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review and amend the income disregards for student grants to take account of flood relief payments received from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21199/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full details of the aid package for beef farmers he has proposed to the European Commission to cover the retrospective Brexit beef price losses, which stand in excess of €100 million; the precise details on the amount of aid in euro he has sought from both the EU and the Exchequer; the time period covered; the number of beef producers involved; the amount of aid per head for steers, heifers, young bulls and cows; the way in which he plans to award this aid to farmers; if it will be in the form of a direct payment to farmers based on the number of cattle they have sold; and when he expects farmers will receive payment. [20362/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of non-EU maize in euro and volume imported here annually over the 2016 to 2018 period; and if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact this has on the income of tillage growers here that are left with stores full of barley due to the importation of feed. [20363/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in schemes (details supplied) who have received an advanced 2018 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2018 advanced payments; the number still to receive their advanced payments; the number of persons participating in the schemes who have received a balancing 2018 payment by county; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2018 balancing payments; the number still to receive their balancing payments; the amount in 2018 advanced and balancing payments that still have to be paid out by scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20364/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the €1 billion loan scheme for young farmers that will be ring-fenced for Irish young farmers; the lending rates that will apply; the minimum loan amount; the financial institutions that will provide the fund here; and when it will open for applications. [20365/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers nationally referred to as the forgotten farmers (details supplied) by county, in tabular form; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the value of entitlements to the national average for these farmers. [20366/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding avenues available to accommodate the forgotten farmers under the specific disadvantage category of the national reserve and the approval of the European Commission; and if he has made such a request to the European Commission. [20367/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible to accommodate the forgotten farmers group under the specific disadvantage category of the national reserve by using unused funds from Pillars 1 and 2 to finance; and if it is possible under the CAP to transfer funds from Pillars 1 to 2 and vice versa to fund such initiatives. [20368/19]
• 2019-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his EU ministerial counterparts are seeking increased funding flexibilities in order to accommodate forgotten farmers (details supplied) under the specific disadvantage category of the national reserve; if the proposed capping of BPS payments is agreed if proceeds from such capping would be permitted to fund forgotten farmers into the national reserve; and if this avenue has been confirmed with the European Commission by him. [20369/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a compensation package will be introduced for beef farmers in view of the significant decrease in prices and incomes since autumn 2018 from the impact of Brexit; and if a formal application has been submitted to the EU Commission for exceptional or market disturbance aid. [20275/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 recent discussions at the beef forum; the actions and deadlines agreed; the steps being taken to protect beef farmers from a hard Brexit and a Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for partnership Government commitment to seek recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve in the same way that old young farmers are provided for. [20059/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are not paid for the fifth quarter, that is, the remaining pieces of an animal carcass which are not being used for meat production. [20057/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a compensation package will be introduced as a direct mitigation measure from the decrease in prices experienced by beef farmers since autumn 2018 from the impact of Brexit. [20056/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers here and the agrifood sector for all scenarios including a no-deal hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20058/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual cost and seven year cost if the Exchequer were to step in and fill the deficit caused by the proposed cut to the pillar 2 rural development programme allocation of Ireland and the specific reduction in respect of current LEADER programme funding for the next CAP following the publication of the 2018 MFF proposals for the 2021-2027 period; the maximum co-financing rate permitted for member states under LEADER for the amount of national Exchequer funding permitted over a full CAP and RDP window; the EU and national Exchequer co-financing rates; and the individual amounts under the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme. [20280/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible under EU parameters to introduce an area based agri-environmental scheme. [20281/19]
• 2019-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has submitted a request to the EU Commission for exceptional or market disturbance aid for beef farmers in view of the significant decrease in prices and incomes since Autumn 2018 from the impact of Brexit. [20282/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date when the request for a support package was made to the European Commission (details supplied); if the request was also submitted to the Brexit preparedness group under the European Commission Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom; the EU legislative provision the request was made under; and when the support package will be announced. [18498/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body with responsibility for Brexit further to a statement (details supplied); the specific date when the request for a support package was made to the European Commission; if the request was also submitted to the Brexit preparedness group under the European Commission Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom; the EU legislative provision the request was made under; and when the support package will be announced. [18499/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific date when the request for a support package was made to the European Commission (details supplied); when the support package will be announced; and the EU legislative provision the request was made under. [18495/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally made a request to the European Commission under EU Regulation No. 702/2014 following confirmation that a support package is being discussed with the EU for the agrifood sector even if the UK does not leave the EU (details supplied); if so, when the application was made; and when the support package will be announced. [18496/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally made a request to the European Commission under Article 219 of EU Regulation 1308/2013 following confirmation that a support package is being discussed with the EU for the agrifood sector even if the UK does not leave the EU (details supplied); if so, when the application was made; and when the support package will be announced. [18497/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 20 September 2018, when an outstanding GLAS underpayment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason it has not issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18580/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for recruitment within the fertiliser section within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19305/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for recruitment within his Department; the positions and vacancies due to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19306/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19857/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory overview in primary and secondary legislation with respect to the 125 km radius haulage distance limit, that is, 125 km CAT 1 waste transport rule for bovine knackery material going to rendering plants; and the reason for the limit in place. [18288/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of BPS recipients with payment entitlements with an initial unit value less than 60% of the BPS national average in each of the years over the 2014 to 2020 period, by county in tabular form; the proportion in each county with an initial unit value less than 60% of the BPS national average out of total BPS recipients in each such year; and the date on which all BPS recipients will be above the 60% average in each county. [18282/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all BPS entitlements will reach the minimum value of 60% of the basic payment scheme national average by 2019 as scheduled; the number of entitlements that have reached the minimum value of 60% of the basic payment scheme national average; and the number of entitlements that have not reached the minimum value of 60% of the basic payment scheme national average. [18283/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the RDP 2014-2020 for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the schemes in each year since established; the number of active participants in each scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [18284/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the no-deal Brexit contingency plan for fisheries published by the European Commission in a communication on 10 April 2019, Addressing the impact of a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement: the Union’s coordinated approach, (details supplied); the reciprocal accesses to waters envisaged under this plan; and the authorisation process foreseen for European vessels wishing to fish in UK waters. [18285/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory overview in primary and secondary legislation with respect to the 125 km radius haulage distance limit, that is, 125 km CAT 1 waste transport rule for bovine knackery material going to rendering plants; the reason for the limit in place; and if he has spoken to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on this issue. [18287/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal (details supplied). [18289/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are not paid for the fifth quarter, that is, the remaining pieces of an animal carcase that are not used for meat production and which processors use for export business. [18290/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of offal exports in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 to include all data for such exports that include remaining pieces of an animal carcase which are not being used for meat production in tabular form. [18291/19]
• 2019-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the regulations regarding the eligibility of donkeys for the purpose of achieving a minimum stocking density under the ANC scheme; if his plans to allow donkeys to continue to be fully eligible for calculation of stocking density will be reconsidered; the names of stakeholders consulted by him in arriving at his decision; the details on animal welfare concerns that informed his decision; the way in which his decision to limit eligibility would address animal welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the negotiations between the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17193/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance if there are changes foreseen in the applicability of the provision regarding the cumulative lifetime cap of €70,000 on the amount of tax relief that can be availed of by young farmers as enacted in the Finance Act 2018 in view of the fact that there is a need to increase the number of young persons choosing farming as their professional career; if there is flexibility in the implementation of the relevant European state aid agriculture regulation for member states; if he has raised this matter and the state aid regulation with the EU Commission; when the €70,000 limit in the Finance Act 2018 will begin to accumulate; if it applies to relief obtained from the day the Act came into operation; if not, if it is retrospective; and if stamp duty relief received by a farmer who inherited land previously counts towards the €70,000 limit. [17275/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has raised recently with the Minister for Finance issues regarding the cumulative lifetime cap of €70,000 on the amount of tax relief that can be availed of by young farmers as enacted in the Finance Act 2018; if there are changes foreseen in the applicability of this provision in view of the fact that there is a need to increase the number of young persons choosing farming as their professional career; and if he has raised the relevant state aid agriculture regulation with the European Commission. [17274/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on afforestation contracts as set out by an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the redigitisation of forest areas resulting in farmers' payments being reduced. [17276/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 29 March 2018, the latest data, excluding land used for tillage farming; and the number of farmers in each band of the range for the average BPS value per hectare. [17282/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Hilton quota regime in operation since 2009 pertaining to US and Canadian hormone-free beef exports annually to the EU in terms of tonnage and value from each country; and the amount of the annual quota that has been used each year by country in tabular form. [17283/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to designate a port (details supplied) as a designated port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated first and full-year cost of a proposal (details supplied). [17363/19]
• 2019-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change technical files (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17367/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 8 November 2018, if the tender has been awarded; and the status of the vessel. [17135/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated in 2019 to each specific State agency under his aegis, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute by current and capital funding in tabular form. [17136/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 29 November 2017, the first and full year costs of the proposals in tabular form. [17137/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date for each of the action points agreed in the beef roundtable in November 2014 (details supplied); the details of each such action point that has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the original timeframes in tabular form. [17138/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual cost and seven year cost if the Exchequer were to fill the deficit caused by the proposed cut to Ireland’s pillar 1 direct payments and pillar 2 rural development programme allocations for the next CAP programme post-2020 following the publication of the 2018 MFF proposals for the 2021-2027 period; and the maximum co-financing rate permitted for member states under pillar 2 for the amount of national exchequer funding to a RDP over a full CAP window. [17140/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his ministerial colleagues regarding content in the green schools content regarding meat and dairy consumption for children. [17141/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a €41 million unspent allocation for 2018 in his Department (details supplied). [17142/19]
• 2019-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on clubs (details supplied) and similar initiatives for the beef sector in the future. [17143/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options and supports available to a farmer to dispose of a roof (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16118/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gender breakdown of the number of farmers availing of farm payments (details supplied) in each of the years 2012 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16125/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place for the transport of horses between Ireland and Britain in the event of a hard Brexit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16198/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers that qualified for a particular scheme (details supplied) will be prohibited from availing of the beef environmental efficiency pilot, BEEP, scheme under de minimis rules (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the contents of the five year plan of an organisation (details supplied) have been signed further to the publication of a report into the sector; if funding will be provided in 2019 towards the implementation of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15683/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has applied to the EU for the available financial assistance for training officials in performing sanitary and phytosanitary controls as indicated in an EU communication (details supplied); and if preparations are in place for a no-deal Brexit in view of the completion of preparations by the EU for a possible no-deal scenario on 12 April 2019. [15783/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the barriers for beef exports to Iran in view of the fact that a veterinary health certificate for the export of beef was agreed in 2013. [15784/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) to expand lairage capacity at a location. [15785/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reduction to the minimum loan amount from €50,000 for primary agriculture under the future growth loan scheme will be considered in view of the fact that it will be in excess of many requirements for farmers according to a farm organisation (details supplied). [15786/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make provision for working capital to farmers available in a new loan scheme in view of the fact that both the SME working capital Brexit loan scheme and the future growth loan scheme do not allow farmers to drawdown funds for working capital; and if farmers will be permitted to apply to the SME working capital loan scheme in view of the low drawdown of funds to date. [15787/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget allocation to the inshore fisheries conservation scheme in each year since it was established by county in tabular form; the actual annual breakdown of expenditure incurred for each year by county; the 2019 budget allocation; and the number of scheme participants in each year by county. [15788/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the Marine Institute to carry out a study into the stock levels for each specific fishing stock species in territorial waters within zero to six nautical miles of the coast; and the estimated cost of such an exercise. [15789/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting regarding the CAP proposals published in June 2018; his views on the proposed convergence in payments to the national average by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15790/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average support by hectare under pillar 1 direct payments by county based on the latest available data; the euro per farm holding in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15791/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national average payment in terms of euros per hectare for the basic payment and greening schemes in each year to date of the 2014 to 2020 CAP in tabular form. [15792/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of the 2018 basic payment scheme with payment entitlements with an initial unit value less than 90% of the scheme national average by county; and the number in each county that have to date reached 60% or above of the scheme national average based on latest data. [15793/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out to date in terms of a higher payment per hectare for small and medium-sized farmers per the complementary redistributive income support, Article 26; the potential impact on applicants since the European Commission published CAP regulation COM 2018 392 final on 1 June 2018; and if not, the reason therefor. [15794/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out to date in terms of a higher payment per hectare for young farmers who have newly set up under the complementary redistributive income support, Article 26; the potential impact on applicants since the European Commission published CAP regulation COM 2018 392 final on 1 June 2018; and if not, the reason therefor. [15795/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out to date on the operability and impact on applicants in terms of introducing a voluntary scheme for the climate and the environment eco-schemes per Article 28 of CAP regulation COM 2018 392 final since published by the European Commission on 1 June 2018; and if not, the reason therefor. [15796/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out to date comparing the operability and the potential impact on applicants of a payments structure based on either the amount of support per hectare, Article 18, or continuation of payment entitlements, article 19, as provided under the mandatory basic income support for sustainability as outlined by the European Commission in the proposed regulation COM 2018 392 final published on 1 June 2018. [15797/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out including the impact on applicants to date with respect to the value of payment entitlements and convergence in which all payment entitlements must have a value of at least 75% of the average planned unit amount for the basic income support for claim year 2026 as proposed under Article 20 of European Commission published CAP regulation COM 2018 392 final published on 1 June 2018; if not, the reason therefor; and if analysis has been carried out to date on convergence of entitlements above 75% of the average planned unit amount. [15798/19]
• 2019-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the GLAS scheme who have planted land with wild bird cover that previously had designated ANC land that are no longer eligible under the terms and conditions of the 2019 ANC scheme (details supplied). [15677/19]
• 2019-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in the AEOS scheme whose contracts ceased by 31 December 2018, by county, in tabular form; if they will be permitted to apply to join GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15678/19]
• 2019-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quota regime in operation since 2009 pertaining to US and Canadian hormone free beef exports annually to the EU, in terms of tonnage and value from each country; and the amount of the annual quota that has been used each year by each country, in tabular form. [15679/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the decision by the EU Commission and member states not to renew chlorothalonil; the impact this will have on the tillage sector here and farm incomes; the timeline for implementation of this decision; the viable alternatives to this substance that exist for tillage farmers; and the supports available for transitioning. [14876/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of Irish seafood exports in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; the main fish species; the amount of exports to the UK in value and volume and as a percentage of total exports in 2017 and 2018; the number of persons employed in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14881/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of seafood imports in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; the main fish species; the amount of imports from the UK in value and volume and as a percentage of total imports in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14882/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the proposed EU directive (2018/0082(COD)) with regard to unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain; the remaining stages to be approved at the EU Council; when the directive is expected to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union; and the transposition date for member states to implement same in domestic law. [14885/19]
• 2019-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in basic farm payments being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers, fishermen and the agrifood sector here for all scenarios, including a no-deal hard Brexit, by the 29 March 2019 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14214/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions he has had with the French authorities to expand the lairage capacity at Cherbourg Port in order to increase live export of calves. [14215/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers here and the agrifood sector for all scenarios including a no-deal hard Brexit by the 29 March 2019 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13979/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest Mercosur talks; the steps he is taking to protect farmers here by ensuring that beef does not form an element of a final Mercosur deal at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a €60,000 BPS ceiling for direct payments under the next CAP in order to safeguard small and medium-sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13983/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address with his French counterpart expanding the lairage capacity at Cherbourg Port in order to increase live calf exports. [13980/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 29 March 2019 of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided regarding the future growth loan scheme. [12810/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was first drawn to lairage capacity issues at Cherbourg port in 2018; when he first raised same with his ministerial colleagues and industry representatives; when he first discussed with the French authorities the need to increase lairage facilities at Cherbourg to increase live calf exports; and the number of meetings on this issue in 2018 and to date in 2019 with live exporter companies. [12476/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisations in the beef sector that have registered with his Department; and the name of each such organisation. [12477/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to China in 2018, in tabular form. [12478/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of famers nationally by enterprise (details supplied) in tabular form. [12479/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018; the latest data for 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12480/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from Northern Ireland in 2018 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12481/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to Northern Ireland in 2018. [12482/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018; the latest data for 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12483/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland in 2018. [12484/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland in 2018. [12485/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland in 2018. [12486/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland in 2018. [12487/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018; the latest data for 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12488/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018; the latest data for 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12490/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12491/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12492/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12493/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12494/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12495/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018 in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12496/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of pork imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12497/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12498/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form. [12499/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2018, in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12500/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of lamb imports from the UK excluding Northern in 2018, in tabular form; and the latest data for 2019. [12501/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data regarding matters (details supplied). [12627/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to update average Irish beef prices relative to the EU average price as recorded by the EU Meat Market Observatory. [12628/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether permission will be granted by the Turkish authorities to commence live cattle imports from Ireland in the second half of 2019 following his recent meeting with his Turkish counterpart and the suspension of the issuance of new import licences in 2018. [12695/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the type of regulations and legislative changes needed to provide for changes that will become operable in January 2020 following an announcement (details supplied). [12696/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of commitments made by his predecessor when the beef forum was set up to introduce a wholesale price index which would be developed and published by Bord Bia and his Department. [12697/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a commitment made when the beef forum was set up to introduce a permanent system of carcase trim monitoring and recording in beef factories by using the latest technology. [12698/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for a partnership Government commitment to continue to explore the potential development of an all-island label to successfully address the problems associated with so-called nomad cattle. [12699/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 number of times to date that beef processing factories have been fined for breaching EU carcase trimming rules; the range of fines imposed; the maximum fine that can be imposed; the number of inspections by officials in 2018 to such factories to check whether grading and trimming are in compliance with regulations; the names of factories fined in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/19]
• 2019-03-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established in tabular form. [12701/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the applications will open and the expected lending interest rate for the future growth loan scheme for long-term investment loans announced in budget 2018; and the percentage of the €300 million scheme that will be ring-fenced for sectors (details supplied) in tabular form. [12427/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle and calves exported by country in the 2010 to 2018 period; the figures for 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value in 2018 of total beef exports by country; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12429/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports lamb; the volume and value in 2018 of total exports by country; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of pork exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12431/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of dairy ingredient exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12432/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown by country in volume and value in 2018 of cheddar exports; the percentage of total exports to each country in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12433/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation regarding submitting a formal request to the European Commission to increase state aid thresholds as set out in Regulation EU No. 1407/2013 in order to support agri-food enterprises and exporters in the event of a hard no-deal Brexit; if a formal request to adapt Regulation EU No. 1407/2013 will be submitted before 29 March 2019; and if not, the reason therefor. [10248/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recent changes at EU level regarding the increase in de minimis aid to primary producers; and if the new threshold of €25,000 can be fully drawn down in year one of a three year period for approved participants in schemes that are applicable. [10249/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers that have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied), in tabular form; the number that have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10250/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of expenditure for persons paid under the 2018 basic payment scheme including greening by payment range (details supplied) by the breakdown format provided in Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 6 February 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10251/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 30 March 2019 out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff veterinary officers and inspectors, respectively, employed at the end of December 2018 by Civil Service grade and division; and the number of veterinary staff that will be operational on 30 March 2019, in tabular form. [10281/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of portal inspectors, plant health inspectors and administrative support staff employed at the end of December 2018 by Civil Service grade and division; and the number of such staff that will be operational on 30 March 2019, in tabular form. [10282/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated in 2018 and 2019 to the marketing intensification programme of an Bord Bia. [10283/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 an Bord Bia office; and the cost of offices and staffing by each office in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [10284/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies that have completed the Brexit barometer to date since it was launched by company turnover in tabular form. [10285/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonages in County Donegal that have not received agricultural payments to date; the details of these commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consultations have been held with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the introduction of grant support for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10320/19]
• 2019-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the beef data and genomics programme; the reason for the delay in issuing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/19]
• 2019-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the dairy sustainability Ireland initiative and the sustainability support and advisory programme; the number of advisers employed in both programmes; and the allocated budget in each year of the programmes. [10180/19]
• 2019-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the low emissions slurry scheme will interact with pillar 1 payments. [10181/19]
• 2019-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form; and if the deadline will be extended to allow more applications from suckler farmers. [10182/19]
• 2019-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows registered with the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme by the closing deadline by county in tabular form. [10183/19]
• 2019-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the negotiations between the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/19]
• 2019-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  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. [9445/19]
• 2019-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion in a report (details supplied) on Horse Sport Ireland that the operation of its studbook should be separated from it in view of its role as the national governing body for equestrian sport; his further views on operating a public tender for the management of the Irish Sport Horse draught horse studbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the schemes in each year since they were established and to date in 2019; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [8929/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 the 2018 payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of the 2018 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. [8930/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in a former scheme (details supplied); and the moneys expended on the scheme. [8931/19]
• 2019-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of butter exports to each applicable country in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8932/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Strategy for the Irish Inshore Fisheries Sector 2018 to 2023; the number of agreed actions; and the timetable for implementation in tabular from. [7635/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions at EU level recently with regard to reducing the price of fertiliser costs for farmers, including wholesale CAN prices; the status of the investigation of the European Commission into the margins enjoyed by EU fertiliser manufacturers; and when the results of the investigation will be finalised. [7636/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved for the nitrates derogation in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the 2019 closing date for applications; and the number of applications received to date in tabular form. [7638/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the review of the nitrates derogation; and when it will be completed. [7639/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will ensure the sustainable continuation of the derogation at 250kg/Org N as stated recently. [7640/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have appealed the removal of their lands from the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2019, by county in tabular form. [7641/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is providing farmers that have appealed the removal of their lands from the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2019 with information on the data underpinning the removal of the relevant townlands; and the steps a farmer can take to appeal the ruling. [7642/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals to the removal of lands from the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2019 will be completed in time before 2019 payments to issue. [7643/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6498/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of on an ANC appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision can be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided by the European Union to support farmers and the agricultural sector in member states affected by the Russian embargo in each of the years 2011 to 2018, in tabular form; the countries that received such aid; the sectors in this regard, respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6229/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken following confirmation that unsafe meat has been exported to 12 EU countries (details supplied). [6231/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of Mercosur talks. [6232/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the WTO tariff that would apply for exports to the UK for sectors (details supplied) in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and the estimated value that such tariffs would have over the course of a calendar year. [6233/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the confirmation he gave that a carbon target for agriculture will be set (details supplied); the discussions he had in this regard; and the impact on Food Wise 2025 targets. [6230/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies being operationalised and the supports that will be in place to safeguard farmers and the agrifood sector here in all scenarios, including a no-deal, hard Brexit by 29 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5798/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, and fisheries control officials who will be operational on 29 March 2019, out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5725/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a €60,000 ceiling for direct payments under the next Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, in order to safeguard small and medium-sized farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of food companies that have been sanctioned funding under the Brexit working capital loan scheme; the value of same; when the long-term capital loan scheme announced in budget 2018 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses will open for applications in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and the timetable to implement the recommendations of a Teagasc report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/19]
• 2019-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally made a request to the European Commission under EU regulations further to an announcement (details supplied); if so, when the application was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5724/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which a request was made to the European Commission in view of confirmation at an event (details supplied) that the European Commission has been alerted to the fact that Ireland will seek emergency aid for the farming sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if the request was also submitted to the Brexit preparedness group under the European Commission Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom; if the attention of the Commission was drawn to the alert; and the EU legislative provision under which the request was made. [5357/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which a request (details supplied) was made to the European Commission seeking emergency aid for the farming sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit (details supplied); if he brought the matter to the attention of the Commission; if not, the person or body that did; and the EU legislative provision under which the request was made. [5354/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally made a request to the European Commission under a regulation (details supplied); and if so, when the application was made. [5355/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally made a request to the European Commission under Article 219 of (EU) Regulation No 1308/2013 (details supplied); and if so, when the application was made. [5356/19]
• 2019-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of preparations under way in his Department for a hard no-deal Brexit; the schemes being operationalised with other Departments; when these will be ready to be deployed; and when such plans will be published. [5359/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  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. [3770/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the negotiations between the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3769/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 BPS applicants by county; the number who received payments; the amount of expenditure in payments in 2017, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3983/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers who have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied) in tabular form; the number who have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria used to classify farmers as eligible or ineligible for scheme payments in Pillar 1 and 2; and if the number of eligible and ineligible farmers combined equate to the number of farmers participating in a scheme, for example, GLAS. [3985/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied to schemes (details supplied) in 2018; the number of eligible and ineligible participants, respectively; the number of eligible participants who passed all checks and were approved for payment; the number who received an advance payment for 2018 to date; and the most common reason for delays with payments. [3986/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agricultural appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3511/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address labour shortages in the horticulture sector; and if he had discussions with his counterpart in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation with respect to work permits. [3691/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date for the Brexit loan scheme for food businesses 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. [3693/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that has yet to be drawn down and which expired by the end of 2018; the number of applicants in this position; the value of moneys approved not drawn down by the end of 2018; the status of moneys approved but not drawn down; and if the funds can be carried forward within the scheme or returned to the Exchequer. [3694/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under TAMS II by county; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims lodged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish agrifood interests at EU level in the upcoming EU-US trade discussions, following the US outlining objectives that put a strong emphasis on negotiating tariffs and non-tariff barriers for agriculture (details supplied). [3696/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered that originated from factory feedlots at approved beef exporting plants; and the percentage of such cattle from the total national beef kill in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form. [3697/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green certificates issued by 31 December 2018 for students who had passed their exams during 2018; and the number of outstanding green certificates outstanding on 31 December 2018 to be issued by certification operators to persons who successfully completed and passed their exams in 2018. [3698/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes are planned to primary legislation under the remit of his Department to form a part of a Bill (details supplied). [3699/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency legislation has been drawn up in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the number of pieces of primary legislation this includes; and if he will provide a list of same. [3700/19]
• 2019-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application has been submitted to the EU Commission to designate additional Irish airports or ports as designated Border inspection posts in preparation for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU in 2019 in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and, if so, if the detail of such airports and ports will be provided. [3701/19]
• 2019-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive the portion of payment; the GLAS participants who have not received the advance payment due to outstanding nutrient management plans, GLAS training or finalisation of a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3410/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018 for each measure under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 (details supplied), in tabular form; the original budget allocations made for each of the years in the 2014 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2380/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018 under each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 (details supplied), in tabular form; the budget allocations for each scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2381/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to resolve the industrial dispute between an organisation (details supplied) and his Department; and the status of mediation talks to date. [2382/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary veterinary inspectors employed in each of the years 2012 to 2018. [2383/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland's CAP strategic plan is being drafted and designed for the period after 2020 based on the European Commission's draft budget proposals as published under the draft multi-annual financial framework 2021 to 2027; and the consultation he is planning with farming organisations regarding same. [2384/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fodder schemes introduced in 2018; the number of applications for each fodder scheme by county; the eligible and ineligible applicants, respectively; the number of eligible applicants who were granted funding; and the value of successful applications granted funding by county, in tabular form. [2385/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will be invited from local authorities for the development and maintenance of piers under the fishery harbour development scheme; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active participants in the beef data and genomics programme that have received the 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment by county; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of 2018 payment; the number of beef data and genomics programme recipients that have yet to receive this portion of payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2270/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014 to 2020 RDP to the organic farming scheme; the amount expended on the programme in each year since established; the number of approved applicants in the scheme that have received payments in each year; and the number that have not received payments in each year of scheme since being established, in tabular form. [2271/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targets committed to, that is, the number of hectares of new land into production and the number of hectares of converted land under the organic farming scheme, for the 2014 to 2020 RDP window; and the progress to date on the targets. [2272/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beef and ground beef manufactured here exported to the United States of America on an annual basis over the 2015 to 2018 period in volume and euro value terms, in tabular form. [2273/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exports of beef, lamb, pigmeat and dairy to the USA in volume and euro value on an annual basis over 2015 to 2018 period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2274/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigmeat to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [2275/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of existing export markets in which conditions of certification present barriers to trade or additional costs for exporters. [2276/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland has live exports; the breakdown of cattle exported to each country in 2018, by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2277/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports beef; the volume and value in 2018 of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2278/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports lamb; the volume and value in 2018 of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2279/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports pork; the volume and value in 2018 of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2280/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exported food and drink products to in 2017 and 2018; the volume and value of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2281/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports dairy products; the volume and value in 2018 of such exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2282/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of additional staff to be taken on in all agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2019 (details supplied); the cost of hiring additional staff in each agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2283/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the reauthorisation of chlorothalonil at EU level; and if a position paper has been submitted in relation to the issue to the European Commission in this regard. [2284/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to pursuing protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication for Irish grass fed suckler beef at EU level. [2285/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to proposals (details supplied) by an organisation. [2286/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent comments by the UK Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. George Eustice (details supplied); and if he has contacted his counterparts in the UK Government since these comments were made. [2287/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of the sentinel herring fisheries quota that remained as at 21 December 2018; if he will consider extending the 2018 management period to 31 January 2019 for vessels with a qualifying track record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1324/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process by which a badger cull can be initiated in cases in which there is a high instance of TB outbreak; if it is possible for a group of farmers in a locality to seek for a badger cull to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1505/19]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the embassies worldwide where agricultural attachés are stationed; and the number of such attachés stationed in each such specific embassy by city and country in tabular form. [53628/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the commitment in A Programme for a Partnership Government to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments; and the timetable for implementation of this action. [53629/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and deadlines agreed for recruitment of veterinary inspectors in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit scenario by 29 March 2019; the amount of funds ring-fenced to ensure recruitment targets are met; if the advertising and promotion of these new places are planned; the budget for this; the budget allocated for the training of these 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. [53630/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full- and part-time staff employed in the National Disease Control Centre and border inspection posts division by Civil Service grade; and the annual cost of this division in tabular form. [53631/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary officers and inspectors recruited on an annual basis since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, by new staff hires and replacement staff in the area; the number of officers who will be recruited in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in the sheep welfare scheme who have received the 85% advance payment for 2018, by county; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% advance payment for 2018; the number of sheep welfare recipients who have yet to receive this 85% advance payment, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53633/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocation to each scheme in 2019 under the rural development programme in tabular form. [53634/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county; the number of persons enrolled in the national reserve and young farmers scheme who have received the advance payment for 2018, by county; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% advance payment for 2018; the number enrolled in the national reserve and young farmers scheme who have yet to receive this 85% advance payment, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53635/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 payments who have received the 85% advance on the 2018 payment; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive the portion of payment; the details of GLAS participants who have not received the advance payment due to outstanding nutrient management plans, GLAS training or finalisation of a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53636/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Border inspection posts here; and the amount of current and capital funding expended by his Department on each post regarding upgrading facilities in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [53637/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of current and capital funding expended on each Border inspection post regarding Brexit planning, including research on structures and procedures at road posts, detailed analysis of statistics and liaison with customs in each of the years 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [53638/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Rosslare Harbour has border inspection post status; his views on an application to the European Commission regarding same; and if consideration is being given to using funds in his Department to upgrade infrastructure at Rosslare Harbour to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country to the EU in 2019. [53639/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the UK Government's decision to defer the House of Commons vote on the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK and the President of the European Council’s confirmation that preparedness for a no-deal scenario is being discussed, if his Department is preparing or considering the making of an application to the European Commission for exceptional aid under Article 219 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 in order to safeguard farmers and the Irish agrifood sector against a hard no-deal Brexit and severe market disturbances; and if his Department and other Departments have had discussions with the EU Commission with regard to invoking Article 219 to date. [53641/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the UK Government's decision to defer the House of Commons vote on the European Commission's draft withdrawal agreement with the UK and President of the European Council’s confirmation that preparedness for a no-deal scenario is being discussed, if his Department submitted a request formally to the Brexit preparedness group under the European Commission’s task force on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom seeking mitigation funding for the agrifood and fisheries sector in order to safeguard farmers and fishermen against a no-deal hard Brexit and the UK becoming a third country; and when such proposals were formally submitted. [53642/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparations under way for a hard no-deal Brexit; the schemes being operationalised with other Departments; when these will be ready to be deployed; and when he will publish such plans. [53643/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 4 December 2018 and the UK Government’s decision to defer the House of Commons vote on the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK and President of the European Council’s confirmation that preparedness for a no-deal scenario is being discussed, the number of sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, and fisheries control officials who will be operational on 29 March 2019, if he does not have this information, the reason he cannot provide it; and the number of SPS staff who will be operational on 1 January 2019, 31 January 2019 and 28 February 2019. [53644/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2019 Exchequer allocation by current and capital expenditure for his Department and each body under the remit of his Department; and the corresponding 2018 allocation for each such body and Department in tabular form. [53646/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has sought permission from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to carry over unspent capital to 2019; if so, the amount sought as a carry-over; the reason this was necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53647/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of beef and sheepmeat access to China; the position regarding the outstanding certification required before final access is granted; and when these are expected to be granted. [53648/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no applications have been submitted to date for the establishment of beef producer organisations; the possible barriers to adoption; and the steps being taken to promote the uptake of these groups across the sector. [53649/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times Ireland has availed of Commission Regulation 702/2014, the agriculture block exemption regulation, in each of the years from 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [53650/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding renewing live trade exports to Egypt; the status of the outstanding certification required before final access is granted; and when these are expected to be granted. [53651/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in each of the years from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, that beef processing factories have been fined for breaching EU carcase trimming rules; the range of fines imposed in each year; the number of inspections by officials in each of the years from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018 to check grading and trimming is in compliance with regulations; the names of factories fined in this period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53652/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget allocation over the 2019 to 2021 period following the signing of a three-year strategic partnership agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme; if this is being funded exclusively by his Department; and, if not, if other Departments are providing funding. [53653/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to investing the additional resources necessary for the programme to attempt to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030, both in terms of the additional measures identified as necessary to achieve eradication and to reduce the costs and losses experienced by farmers who have tuberculosis breakdowns, by improving the compensation schemes available. [53656/18]
• 2018-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cases have been brought to his attention regarding outstanding green certificates to be issued by certification operators to persons who have successfully completed the certificate and passed in 2018; the number of such cases his attention has been drawn to date in 2018; and if he will permit persons who have successfully passed the exams in 2018 and that are still waiting on certificates to be issued by operators to be eligible to qualify and receive 2018 payments under the national reserve, young farmers scheme and BPS in view of the fact that the issuing of certificates is beyond their control. [52405/18]
• 2018-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live bovine animals imported in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date 2018 by calves, weanlings, store cattle, finished cattle and cows; if they were for breeding purposes or otherwise; the countries of origin of these animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 number of times to date in 2018 that beef processing factories have been fined for breaching EU carcass trimming rules; the range of fines imposed; the maximum level that can be imposed; the number of factory inspections by officials in 2018 to check grading and trimming is in compliance with regulations; the names of factories fined to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51344/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times to date in 2018 that beef processing factories have been fined for breaching EU carcase trimming rules; the range of fines imposed; the maximum fine that can be imposed; the number of inspections by officials in 2018 of such factories to check that grading and trimming is in compliance with regulations; and if will he consider publishing the names of factories fined in 2018. [51167/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the €20 million beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme introduced in budget 2019; the maximum payment per cow and weanling; when the scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51169/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the long-term Brexit loan scheme announced in budget 2019 for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2019; when it will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51170/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price beef farmers receive from factories for their produce; the details of discussions at the recent beef forum meeting; the actions and deadlines agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new appeal system will be operational for townlands deemed not eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme. [51168/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 or GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of the 2018 payment; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and await the 85% portion of the 2018 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent international fisheries negotiations in Bergen, Norway, between the European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands and on the management of mackerel in the north-east Atlantic; and the impact the quotas fixed will have on fishermen and coastal communities here. [51482/18]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers for growing sugar beet. [51491/18]
• 2018-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 within the meat and milk policy division by staff grade in tabular form; and the annual cost of the unit including staffing costs. [51176/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonages in County Donegal that have not received agricultural payments to date; the commonages in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50257/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process required to apply for EU exceptional adjustment aid via CAP regulations for primary producers in agriculture at European level by a member state; if he will list each of the steps that would be necessary to seek introducing another low cost loan scheme per the 2016 cash flow support loan scheme that would avail of exceptional adjustment aid and the state aid approval process; and the details of governing EU regulations in this area. [50404/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated each year and expended since June 2016 on upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU and increased export certification in addition to the sanitary and phytosanitary or SPS controls required. [50444/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of SPS and fisheries control officials that will be operational on 29 March 2019 out of the planned recruitment of 116 staff for SPS and fisheries controls for 2019 as agreed on 18 September 2018; and if he cannot provide this information, the reason therefor in view of the fact that the Minister for Finance has indicated the number of additional customs officials that will be operational on 29 March 2019. [50445/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount in Exchequer funding required to counter guarantee a cash flow loan scheme to make available a similar loan fund as provided in the 2016 agriculture cash flow support loan scheme in the scenario in which no EU exceptional adjustment aid was available. [50667/18]
• 2018-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2013 to 2017 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund allocation to Ireland by Exchequer and EU funds; and the 2014 to 2020 EMFF funding allocation. [49988/18]
• 2018-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in the proposed RDP for the 2021 to 2027 period published by the EU Commission on 1 June 2018 that give member states the option to introduce measures to mitigate risks from extreme weather events for farmers and the agrifood sector. [49989/18]
• 2018-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the townlands that will be eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme that were not eligible for the 2018 scheme; and the townlands that will not be eligible for the 2019 ANC scheme that were eligible for the 2018, scheme in tabular form. [49990/18]
• 2018-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ex ante assessment for the use of financial instruments within Ireland’s European agricultural fund for rural development and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programmes; and if the final report has been submitted to the RDP monitoring committee. [49991/18]
• 2018-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 8 November 2018, the full-year cost of the number of public servants deployed to work exclusively on market access and other associated costs. [49992/18]
• 2018-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made by the Agriculture Appeals Office in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49527/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since it was established; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [48824/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought in the 2010 to 2018 period by county, in tabular form; the number awaiting a decision in this period; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision to date by shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting a decision to date by shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48826/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which will be taken with regard to funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that have yet to be drawn down which will expire by the end of 2018; the number of applicants in this position; the value of moneys approved not drawn down to date; the steps which will be taken with regard to moneys approved but not drawn down; if these funds can be carried forward; and if not, if they must be returned to the Exchequer or the EU budget. [48827/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual allocation and spend on the ANC programme in 2016 to 2018; and the allocation made in budget 2019. [48828/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the Common Fisheries Policy will take place from 2019 at EU level with new changes to be implemented from 2023. [48831/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint communication by a number of countries (details supplied) regarding their views on EU proposals to split import quotas for agricultural and industrial goods with the UK due to Brexit. [48832/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS II provides grant aid to slurry spreaders (details supplied). [48833/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on references to the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Commission's draft withdrawal agreement with the United Kingdom (details supplied). [48834/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on references to arrangements relating to fishing opportunities under article 130 of the European Commission's draft withdrawal agreement with the United Kingdom and article 6 of the protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland (details supplied). [48835/18]
• 2018-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the position taken by Ireland at the EU agri council ministers meeting in Vienna recently regarding policies intended to boost performance in the CAP proposals; and the role of independent national agencies of monitoring compliance and if measures designed to tackle crises are sufficient. [48836/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  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. [48119/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 participants in the areas of natural constraint scheme according to each area designation (details supplied) by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land designated as eligible under the areas of natural constraint scheme as a percentage of total land by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47832/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of farmland under each area designation (details supplied) as a percentage of total eligible areas of natural constraint land by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of biophysical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if the mapping of all current ANC lands has been completed; the specific actions that have been completed to date; the outstanding actions; the timeframe for remaining actions; when the final ANC data will be submitted to the European Commission in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47882/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 BPS applicants by county; the number that have and have not received advance payments to date, respectively; the amount of expenditure in payments in 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47892/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) on land eligibility and the basic payment scheme by county in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [48057/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide basic payment scheme information (details supplied) by county for 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [48058/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect our fishing interests at EU level; the status of discussions ahead of the December EU Council meeting of fisheries ministers at which the 2019 allowable catches and quotas will be agreed; and the bilateral discussions he has had in 2018 with his counterparts regarding 2019 total allowable catches and quotas. [48059/18]
• 2018-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has corresponded with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ascertain from Quality and Qualifications Ireland if it can process and issue outstanding green certificates for persons who have successfully completed green certificates before December 2018 in order that they are eligible to qualify and apply to the national reserve and Pillar 1 payments. [47641/18]
• 2018-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if QQI can process and issue outstanding green certificates for persons who have successfully completed green certificates in 2018 before December 2018 in order that they are eligible to qualify and apply to the national reserve and pillar 1 payments from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [47640/18]
• 2018-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions on increasing the CAP budget and legislative proposals post-2020; and the developments at European Parliament and Council levels on same. [47642/18]
• 2018-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest developments regarding the agricultural sustainability support and advisory programme. [47643/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of data in his Department regarding the reduction in greenhouse gases by switching from calcium ammonium nitrate fertiliser to protective urea which reduces the nitrous oxide release. [46441/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of data in his Department regarding the reduction in greenhouse gases from reduced low emissions slurry spreading. [46442/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process and cost of procuring a new research vessel to undertake fisheries research, oceanographic and environmental research and seabed mapping and surveys; when the new vessel will be operational; and the steps which will be taken with regard to the Celtic Warrior vessel. [46443/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in percentage terms and number of jobs created for each Food Wise 2025 target (details supplied). [46444/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funds from the €300 million working capital loan scheme can be made available to farmers in view of the fact that take-up has been so low since it opened in March 2018; and if he has had discussions with his colleague in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in this regard. [46445/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farming families per county based on census 2016 figures. [46446/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each European innovation partnerships initiative project opened to date under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; the financial allocations on an annual basis for each such project opened to date; the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since it was established; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each project in tabular form. [46447/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions between his Department and the Department of Health on the implementation of an agreed statutory instrument on the extension of country of origin labelling to loose meats of swine, sheep, goats and poultry. [46448/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason participants in the knowledge transfer programme scheme for forestry are not eligible for an equivalent payment of up to €750 similar to participants in the beef, dairy, sheep, tillage, poultry and equine schemes. [46449/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the BEEP, beef environmental efficiency pilot, scheme. [46450/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants by grade who are specifically allocated to work exclusively on market access; the number that work on market access exclusively for each of the beef, dairy, lamb, pig meat and poultry sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46451/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise with the Minister for Finance issues raised by a farming organisation (details supplied) regarding the cumulative lifetime cap of €70,000 on the amount of tax relief that can be availed of by young farmers as proposed in the Finance Bill 2018. [46452/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect inshore fishermen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44941/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding agricultural activity on a land parcel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45405/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a remote sensing inspection will be completed by his Department in order to allow a person (details supplied) to avail of an ANC payment; if the inspection will be completed without delay with a view to issuing a payment as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45684/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a remote sensing inspection will be completed by his Department in order to allow a person (details supplied) to avail of a ANC payment; if the inspection will be completed without delay with a view to issuing a payment as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45685/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a remote sensing inspection will be completed by his Department in order to allow a person (details supplied) to avail of a ANC payment; if the inspection will be completed without delay with a view to issuing a payment as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45686/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 20 September 2018, the reason a GLAS wild bird cover payment has yet to be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason a solution to issue these arrears has not been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45697/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact amount of Exchequer funding his Department has allocated in each of the years and expended since June 2016 on upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports in order to prepare for the possibility of the UK becoming a third country with the EU and the increased export certification sanitary and phytosanitary controls required. [44513/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of SPS and fisheries control officials who will be operational on 29 March 2019 (details supplied) will be provided; and if not, the reason therefor in view of the fact that the Minister for Finance has provided the number of additional customs officials who will be operational on 29 March 2019. [44514/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls in place in view of the confirmation of a case (details supplied); the amount of live trade with this jurisdiction; and the actions being taken to protect farmers and livestock here. [44516/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendations of the report on the tillage sector by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the timeframe for the implementation of these recommendations; the progress on each recommendation to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on acquiring sheep and beef meat access to China. [44518/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of producer organisations in the beef sector that have registered with his Department; and the name of each such organisation. [44519/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the recommendations set out in the report of the independent Aquaculture Licensing Review Group; and the recommendations that have been completed and not completed, respectively, to date in tabular form. [44520/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the overview of Ireland’s involvement in the new European joint action on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from animal production systems; and the resources and funding being allocated towards this project. [44521/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to Bord Bia's marketing intensification programme; and the provision made for it in budget 2019. [44522/18]
• 2018-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised in correspondence by an organisation (details supplied). [44011/18]
• 2018-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out investigations on the future of pet travel arrangements between the UK and here in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if the current arrangements will be maintained in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students enrolled in level 5 and 6 green cert in agriculture in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the student numbers in each agricultural college in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43307/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied); if this will be issued as soon as possible in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43439/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a carbon credit can be claimed against forestry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43633/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of grant aid paid by his Department or by the agencies under its remit in each of the years 2011 to 2017 in respect of the provision of animal feed compounding facilities and-or feed milling facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43900/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under his remit following budget 2019, in tabular form; and the allocation made in his Department and in each agency towards hiring new staff. [42601/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each Brexit measure committed to in his Department following budget 2019, in tabular form; and the financial allocation for each such measure. [42602/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff to be recruited under the allocation in 2019 following budget 2019’s confirmation that €7 million is to be allocated for staff and IT costs arising from additional import control and export certification requirements arising from Brexit; his plans for advertising such positions; the timelines for recruitment; when the first staff hires will take up positions in 2019; the 2019 financial allocations; and the number estimated to be hired for sanitary and phytosanitary staff and veterinary staff. [42603/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in budget 2019 to facilitate potential increased sanitary and phytosanitary controls including staffing and upgrading infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare ports specifically in addition to other Irish airports and ports in the event of the UK becoming a third country with the EU. [42604/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no working capital loan scheme announced in budget 2019 for farmers in view of the severe cash flow difficulties being experienced; and the reason the Government decided not to use the €25 million allocation announced in budget 2018 to create a low-cost cash flow loan scheme. [42605/18]
• 2018-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no farm management deposit scheme was introduced in budget 2019 as put forward by farm organisations as a key income volatility tool; if he had discussions with the Minister for Finance in this regard; and the further reason the proposal was not supported by Government. [42606/18]
• 2018-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  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]
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  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]
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tillage farming. [40573/18]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) to the agriculture appeals office; when a decision on the appeal is expected; if every effort will be made to finalise the appeal as soon as possible in view of the fact that the person has not received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37029/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 19 June 2018, the status of an aquaculture licence application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [36932/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [36933/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the tillage forum is due to next meet; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [36934/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs associated with running and facilitating the various round table forums in each sector including beef, dairy, tillage and so on, in tabular form. [36935/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a crisis hardship fund to support farmers who have had to expend significant funds to source fodder and feed cattle as result of reduced fodder availability as a result of severe drought summer type conditions. [36939/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a low cost loan scheme to support farmers who have had to expend significant funds to source fodder and feed as a result of severe drought summer type conditions and reduced prices for produce. [36940/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied to the 2018 national reserve without having completed a green certificate by the May 2018 deadline. [36941/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county, in tabular form. [36942/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler cows by county, in tabular form. [36943/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if adequate financial support will be provided for farmers to ensure they are not disadvantaged when TB controls are imposed on their farms. [36944/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to the TB eradication and support programme in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and the amount expended in each year and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [36945/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment rates per hectare for farmers for the recently announced knowledge transfer scheme to establish knowledge transfer groups for forestry; when farmers will be able to apply to this scheme; and the criteria that will apply to applicants. [36946/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the confirmation that 1,000 new customs and veterinary inspectors will be hired in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit scenario, the estimated impact in terms of resourcing for export certificates and health certificates required for third country exports in March 2019; and the contingencies in place for the necessary infrastructure to be of sufficient scale to allow for the seamless export of thousands of tonnes of food product to third countries weekly and to ensure there is no delays in this regard. [36947/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated in each year of the 2014-2020 rural development programme to the early retirement scheme; the amount drawn down in each year and to date in 2018; the number of farmers who participated in the scheme; and his views on having such a scheme post-2020. [36948/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants who have and have not completed animal health measures, respectively, by county, in tabular form. [36949/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants who have and have not completed respectively farm improvement plans; and the number of knowledge transfer groups meetings that took place by the 31July deadline by county, in tabular form. [36950/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 12 July 2018, the status of the data in relation to quarter one. [36951/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone for each specific fishing stock, in tabular form. [36952/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on targets to increase fish exports in volume and value terms as per Food Wise 2025. [36953/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when funding will issue to farmers in the west and north west under the Fodder Transport Support Measure 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32721/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position he took regarding a paper (details supplied) at the recent Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 16 July 2018; and the reason for his position on the paper. [35342/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef and sheep farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable beef and lamb assurance schemes, by county, in tabular form. [35343/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers participating and not participating, respectively, in the sustainable dairy assurance scheme, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35344/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [35345/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has submitted technical data to date to the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission regarding the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of bio-physical criteria; when this data was submitted; the feedback that has been received since the submission; and when the final maps will be submitted to the JRC and DG AGRI. [35346/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the British white paper The Future Relationship Between The United Kingdom And The European Union of 12 July 2018; and the analysis of this which has taken place from an Irish agriculture and fisheries perspective. [35347/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans his Department has in place for a no-deal hard Brexit scenario; the plans that have been made with regard to increased Irish sanitary and phytosanitary checks and increased veterinary inspections in the event of the UK becoming a third country with the EU; and the number of additional veterinary inspectors who will be required for such a scenario in view of confirmation by An Taoiseach that 1,000 new customs and veterinary inspectors will be hired. [35348/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place for the hiring of increased staff in the sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, area and veterinary inspections at ports, airports and Border-crossing points here in the event of a hard Brexit and the UK becoming a third country within the EU; the date on which since June 2016 such plans were agreed and finalised; if estimates for additional SPS checks and the number of new veterinary inspector hires have been costed; and if so, if the data for same will be provided in tabular form. [35349/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department submitted a formal request to the Brexit preparedness group under the European Commission’s Taskforce on Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom seeking mitigation funding for the agrifood and fisheries sectors here in order to safeguard farmers and fishermen from a no-deal hard Brexit and the UK becoming a third country; and when such proposals were formally submitted. [35350/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a European Commission communication on Brexit preparedness (details supplied). [35351/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff veterinary officers and inspectors respectively employed in his Department in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, by Civil Service grade and division; and the annual cost of employing such staff in tabular form. [35352/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary officers and inspectors recruited by his Department since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 by new staff hires and replacement staff in this area annually in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35353/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff employed in the national disease control centre and Border inspection posts division in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018 by Civil Service grade; and the annual cost of this division, in tabular form. [35354/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the certification required to work as a veterinary officer or inspector in his Department; the third-level and professional qualification required; if further internal departmental training is required when new veterinary officers or inspectors are hired; and if so, the duration of such training. [35355/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 12 July 2018, if the requested data will be provided in tabular form (details supplied). [35357/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest fodder census results announced by Teagasc with estimates of the national fodder deficit now at 28%; and the contingencies and supports in place for farmers. [35358/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 2021-27 Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, programme are reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of biophysical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if mapping of all current ANC lands has been completed; the actions that have been completed to date by officials; the actions that remain outstanding; the timeframe for remaining actions; when the final ANC data will be submitted to the European Commission in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31071/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details of the various Brexit loan schemes announced in the budget for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018; when it will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31070/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking and the supports he is putting in place to help farmers that risk another fodder crisis due to the extreme hot weather. [31067/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason changes have been made to the operation of livestock bed and breakfast practice; the reason the option to apply for a certificate of compliance for movement to another holding for feeding purposes has been discontinued; and if all applications are now treated as movement of an animal to another holding. [31068/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that farmers do not incur an additional cost after year one of the announced EID system for sheep later in 2018; and the level of consultation he had with farmer organisations on this matter in order to proceed with this measure. [31069/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be held in this case as soon as possible in order to discuss the specific circumstances which led to the initial penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31661/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agricultural appeal by a person (details supplied); if the penalty applied in this case will be reviewed in full in view of the severity of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Dairy Sustainability Ireland initiative will work with the sustainability support and advisory programme; the number of advisers employed in the Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme; and the allocated budget for each year of the programme. [32150/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of research being carried out on grasslands as carbon sinks. [32151/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data regarding UK imports of dairy product. [32152/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken since EU free trade agreements were finalised with Mexico and Japan. [32153/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate additional annual increase in funding needed for the sheep welfare scheme to attain compensation at amounts per ewe (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32183/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make a submission to the newly formed Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action. [32184/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims lodged by county; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment by county; the amount of funding allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32185/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that has yet to be drawn down and which will expire by the end of 2018; the number of applicants in this position; the value of funding approved not drawn down to date; if the funds will be carried forward; and if not, if they must be returned to the exchequer or the EU budget. [32186/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide statistical information in relation to the knowledge transfer group scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32187/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he is taking to protect fishing interests following the announcement by the British Government that it plans to leave the London Fisheries Convention 1964; the process involved for withdrawal; and the estimated impact this will have on fishermen here and the wider industry in view of the large percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone. [32188/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishery limits in place for Irish fishing boats with respect to nautical miles off the Irish coast, Northern Ireland coast, the British coast, and other member states’ coastline under agreements (details supplied); the fishery limits applying to boats from other EU countries accessing Irish fishing waters; and the limits applying to Northern Irish fishing boats and British boats in accessing Irish waters as operating under these agreements in tabular form. [32189/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Irish landings made within six and 12 nautical miles of the UK’s coastline for each specific fishing stock; and the percentage of landings made by each EU member state made within six and 12 nautical miles of the Ireland’s coastline for each specific fishing stock in tabular form. [32190/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exclusive economic zone in operation for EU fishing waters; the figures for each member state that has an exclusive economic zone for fishing; the percentage of fishing waters out of EU fishing waters on a percentage basis for each member state; and the percentage of EU fishing waters each member state would comprise if the UK were to leave the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy at a future date in miles and square kilometres in tabular form. [32191/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Irish fishing waters out of the total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; the amount of UK fishing waters out of the total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; the percentage of total EU fishing waters Ireland would comprise if the UK were to leave the EU and the CFP at a future date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32192/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect fishing interests at upcoming Brexit negotiations following the announcement by the British Government that it plans to leave the London Fisheries Convention 1964. [32193/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures regarding the Brexit SME loan scheme launched in 2018 for all food business applicants for items (details supplied) in tabular form. [32194/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied); the annual amount expended on the listed schemes in each year since established; the number of active participants in the scheme; and the number of approved applicants that subsequently withdrew from each scheme in tabular form. [32195/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data with respect to attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector available by the Food Harvest 2020 strategy, by new jobs to be created, primary output, exports levels and value added; the status of the third progress report on Food Wise 2025: Steps to Success 2018 by the targets set out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32199/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions in farm schemes to provide mental health advice and supports in this area. [32200/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek approval at EU level for an increase in the advance basic payment to 75% and an 85% advance on rural development measures. [32201/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocated and projected expenditure for each RDP scheme under the 2014–2020 RDP for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [32202/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s spending review of the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied). [32203/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to introduce grant aid for feed bins for the drystock sector similar to that available in the dairy sector. [32204/18]
• 2018-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the formal position Ireland took with respect to the European Commission’s decision for SMP intervention tendering to move to twice a month; and if this is a change for 2018 only. [32206/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies that have completed the Brexit barometer to date since it was launched, by companies larger than SME size, SME size, medium size and micro size, respectively, in tabular form. [29911/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest annual progress report on Ireland’s integrated marine plan Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth for 2017; the targeted actions that have been completed on time to date; and the actions that have not been completed by deadlines to date in tabular form. [29912/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking at EU level and in discussions with his US counterpart to ensure increased tariffs are not applied to whiskey exports to the US in view of the fact that a large percentage of exports go to the USA and the industry provides employment in rural areas. [29913/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the proposal by industry to have an all-Ireland whiskey trail to increase rural tourism and associated employment opportunities. [29914/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a breed (details supplied) of native cattle will be included in rare breeds for the GLAS scheme; his views on the proposal; and if approval is required at EU level for same. [29915/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking and supports he is putting in place to support vegetable producers who are facing an income crisis due to a combination of atypical weather, rising input costs and labour issues; and his views on a review of farm-gate prices to reflect the farm business environment. [29916/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of BPS recipients with payment entitlements with an initial unit value less than 60% of the BPS national average in each of the years over the 2014 to 2020 period, by county in tabular form; the proportion in each county with an initial unit value less than 60% of the BPS national average out of total BPS recipients in each such year; and the date on which all BPS recipients will be above the 60% average in each county. [29918/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter raised by an organisation (details supplied). [29919/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted amount in terms of tonnes and euro value of the export to Qatar of Irish beef, sheepmeat and poultry following the agreement with Qatar's Ministry of Public Health. [29920/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions at EU Council of Agriculture Ministers level regarding increased tariffs placed on agricultural produce in reaction to the US decision to place tariffs on European steel. [29921/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal regarding the farming activity on a commonage by a person (details supplied); when he expects a decision on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29144/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a once-off amendment to the rules regarding traditional hay meadows under the GLAS scheme to allow for the saving of hay or haylage off such crops in order to avail of the strong spell of sunny weather forecasted. [28623/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2017 basic payments scheme, BPS, recipients with payment entitlements with an initial unit value less than 90% of the BPS national average by county; and the number in each county that have to date reached 60% or above of the BPS national average based on latest BPS data. [28624/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan by county in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the number of commonage farmers who have received 2017 GLAS payments, that is, 85% and 15% payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers by county in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have had their applications processed by county; the number of commonage farmers that have received or not received their 2017 GLAS payments, respectively, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28626/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have had their applications processed; the number who have received or not received their 2017 GLAS payments, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to expedite payments for the substantial number of GLAS commonage farmers who still remain to be paid their final 15% instalment for 2017. [28628/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans and strategies ready for deployment in the event of a no-deal Brexit in his Department for the agrifood and fisheries sectors as warned by several EU leaders and President Juncker; and the details of all such plans. [28629/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made changes to the operation of livestock bed and breakfast practice; if the option to apply for a certificate of compliance for movement to another holding for feeding purposes has been discontinued and all applications now treated as movement of an animal to another holding; if the passport or ID card is now required to accompany a bovine animal at all times during movement and each transfer recorded as a movement for QA criteria; if he consulted farming organisations in advance of bringing forward these potential meetings; the number of such meetings; and the rationale for such changes to bed and breakfast rules. [28630/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement recommendations made in the report entitled People in Dairy Action Plan to address labour issues in the dairy sector. [28631/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of EU member states that are prepared to increase national contributions to the EU budget and MFF 2021-2027 in order to increase spending for Common Agricultural Policy, CAP; the estimated number of member states against increasing national contributions to the EU budget proposed by the European Commission in May 2018; and the increased national percentage in gross national income, GNI, terms needed for each member state to increase contributions to stop proposed cuts to CAP post-2020. [28632/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the introduction in January 2019 of new rules regarding the permit for the movement of cattle; and the reason for these rules in view of the fact they do not appear to be related to disease control. [28633/18]
• 2018-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is fair to farmers following the introduction in January 2019 of new rules regarding the permit for the movement of cattle of a scenario (details supplied). [28634/18]
• 2018-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters after the UK leaves the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/18]
• 2018-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 22 May 2018, the status of a TAMS II application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28101/18]
• 2018-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report, An Analysis of Abatement Potential of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Irish Agriculture 2021-2030, carried out by Teagasc; and his position on each recommendation proposed in the report. [27415/18]
• 2018-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the authority which has jurisdiction over an area (details supplied) for the purpose of sanctioning spurdog fishing by gill net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/18]
• 2018-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of GLAS payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/18]
• 2018-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 their 2017 balancing payment; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of sheep welfare payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27303/18]
• 2018-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of all contracts for active GLAS 1, 2, 3 and GLAS+ participants; and the year in which the contracts commenced and will end for GLAS 1, 2, 3 and GLAS+ participants in tabular form. [27304/18]
• 2018-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in relation to a case (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27020/18]
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be reopened for new participants. [25921/18]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  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]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new staff hires and replacement staff, respectively, recruited in Bord Bia since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19949/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new staff hires and replacement staff recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 in State agencies and bodies under his aegis (details supplied) by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19950/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Teagasc and the Marine Institute by capital and current allocations in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [19951/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of revenue that would be forgone in each category (details supplied) in the livestock sector if the fee amount for each was reduced by percentages, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19952/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Exchequer funding allocated for the nitrates action programme in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the 2018 funding allocation, by current and capital funding; the number of full- and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department; and the annual running costs, including staffing costs, for his Department, in tabular form. [20174/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Exchequer funding allocated to the sustainability support and advisory programme in each of the years 2018 to 2021; the 2018 funding allocation, current and capital; the number of full- and part-time staff working directly on the programme in his Department; and the annual running costs, including staffing costs, for his Department, in tabular form. [20176/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme for farmers to further reduce ammonia and nitrogen emissions following the completion of the projects (details supplied); and if his officials carried out exploratory work in this regard for potential schemes and associated costs. [20178/18]
• 2018-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19405/18]
• 2018-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of AOES payments who have received the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of AOES recipients that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19407/18]
• 2018-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to lift the requirement that final commonage plans must be in place before the final 15% GLAS 2017 payment is made due to serious cash flow difficulties on hill farms due to the fodder crisis. [19408/18]
• 2018-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking at European Union level to ensure a fully funded Common Agricultural Policy post 2020 and to prevent cuts to the existing budget in the next programme over 2021 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18460/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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; and when it will open for applications. [18297/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers here by ensuring that beef does not form part of the final Mercosur deal. [18299/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown between the number of farmers who have received their 2017 GLAS 1, 2 and 3 and AEOS advanced and balancing payment; the number who have not received their advance and balancing payment in tabular form; if all information technology issues have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18300/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps is he taking at EU level to build support for a fully funded CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18296/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 his Department completed mapping of all ANC lands; the specific actions that have been completed to date by officials; the actions that remain outstanding; the timeframe for remaining actions; and when final ANC data will be submitted to the EU Commission in 2018. [18298/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the trade agreement agreed in principle between the EU and Mexico; the offensive and defensive interests for Irish agriculture in this deal; the increased market access in quantitative terms for European agriculture produce in each sector including the import duties and tariff rate quotas that will apply for exports into Mexico; and the market access in quantitative terms for Mexican agriculture produce in each sector including the import duties and tariff rate quotas that will apply for its exports into the EU. [18479/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bilateral meetings he has had since 1 January 2018 with agriculture Ministers from other member states in which he discussed CAP funding post 2020; the date of each meeting in which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a report (details supplied) that the European Commission will propose a cut of 6% in CAP funding; and his further views on national co-funding of Pillar 1 or a higher co-funding of Pillar 2 to make up a shortfall in CAP funding as some farm organisations have proposed. [18481/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the EU has moved to ban imports from 20 Brazilian meat plants; and his plans to ensure that his counterparts at EU Council level reject a Mercosur agreement that has beef and poultry as a component. [18482/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date under EU CAP regulations that all balancing payments under RDP schemes such as GLAS and sheep welfare must be issued for eligible participants in a calendar year. [18483/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ex ante assessment for the use of financial instruments in the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund operational programme; the timeframe for completion; if the evaluation will be published; the number of the seven ex ante assessment steps which have been completed to date from the financial instruments in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the sustainability support and advisory programme; and the criteria for interested applicants. [18485/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS+ participants; and when their contracts will end. [18486/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to access the €400 million fund to support investment in Europe’s agricultural sector via the European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of Ireland in respect of draft EU origin labelling legislation. [18488/18]
• 2018-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for finalising a veterinary health certificate with the general administration of quality, supervision and quarantine, AQSIQ, for Irish beef access to China; when an inspection visit by the Chinese certification and accreditation administration to approve individual processing plants for export will take place in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17267/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on receiving access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [17268/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average age of a farmer in Ireland; the average EU age in this regard; and the number of farmers by age group (details supplied) in tabular form. [17269/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17270/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 the 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 2017 balancing payment; the number of sheep welfare recipients who have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that have issued to each sector in each year of the rural development programme, RDP, to date; the budget allocation for the knowledge transfer group scheme under the 2014-2020 RDP; the amount expended to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the reopening of the horticulture investment scheme; the amount of funding allocated; and the anticipated number of participants that will sign up. [17273/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the fodder transport scheme to date by county in tabular from. [17274/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173; and if his Department has carried out an analysis of the proposal. [17275/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on strengthening provisions at EU Council level in view of the fact that the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173 applies to only SME suppliers; and his further views on whether a more encompassing approach to combatting unfair trading practices needs to be applicable to all groups in the food supply chain regardless of their size. [17276/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on Article 4 with respect to the draft EU Directive COM(2018) 173 final that each member state shall designate a public authority to enforce the prohibitions laid down in Article 3 at national level which would have the power to issue fines for breaches of the new regulations; and his plans in this regard here in relation to an existing or new State body. [17277/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes and initiatives in place to reduce ammonia and nitrogen emissions. [17279/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a budget will be allocated to his Department's early warning system that operates locally to provide assistance and support to farmers before welfare problems emerge. [17280/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be shown to farmers regarding cross compliance inspections and Bord Bia audits (details supplied). [17281/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing delays in issuing genotyping tags for the beef data and genomics programme and the difficulties for suckler farmers. [17282/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 17 October 2017, if a response was received by his Department in respect of an aquaculture licence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; if the solution identified by his Department has been successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16023/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16024/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16025/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16026/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16027/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date for the payment not issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16028/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to have tariffs and duties removed from fertiliser costs in the EU in order to reduce the cost of fertiliser to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16049/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14533/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a knowledge transfer payment for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if payment will be processed in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14684/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the original 10,000 farmers who were deemed ineligible for 85% advance GLAS 2017 payments due to the requirement for an applicant to get maps redigitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14688/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS applicants who were required to get maps redigitised to become eligible for payments in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14689/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of land parcels that had to be redigitised in each of the years 2015 to 2017 to become eligible for GLAS payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14690/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason redigitisation was required, other than in cases in which land parcel identifier numbers on GLAS maps did not correlate with parcels on BPS maps in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the mapping systems used for GLAS and BPS applications are clashing or proving to be incompatible with each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14692/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of the information technology problems being experienced by his Department and for which his Department has indicated to many farmers as the reason GLAS payments have been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14693/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount being spent per annum by his Department on information technology systems for both GLAS and BPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14694/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the same companies have the contracts to supply information technology support for both GLAS and BPS; if not, if this is contributing to delays in GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14695/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment, by county in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 85% portion of the 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. [14837/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of AEOS payments who 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 the 85% portion of the 2017 payment; the number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14838/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 15 February 2018, if all the data requested have been compiled. [14839/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 551 and 553 of 14 December 2017, if all the data requested have been compiled. [14840/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the rural development programme, RDP, targets, both participation and expenditure levels, committed to originally has commenced in view of the passing of the motion supporting the suckler sector on 21 February 2018 in Dáil Éireann; if so, if the two-month deadline for the review to be completed will be met; and if not, the reason therefor. [14841/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014-2020 RDP for schemes (details supplied) in tabular form; the annual amount expended on these schemes in each year since established; the number of active participants in the schemes; and the number of applicants that have withdrawn from same. [14842/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment per person under the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS II funds can be carried forward; and if not, if they must be returned to the Exchequer or the EU budget in view of the fact that the first TAMS II approvals are now starting to lapse as the time for applying for payment has expired. [14844/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if rural development programme, RDP, schemes operated in other member states (details supplied) that have significantly reduced farm fatalities have been examined with a view to consideration for roll-out here. [14845/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input by his Department into the first meeting of farm safety task force; and the actions agreed. [14851/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent publication by the European Commission on its multi-annual plan for fish stocks in the western waters which are located within the Atlantic Ocean. [14853/18]
• 2018-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a reclamation and drainage scheme; the status of the A Programme for A Partnership Government commitment to include a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS; and the timeline for implementation of same. [14854/18]
• 2018-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagement with the EU Brexit negotiating team and the UK Government with a view to ensuring regulatory alignment on agriculture matters after the UK leaving the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/18]
• 2018-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/18]
• 2018-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a basic payment scheme appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/18]
• 2018-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will reconsider the approach taken with regard to an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS penalty in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the specific circumstances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11926/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the engagement between his Department and meat factories and other stakeholders in recent weeks with regard to resolving the difficulties that have arisen as a result of his Department's introduction of a clean livestock policy for sheep; if on-site shearing services will be arranged by his Department with factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11953/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the option of issuing P licences to fishermen who have UK registered boats but would have fished the inshore six mile zone area up until the point at which the Voisinage agreements were struck down in the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12216/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will issue; the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12242/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he requested the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to submit proposals for changing the state aid thresholds at EU level ahead of the next state aid modernisation working group meeting which takes place here on 27 April 2018; and his plans to protect Irish enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs from a hard Brexit World Trade Organization scenario and other negative trading scenarios as outlined in the recent Copenhagen economics report. [12301/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request at European level changes to state aid thresholds at EU level in order to protect Irish enterprises, exporting companies and related jobs from a hard Brexit World Trade Organization scenario following the EU Council's draft guidelines published on 7 March 2018, in which it confirmed that due to the UK’s position of refusing customs union and Single Market solutions the UK is hurtling towards third country status; and if he has made this request to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. [12302/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the proposed changes to the €15,000 state aid threshold for farmers at EU Council level. [12303/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; the steps he is taking to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12422/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; the steps he is taking to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12423/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU CAP regulations mandate that all basic payment and ANC scheme applications in 2018 must be submitted online; and if he has requested at EU level a temporary derogation in view of the fact that many rural areas have no access to broadband. [12748/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns expressed by farmer representative organisations regarding the practicality of meeting the obligation to ensure half of slurries are spread before mid-June 2018 under the terms of the derogation of the EU Nitrates Directive; if there will be flexibility on a case by case situation on the upcoming June deadline in view of the increasing regularity of severe weather events; and his plans for additional supports under TAMS to purchase necessary low emission slurry spreading technologies. [12749/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on comments by Commissioner Oettinger (details supplied) that cuts of at least 5% to 10% are on the way in the next CAP budget; the number of meetings he has planned with his counterparts in Sweden, Denmark, France and the Netherlands on the CAP budget outside of Council of EU Ministers meetings; the steps he is taking to avoid reductions in the CAP budget after 2020; if he has proposed increasing the current overall CAP budget; and if he has formally requested that member states increase their national contribution to the EU budget to fill a deficit caused by Brexit. [12750/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position Ireland took at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting regarding voluntary coupled support; and his views on such support for vulnerable sectors in disadvantaged regions, as pertains in other member states. [12751/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding approved for works in TAMS II applications that have yet to be drawn down which will expire by the end of 2018; the number of persons in this position; the value of moneys approved but not drawn down to date; the position regarding moneys approved but not drawn down; if these funds can be carried forward; and if not, whether they must be returned to the Exchequer or the EU budget. [12752/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 March 2018, the estimated number of young farmers concerned if the first part of the amended regulatory provision in question was implemented for scheme applicants that commenced in the 2010 to 2013 period. [12753/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the regulatory provision that would have to be changed to permit the use of Exchequer funding to supplement the national reserve or the young farmers scheme. [12754/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 8 March 2018, the exact deadline given by the EU Commission for member states to submit eligible ANC areas according to the new biophysical criteria ahead of 2019; and the final date for Ireland to make an amendment to the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 to the Commission to ensure the new criteria apply to the 2019 ANC scheme. [12755/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will be implementing a new sector specific income stabilisation tool as provided under EU Regulation 2017/2393. [12756/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided in relation to land eligibility and the basic payment scheme by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017, in tabular form. [12973/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most common causes or areas in which overclaims were made in 2016 and 2017. [12974/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information (details supplied) will be provided by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017 in tabular form. [12975/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cross-compliance breaches in 2016 and 2017 by the 13 different statutory management requirements and seven good agricultural and environmental condition standards in tabular form. [12976/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of penalties recouped by county in each of the years 2016 and 2017 by scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [12977/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an island of Ireland geographical indication, GI, approved at EU level in operation on the last day of the transition period must be recognised in UK law after withdrawal, following the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018 regarding Article 50 and GIs. [12978/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on references to agriculture and fisheries under Article 125 in the main text and Article 5 of the protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland published as a protocol as part of the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018; and his further views on reference to reciprocal fishing rights published in the EU Council's draft guidelines of 7 March 2018 following the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK published on 28 February 2018. [12979/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 50(3) of CAP regulation 1307/2013 stipulates that educational requirements for farmers are optional for member states; if so, if he will consider allowing students who sit exams for educational courses who qualify as young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2018 be eligible to apply to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme before the upcoming May 2018 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11226/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if students who sit examinations for educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2018 will be eligible to apply to the 2018 national reserve and young farmers scheme before the upcoming May 2018 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11227/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a proposal (details supplied) on an annual basis if implemented over the 2018 to 2022 period. [11228/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, to transfer Pillar 2 funds to Pillar 1 in order to increase the young farmers scheme fund and national reserve after EU approval is received; and if it is technically possible to use only Exchequer funding to increase the fund and the national reserve. [11229/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manufactured beef products exported to the United States of America on an annual basis in the 2015 to 2017 period by volume and value in tabular form. [11230/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pigment and dairy product to the USA on an annual basis over the period 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11231/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [11232/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value and volume targets his Department put on beef exports to the United States of America for 2015, 2016 and 2017; the actual value realised in each such year for such exports; and the amount of Irish manufacturing beef and ground beef which has been permitted to enter the market in the United States of America on annual basis during this period. [11233/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on getting access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timetable for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [11234/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for finalising a veterinary health certificate with AQSIQ to get Irish beef access to China; when an inspection visit by the Chinese Certification and Accreditation Administration to approve individual processing plants for export will take place in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11235/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the ANC review with regard to redesignation using a set list of biophysical criteria; if the new approach must be introduced from January 2019; if his Department has completed mapping of all current ANC lands; the specific actions which have been completed to date; the remainder outstanding; the timetable for remaining actions; and when he expects to submit final ANC data to the EU Commission in 2018. [11236/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the RDP 2014-2020 to the organic farming scheme in tabular form; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year since being established; the number of approved applicants in the scheme that have received payments in each year; and the number that have not received payments in each year of the scheme since being established. [11237/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targets committed to (details supplied) under the organic farming scheme for the RDP 2014-2020 window; and the progress to date on these targets. [11238/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/18]
• 2018-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation funds available to farmers that had farm equipment, infrastructure and produce damaged and loss of livestock by the severe weather caused by storm Emma. [11567/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay to date; if an issue has been identified regarding the payment; the solution in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10454/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which beef is exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final year figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10782/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which dairy products are exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which lamb is being exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final figures for 2017 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10784/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which pork is being is exported by country, volume and value in 2016; the final year figures for 2107 of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10785/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which food and drink products were exported in 2016; the final year figures for 2017, by value and volume of total exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which food and drink products were imported in 2016; the final year figures for 2017, by volume and value of total imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10787/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought in each of the years 2015 to 2017 by county; the number awaiting a decision; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting a decision to date, by shellfish licences and fin fish licences in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10788/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for aquatic plants sought in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by county; the number awaiting a decision; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10789/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for aquatic plants in operation nationally, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10791/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2017 advance payment by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2017 advanced payment; the number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2017. [10793/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2017. [10794/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to the UK, excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10795/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10796/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from Northern Ireland to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10797/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to Northern Ireland in 2017. [10798/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland in 2017. [10799/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland in 2017. [10800/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland in 2017. [10801/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland in 2017. [10802/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10803/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10805/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in each year of the knowledge gateway scheme that is provided by Bord Iascaigh Mhara since its establishment; the amount allocated and expended in each year, respectively; and the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form. [10807/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the topics discussed at the most recent European Council agricultural Ministers meeting. [10808/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the communication from the European Commission (COM (2018) 98 final) on a new multi-annual financial framework for the EU post 2020 and the spending reductions proposed in relation to CAP; his plans to avoid reductions in the CAP budget after 2020; if he has proposed increasing the overall CAP budget; and if he has formally requested that member states increase their national contribution to the EU budget to fill the deficit caused by Brexit. [10809/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria for the social farming scheme; and if proposals (details supplied) qualify. [10810/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 13 February 2018, the peak number of active participants in the REPS scheme compared to GLAS. [10811/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of direct and indirectly employed persons in the agrifood sector. [10812/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons nationally and by county who are directly and indirectly employed in seaweed production and harvesting; the amount this industry is worth to the economy; the regulatory position pertaining to production in this area; and the role overseen by the Marine Institute. [10813/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take in the current and future CAP to achieve a €200 payment per suckler cow (details supplied). [10815/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures available under the RDP Pillar 2 that permits a scheme to be operationalised for a €200 payment per suckler cow. [10816/18]
• 2018-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible to operationalise an Exchequer funded scheme such as the 2008 to 2012 suckler welfare scheme. [10817/18]
• 2018-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 1 February 2018, the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); when the payment will issue in view of the fact that it has been prioritised by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10224/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 24 January 2018, the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; the solution that is being implemented by his department; when the payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9319/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 24 January 2018, the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing same; the solution being implemented by his department; when the payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason the payment has not issued to date; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9336/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to the protein aid scheme for 2018; the level of payment per hectare that will be available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in circumstances in which a young person inherits 30 hectares of hill land which is privately owned and enclosed, they are eligible to entitlement under the young farmer scheme, if they qualify for other schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/18]
• 2018-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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. [8458/18]
• 2018-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme review for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8590/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have received the 85% advance payment of their 2017 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 85% portion of the 2017 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2018 GLAS budget allocation is less than the 2017 allocation in view of the fact that the scheme is fully subscribed; and the impact this will have on payments in 2018. [8024/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishing opportunities for 2017 and 2018 for stocks to which the fleet has access in terms of value in euro and tonnage, in tabular form; the landing value in 2017 and 2018 of same; and the national share of total allowable catches in 2017 and 2018 in terms of value and tonnage. [8025/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the knowledge gateway scheme since its establishment; the amount allocated and expended in each year, respectively; and the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form. [8026/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new rules and criteria that apply to participants in the young farmers scheme under pillar 1 following reforms at EU level. [8027/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in each year of the 2014 to 2020 CAP for pillar 1 payments; the amount allocated and expended in each year respectively; the budget allocations for 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on a recent meeting between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); the guarantees that have been committed to by the British Government to avoid this scenario in view of the impact border checks would have on island wide trade in the agrifood sector. [8029/18]
• 2018-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 does not include support for biogas production or anaerobic digesters on farms or supports to persons to meet climate change responsibilities in view of the fact that funding is permitted for investments into biogas plants under rural development programme, RDP. measures available to member states (details supplied). [8033/18]
• 2018-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler beef farmers by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/18]
• 2018-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations on an annual basis under the 2014 to 2020 RDP to the beef data and genomics programme, in tabular form; and the amount expended on the programme in each year since it was established. [7703/18]
• 2018-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of a proposal (details supplied), in tabular form. [7704/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the programme for Government commitment to increase areas of natural constraint, ANC, funding by €25 million in 2018 will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7416/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of applications received under the fodder aid transport subsidy scheme; when payments will issue; his plans to reconsider introducing a meal voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7418/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at European Union level; and the measures he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of any final Mercosur deal. [7148/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on a €200 annual payment for suckler cows under the RDP scheme to ensure the sustainability of the national herd. [7151/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, 1, 2 and 3 farmers who have received their 2017 advance payment; the number who have not received this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7149/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to increase ANC funding by €25 million in 2018; and if increased payments will reflect the constraint of land type. [7150/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the fodder aid transport subsidy scheme; the reason he chose a transport subsidy option instead of a meal voucher scheme; if he will reconsider the decision and introduce a meal voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7147/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a system to facilitate persons (details supplied) fishing will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will be invited from local authorities for the development and maintenance of piers under the fishery harbour development scheme; the amount of funding that has been allocated to the scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6858/18]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6869/18]
• 2018-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the flood damage relief scheme for Inishowen; the number of applications that have been paid out under the scheme; the number of applications that are still pending under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6243/18]
• 2018-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6274/18]
• 2018-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6275/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have submitted their nutrient management plans to date; and the number that have not submitted their nutrient management plans to date, by county, in tabular form. [5455/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2017 basic payment scheme applicants by county; the number who received payments; the expenditure in payments in 2017, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in the basic payment scheme who have received a 2017 BPS payment by payment range (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure for persons paid under the 2017 basic payment scheme, including greening, by payment range (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5458/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum payment that can be granted to one person for the greening payment under pillar 1; the greening payment values in 2017 by amounts (details supplied); and the number of persons paid, in tabular form. [5459/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county, in tabular form; the number who have not completed a CMP; the number who have received 85% and 15% 2017 GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5493/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers, by county, in tabular form; the number who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the number who have had their applications processed by county; the number by county who have received and not received 2017 GLAS payments, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5494/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the number who have had their applications processed; the number who have and have not received 2017 GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farmers' charter between his Department and farming organisations agreed on payment dates for RDP schemes in 2017 and 2018; if so, the dates agreed upon; and the payment dates for each scheme that have and have not been met. [5496/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of increasing the grant rate available for low emissions slurry spreading equipment to 60%. [5173/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 2016 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in rectifying the issue with regard to commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4996/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, payment for a person (details supplied); when the payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5022/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the Inishowen flood relief measure 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the amount expended by his Department on information technology infrastructure by hardware and software in each of the years 2014 to 2017 relating to scheme payment systems; and the budget allocation for 2018. [5152/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of live cattle exports per head to each country in 2016 and 2017; the WTO tariff that would apply for live cattle exports to the UK in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU if Britain decides to leave the Single Market and customs union. [5153/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the WTO tariff that would apply to seafood exports to the UK in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU if Britain decides to leave the Single Market and customs union. [5154/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of herdowners who have outstanding genomic samples to submit under the beef data and genomics scheme. [5155/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the outcome for the Exchequer and European funds committed to the TAMS 2 scheme, whereby approved applications that have yet to be drawn down will have expired by end of 2019 but which were approved in 2016 (details supplied); and whether it is the case that, if drawdown and expenditure do not meet expected levels, scheme funding cannot be automatically carried forward to the following year. [5156/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's spending review of the TAMS 2 scheme (details supplied) relating to underspend. [5157/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the budget allocation for GLAS in 2017; the amount of funding expended; and the budget allocation for 2018. [5158/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a farm scheme. [5159/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on the conditions and criteria associated with the renewal of Ireland's nitrates derogation 2018 to 2021; and the steps he will take to help persons meet these conditions. [5160/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his views on having a yellow card approach for cross-compliance inspections as pertains with land eligibility checks. [5161/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the percentage of agricultural land in each county that has been planted with forestry to date. [5162/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler herd numbers per county in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; and the number of suckler farmers per county [5163/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets in hectares in each of the years 2010 to 2017, in tabular form; the number of hectares planted in each year; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis. [5165/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by farming groups regarding the decision taken by the Forest Service to increase the compulsory broadleaf area from 10% to 15% is the wrong approach. [5166/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the reports that the European Commission is to propose a yearly tariff rate quota of 90,000 tonnes of beef, 20,000 tonnes more than offered in October 2017, to South American countries in the latest round of Mercosur negotiations; and if a final deal in which a beef offer is a component will not be supported. [5167/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the sentiments expressed by persons (details supplied) with the policy of some meat factories and his Department to implement a clean sheep policy. [5172/18]
• 2018-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4845/18]
• 2018-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the Inishowen flood damage relief measure 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4877/18]
• 2018-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the beef data and genomics programme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4101/18]
• 2018-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in the payment issuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the Inishowen flood damage relief measure 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the Inishowen flood relief measure 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3705/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the Inishowen flood relief measure 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3706/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the GLAS scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3719/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018 will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3876/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €25 million allocated in budget 2018 for the development of further Brexit response loan schemes for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018 will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; the minimum and maximum amounts permitted to be loaned; the collateral requirements; if funds will be loaned to farmers for the purchase of livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3877/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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. [3878/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals to harmonise EU legislation on fishing gears, bycatch rules and small catches (details supplied). [3879/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the systems in place to address the threat of sea lice to wild salmon on farms. [3880/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or Bord Bia has analysed marketing regarding nomadic meat in the UK; and the policy options to progress this issue and increase live exports. [3881/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent policy statements by President Macron’s administration (details supplied) regarding deep reform of CAP at EU level and prioritising other policy areas; and his further views on whether this represents a potential shift in policy of defending the current CAP budget from a long term member state advocate. [3883/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the return pig farmers are receiving for their produce from processors,with farmers being paid below the cost of production. [3884/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the transport subsidy scheme he recently announced; when it will open for applications; and his plans to bring forward a meal voucher scheme. [3885/18]
• 2018-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a 2016 GLAS payment has not been issued to a person (details supplied); the issue causing the delay in payment being approved; the status of the 2017 GLAS payment for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3537/18]
• 2018-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/18]
• 2018-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in respect of a 2017 BPS application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3609/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 farmers that have received and not received their 2017 advance payment respectively, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland has live exports currently in operation, by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2645/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports beef; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of beef exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2646/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports dairy product; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of dairy exports, by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports lamb; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of lamb exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2648/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exports pork; the volume and value in 2016 and 2017 of pork exports by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2649/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland exported food and drinks products in 2016 and 2017; the volume and value of the exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2650/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries from which food and drinks products were imported in 2016 and 2017; the volume and value of these imports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of additional staff to be recruited in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2018 including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute; the cost of hiring additional staff in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 12 December 2017, when a reply will issue. [2653/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the hen harrier scheme by county. [2657/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget allocation to the inshore fisheries conservation scheme in each year since it was established by county, in tabular form; the actual annual breakdown of expenditure incurred for each year by county; the 2018 budget allocation; and the number of scheme participants in each year, by county. [2660/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent European Court of Auditors report (details supplied). [2661/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the policy view in the EU communication 'The Future of Food and Farming Communication' which proposes to delegate to member state level the design and delivery of some CAP measures which are under the EU’s remit; his further views on concerns that the new delivery mechanism proposing that member states tailor implementing measures to local circumstances would jeopardise the level playing field among farmers; and his views on whether moves to renationalise farm rules add further complexity to CAP schemes. [2662/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the areas he will target with underspend from the beef data and genomics programme in view of the fact that only €37 million will issue in 2017 payments behind the annual €52 million originally committed under the scheme when launched. [2664/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the €23,800,000 granted for capital supply services of unspent appropriations in the 2018 Estimates for public services for his Department (details supplied). [2665/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the 2017 organic scheme payments. [2666/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increasing the grant rate available for low emissions slurry spreading equipment to at least 60%. [2669/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the December 2017 exchequer returns show that his department ran €78 million behind profile in gross voted expenditure for 2017. [2670/18]
• 2018-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forest premium applicants that have been paid and not paid respectively for 2017. [2671/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent Supreme Court decision (details supplied) in which the procedure to impose points on a fishing licence was deemed contrary to fair procedures; if he will withdraw the new statutory instrument he plans to publish regarding fishing points in order to reflect on this court decision; and his plans to consult with fishing representative bodies to decide on the best course forward. [2659/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on finalising a case (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54439/17]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal by a person (details supplied) to the weather-related crop loss scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55076/17]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 16 November 2017, if his Department has appointed planners to an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1674/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1939/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding in 2018 to reopen the national reserve and provide for priority access to the categories of young farmer and new entrant to farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2065/18]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 international markets focus section; and the yearly cost of including staffing costs. [53628/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 within his Department by staff grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53629/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times, including dates and locations, that the Brexit consultative committee has met since the UK Brexit referendum in June 2016, in tabular form. [53630/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies that have completed the Brexit barometer to date since it was launched by companies larger than SME size, SMEs, medium-sized companies and micro-sized companies, in tabular form. [53631/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff recruited on an annual basis in Bord Bia since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, between new staff hires and replacement staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff recruited on an annual basis since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, between new staff hires and replacement staff, in State agencies and bodies under his aegis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53633/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish Embassies worldwide which have agricultural attachés stationed; and the number of such attachés stationed in each such specific embassy by city and country. [53634/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the 2016 programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments; and the timeframe for implementation of this action. [53635/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group, KTG, scheme in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors, in tabular form; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that have issued to date; the 2017 budget allocation for the KTG scheme; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-2020 rural development programme, RDP; the amount of moneys expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53636/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment by county; the funds allocated to the scheme under the 2014-20 RDP; the amount of moneys expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53637/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established in tabular form. [53638/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings to date since the forum was established, in tabular form. [53639/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001; and if there is farmer representation on the review committee. [53640/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria for entry into category 1, 2 and 3 under the newly opened hen harrier scheme; when the first payments will issue for the scheme; the average estimated payment to participants; the budget allocated under the RDP 2014-20 to this scheme; and the amount of funds expended to date under the relevant RDP measure. [53642/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in GLAS 1, 2 and 3 who have submitted their nutrient management plans to date; and the number per county who have not submitted their nutrient management plans to date. [53643/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make an amendment to the 2014-20 rural development programme to enable grant aid to the installation of anaerobic digesters on farms (details supplied). [53644/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a voucher scheme for farmers who are running very low on fodder stocks; and his further plans to draw up a fodder aid fund. [53645/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to AEOS, GLAS and organics under the €233.8 million announced for agri-environmental schemes in budget 2018. [53646/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Exchequer funding given to the world food programme over the period 2010 to 2017; and the amount allocated in 2018. [53647/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions with the European Commission to seek approval to revise the 20% rule under the forestry programme 2014-20. [53648/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied to the 2017 national reserve without having completed a green cert by the May 2017 deadline. [53649/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme, by county, in tabular form. [53650/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2018 ANC scheme will open for applications; the estimated payment rates in view of the fact additional Exchequer funding has been allocated to the scheme; the latest date of the planned ANC review and timetable agreed at EU level; and the status of the progress of mapping for review. [53651/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of livestock units per hectare on land by category (details supplied). [53654/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of livestock units, excluding tillage farmers, that receive a basic payment scheme, BPS, payment per hectare, by category (details supplied). [53655/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of livestock units per hectare of all farmers who receive a basic payment scheme, BPS, payment, by category (details supplied). [53656/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 224 of 26 October 2017, if the requested information has been compiled by county, in tabular form. [53657/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name of all internal reports and research studies conducted or commissioned by his Department and the agencies under his aegis since June 2016 on Brexit regarding agrifood and fisheries, in tabular form; the publication date of all such studies; the reports and research studies that remain uncompleted; the date they are expected to be completed; and if each publication will be published. [53658/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final 2018 Irish quotas agreed in tonnage for each fishing species at the EU fishing Ministers' meeting; the value in euro if available; the final 2017 quota agreed for each such species; and the difference between 2017 and 2018 quotas in percentage terms. [53976/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new statutory instrument he is planning to publish regarding fishing points in the fishing industry. [53977/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bilateral meetings he has had with his other European ministerial colleagues regarding fishing quotas and safeguarding Irish fishing interests ahead of the December 2017 Council of Fisheries Ministers' meetings. [53978/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001. [53979/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment that the green cert will be reviewed to ensure it is fit for purpose. [53980/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment to seek recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve in the same way that old young farmers are currently provided for; and the number of meetings he has had with Commission representatives on this issue. [53981/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment to support for further action at EU level to deliver greater transparency and fairness in the food supply chain; and the number of Council of Agriculture Ministers' meetings at which he has raised this subject with colleagues. [53982/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment to explore the potential for the development of onshore closed-containment fish farming as an emerging technology. [53983/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bilateral meetings he has had with other European ministers in his portfolio regarding fishing quotas and safeguarding Irish fishing interests ahead of the December 2017 Council of Fisheries Ministers' meetings. [53984/17]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of progress towards the programme for Government commitment to continuing to explore the potential development of an all-island label to successfully address the problems associated with so-called nomad cattle; and the number of North South Ministerial Council meetings at which he raised this subject with colleagues. [53986/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate additional annual increase in Exchequer funding needed for the beef data and genomics programme if compensation were to be fixed at rates (details supplied), in tabular form. [52695/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion following the publication of the CAP communication of the future of food and farming on degressive payments; and his understanding of this proposal and the principle of degressive payments. [52769/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion following the publication of the CAP communication of the future of food and farming of a compulsory capping of direct payments taking into account labour to avoid negative effects on jobs. [52770/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion following the publication of the CAP communication of the future of food and farming of an enhanced focus on a redistributive payment in order to be able to provide support in a targeted manner to small and to medium-sized farms. [52771/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the suggestion following the publication of the CAP communication of the future of food and farming of ensuring support is targeted to genuine farmers, focusing on persons who are actively farming in order to earn their living. [52772/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measure agreed following the recent agreement at EU level of omnibus CAP regulations regarding simplification; when the changes will take effect here; and the impact the changes will have on ANC payments in 2018. [52773/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that the November 2017 Exchequer returns show that his Department was running €129 million behind profile in gross voted expenditure for the first 11 months of 2017. [52774/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendations of the report on the tillage sector by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; the timeframe for the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52775/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recommendations of the 2014 report on promoting sustainable rural coastal and island communities by the Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries that have been implemented to date; the recommendations of the report that have yet to be implemented; the reason for the delay in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52776/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the State has applied for beef export access to Iran following the recent EU agrifood trade mission to that country; and the other EU countries that have such access. [52777/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be supporting a final agreement with Mercosur countries in which beef is a component of such a deal. [52779/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent reauthorisation of glyphosate; and his further views on the way in which countries that traditionally aligned with Ireland on farm issues did not support reauthorisation in this instance. [52781/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff working directly on the environmental sustainability committee in his Department; the yearly running costs including staffing costs; the number of committee meetings held since it was established; and the current committee membership. [52782/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff from his Department that are working directly on the sustainability support and advisory programme; and the annual Exchequer funding that will be allocated to this programme. [52783/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funds will be used that the European Commission is returning to member states from unused crisis reserve funds; and the amount Ireland will receive. [52784/17]
• 2017-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person's (details supplied) eligibility for an ANC payment from 2015 will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52991/17]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available to persons to build a shed to store potatoes or grain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51546/17]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) received €25 for ewes under the sheep welfare scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount the payment increase per hectare would be for proposals (details supplied), in tabular form. [51169/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount the payment increase per hectare would be under proposals (details supplied), in tabular form. [51170/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount the payment increase per hectare would be under proposals (details supplied), in tabular form. [51171/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons approved under the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme by each respective area designation, namely, mountain type land, more severely handicapped lowland, less severely handicapped lowland and areas of specific constraints and the islands, in tabular form; the payment rate for each respective area designation; the amount of funds under the scheme that have been drawn down to date under each area designation in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51172/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme, by county, on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2017 period, in tabular form; the annual budget allocation for the scheme in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51173/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual expenditure incurred in 2014, 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 for each measure under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (details supplied), in tabular form; the original budget allocations made for each of the years in the 2014 to 2017 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51174/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Exchequer funding allocated in 2016 and 2017 to each State agency under his aegis, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute, in tabular form; and the 2018 budget allocation. [51232/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  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 within the meat and milk policy division; and the yearly cost of the unit, including staffing costs. [51233/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional annual increase in Exchequer funding needed for the sheep welfare scheme to attain compensation at amounts per ewe per number of applications received (details supplied) based on current participation rates and scheme criteria, in tabular form. [51235/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate additional annual increase in Exchequer funding needed for the beef data and genomics programme if compensation were to be fixed at rates (details supplied), in tabular form. [51236/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding for the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme in 2016 and 2017; and the budget allocation for 2018. [51237/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51239/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources his Department has to ensure the removal of old boats from the coastline; the powers local authorities have to force persons to remove old boats (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the applications which were made to his Department for financial support as a result of the flooding in August 2017 will be paid; if all farmers will be paid the funds before Christmas 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49881/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Northern Ireland-based food companies seeking to develop new facilities here in order to mitigate against the threats posed by Brexit will be able to avail of SBCI reduced interest loans; the maximum funding which will be available to such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50033/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in AEOS whose contracts will end in 2018, by county, in tabular form; if these persons were eligible to apply under tranche 3 of GLAS while still in an AEOS contract; if they were not eligible to join GLAS, the number of such persons who left AEOS contracts in order to join GLAS by the tranche 3 deadline; the number who stayed in AEOS by the tranche 3 deadline; if such persons will be permitted to join GLAS under a fourth round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied to the crop loss compensation scheme by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applicants; the number of applicants who withdrew from the scheme; the number who have been issued payments to date, by county. [50233/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by severe flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 who applied to his Department for direct financial aid for losses (details supplied); the number of farmers who have been issued payments to date. [50672/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation funds available to persons affected by Storm Ophelia (details supplied). [49642/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all internal reports and research studies conducted by his Department and the agencies under his aegis since June 2016 on Brexit; the publication date of all such studies; the reports and research studies that remain incomplete; the date they are expected to be completed; if each one will be published regarding Brexit, in tabular form; and if all such reports have been published. [49643/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the report findings by the European Parliament’s AGRI committee (details supplied) that Ireland is the most negatively impacted member state in agrifood trade with the UK from Brexit, with Ireland’s GDP and exports significantly impacted; the position regarding the latest Brexit discussions regarding agrifood trade on the island of Ireland. [49644/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 223 and 224 of 26 October 2017 if this information has been collated. [49645/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep farmers and the number of applications to the sheep welfare scheme; the number of approved applications; the number of applications that did not meet the scheme's criteria; the number of persons who withdrew from the scheme after being approved; the number of persons who have been approved for their 85% advance payments; and the number of persons who have been issued a payment to date, by county, in tabular form. [49646/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to publish the final Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that has already progressed through the pre-legislative scrutiny. [49647/17]
• 2017-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recommendations of the report on the greyhound industry by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine that have been implemented to date; the recommendations of the report that have yet to be implemented; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of all contracts for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons; the year that contracts commenced and will end for GLAS 1, 2 and 3 persons, in tabular form; if it is possible to extend existing contracts; and if so, if it forms part of the normal RDP amendment approval process at EU level. [48911/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect Irish fishing interests at EU level; the latest discussions; and if he will report on bilateral discussions on same. [48912/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if market access for Irish meat and dairy product is contingent on agreement at EU level as opposed to bilaterally with Japan and Korea in view of the fact that the EU has trade agreements in place with these countries; the process at EU level by which the share of EU quotas will be allocated to member states. [48913/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the imported fodder transport scheme in 2013; the number of persons who participated in the scheme, by county, in tabular form; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation and actual expenditure on the scheme of assistance for persons who suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in 2016; the operation of the scheme and the maximum grant aid permitted per person; if state aid rules apply to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on plans by the European Commission to limit the amount of skimmed milk powder that it buys in public intervention in 2018; his further views on a tender system that is planned for the intervention process in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48916/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farmers' charter between his Department and farming organisations has agreed on payment dates for RDP schemes in 2017 and 2018; and if yes, the dates agreed upon. [48917/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 14 November 2017, if the listing of animals for stocking is determined at national level or European level; the reason alpacas are not included; if he will reconsider the eligibility rules to include alpacas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 17 October 2017, when a GLAS balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48534/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a planner will be appointed to commonage ground (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48541/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans to introduce a system of penalty points by statutory instrument for fishing vessel licence holders; if he has consulted fishing organisations on this statutory instrument; the way in which this system will work; the appeals mechanism that will be in place; and when the statutory instrument will come into effect. [48626/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the definition of serious infringements as referenced in his letter of 1 November 2017 to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on plans to introduce a statutory instrument penalty points system for fishing vessel licence holders. [48627/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding drawn down to date on an annual basis under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014 to 2020 in each county and fishing port, in tabular form; the annual breakdown of funding allocated; the breakdown in all the seafood sectors, that is, fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48628/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act on the recommendations of a report (details supplied) on the harness racing sector; if he will provide seed funding on a pilot basis as recommended in the report; and if he will provide a timeframe for the implementation of these recommendations. [48629/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned implementation timeline for EU animal health regulation 2016/429. [48630/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has taken note of the latest Teagasc research data which shows that the carbon footprint of Irish produce has been reduced by circa 15% since 1990 and that the nitrogen footprint of Irish produce has been reduced by circa 25% (details supplied). [48631/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a joint EU-UK proposal to the WTO on the way to deal with import arrangements for agricultural goods such as meat, sugar and grains post Brexit, with the UK maintaining a portion of the EU’s quotas based on the UK’s average consumption over the past few years; and his views on the rejection of this proposal by other countries at WTO level. [48633/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a fodder crisis scheme for farmers who have been impacted by severe wet weather. [48634/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; his plans to protect beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; and if the Government will not support any final deal that contains a beef offer. [48635/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reconvene the tillage forum in 2017; and the date of the next meeting. [48636/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure calf exports are not held up due to the main ferry boat involved being taken off the Ireland to France route for repairs in 2018 (details supplied). [48637/17]
• 2017-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farming of alpaca livestock can be used when calculating eligibility for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47673/17]
• 2017-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be made available to persons who experienced damage to fishing equipment as a result of Storm Ophelia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme who have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2017 in the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the number of payments that will issue; the 2017 budget allocation for the KTG scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47539/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the regional veterinary laboratories; and if all such laboratories will remain open. [47540/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly regarding greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions in the agriculture sector. [47541/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest Exchequer returns for October 2017 showing that his Department’s spend to this point is €65 million behind profile in gross voted expenditure; and if all moneys projected to be spent by year end will be met. [47542/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for TAMS II in 2017; and the expenditure realised to date. [47543/17]
• 2017-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new hen harrier scheme; when details of the new scheme will be published and open for applications; when the first payments will issue; the budget allocated under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to this scheme; and the amount of funding expended to date under the relevant rural development programme measure. [47544/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all RDP 2014 to 2020 funding will be fully expended by the end of 2020 in all RDP schemes; if the targets for scheme participation levels will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments. [47191/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure there will be no delays in advancing 2017 GLAS payments in view of the fact that the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers and relate to the online system for submitting commonage management plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47099/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding attempts by the Government at EU level to ensure the reauthorising of glyphosate for Irish farmers. [47097/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is a looming fodder shortage in the west and north west of the country; the steps his Department is taking to assess the extent of the shortage; his plans to introduce financial aid for persons that are most affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47100/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments. [47096/17]
• 2017-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of the final Mercosur deal. [47098/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bilateral meetings he has had with his European counterparts regarding the concerns of Irish and European beef farmers, who have campaigned for beef not to form part of the potential Mercosur deal. [46235/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding agricultural issues, specifically Brexit, CAP reform, Mercosur and the renewal of glyphosate. [46236/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which he received a report (details supplied) into the potential of the harness racing industry; when he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45642/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 581 of 11 July 2017, the status of a case ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45676/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional cost to the Exchequer based on participation rates on implementing over a full year the proposal (details supplied) in the midterm review of the forestry programme from 2014 to 2020. [45677/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional cost to the Exchequer based on participation rates on implementing over a full year the proposal (details supplied) in the midterm review of the forestry programme from 2014 to 2020. [45678/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional cost to the Exchequer based on participation rates on implementing over a full year the proposal (details supplied) in the midterm review of the forestry programme from 2014 to 2020. [45679/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be allowed with regard to the administration of the BDGP scheme to allow a young farmer to change farming enterprise without having to repay the payments received to date for participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45834/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the terms and conditions for the TAMS scheme for agricultural sheds are too onerous with regard to the required specifications (details supplied); if this is affecting the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45887/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all consultants commissioned by his Department since June 2016 to complete reports on Brexit; the cost of the reports; the date of commission; the expected publication date of same, in tabular form; and if all such reports have been published. [45900/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the smart farming initiative currently in operation (details supplied); the number of participating farmers; the Exchequer contribution to date to this initiative; and the details of the reduction in CO2 emissions and improved returns by farmers participating in the scheme. [46104/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons approved into the green low carbon agri environment scheme to date; the average annual payment per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions he has had with his colleague in the Department of Health regarding changes to be introduced in 2018 relating to the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and his plans to cap the current fair deal contribution on farm and business assets at three years. [46238/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of EU level developments regarding reauthorising glyphosate. [46239/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a transfer of entitlements application by a person (details supplied) will be fully assessed; the reason the application has not been processed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46283/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision not to provide compensation for farmers that lost their potato and grain crops as a result of the flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers by county in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the number of commonage farmers who have had their applications processed by county; the number of commonage farmers by county who have received and not received their 2015 and 2016 GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45610/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan (CMP), by county, in tabular form; the number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the number of commonage farmers that have received 2016 GLAS payments 85% and 15% payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45611/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the 31 October 2017 deadline for submission of commonage management plans as required under GLAS (details supplied); if no delays will be made in advance of 2017 GLAS payments in view of the fact that the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45612/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in the REPS scheme at its peak under the rural development programme. [45613/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he consulted with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in advance of SI No. 413 of 2017 issuing on road testing of tractors; and if he relayed the potential concerns of farmers impacted. [45615/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the findings of the spending review carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the TAMS II scheme; the number of TAMS II participants by farm size (details supplied); the number of approvals; and the number of payments made, in tabular form. [45616/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on permitting employment permits to be extended for agriculture workers from non-EEA countries as put forward by farming organisations to deal with labour shortages in some sectors. [45341/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 18 May 2017, if the requested information has been compiled. [45337/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on putting the farmers charter on a statutory basis with respect to ensuring payments are paid on time to farmers under the rural development programme. [45338/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €25 million will be allocated to the ANC scheme in 2018 with regard to the current land types. [45339/17]
• 2017-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 12 October 2017, the exact amendment process involved with the European Commission for seeking a revision to the 20% rule under the forestry programme 2014 to 2020. [45340/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018 which has 40% ring-fenced for food businesses will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44447/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria necessary for persons to apply for loans under the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018 which has 40% ring-fenced for food businesses; the minimum and maximum amounts which will be permitted to be loaned; the collateral requirements which will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will be permitted to apply to the €300 million Brexit loan scheme fund announced in budget 2018; if funds will be loaned to farmers for the purchase of livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44449/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €25 million allocated in budget 2018 for the development of further Brexit response loan schemes for farmers, fishermen and food businesses in 2018 will open for applications; the length of time the fund will remain open for applications; the minimum and maximum amounts permitted to be loaned; the collateral requirements which will be required; if funds will be loaned to farmers for the purchase of livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44450/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation to AEOS, GLAS and organics under the €233.8 million announced for agri-environmental schemes in budget 2018. [44451/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual allocation for each non-commercial State-sponsored body under his Department’s aegis (details supplied) announced in budget 2018; and the 2017 allocation for each body. [44452/17]
• 2017-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the issuing of a 2016 ANC payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme or GLAS balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of beef suckler cows and dairy cows, respectively, based on latest data, in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [43558/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planting targets, in hectares per year on an annual basis in each of the years from 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of hectares planted in each year; and the number of hectares planted out of each annual target set on a percentage basis. [43559/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an aquaculture licence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been recruited in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43943/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for finalising a veterinary health certificate with AQSIQ for Irish beef access to China; if an inspection visit by the Chinese certification and accreditation administration to approve individual processing plants for export will take place in 2017 or 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43349/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding receiving access for Irish meat products to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [43350/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding receiving access for Irish meat products to South Korea; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [43351/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied to the 2017 national reserve without having completed a Green Cert by the May deadline. [43352/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the 2016 expenditure figures for his Department released in the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the gross deficit in spending of €106 million; the reason there was a €144 million payment made relating to the 2007 to 2013 rural development programme; and the gross surplus or deficit in spending in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form. [43353/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 20% rule on planting unenclosed land and replacing it with a system that assesses productivity and environmental suitability for forestry will be removed; the evidence base that was based at formulating the 20% figure; if other member states have such a rule; and if they assess a geographic area for planting on a case-by-case basis. [43354/17]
• 2017-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and non-farmers participating in planting schemes under the forest programme 2014 to 2020. [43355/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding avenues available to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42609/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a submission (details supplied) and introduce the amendments suggested within the submission as part of Budget 2018; if not, the reasons therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42610/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural technical officer appointments which have been made in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon in 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of agricultural technical officer vacancies in counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data with regard to progress on attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector in which data is available in the Food Harvest 2020 strategy, by new jobs to be created, primary output, export levels and value added in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42442/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme, by county, in tabular form. [42443/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the programme for Government commitment to increase areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme funding by €25 million in 2018; and if payments will reflect the constraint of land type. [41891/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government formally submitted an application to the European Commission for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector and farmers following Brexit related currency changes or applied for CAP market disturbance funding following the UK referendum to leave the EU. [41892/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include in the financial assistance scheme farmers who lost grain crops, potato crops or second cut silage crops or had farm road networks destroyed in the County Donegal flooding on 22 August 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41679/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has formally submitted an application to the European Commission for EU State Aid to help the agricultural sector and farmers following Brexit related currency changes; and if an application has been made for CAP funding under market disturbance provisions following the UK referendum to leave the EU. [41682/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase ANC funding by €25 million in 2018; and if increased payments will reflect the constraint of land type. [41681/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; and the steps he is taking to protect Irish beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a final Mercosur deal. [41683/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons applying for ANC, areas of natural constraint, payments in 2017 that have not to date received a payment in view of the fact they do not meet the annual average stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for the calendar year. [41405/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2017 budget allocation for TAMS 2; and the expenditure to date on same. [41406/17]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/17]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals by an organisation (details supplied) of a five point plan to revitalise farm forestry in view of the fact that Ireland is failing to meet its forestry targets and address the barriers that exist to planting. [41200/17]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the recent announcement by European Commissioner for Agriculture that countries worst affected by Brexit-related currency changes are invited to apply for EU state aid to help the agricultural sector, if Ireland has formally submitted an application to the European Commission in this regard; and if not, the reason therefor. [41201/17]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has formally submitted an application to the European Commission to avail of CAP funding under market disturbance provisions in view of the losses incurred in the value of agrifood produce from Brexit related currency changes. [41202/17]
• 2017-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41203/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a proposal by an organisation (details supplied); if he has discussed the proposal with the Minister for Finance. [40470/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the latest Mercosur talks at EU level; the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers by ensuring that beef does not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; the bilateral meetings that he has had with his European counterparts to ensure that beef farmers are not penalised; if he will ensure that beef does not form part of the final deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40471/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent under the rural development programme in each of the years 2010 to 2016 in the implementation of EU Habitats and Birds Directives, in tabular form. [40103/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the beef forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings the forum has held to date since it was established. [40104/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the dairy forum is due to meet next; and the number of meetings it has held to date since it was established. [40105/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including farmers representation on the Agriculture Appeals Act review committee. [40106/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the reauthorisation of glyphosate at EU level; and if a position paper been submitted by his Department on the issue to the European Commission in this regard. [40108/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to appoint agricultural officers to monitor carcass trim classification and weights at meat plants on a daily basis in view of the commitment made regarding same. [40109/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his ministerial colleagues at EU level on the New Zealand lamb quota with the EU in the context of Brexit; if the tariff rate quote will be amended in view of the fact that the UK takes up a large share of this EU wide rate; and his plans to ensure that sheep farmers will not be disadvantaged. [40110/17]
• 2017-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the use of the EU CAP crisis reserve will result in a reduction of the funding of the basic payment. [40111/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be expected on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount the payment increase per hectare would be per proposals (details supplied), in tabular form. [39455/17]
• 2017-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount the payment increase per hectare would be per proposals (details supplied), in tabular form. [39456/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the eligibility terms of GLAS to make it more accessible for new farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the eligibility terms of the national reserve to make it more accessible for new farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37463/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the eligibility terms of the sheep welfare scheme to make it more accessible for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who will comprise the recently announced high level market access committee in his Department; the number of civil servants who will be allocated to work exclusively on this committee; the number of such civil servants who work on market access exclusively for beef, dairy, lamb, pigmeat and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38450/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of existing export markets in which conditions of certification present barriers to trade or additional costs for exporters will be completed. [38451/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new dedicated portal website, which will bring together in one location the full range of open markets and products and the relevant conditions certification in a user-friendly manner, for exporters will be live in 2017. [38452/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exports of beef, lamb, pigmeat and dairy to the USA to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish beef, lamb and pigmeat products to the United States; the outstanding stages in the approval process; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed for full access to be granted. [38454/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manufactured beef products exported to the United States on an annual basis in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, by volume and value, in tabular form. [38455/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received the 15% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 15% portion of the 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38457/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons active in the sheep welfare scheme; and the amount of expenditure drawn down in 2017 from the scheme. [38458/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 975, 976 and 978 of 13 July 2017, if the information requested been compiled. [38459/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38460/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the emergency flood relief scheme for County Donegal farmers in view of the severe damage caused by flooding; and if not, the reason therefor. [38461/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the emergency fodder aid scheme for County Donegal farmers in view of the severe damage cause by flooding; and if not, the reason therefor. [38462/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 contains references or measures under investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events as provided under Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013; if investments for the restoration of agricultural land and production potential damaged by severe flooding can be funded under RDP 2014-2020; and if an amendment would be necessary to same. [38463/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has made an application to the European Union Solidarity Fund and the European Regional Development Fund to support the reconstruction of regions affected by major natural disasters, in view of the severe damage cause by flooding in County Donegal. [38464/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 contains references or measures under biogas production and anaerobic digestion (details supplied); and if an amendment is necessary to same to enable the State to create such a scheme under these measures. [38465/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific targets set for agencies under his auspices in view of recent comments by the Taoiseach to double the Team Ireland footprint overseas by 2025. [38466/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest timeframe for the areas of natural constraints, ANC, review at EU level; the timeframe for maps to be produced for the review; the deadline by which member states will have to submit final maps to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38467/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers will require public services cards to access EU farm payments. [38468/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the CAP market support measures available at EU level for producers under Article 221 of CAP Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013. [38469/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Government colleagues requested an increase in state aid de minimis limits at EU level to target support for exposed sectors arising from the continued depreciation of the value of sterling against the euro. [38470/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have submitted their nutrient management plans to date and the number who have not submitted their nutrient management plans to date, by county, in tabular form. [38471/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants who have completed animal health measures and have not completed animal health measures, by county, in tabular form. [38472/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants that have and have not completed their farm improvement plans. [38473/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to future-proof existing policy to deal with labour shortages in the dairy sector. [38474/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Teagasc-facilitated knowledge transfer, KT, groups in operation under the knowledge transfer group, KTG, scheme; and the number of persons who are not Teagasc clients but are in its KT groups and are being charged membership fees by the same organisation. [38475/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of measures in the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 that contain climate reducing measures. [38476/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that have been taken to ensure compliance with the noxious weeds legislation with reference to the spread of ragwort and Japanese knotweed; the number of prosecutions pending; the number of these that have been taken against public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38477/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the latest publication by the EU Commission notice of initiation of a partial interim review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia. [38478/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Exchequer funding allocated and expended under the emergency flood relief scheme 2015 to 2016. [38480/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible under the rural development programme to have both a suckler cow welfare scheme and an agri-environmental beef scheme in operation. [38601/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline each specific Council of EU agriculture Ministers meeting at which he made the case for the need of a revision of state aid rules for the Irish agrifood sector during the UK’s two-year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase; the date of each such meeting at which this was raised since he took office, in tabular form; the progress that has been made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support agrifood enterprises from a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38602/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has formally applied to the European Commission for a Brexit financial support package for farmers during the UK’s two-year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase, including under Article 219 of the Common Market Organisation regulation; if an application has been made to the European Commission for a fund to protect producers impacted by the fall in value of sterling whose produce is exported to the UK market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38603/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated under Pillar 1 of the current CAP, 2014 to 2020, to voluntary coupled support; the percentage of funding allocated to voluntary coupled support out of total Irish Pillar 1 funding; the amount of the allocated money that has been expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38604/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has applied to the European Commission to increase the level of advance payments from 16 October 2017 to farmers affected by difficult climatic conditions (details supplied); and if no application has been made, the reason therefore. [38605/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new hen harrier scheme; when details of the new scheme will be published and open for applications; when first payments will issue; the budget allocated under the rural development programme, RDP, 2014 to 2020 to this scheme; and the amount of funds expended to date under the relevant RDP measure. [38606/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a grazing premium for beef and suckler cows as proposed in a study (details supplied) under Pillar 1 of CAP in any future review. [38607/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the State is preparing an application to the European Commission to authorise a multimillion euro package of state aid to help farmers deal with price fluctuations in sterling arising from the Brexit vote. [38946/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied to the crop loss compensation scheme by county, in tabular form; and when payments will issue. [38947/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who are active in the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, who are eligible for GLAS+ payments; the estimated average payment for eligible persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38948/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1599 of 20 June 2017, if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 11 July 2017, if a 2017 basic payment scheme application was made regarding a land parcel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a penalty has been implemented on a person's BPS payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35895/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received the 15% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting the 15% portion of the 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive this portion of payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36680/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the tillage compensation fund agreed. [36681/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county, in tabular form; the number of approved applications by county; the number of payment claims logged by county; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36682/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 29 June 2017, when a reply will issue. [36683/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the animal identification and movement, AIM, system should not penalise farmers, should not be open to third parties and should not be restricted by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other EU countries prohibit third parties from accessing all prior movement data; and his further views on AIM data being used by factories and retailers to penalise farmers based on the number of movements of their livestock. [36684/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the state aid rules in operation under the Common Fisheries Policy. [36685/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of discussions he has had with the Minister for Health regarding the completion of the fair deal nursing home support scheme; and his views on providing a discount on chargeable farm assets similar to the agricultural tax relief applied. [36686/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he raised the subject of a Brexit financial package for farmers at the most recent EU agriculture ministers meeting; and if so, if the proposal was accepted. [36687/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he made the case for a revision of State aid de minimis rules to provide support to farmers. [36688/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual cost to the State of maintaining each regional veterinary laboratory for the period 2014 to 2016; and the amount allocated for the regional veterinary laboratory network in 2017. [36689/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact criteria that exist for funding under TAMS 2 for purchase of trailing shoe equipment. [36690/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department examined, and if he has a view on, requiring meat processors to report wholesale prices and stocks twice daily across all beef cuts sold, as is the regime in the USA. [36691/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent beef round table forum regarding processor requirements around carcass weights with the 30 month age limit. [36692/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler beef farmers per county, in tabular form; the number of suckler farmers enrolled in the BDGP per county; the average payment per animal; the maximum payment per animal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36695/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county who have suckler cows, broken down by herd size, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on, in tabular form; the number of farmers on the same basis who have applied for the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36696/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who participated in the suckler herds welfare scheme 2008 to 2012; the annual expenditure for the scheme in each year; the maximum payment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36697/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares currently eligible under the BPS and greening scheme, by county; the total percentage of eligible land by county covered by the scheme out of total national land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36698/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants who have completed their farm improvement plans, by county; and the number per county who have not completed their farm improvement plans. [36699/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist farmers with the costs associated with the establishment and ongoing running costs of producer organisations. [36700/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants enrolled in the sheep welfare scheme; the amount of expenditure expected to be drawn down in year one of the scheme; and the amount expended to date. [36701/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for allocating funding for an integrated biomass mobilisation programme to support farmers to invest in farm based infrastructure, such as specialised machinery, storage and drying units. [36705/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer of proposals by an organisation (details supplied). [36706/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on the scheme of investment aid for commercial horticulture in 2016; and the 2017 budget allocation. [36707/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of Teagasc education officers in County Donegal providing green cert courses in the first half of 2017. [34617/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Teagasc education officers that will be working in County Donegal providing green cert courses in the autumn term 2017. [34618/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students studying for green cert courses through County Donegal Teagasc offices in the spring / summer term 2017. [34619/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that will be studying for green cert courses through the County Donegal Teagasc office in the autumn term 2017; and of these the number that will be new students that commenced their course in Autumn 2017. [34620/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001. [34763/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in GLAS 1 and 2 that have submitted their nutrient management plans to date, by county, in tabular form; the number per county that have not submitted their nutrient management plans to date. [34764/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the latest EU data regarding the average cost of production per litre of milk. [34765/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme; the number of new farmers that have joined since the scheme reopened in May 2017; the number of farmers that have withdrawn that originally had approved application; the number of applications that were deemed ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34768/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications submitted to the SBCI agriculture cashflow support loan scheme per county, in tabular form; the number of successful applications per county; the number of unsuccessful applications per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34769/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount drawn to date under the SBCI agri-loan fund, by county, in tabular form; the number of participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34770/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe the SBCI agri-loan fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34771/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average loan size drawn down to date under the SBCI agri-loan fund; the average loan size per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been drawn down to date under the SBCI agri-loan fund broken down by each lending pillar bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34773/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 11 April 2017, the progress on the ex-ante assessment for the financial instrument; and the latest timeframe for completion. [34774/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details regarding the number of farmers that applied for GLAS in each round according to tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 breakdown, the number of farmers accepted; the number of farmers paid; the amount paid to date; the number of farmers in GLAS plus; and the number of farmers in GLAS that have commonage lands, by county, in tabular form. [34775/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received the 15% of their 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 15% portion of 2016 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. [34776/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to date in each of the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34777/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme two on a county basis in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the total number of payment claims lodged; the number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34778/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an annual breakdown of the actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; the details of budget allocations for each year in the 2014 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34779/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue. [34780/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary question number 524 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue. [34781/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue. [34782/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue. [34783/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 30 May 2017, when a reply will issue. [34784/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers will be able to draw down, based on current participation rates in the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34785/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of latest progress in achieving Food Wise 2025 targets following the publication of the latest implementation report; if he will be commissioning an immediate review of Food Wise 2025 as his ministerial colleague has done in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with respect to its ten-year Department Strategy Enterprise 2025 considering the employment and exports targets were predicted for a non-Brexit scenario. [34786/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 29 June 2017, the number of participants in the sustainable beef and lamb assurance schemes, by county (details supplied). [34787/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding drawn down to date on an annual basis in tabular form under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014 to 2020 per each regional FLAG; the annual breakdown of funding allocated; the breakdown on all the seafood sectors, that is, fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34788/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on of his Department’s approach to issues with live valuation scheme as laid out by an organisation (details supplied). [34789/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the potential to redevelop the sugar beet industry; and the steps he is taking in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34859/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to address a situation whereby information is not made available to marts as to whether a bovine is eligible for export (details supplied) in particular regarding whether an animal has been presented at a previous mart in the preceding 30 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34862/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to the 2017 areas of natural constraints scheme per county. [34888/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage that is exported unprocessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32206/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage that is retained and processed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32207/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when details of the crop loss compensation scheme will be made available to tillage farmers who had their crop damaged by extremely wet weather in 2016. [32301/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or Bord Iascaigh Mhara completed an analysis on the effects of the fishing trade since the Brexit vote in June 2016; and the details of all such documents and publication dates. [32418/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific EU Council of Fisheries ministers meetings at which he made the case for the need of a Brexit financial support package for fishermen during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase since taking office; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32419/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff recruited since the Brexit referendum in June 2016 in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute; the number of staff in each such agency and body recruited since 1 January 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32420/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 581 of 23 May 2017, the progress to date in relation to a transfer (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32549/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Irish landings made within six and 12 nautical miles of the UK’s coastline for each specific fishing stock; and the percentage of landings made by each EU member state within six and 12 nautical miles of Ireland’s coastline for each specific fishing stock, in tabular form. [32639/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic payment scheme application was submitted for 2017 for a folio number (details supplied) in County Donegal; if there are entitlements allocated to this land; if persons claimed in 2017; if so, the number of farmers claiming on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the existing state aid de minimus rules to provide support to persons up to a maximum amount of at least €15,000 over three fiscal years per person under Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 can be fully used up over one fiscal year; if there is an annual ceiling under this regulation; if there is a measure to stop giving aid of up to €15,000 per person in one fiscal year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33071/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of lobsters, crabs and all other species of shellfish caught around the coast of Inishowen and also the coast of County Donegal in 2015 and 2016, and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31863/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to protect fishing interests following the announcement by the British Government that it intends to leave the London Fisheries Convention of 1964; the process involved for withdrawal; and his views on the impact this will have on fishermen here and the wider industry, in view of the large percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone. [31932/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect fishing interests at upcoming Brexit negotiations following the announcement by the British Government that it intends to leave the London Fisheries Convention 1964; and his views on the impact this will have on Brexit discussions and the Common Fisheries Policy. [31933/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1680 of 20 June 2017, the criteria that apply under European regulations with respect to costs incurred and income foregone basis. [31934/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State's ranking compared with other EU countries regarding research carried out by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission regarding CO2 per kilogram of milk and CO2 per kg of beef produced here. [31935/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the recently completed review of the veterinary laboratory services, his plans to ensure that all such facilities remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31936/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the Exchequer funding committed to each measure and sub-measure under the current regional development plan; and if there are regulatory impediments to this. [31937/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of EU member states that have both a suckler cow welfare scheme and an agri-environmental beef measure in operation under the regional development plan. [31938/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sustainable beef assurance scheme, by county, in tabular form; and the costs the Exchequer incurs for this scheme annually. [31939/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs the Exchequer incurs for the sustainable dairy assurance scheme annually. [31940/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sustainable lamb assurance scheme, by county, in tabular form; and the costs the Exchequer incurs for this scheme annually. [31941/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost that would accrue to the Exchequer on an annual basis if all animals irrespective of grade from a quality-assured farm were eligible for a bonus under the beef and lamb assurance schemes. [31942/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1671 of 20 June 2017, the breakdown of the €6 million allocation for the beef quality assurance scheme. [31943/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fishery limits in place for Irish fishing boats with respect to nautical miles off the Irish coast, Northern Irish coast, the British coast and other member states' coastlines under agreements (details supplied); the fishery limits applying to boats from other EU countries accessing Irish fishing waters; and the limits applying to Northern Irish fishing boats and British boats in accessing Irish waters as operating under these agreements in tabular form. [32009/17]
• 2017-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exclusive economic zone in operation for EU fishing waters; the figures for each member state that has an exclusive economic zone for fishing; if he will provide each member state's fishing waters out of total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; and the percentage of total EU fishing waters each member state would comprise if the UK were to leave the EU and the common fisheries policy at a future date, in tabular form. [32010/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal regarding GLAS by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take following the publication of a report (details supplied) on an organisation. [31552/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received the 15% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 15% portion of the 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive this portion of the payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31553/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is considering to aid farmers with respect to slurry spreading and meeting EU nitrates responsibilities; and if persons that use splash plates for spreading will continue to be able to use this equipment following the national clean air strategy consultation by Government. [31554/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is grant aid for renewable micro generation on farms under TAMS 2. [31555/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is sufficient competition in the meat processing and beef sector here in view of reports of the proposed merger of two companies (details supplied) and a recent announcement; and the impact this will this have on the price the primary producer receives for livestock. [31556/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases dealt with by the agricultural appeals office in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of cases that have been completed; and the average length of time it takes for a case to go through the system from start to finish, in tabular form. [30708/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in future CAP reforms it will be possible to review the actions based approach in RDP schemes and to examine whole farm schemes which underperformed. [30766/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress with regard to the core principles in the confidence and supply arrangement in fully implementing Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 and in securing the future of family farms and support for the fishing industry. [30767/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to transfer moneys allocated under pillar 1 to pillar 2 and vice versa under EU CAP regulations. [30771/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the Mercosur talks; the steps he is taking to protect beef farmers; his views on whether beef should not form part of a potential Mercosur deal; and if he raised the matter at the last EU agriculture ministers meeting. [30772/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers participating and not participating respectively in the sustainable dairy assurance scheme by county, in tabular form; the expected duration of the scheme; the consequence for farmers who do not join the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of EU member states that have a suckler cow welfare scheme in operation under the rural development programme, RDP; and the details on the average payment per cow if available. [30774/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new training officers being employed to provide green certificate courses in each county; the number of persons on the waiting lists for these courses by county; the timeframe for the placement of these new officers; the start date for the commencement of new courses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30775/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons employed directly and indirectly in the agrifood industry based on the latest data to date in 2017. [30776/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of companies that have completed the Brexit barometer to date in 2017, by company larger than SME size, SME size, medium size and micro size companies, in tabular form. [30777/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of international Bord Bia offices abroad; the location of same; the number of full-time and part-time staff employed in each; and the costs of offices and staffing for each international office on an annual basis, in tabular form. [30778/17]
• 2017-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on coupled supports for disadvantaged regions as laid out in a report (details supplied). [30779/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been employed in County Donegal; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of exports of beef, lamb, pig meat and dairy to the USA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29925/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding gaining access for Irish meat products such as beef, lamb and pigmeat to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [29926/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value and volume targets his Department put on beef exports to the United States of America for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively; the actual value realised in each such year for such exports; and the amount of manufacturing beef and ground beef that has been permitted to enter the market in the United States of America on an annual basis during this period. [29927/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which will be taken to meet the challenge of addressing the pressing issue of farm incomes in view of the current crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28360/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his plans to review the current information technology payments system in view of the significant problems faced by persons submitting applications and drawing down payments for GLAS, the KTG scheme, TAMS and other RDP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood and fishing sectors ahead of the UK’s move to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28362/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government permitting young farmers that are under 40 years of age that have been farming for more than five years from accessing measures under CAP for young farmers including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top up entitlements; the reason for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28156/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS when the scheme is fully subscribed will be delivered in 2017; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to introduce a crisis aid fund to tillage farmers that had their crop destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28154/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed his Department's information technology payments systems in view of the problems faced by persons submitting applications and drawing down payments for GLAS, the KTG scheme, TAMS and so on. [28153/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to safeguard the interests of the agrifood and fishing sectors ahead of the UK’s move to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28152/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent adoption of the European Parliament revised climate change targets that reduce the contribution of carbon sequestering via planting of trees and carbon storage in soils in meeting emission targets; his further views on proposals by MEPs to set 2020 as the starting point as opposed to 2005 for 2030 targets; if he raised these issues at the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers meetings with his EU colleagues; and, if not, the reason therefor. [29406/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appointments made to State boards under his auspices in the period 1 May 2017 to 16 June 2017, by appointee name, position and relevant State board; the appointment process for each such appointment; and the State boards under his auspices in which vacancies remain unfilled. [29407/17]
• 2017-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a revised ministerial briefing will be published and downloadable on his Department's website. [29408/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statutory basis for the Agricultural Appeals Office; the number of full-time and part staff employed in the office in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by staff category (details supplied) in tabular form; and the Exchequer funding allocated to the office in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28506/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to their AEOS and organic scheme payments; the reasons they have not been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep imported into meat factories from Northern Ireland on a monthly basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26858/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep imported into meat plants from Great Britain on a monthly basis in the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26859/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep carcasses imported into meat plants from Northern Ireland on a monthly basis in the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26860/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep carcasses imported into meat plants from Great Britain on a monthly basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date 2017. [26861/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new training officers being employed to provide green cert courses in County Donegal; the number on the waiting lists for these courses in County Donegal; the timeframe for the placement of these new officers; the start date for the commencement of new courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27146/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the suckler cow scheme will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on opinions expressed with regard to the lack of a wholesale whiskey market (details supplied); his plans for policy measures to help develop a wholesale whiskey market; his further views in relation to structural problems in the whiskey market here which inhibit the ability of small whiskey brands to develop the potential of the whiskey industry to mirror the success of the Scottish whiskey industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay with an AEOS payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28263/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the below-cost selling of vegetables, fruit and potatoes. [28390/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28438/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc advisors under the knowledge transfer group scheme can charge a fee greater than €500 for acting as facilitators to groups under the scheme. [28440/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs associated with running and facilitating the various round table forums in each sector including beef, dairy, tillage and so on, in tabular form. [28441/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2017, the amount of Exchequer funding comprised in the €61 million figure quoted for Bord Bia's budget. [28442/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Exchequer funding allocated to date in 2017 to each State agency under his aegis, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute, in tabular form [28443/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2017, the number of full time and part time staff working in the dedicated market access unit established within the meat and milk policy division; and the yearly cost of the unit including staffing costs. [28444/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a review of the public intervention instrument and reference threshold levels for butter and skimmed milk powder as permitted under CAP regulation 1308/2013; if he has had discussions at European level in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the RDP measure or sub measure for which a possible scheme under the European solidarity corps programme could be examined for rollout. [28446/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken and the contributions he has made at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting following moves by the European Parliament’s environment committee to make it more difficult to use forests and grasslands to offset emissions cuts under the EU's draft 2030 plan. [28447/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the operational details for the yellow card system in place for farm inspections. [28448/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on amending the existing regime pertaining to fishing boat licences that restrict inshore fishermen from engaging in marine tourism activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new early retirement scheme for farmers; and if there is a funding measure or submeasure available for same. [28450/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is technically possible to introduce a suckler cow scheme under the animal welfare measure or submeasure in the rural development programme. [28451/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the tuberculosis eradication programme movement of contiguous herds which is automatically restricted to a four months test period; his plans to review this and increase the time limit in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28453/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28455/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish imports from Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [28456/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports to the UK, excluding Northern Ireland, in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of fish exports to all countries on an annual basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28459/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on targets to increase fish exports in volume and value terms as per Foodwise 2025. [28460/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined regulations regarding feedlots in the United States of America with respect to the setting here. [28461/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Food Wise 2025 should be reviewed in view of the fact that its forecasts and targets were predicated on the UK remaining in the EU and that the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has commenced a review of Enterprise 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone for each specific fishing stock in tabular from. [28463/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the data with respect to progress on attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector available by the Food Harvest 2020 strategy regarding new jobs to be created, primary output, exports levels and value added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28465/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the data with respect to progress on attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector where available by the Food Wise 2025 strategy in relation to new jobs to be created, primary output, exports levels and value added [28466/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings of the Food Wise 2025 high level implementation group in the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of meetings planned in 2017; the number of meetings planned for the remaining years of the strategy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28467/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations set out in the report of the independent aquaculture licensing review group which examines the process of licensing for aquaculture. [28468/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum payment that can be granted to any one person for the greening payment under pillar 1 here in one scheme year; the total greening payment values in 2016 according to amounts (details supplied); and the number of herdowners paid, in tabular form. [28503/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns have been raised to his Department or by the Data Protection Commissioner regarding issues concerning confidential details of persons and livestock information that is displayed at marts and shared with processors. [28504/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined putting the farmers' charter of rights on a statutory footing with respect to CAP and RDP payments being delivered by agreed timelines; if this is possible under current EU regulations; and the articles in CAP regulations that legislate for payment timelines. [28505/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the drawdown on European funding arising from approved projects included in Ireland's project list submitted to the EIB Commission member state special task force on developing an investment project pipeline in the EU that his Department contributed to. [28507/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department put forward no projects to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment in each year since it was established; and if no EFSI funding has been drawn down. [28508/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cross-compliance rules under CAP regulations 1306/2013 and 1307/2014; the percentage of beneficiaries that must be checked via on-the-spot controls including rural development programme schemes; his views on a matter (details supplied). [28509/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process regarding the sale of Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium to the Department of Education and Skills; the site valuations received; the discussions he has had with the Irish Greyhound Board, breeders, owners and other stakeholders during this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28510/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the WTO tariffs that would apply for fish exports to the UK for each stock in relation to which such data is available in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU within the two year period after Article 50 is triggered and if Britain decides to leave the Single Market and customs union at that point, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28929/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28958/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons working within the market access unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26376/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants to the new sheep scheme by county in tabular form; and the number of persons that withdrew their applications. [26381/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget spend to date on the new sheep scheme based on the number of applications received for the scheme; the variables and criteria set down under the programme; the estimated annual average payment; and the estimated average payment per animal. [26382/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment rates per hectare that applied in each ANC disadvantaged land category before the changes implemented to payment criteria in the 2007-08 period; and the annual allocation to ANCs over the period 2005 to 2016 in tabular form. [26383/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new staff recruited in each individual State agency under his aegis to date in 2017, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute; the cost of hiring additional staff in each individual State agency in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26385/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme by county in tabular from. [26386/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the 2017 basic payments scheme by county in tabular form. [26387/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the 2017 BPS greening top up by county in tabular form. [26388/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns from an organisation (details supplied) that greater demand for land suitable for afforestation is driving up the price of land in some areas; and if his attention has been drawn to the way in which this can cause concern for young farmers dependent on access to lower priced land in view of the fact that they lack access to capital or credit. [26389/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce crisis aid funding to tillage farmers that had their crops destroyed by the severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if students who complete educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the 2018 and 2019 BPS application deadline dates will be eligible to apply to the 2018 and 2019 national reserve and young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funds allocated to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020; the annual funding for each year of the 2014 to 2020 CAP window; the expenditure on an annual basis, and to date in 2017, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26392/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined CAP regulation 1305/2013 that permits member states the opportunity to support, for instance, investments restoring agricultural production damaged by natural disasters (details supplied). [26393/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of EU level developments regarding reauthorising glyphosate. [26394/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of EU level developments regarding the banning of contaminated Brazilian meat products from the EU market. [26396/17]
• 2017-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on an uplands specific category within the new ANC review and policy suggestions (details supplied). [26395/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25278/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Food Wise 2025 should be reviewed in view of the fact that his ministerial colleague in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has commenced a review of Enterprise 2025 and in view of the fact that its forecasts and targets were predicated on the UK remaining in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) in respect of pillar 1 and 2 payments of the basic payment scheme, ANCS, disadvantaged areas scheme, AEOS, REPS, sheep grassland scheme, GLAS, beef data and genomics scheme on a county basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and, to date in 2017, in tabular form. [25296/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) regarding land eligibility and the basic payment scheme on a county basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [25297/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) on a county basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [25298/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information allocated for schemes (details supplied) regarding the value of penalties recouped on a county basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [25299/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) regarding the cross compliance and GAEC requirements on a county basis in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [25300/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information (details supplied) regarding the GLAS scheme on a county basis, in tabular form. [25301/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's budget allocated to hiring staff on a Department-wide basis; the specific allocations provided to each State agency under his auspices in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and the budget allocation for 2017. [25370/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person's (details supplied) farm payments have been frozen and have been directed to a bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department facilitates the redirection of a person's AEOS or GLAS farm payments to a financial institution if requested by court order; his views on this matter in view of the fact that payments such as AEOS and GLAS are payments in respect of works and expenditure incurred by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commonage parcels in the country; the proportion of these parcels which his Department has received interim commonage management plans for under GLAS 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25873/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for an aquaculture licence by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [25073/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25082/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25154/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent report by Teagasc, Competitiveness of Irish Agriculture. [25158/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a map indicating the areas classified and the various designations of mountain, more severely and less severely handicapped areas, for each county currently in the ANC scheme. [25159/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Government's commitment to increase the funding allocation for ANCs for the 2018 scheme. [25160/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make a proposal to amend aspects of the RDP as part of the annual amendment. [25161/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full and part-time staff respectively hired since 1 January 2017 to work directly on Brexit related issues on a Department-wide basis and in each State agency under his auspices in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of Brexit funding specifically allocated to each such agency in budget 2017 on a Department-wide basis and in each State agency under his auspices in tabular form; the amount of this Brexit funding that has been expended to date in each State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times including dates that the Brexit consultative committee has met since the UK Brexit referendum. [25164/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect fishing interests at upcoming Brexit negotiations if the British Government leaves the Common Fisheries Policy and the London Fisheries Convention of 1964 in view of the large percentage of landings made from the UK exclusive economic zone. [25165/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure innocent victims of illegal burning will not be subjected to penalties on their 2017 BPS applications and payments. [25166/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [25167/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total volume and value of beef imports from Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [25168/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25169/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of beef imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25170/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a response will issue to an interim reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25218/17]
• 2017-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a GLAS application by a person (details supplied) was refused; if he will review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24903/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 on 11 April 2017, the progress made to date in 2017 in prioritising a case regarding a transfer (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24682/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 11 May 2017, the number of applications for payment that failed to meet these requirements in each respective year; the number of persons who subsequently became eligible for payment in each year; the amount of moneys that remain unused from each specific year in which the ceiling has not been utilised in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23794/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 11 May 2017, when the rural development programme in question was submitted and subsequently published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 11 May 2017, the percentage that the greening payment comprises of the total value of entitlements activated in each county based on 2016 data under the 2016 greening scheme in pillar 1 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in 2016 who received a greening payment by county in tabular form. [23797/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mackerel review; the number of submissions received; the number of meetings he has had with industry stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from Northern Ireland to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to Northern Ireland to date in 2017. [23800/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland to date in 2017. [23801/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland to date in 2017. [23802/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland to date in 2017. [23803/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland to date in 2017. [23804/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23806/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23807/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23808/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payments; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23809/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payments; the number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23810/17]
• 2017-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a person's (details supplied) eligibility for GLAS in view of the fact that their amendment to land parcels was submitted to his Department ahead of deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/17]
• 2017-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 2 March 2017, the status of an appeal regarding the appointment of a planner to a commonage (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that will comprise the recently announced high level market access committee within his Department; the number of civil servants that will work exclusively on this dedicated committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22558/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants in his Department allocated to work exclusively on market access; the number of persons that work on market access exclusively for the sectors of beef, dairy, lamb, pig meat and poultry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22559/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the completion date for the review of export markets in which conditions of certification present barriers to trade and additional costs for exporters. [22560/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the planned portal website for exporters. [22561/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 50(3) of CAP regulation 1307/2013 stipulates that educational requirements for farmers are optional for member states; if he will consider allowing persons who sit exams for educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2017 to be eligible to apply to the 2017 national reserve and young farmers' scheme before the upcoming May 2017 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22562/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have enrolled to date in GLAS 3 by county; the number between tier 1, 2 and 3 per county; the number of persons per county who have withdrawn from the scheme after being approved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications approved for GLAS 1 and 2; the number of persons approved for GLAS 1 and 2; the number of persons who subsequently withdrew from GLAS 1 and 2 to date in 2017; the number of GLAS 1 and 2 applications deemed ineligible to date in 2017; the number of GLAS 1 and 2 applications currently remaining to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22564/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22565/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS and have received their total 2016 payment, by county; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22566/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme; the number of new farmers who have joined since the scheme reopened; the number of persons who have withdrawn from the scheme who originally had applications approved; the number of applications deemed ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 6 April 2017, the reason the full budget allocation was not used up in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the way in which the underspend accruing in each year was dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of persons who received payments per hectare under the BPS and greening scheme in 2016 according to levels (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or Bord Bia has completed an analysis on the effects of agri-trade here since the Brexit vote in June 2016; and if so, the documents and publication dates concerned. [22570/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way UK imports of cheddar cheese in March 2017 totalled some 4,162 tonnes, which was 633 tonnes or 13% less in comparison with the same month in 2016; the discussions he has had with Irish companies and co-ops in this regard; his plans to safeguard producers in this sector from a ripple effect following Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22571/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar cheese imports from Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22572/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar cheese exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [22573/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and the corresponding data for retail sales, if available, in Northern Ireland. [22574/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of liquid milk imports from Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and the corresponding data for retail sales, if available, here. [22575/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [22576/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017. [22577/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of dairy ingredient imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar cheese exports to the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume and value of cheddar cheese imports from the UK excluding Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22581/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary question number 304 of 13 April 2017, the official Government document or Department press release that indicated a commitment that the participation uptake target for the GLAS scheme in the RDP 2014 to 2020 was 50,000 farmers by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22582/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for finalising a veterinary health certificate with AQSIQ to allow beef access to China; the expected date for an inspection visit by the Chinese certification and accreditation administration to approve individual processing plants for export; if this will take place in 2017 or 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22583/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ceiling per person in place for annual basic scheme payments under Pillar 1 in CAP 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ceiling per person in place for the greening portion of payments under basic scheme payments of Pillar 1 in CAP 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each EU Agriculture Council Ministers' meeting at which he made the case for the need for a revision of EU Regulation No. 1407/2013 to protect agri enterprises and related jobs during the UK’s two-year exit from the EU; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support agri enterprises in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22586/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each EU Agriculture Council Ministers' meeting at which he made the case for a revision of state aid de minimus rules up to a maximum amount of at least €30,000 per farm (details supplied); the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; the status of progress being made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support farm enterprises in the event of a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has applied for funding from the European Fund for Strategic Investments, EFSI, for projects to support SMEs; the projects that were approved for funding; the amount of funding allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22588/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of 11 April 2017, if the moneys under assigned revenue for conformity clearance and European Agriculture Guarantee Fund irregularities were returned to the Exchequer or the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22589/17]
• 2017-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget allocated to voluntary coupled payments under Pillar 1 of CAP 2014 to 2020, in tabular form. [22590/17]
• 2017-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22255/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21453/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); if this will be processed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21604/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the national reserve scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21795/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in respect of AEOS and single farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21910/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not been in receipt of an ANC payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21924/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; if he will confirm the reports that the review is being delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under the GLAS and AEOS schemes; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of new rules for the movement of cattle being purchased in marts for live export to Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes are affecting the trade in live cattle to Northern Ireland; if he will review the restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21037/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the introduction of a crisis aid fund to tillage farmers that had crops destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reasons for this delay; if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS will be delivered in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21035/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; if he will ensure consultation is undertaken with persons on the review in advance of submitting maps to the EU and in advance of identification of areas for designation as areas of specific constraint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21034/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the 31 May 2017 deadline for completion of works and actions under the knowledge transfer group scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/17]
• 2017-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the national shortage of hedge plants for the purpose of planting hedges under GLAS; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this is affecting the ability of persons to meet hedge planting requirements by the deadline as prescribed in their GLAS plans; if he will provide flexibility in view of the hedge plant shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21183/17]
• 2017-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of aquaculture licences for oyster harvesting in an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/17]
• 2017-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and type of farm inspections, cross-compliance and so on carried out in 2015 and 2016; the number of breaches found; the types of breaches; the number of penalties imposed on farmers (details supplied); the breakdown of the size of the individual monetary penalties imposed, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 2 March 2017 and based on 2016 figures, the amount of revenue that would be forgone in each category in the livestock sector if the fee amount for each species was reduced by percentages (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19149/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 28 March 2017, the number of attachés stationed at each embassy indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19266/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20119/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in relation to a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); when the appeal will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20451/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to a GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a decision, in view of information previously provided in an email response by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of recent restrictions introduced by his Department with regard to movement rules for cattle being purchased in marts for live export to Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes are affecting the trade in live cattle to Northern Ireland; if he will review the restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a decision by his Department (details supplied); if he will review the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19000/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed with the EU Commission that farm land under solar farm installations will be recognised as an agricultural activity and therefore be eligible for EU direct payments and qualify for retirement and agricultural reliefs at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19050/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will undertake a review of Food Wise 2025 in view of the fact that the targets in the strategy were forecast on the assumption that the UK remains within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19051/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of each scheme that has a coupled payment operated by his Department under pillar 1 of current CAP; the breakdown of annual expenditure for each year of the current CAP and the actual expenditure incurred to date, in tabular form; the number of participants in each such scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19052/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a €200 annual payment for suckler cows to ensure the sustainability of the national herd via a combination of a coupled payment in the context of the next CAP in addition to payments for farmers for actions under a suckler cow welfare scheme and or a beef genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19053/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the beef data and genomics programme for new participants in view of the fact the scheme is running 35% behind the participation target and a large underspend is likely as a consequence; and if so, when this will commence. [19055/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with farmers on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19056/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS when the scheme is fully subscribed will be delivered in 2017; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19057/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce crisis aid funding to tillage farmers that had their crop destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19058/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next national tillage forum with stakeholders with a view to introducing a crisis aid fund for tillage farmers that had their crop destroyed or badly damaged by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on CAP regulation 1306/2013 and the way all administrative controls must be completed before direct payments can issue to farmers even those that have not been selected for on-the-spot checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19060/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on current CAP penalties relating to cross compliance and the way in which some farmers are of the view that it is not fair that a non-compliance of animal related cross compliance requirement causes penalties to all area based payments and vice versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19061/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on CAP regulation 1306/2013 (Art. 75(1)(4)) and the way in which from 2018 no advanced RDP payments can be made before 16 October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19063/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on CAP regulation 1307/2013 and the current hectare thresholds for greening requirements and their impact on smaller sized farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have enrolled to date in GLAS 3 by county, in tabular form; the details of a breakdown between tier 1, 2 and 3 per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19065/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19066/17]
• 2017-04-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/17]
• 2017-04-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS application has been finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/17]
• 2017-04-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/17]
• 2017-04-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 7 March 2017, the status of a GLAS 3 application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18593/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied); the assistance that can be provided to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an independent review on the granting of a licence (details supplied); when he expects a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of obtaining the required consent from his Department for the transfer of property to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current ceiling in place for annual basic scheme payments under pillar 1 in CAP 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17910/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current ceiling in place for the greening portion of payments under basic scheme payments of pillar 1 in CAP 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17908/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 1 December 2016, if the ex-ante evaluation was completed in December 2016; if not, when; the quarter in which it will be completed in 2017; if the evaluation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17864/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 16 June 2016, the number of the seven ex-ante assessment steps provided that have been completed to date from the financial instruments in question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17865/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of member states that have implemented a financial instrument for the current rural development programme period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17866/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of assigned revenues in the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund on an annual basis over the period 2011 to 2016, inclusive, in tabular form (details supplied); the annual breakdown of expenditure of assigned revenue; the amount of assigned revenue expected to be available in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17867/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funds given by the European Union to support farmers and agricultural sectors in members states affected by the Russian embargo over the 2011 to 2016 period, in tabular form; the countries that received such aid and the sectors concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an exception was made which allowed persons to qualify under the 2015 national reserve scheme before completion of their agricultural course even though this did not receive the approval of the European Commission subsequently; if such persons were permitted to remain in the 2015 national reserve and young farmers scheme that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if participants under the national reserve who receive a top-up of entitlements on land for which they hold no entitlements can keep these increased entitlements after the scheme ends; the timeframe for these entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18322/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an annual breakdown of total actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied), in tabular form; the details of budget allocations from both these funding sources for each year in the 2017 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17296/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an annual breakdown of total actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding to each measure under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied), in tabular form; the details of budget allocations from both these funding sources for each year in the 2017 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17297/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an annual breakdown of total EAFRD funds committed under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an annual breakdown of total actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 on the Pillar 1 payments under the basic payment scheme, in tabular form; the details of budget allocations in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of annual budget allocations for each year in the 2017 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17299/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 payments who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual amount of funds originally allocated for each of the years 2014 to 2020 under the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020; the total actual expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17451/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments in each year since it was established. [17452/17]
• 2017-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16940/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time staff hired since 1 January 2017 in his Department and in each State agency under his auspices; the number of these staff hires which were recruited specifically to work on Brexit-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16180/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU agriculture ministers meetings at which the revision of state aid rules for primary producers was on the agenda or at which he made the case for the need of such a revision; the progress which has been made at EU level to increase current state aid thresholds to support agri-food enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15871/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to proceed to add additional participants to the knowledge transfer group up to the maximum level of 18 persons with regard to the knowledge transfer group scheme in the event that a person in a knowledge transfer group dies or is deemed ineligible to join a group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15885/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the working group reviewing his Department's general laboratory services and its recommendation to close three regional veterinary laboratories in counties Limerick, Kilkenny and Sligo; if he will ensure that all such facilities remain open to ensure the highest levels of animal disease surveillance is accessible on a regional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15886/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to extending the 31 May 2017 deadline for completion of works and actions under the knowledge transfer group scheme in view of the fact knowledge transfer group facilitators have called for such an extension to cater for the heavy bureaucratic workload required and considering that the online system for submitting paperwork under the knowledge transfer programme is not yet operational, while many other Pillar 1 and 2 scheme deadlines fall in the next two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15887/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15888/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15889/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of expenditure incurred to date under the TAMS, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, 2 scheme since it was launched on an annual basis in tabular form; the annual amount of funding originally allocated for each respective year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15890/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, 2 on a county basis in tabular form; the number of approved applications; the number of payment claims lodged; the number of payment claims which have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15891/17]
• 2017-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the specific EU Council of Agriculture Ministers meetings at which he made the case for the need of a Brexit financial support package for Irish farmers during the UK’s two-year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase, specifically under Article 219 of the CMO regulation, since taking office; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15988/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint paper on the better functioning of the food supply chain from seven eastern European countries which was discussed at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in March 2017. [14908/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the planned establishment of two market observatories for sugar and crops, cereals, oilseeds and protein crops at EU level. [14909/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the concrete proposals discussed at the first exchange of views on the future design of the Common Agricultural Policy at the March 2017 EU Agriculture Ministers meeting. [14910/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the joint position by a dozen delegations at the recent EU Agriculture Ministers meeting which called for greater flexibility in the implementation of voluntary coupled aid and enhanced subsidiarity at national level, to grant coupled support in certain agricultural sectors that are particularly important for economic, social and environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties. [14911/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions he is planning and the timeline for the greater use of dairy futures markets as a tool to allow farmers to hedge against increasingly volatile prices. [14912/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking 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. [14913/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the principle of relative stability under the Common Fisheries Policy; and any impact Brexit will have in this regard. [14914/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the educational criteria required to be eligible for participation in the 2017 national reserve. [14915/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual breakdown of funding allocated under the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme to each fishery harbour centre and other fisheries-related marine infrastructure in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [14917/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent European Parliament fisheries committee draft report calling for the UK to adhere to EU rules after Brexit by making a North Sea fish stocks plan contingent on the Common Fisheries Policy. [14918/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the deployment of a rural development programme scheme to incentivise volunteering activities in rural areas following the recently launched European Solidarity Corps programme. [14919/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a formal application has been made to the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve in the same way that old young farmers are currently provided for. [14920/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding the submission of online basic payment scheme applications; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that details with regard to a person's approval for GLAS 3 are not showing up on their basic payment scheme online application form, meaning affected persons cannot complete their basic payment scheme applications; the steps he will take to address this issue; the reason this problem is occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the queries raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15063/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application under tranche 4 of the TAMS scheme for a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15149/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if students who sit examinations for educational courses that qualify young farmers for a green certificate before the end of 2017 will be eligible to apply to the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme before the upcoming May deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15247/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of suckler beef farmers per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural attachés stationed in Irish embassies; and the location of all such embassies. [15463/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the detail of all export certificates for meat, beef, lamb and pigmeat that Ireland has with other countries, in tabular form. [15464/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications from County Donegal submitted to the SBCI agriculture cashflow support loan scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications from County Donegal, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15465/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new hen harrier scheme will be open for persons to apply to it; if the first payments will issue in 2017; when he envisages the current timeline for the issues arising from the tendering process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15466/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated by Bord Bia for market promotion and diversification in 2016 and 2017 in each of the sectors beef, dairy, lamb, pig meat and poultry, in tabular form. [15467/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of dedicated staff in his Department with respect to accessing new markets in other countries for Irish meat and dairy exports. [15468/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to China; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [15469/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to South Korea; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [15470/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on gaining access for Irish meat products, that is, beef, lamb and pigment to the USA; the remaining stages in the approval process outstanding; and the approximate timeframe for all stages to be completed and full access granted. [15471/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications submitted to the SBCI agriculture cashflow support loan scheme per county, in tabular form; the total number of successful and unsuccessful applications per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15472/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied) made to his Department regarding the GLAS 1 scheme; when a decision will be expected on same; his Department's position on the particular circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14696/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to establish an island of Ireland food label to address the issue of nomad cattle that have spent time in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and therefore cannot be labelled as origin Ireland or origin UK at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a report submitted by an organisation (details supplied) to the Directorate General for Competition in the European Commission with regard to the impact of the four movement rule for cattle as a requirement for a bonus payment under the quality payment system and whether this acts as a barrier to the free movement of goods, that is, cattle; if he has been requested for input from the EU Commission in relation to same; his plans to take action to address issues raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department at any stage notified the European Commission of its decision, on the grounds of public policy and public health, to restrict the movement of cattle to a maximum of four movements in advance of slaughter; the reason for same; his views on whether this restriction is still necessary and proportionate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14699/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14735/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle over three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14737/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle under three months of age exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14738/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of pigs exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14739/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of sheep exported in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether grazing infrastructure should be included under the TAMS II scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect European consumers on foot of reports of Brazilian beef exports containing contaminated meat; the contingencies in place to ensure any such meat does not enter the EU food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported into the EU over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; the total amount of Brazilian beef imported into the EU as a percentage of total beef consumed in the EU in this period; the current annual quota of Brazilian beef permitted into the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14743/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual volume of Brazilian beef imported here over the 2014 to 2016 period based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14744/17]
• 2017-03-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the new tillage TAMS scheme sets down criteria that persons must have a minimum of 15 hectares of eligible crops declared under the basic payment scheme or equivalent in the year of application or previous year; if this will prevent small tillage farmers from joining the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14745/17]
• 2017-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a GLAS application by a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14403/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the figures highlighted in a presentation by an organisation (details supplied) with respect to Ireland's percentage area of EU waters and the percentage of fish caught and landed in Irish waters pre and post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12965/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that applied for AEOS that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12981/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/17]
• 2017-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13981/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency 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. [12573/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants enrolled under the beef data genomics programme; if he will immediately reopen the scheme for new participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood sector, CAP payments and the fishing sector following the decision by the UK voters to leave the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12356/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled under the beef data genomics programme; if he will reopen the scheme for new participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12355/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, 1, GLAS 2 and the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS; the reason for this delay; if the commitment made by his Department to spend €250 million per year on GLAS, when the scheme is fully subscribed, will be delivered in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following the recently completed review of the veterinary laboratory services, he will ensure that all such facilities remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12357/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; if he will ensure consultation is undertaken with farmers on the review in advance of submitting maps to the EU and in advance of any identification of areas for designation as areas of specific constraint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12353/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the decision made on an application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS traditional farm buildings grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12513/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the decision made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS traditional farm buildings grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12517/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding persons who have solar energy panels on their farms and the effect this has on their eligibility for the single farm payment; if he will review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the WTO tariffs that would apply for Irish exports to the UK in each agrifood and drink sector (details supplied) in the absence of a trade agreement being formalised between the UK and EU within the two year period after Article 50 is triggered and if Britain decides to leave the single market and customs union at that point, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12601/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount that has been drawn down to date under the SBCI agriloan fund broken down by each lending pillar bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12602/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount drawn to date under the SBCI agriloan fund by county, in tabular form; the total number of participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12603/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time the SBCI agriloan fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12604/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average loan size drawn down to date under the SBCI 7agriloan fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12605/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 2 March 2017, the total amount of expenditure for total herd owners paid under the 2016 basic payment scheme, including greening according to each payment range specified previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12606/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 2 March 2017, the total revenue generated for veterinary inspection fees on live exports of animals in each category, on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2016 period, in tabular form; if moneys from such fees go into his department’s annual budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12608/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of each live export fee currently in place for each livestock sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12609/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest European Commission study carried out by a company (details supplied) and the findings that trade agreements can help increase exports and create jobs in the EU agri food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12610/17]
• 2017-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in respect of a national reserve application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12631/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 3 application by a person (details supplied); when the person will receive confirmation of acceptance into the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of investment in a project (details supplied) from commencement date of the project to 2011, inclusive, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11372/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments that are outstanding to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay in payments being issued; when he expects that payments will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11377/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, based on the latest information available, the annual amount of fertiliser used by farmers in County Donegal; the annual amount of animal feed used by primary producers in County Donegal; the annual amount of seed potatoes grown in county Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply, as promised in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 9 February 2017, will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will immediately implement recommendation 21 and review Food Wise 2025 following the publication of the all-party report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the effect of Brexit on Irish agriculture and fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional actions required by participants if current funding levels were increased over the amount that has been ring-fenced for the 2014-2020 rural development programme window under the beef data and genomics programme in order to increase payment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons per county who have enrolled to date in the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS 3; if he will provide a breakdown between tier 1, 2 and 3 per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11561/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, IT system will process payments to participants that have incurred a penalty under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11562/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, grant for underpasses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11563/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the 2014 to 2020 rural development programme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of expenditure incurred to date under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, 2 scheme since it was launched; the total annual amount of funding originally allocated for each respective year, in tabular form, on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11565/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 23 February 2017, the timescale for the processing of the 1,400 applications that require further investigation under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, 3; his plans to reopen GLAS again for further applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11566/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to produce maps and for discussions with stakeholders and the European Commission in relation to the areas of natural constraint review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11567/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review is envisaged in relation to the knowledge transfer group scheme to take account of concerns with regard to veterinary fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11619/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the approximate additional annual increase in funding needed for the sheep welfare scheme to attain compensation at amounts per ewe (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11735/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of moneys allocated and expended under the pilot waste processing facilities scheme of the Rural Development Programme 2000-2006; the total number of participants; the specific criteria that were down for grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional actions would be required by participants if current funding levels were increased over the amount that has been ringfenced over the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme for the sheep welfare scheme in order to increase payment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for the inclusion of a representative of an organisation (details supplied) to the EU monitoring committee for the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for the inclusion of a representative of an organisation (details supplied) to the charter of rights committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to correspondence from the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the addition of a representative of an organisation (details supplied) to certain farming representational committees under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal from a group (details supplied) regarding the appointment of a planner to the commonage; when he expects the appeal to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10950/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10951/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that applied for agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county [11042/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that joined the first and second tranche of the green low carbon agri environment scheme that are eligible for GLAS plus payments; the estimated average payment that will be due to each eligible person for GLAS plus payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken with relevant US authorities since it was reported that a product (details supplied) has been withdrawn from retail outlets in Wisconsin; the direct contact that has been made with relevant authorities to ensure this product is available for consumers to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11044/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure for total payments under the 2016 basic payment scheme, including the greening payment, according to BPS payment values (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount in volume and value terms of total beef exports to Saudi Arabia in 2015 and 2016, in tabular form; the specific increase in volume and value terms that was secured during the current trade mission to the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount in volume and value terms of total manufacturing beef exports to Saudi Arabia in 2015 and 2016; the specific details in volume and value terms secured during the current trade mission to the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11047/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 to date, in each of the sectors of beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry, in tabular form; the number of persons in each sector that have officially notified his Department that they are withdrawing participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11048/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the knowledge transfer programme under the rural development programme and the reported complaints about the high costs associated with animal health measures and veterinary charges, the tight timeframe for completing work and the high levels of bureaucracy involved which may be disincentivising greater participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to extending the 31 May 2017 deadline for completion of works and actions under the knowledge transfer scheme in view of the fact that Teagasc, veterinary professionals and knowledge transfer protocol group facilitators have called for an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the live export fees currently in place for each livestock sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11051/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way a hard Border between the North and South following Brexit could affect knackery services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11052/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to safeguard the free range status of poultry farmers, in terms of labelling requirements, after 17 March 2017 in view of the restrictions currently in place due to avian flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on proposals at European level to allow member states to decide their own definition of an active famer; the work ongoing in his Department on developing a national definition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid support available for producing industrial chemicals from beet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on policy actions to manage the spreading of TB via deer in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Fisheries Ministers meetings at which he made the case for protecting Irish fishing interests during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase since taking office; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/17]
• 2017-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Fisheries Ministers meetings at which he made the case to protect the current Hague preferences in future Brexit negotiations since taking office; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/17]
• 2017-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); if all details for the application have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/17]
• 2017-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); if all details for the application have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10568/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding originally allocated in 2014, 2015 and 2016 for CAP Pillar 1 under the young farmers scheme, in tabular form; the total funds actually expended in each year; the 2017 budget allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9810/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the interim report by an organisation (details supplied); his views on policy actions to manage the spreading of tuberculosis via deer in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State veterinary laboratories he is considering for relocation, in tabular form; the location of each such laboratory; the areas to his Department has earmarked to relocate the laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9812/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid currently available to farmers to incentivise use of biogas digesters and renewable energy production; and his plans in this regard. [9813/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meeting at which he has made the case for the need for a Brexit financial support package for Irish farmers during the UK's two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase, specifically under Article 219 of the CMO Regulation; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participating persons who make CAP Pillar1 and RDP scheme Pillar 2 applications online or via paper based on latest figures in tabular form; the percentage breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9444/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of Irish fishing waters out of total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; the total amount of UK fishing waters out of total EU fishing waters on a percentage basis; the percentage of total EU fishing waters Ireland would comprise if the UK were to leave the EU and the CFP at a future date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9445/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment persons will be able to draw down, based on current participation rates in the green low carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9446/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meetings at which he made the case that CAP funding levels must be maintained post Brexit; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who applied for AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment by county in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following the recently completed review of the veterinary laboratory services, he will ensure that all such facilities remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who have enrolled to date in GLAS 3; if he will provide a breakdown between tier 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount drawn to date under the SBCI agri-loan fund by county in tabular form; the total number of participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9452/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time the SBCI agri-loan fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9453/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average loan size drawn down to date under the SBCI agri-loan fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9454/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next national tillage forum with stakeholders with a view to the introduction of a crisis aid fund for tillage farmers that had their crop destroyed or badly damaged by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9455/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who availed of the nitrates derogation in 2016; the number expected to do so in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9456/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who breached the nitrates regulations in 2015 and 2016; the total number of fines incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9457/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount expended on the scheme of assistance for persons who suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in 2016, by county, in tabular form; the total number of participants per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9458/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application can be made to TAMS without providing a quote for the fencing work in view of the fact the fencing will be carried out by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the US review process to reinstate trade sanctions on agricultural products, which would have a direct impact on Irish dairy and beef exports; the discussions he has had with other member states and the European Commission in this regard to ensure that this does not take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date at EU level to remove all anti-dumping duties and tariffs on fertiliser prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8073/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent technical note by the European Parliament’s agriculture committee, which outlined the way in which farmers in the EU could see direct payment cuts of more than €3 billion a year as a result of Brexit; the steps being taken at EU level to ensure future CAP funding will be safeguarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8074/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green certificate courses which were scheduled to take place in 2017 that have been subsequently cancelled by county, in tabular form; the number of young farmers that had enrolled in each course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8083/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the closure of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium; the discussions he has had with the Irish Greyhound Board in this regard to ensure its continued opening and safeguard dependent jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8222/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the recommendations of the report on the Irish greyhound industry by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be implemented; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8223/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Irish Greyhound Board will publish its 2015 annual reports; the reason the board has not produced those reports to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8224/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8740/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8742/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8744/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; and if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application. [8745/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a GLAS application from a person (details supplied); the status of the application; if all necessary documentation has been received; if he will accept any additional information required to complete the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who applied for agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, that have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of persons who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering reviewing the current regulations regarding the free range or organic status for poultry in view of the current bird flu confirmations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7928/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reviewing the current two and three crop rule in any future CAP reform as being proposed by grain growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7929/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on coupled payments in the context of future CAP reviews for suckler beef producers; the number of EU member states currently which have coupled suckler payments in operation under the current CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7930/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funds allocated to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020; the total amount of spend on an annual basis to date in tabular form; the total amount allocated for 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 to date, in each of the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the reason for extending the deadline for participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7932/17]
• 2017-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meetings at which he made the case for the need for a revision of State aid rules for the Irish agri food sector during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; the progress which has been made at EU level to increase current State aid thresholds to support agri food enterprises in a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7933/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite progress on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 460 of 16 December 2016, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6898/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aid available for persons under current schemes for the protection and maintenance of historical and archaeological monuments on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6899/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail, since taking office, of each specific Council of EU agriculture Ministers meetings at which he made the case for a Brexit financial support package for Irish farmers during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase; the date of every such meeting at which this was raised, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6900/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific nature of any Brexit financial support package for Irish farmers during the UK’s two year exit phase from the EU and subsequent transition phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the export refunds that are in operation currently for beef exports; if he has discussed this at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way in which some GLAS payments are being delayed for persons that had their land severely damaged from previous heavy flooding; if there is any force majeure provision in operation under current regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to have payment rates (details supplied) for farmers in mountain and more severely handicapped areas based on current participation levels under the areas of natural constraints scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6904/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to have payment rates and payable areas (details supplied) based on current participation levels under the areas of natural constraints scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6905/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants per country to the new sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6907/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants in the areas of natural constraint scheme according to each area designation, that is mountain type land, more severely handicapped lowland, less severely handicapped lowland and areas of specific constraints (island) by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of land currently designated as eligible under the areas of natural constraint scheme as a percentage of total land, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of land under each area designation, that is, mountain type land, more severely handicapped lowland and less severely handicapped lowland as a percentage of total eligible ANC land, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a 100% penalty on payments such as ANC in cases in which the sheep census is not returned by the appointed date; if he has the flexibility to consider a graduated system of penalties as is the case with other late penalties applied to payments; the current regulatory requirements regarding such penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6582/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 5 July 2016, and the variables used to calculate such figures, the detail of the approximate additional annual increase in funding needed for the farm assist scheme to attain compensation set at a maximum level of €200 in scenarios (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6584/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 applicants that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting a 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients that have yet to receive payment per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of AEOS recipients by county that have received their total 2016 payment; the number of persons that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting a 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS applicants that have yet to receive payment per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6586/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants under the national reserve scheme in each year to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget allocation for each year under CAP Pillar 1 2014 to 2020 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; the total amount drawn down in each year and to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants under the young farmers scheme in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget allocation for each year under CAP Pillar 1 2014 to 2020, inclusive, for participants under the young farmers scheme; the total amount drawn down in each year and to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6590/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of young farmers who have and do not have a green certificate, who are under 40 years of age but have been farming for more than five years and who are not permitted from accessing measures under CAP for young farmers, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares currently eligible under the basic payment scheme, BPS, and greening scheme per county; the total percentage of eligible land per county covered by the scheme out of total national land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6592/17]
• 2017-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average support per hectare under the basic payment scheme, BPS, and greening scheme per county; the euro per farm holding in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6593/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6336/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact Brexit will have on Ireland’s thoroughbred breeding industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, EU, the amount Ireland’s extra contribution to the EU budget will be; the impact the loss of UK funding to the EU will mean for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2020, pillars 1 and 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5513/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans in place to safeguard Irish fishermen and the coastal communities that depend on this sector for employment and exports in view of Brexit; the objectives of Ireland in any future European discussions with the UK with respect to the common fisheries policy, including quotas, total allowable catches and maximum sustainable yields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of meetings of the Brexit consultative committee convened by him since the UK referendum to leave the EU; the dates of all such meetings to date; the number of meetings planned in 2017; and when the next meeting will take place. [5519/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the current payment rates and payable areas will change for 2018 areas of natural constraint, ANC, payments to farmers after the current areas of natural constraint scheme review is complete that will introduce a new system for designating eligible areas from 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5556/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for mountain type land on the payable area for the first ten hectares or part thereof by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5557/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate on the payable area for mountain type land for remaining eligible hectares, greater than 10 ha up to a maximum of 34 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5558/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for more severely handicapped lowland on the payable area of 30 ha or part thereof subject to an overall maximum of 30 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase the payment rate for less severely handicapped lowland and coastal areas with specific handicaps, on the payable area of 30 ha or part thereof subject to an overall maximum of 30 ha, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5560/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to the Exchequer to increase all current payment rates for areas of specific constraints such as islands, according to current payable area criteria, by percentage increases (details supplied) based on current participation levels and criteria in operation under the areas of natural constraint scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5561/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide compensation to those persons that incurred large fodder losses, including silage badly damaged or destroyed by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5576/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants to the new sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5610/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the 2016 sheep census deadline, in view of the information technology issues being encountered by sheep farmers informing them that the 31 January deadline had passed, thereby preventing them from submitting their flock data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/17]
• 2017-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the information technology issues which he has indicated are partly responsible for the delay in over 9,000 farmers receiving their GLAS payments; the exact nature of these issues; the efforts his Department has made to resolve them; the reason they have not been resolved at this stage of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6049/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with farmers on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5064/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a €200 annual payment for suckler cows to ensure the sustainability of the national herd; if he will reallocate unspent funds under the rural development programme for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department failed to meet its commitment to make GLAS and AEOS payments in December 2016; the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the number of farmers who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS and AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4902/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with farmers on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce crisis aid funding to tillage farmers who had their crop destroyed due to severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to permit young farmers who are under 40 years of age but who have been farming for more than five years, to access measures under CAP for young farmers, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements; the reason for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of GLAS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in receipt of AEOS who have received their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers who have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment; the total number of AEOS recipients who have yet to receive payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of full-time and part-time staff hired since 1 January 2017 in his Department and in each State agency under his auspices; the number of these staff hires which were recruited specifically to work on Brexit-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5177/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of staff requested by his Department and in each State body under his auspices, in the 2012 to 2016 period on an annual basis, in tabular form; the number of staff subsequently hired in each year in this period on a Department wide basis and in each State agency under his auspices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5178/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of 2016 BPS applicants per county; the total amount of expenditure in payments per county in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants in the areas of natural constraint scheme per county; the total number of hectares currently eligible under the scheme in each county; the total percentage of eligible land covered by the scheme out of the total amount of farm land per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5180/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent acquisition of a cheese processing plant in Cheshire by a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5181/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether, as Brexit draws closer, further commercial investments by Irish agrifood businesses will prioritise basing future operational expansions and job creation on mainland Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make an allocation for 2016 and 2017 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; when he will announce the conditions for such a scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5183/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reported labour shortages in the dairy sector; the policy steps being taken to deal with this by the Government; his views on the number of graduates from agriculture colleges actively seeking employment in the dairy industry; the steps being taken to alleviate this by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5184/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1, 2 and 3; the total number of commonage farmers who have had their applications processed by county; the total number of commonage farmers by county who have received and not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5185/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the total amount of commonage farmers who have received GLAS payments to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5186/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have no planner approved to complete a commonage management plan by county in tabular form; the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have been approved a planner to complete a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5187/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to facilitate all commonage farmers who wish to submit an application to GLAS by the extended deadline in view of the fact planners have encountered difficulties logging into the online system or completing commonage management plans as is mandatory under the scheme; if he will ensure that no delay to payments will occur in view of the fact the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of suckler beef farmers per county in tabular form; the number of suckler farmers enrolled in the BDGP, beef data and genomics programme, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/17]
• 2017-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county that have suckler cows broken down by herd size, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on, in tabular form; the number of farmers broken down on the same basis that have applied for the beef data and genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the balance of a basic payment scheme payment for 2015 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4750/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an issue will be resolved in relation to a GLAS application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3850/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department plays in organising deer culls in areas where they are becoming common and are roaming on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of AEOS farmers that have received total 2016 payment, by county, in tabular form; the number of farmers that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting their 2016 payment, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if An Bord Bia has the necessary resources to support market development, in-market intelligence, in-market promotion and in-market trade support in its 2017 budget to seek out new markets following the Brexit vote; the total number of additional staff that will be hired in 2017 to help in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of aquaculture licences sought in the 2011 to 2016 period, by county, in tabular form; the number awaiting decision in this period; the number decided in this period; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3640/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3641/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fin fish and shell fish licence applications he expects to decide on between now and 1 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3642/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences sought for County Donegal since he came into office; the number awaiting decision when he came into office; the number decided since he came into office; the number awaiting decision at present broken down between shell fish licences and fin fish licences; if a public consultation took place with stakeholders before any licences were issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3643/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the new agri-fund loan scheme the SBCI will provide, funds will be loaned to farmers for the purchase of livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3645/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the programme for Government commitment to introduce locally led agri-environment schemes which will target habitats such as the hen harrier, the pearl mussel and the Burren, along with other locally led schemes that address specific environmental concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3646/17]
• 2017-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the next national tillage forum with stakeholders with a view to introducing a crisis aid fund for tillage farmers who had their crop destroyed or badly damaged by severe weather in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons under GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the average payment made to these persons; the percentage payment made to them; if GLAS plus payments have been made to date; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons that have enrolled to date in GLAS 3; if he will provide a breakdown of tiers 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2429/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown per year between total expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; the annual amount of funds originally allocated to a number of schemes (details supplied) in tabular form under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020; the total funding ringfenced annually over 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2430/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown in the 2017 estimates for the allocation of funds under a number of schemes and programmes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2431/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received in total under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis, in tabular form; the total number of approved applications; the total number of payment claims lodged; the total number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering reducing or removing fees of up to €8 on calf exports as suggested by farming organisations to reduce the administrative costs for trade in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of designated boats for live trade in all sectors, in tabular form; the number of boats due for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the tillage TAMS scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2435/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the low-cost agri-loan fund will open for applications; the length of time for which the fund will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2436/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland currently sends live exports by sector in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2437/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland currently exports beef, including a breakdown by country, in volume and value in 2016, of total exports in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2438/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland currently exports lamb, including a breakdown by country, in volume and value in 2016, of total exports in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2439/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries to which Ireland currently exports pork, including a breakdown by country, in volume and value in 2016, of total exports in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2440/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants to the new sheep welfare scheme by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries that Ireland exported food and drink products to in 2015 and 2016 including a breakdown in volume terms and in value of total exports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2442/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries from which Ireland imported food and drink products in 2015 and 2016, including a breakdown in terms of the volume and value of total imports, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect farmers and domestic enterprises in the agrifood sector following the recent Bord Bia report which showed that food exports to the UK were down over €500 million in 2016 due to devaluation of sterling following the Brexit referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2444/17]
• 2017-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of additional staff to be taken on in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute; the total cost of hiring additional staff in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/17]
• 2017-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting a review of the network of regional veterinary laboratories; the status of any review being undertaken; if he will maintain the current regional veterinary laboratory network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/17]
• 2017-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates that have been employed; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2151/17]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under his aegis for 2016 and 2017, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of additional staff to be taken on in his Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017; the total cost of hiring additional staff in his Department and in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the average payment made to these farmers; the percentage payment made to them; if GLAS+ payments have been made to date; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of persons who have enrolled to date in GLAS 3; if he will provide a breakdown between tiers 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of tier 3 farmers who have applied to GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 1 December 2016, if the 1,566 yellow card cases will have their applications processed before the end of 2016; if so, if they will receive their 2016 payment before December 2016; if cases are processed after 31 December 2016, when payments will issue in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total budget amount allocation in 2017 for the GLAS, BDGP, TAMS, AOES and REPS programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out in tabular form the breakdown of total expenditure incurred to date in 2016 and the annual amount of funds originally allocated to the schemes (details supplied) under the Rural Development Programme 2014-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of farmers that joined the first, second and third tranche of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme who are eligible for GLAS+ payments; the estimated average payment that will be due to each eligible farmer for GLAS+ payments; when these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether priority access is being provided to approximately 2,000 farmers who did not get into GLAS 2 in view of the fact the previous Minister gave a commitment to the effect that those persons would receive priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments from €150,000 to €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40880/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to propose a lowering of the cap on basic payments from €150,000 to €100,000; the number of Agriculture Council meetings at which he raised this subject with his EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to support for further action at an EU level to deliver greater transparency and fairness in the food supply chain; the number of Agriculture Council meetings at which he raised this subject with his EU colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001. [40883/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the green cert to ensure it is fit for purpose. [40884/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to seek recognition from the European Commission for forgotten farmers as a group with specific disadvantage under the national reserve, in the same way that old young farmers are currently provided for; and the number of meetings has he had with EU Commission representatives on this issue. [40885/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to include a measure on clearing drains in the farm safety scheme under TAMS. [40886/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to explore the potential for the development of onshore close containment fish farming as an emerging technology. [40888/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down the number of bilateral meetings he has had with European counterparts regarding fishing quotas and safeguarding Irish fishing interests ahead of the fisheries Council of Ministers meeting. [40889/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to review the fish assist scheme in recognition of the irregular earning patterns of fishermen. [40890/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the progress towards the programme for Government commitment to continuing to explore the potential development of an all-island label; and the number of North South ministerial meetings at which he raised this subject with colleagues. [40891/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the total number of farmers enrolled in the basic payments scheme that have received a payment under, equal to or above figures (details supplied). [40892/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set down in tabular form the number of farmers in receipt of areas of natural constraint payments by county; the total number of farmers in each county that enrolled in the ANC scheme, broken down by each respective area designation (details supplied); the payment rate for each respective area designation per county; the total amount of funds under the scheme that have been drawn down to date under each area designation in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40893/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason only 85% of 2016 GLAS payments are issuing in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40894/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of BPS payments which were withheld due to LPIS; if any outstanding payments that have been subsequently approved after audit have issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40895/16]
• 2016-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [40897/16]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who did not have commonage included as part of a 2014 basic application cannot avail of the GLAS scheme, yet farmers who have acquired land since 2014 are able to avail of the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39877/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date that have applied to join GLAS III, and in each respective tier, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39301/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39302/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date enrolled in GLAS that have had their applications approved and are still waiting for their 2016 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39303/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers that enrolled in the ANC scheme broken down by each respective area designation, mountain type land, more severely handicapped lowland, less severely handicapped lowland and areas of specific constraints (islands), in tabular form; the payment rate for each respective area designation; the total amount of funds under the scheme that have been drawn down to date under each area designation in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39304/16]
• 2016-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of Irish beef exports to the United States in monetary value and volume to date in 2016; the total amount of manufacturing beef per this breakdown; the original 2016 targets for this market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39305/16]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that it is possible via the official rural development programme amendment process to seek the transfer of financial allocations between measures as well as between sub-measures under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38761/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date who have applied to join GLAS III, and in each respective tier, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding tillage farmers and the criticism surrounding the min-till requirement, which is acting as deterrent from enrolling in GLAS plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that supermarkets and retail multiples do not repeat below-cost selling of vegetables in the run up to the Christmas period as occurred previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the latest discussion at EU level regarding EU 2030 GHG emissions targets and the role of agriculture in contributing to carbon sequestering. [38261/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers under the areas of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme that have yellow card cases and are awaiting approval from the Commission before processing of their 2016 payments can take place if approved, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38262/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers under the areas of natural constraints scheme and basic payments scheme that have yellow card cases that have been approved or declined by the Commission by county in tabular form; the total number of approved cases where 2016 payments have issued to date or will issue before the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on introducing financial instruments under the Common Agriculture Policy; when will the ex ante evaluation will be completed; the approximate timeframe for operationalising such instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38265/16]
• 2016-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review Food Wise 2025 following the recent ESRI report, the Product and Sector Level Impact of a Hard Brexit across the EU; the way in which Irish exports to the UK would be the most exposed in the EU in a WTO tariff scenario post-Brexit with food in the highest tariff category and with beef potentially facing an 80% tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only half of the 2016 RDP budget has been spent in the year to 14 November 2016; when outstanding payments will issue to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the total participation levels and expected payment levels for farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; if all allocated funds will be spent on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37785/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's new agrifund will be available for farmers to be drawn down; the outcome if all funds are not drawn down in the window for which the fund will remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37707/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37706/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency funding that will be made available to tillage farmers in view of recent severe weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37709/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current uptake of commonage farmers in the GLAS scheme; the number of commonage management plans submitted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37708/16]
• 2016-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will undertake a review of Food Wise 2025 considering the targets in the strategy were forecast on the assumption that the UK remains within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37705/16]
• 2016-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being used by his Department to decide on a planner to carry out a commonage management plan for GLAS scheme applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36853/16]
• 2016-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36854/16]
• 2016-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications of a recent Supreme Court decision for the fishing industry (details supplied); the action he will take in response to the judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36723/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if planting new hedgerow and low-input permanent pasture will be available under GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial allocations under the 2014-2020 rural development programme by measure and sub-measure in tabular form; the respective budget allocations for each year in this RDP; the annual amount of expenditure expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 21 July 2016, the estimated cost for the original proposal submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers to date who have applied to join GLAS III per county, and in each respective tier in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36763/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis in tabular form; the total number of approved applications; the total number of payment claims lodged; the total number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36764/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers who apply for the new agri-loan scheme announced in budget 2017 can expect this lending facility to be operational in 2017; when successful applicants will receive loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/16]
• 2016-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €11 million in EU aid that was allocated to Irish farmers and subsequently put into the €150 million agri-loan scheme in budget 2017, if all moneys in this fund are not fully drawn down within the period the facility will remain open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/16]
• 2016-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 18 October 2016, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35722/16]
• 2016-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for an ex gratia payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35914/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make an allocation for 2016 and 2017 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; when he will announce the conditions for such a scheme for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35693/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants under the national reserve scheme in each year to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35694/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget allocation for each year under CAP pillar 1 2014 to 2020 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme in tabular form; the total amount drawn down in each year and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35695/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participants under the young farmers scheme in each of the years 2014 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35696/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget allocation for each year under CAP pillar 1 2014 to 2020 for participants under the young farmers scheme in tabular form; the total amount drawn down in each year and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35697/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 21 July 2016, when he will issue a reply regarding permitting young farmers who are under 40 years of age, who have been farming for five years or more, to qualify for an intermediary grant aid level of 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35675/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will appoint a chairperson to the independent commonage appeals committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35676/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2016 GLAS commonage farmer payments that are being held up due to the fact that planners assigned to a commonage are no longer able to complete such plans as they have been released from contract or moved on; the number of farmers this concerns who are in GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will enable 2016 GLAS payments to be made to farmers by accepting GLAS commonage plans where the planner assigned to a commonage is no longer doing plans due to reasons outside of the control of affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a mid-term review of the present CAP will be envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest timetable and information at hand concerning negotiations around the CAP post-2020 at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35681/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a Government study around the feasibility of introducing a voluntary farm building relocation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35682/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EPA report, Ireland's Environment - An Assessment 2016, regarding meeting climate change targets including greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35683/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EPA report, Ireland's Environment - An Assessment 2016; if Food Wise 2025 targets are still achievable in view of the analysis outlined on meeting climate change responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35684/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EPA report, Ireland's Environment - An Assessment 2016, and the analysis on economically viable farms in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35685/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers enrolled in the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, whose contracts will end in 2018, by county, in tabular form; if he will permit such farmers to join GLAS under a fourth round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35686/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who completed the crop damage assessment form in 2010, in tabular form; the way the scheme operated; if he will provide a breakdown of national Exchequer and EU funding; the timeline for getting EU approval for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35687/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of the process involved, including at EU level, in transferring moneys allocated from one rural development programme scheme to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35688/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the total €1.4 billion programme funding allocated to green low-carbon agri-environment scheme up until 2020 will be fully drawn down; if any unspent GLAS funds will be kept within the 2014-20 RDP window and not transferred to post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35689/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the target, as announced in budget 2016, of €250 million to be spent annually on the GLAS programme when 50,000 farmers are enrolled will be realised in 2017 and the remaining years of this RDP; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35690/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the specific programme funding for AEOS, GLAS, REPS and organics in 2017 following budget 2017, where it was announced that €241.7 million had been allocated for agri-environmental schemes for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35691/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of the latest EU proposals regarding the definition of an active EU farmer and application at member state level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input Ireland has made or submitted to the European Commission to the cumulative impact assessment being undertaken on all EU beef offers in trade agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34408/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the input Ireland has made or submitted to the European Commission to the agricultural markets task force to improve the position of farmers in the food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34409/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken at European Council of Ministers level to agree a common EU framework on rules governing the food chain, considering the recent failure to find agreement on a definition of an unfair trading practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34410/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken at Council of European Ministers level regarding the future EU financial framework beyond 2020 and the vital funding provided to farmers under CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34411/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown between total expenditure incurred to date in 2016 and the annual amount of funds originally allocated to schemes (details supplied) under the rural development programme 2014-2020 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34467/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that a transfer of entitlements is processed as soon as possible for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is impossible for the requested information to be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34959/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any failures of drug tests were recorded in relation to a race (details supplied); the details of any recorded failures and follow up sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34962/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide all the actions in tiers 1, 2 and 3 that were available in GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 that will not be available in GLAS 3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35177/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to immediately review Food Wise 2025 with respect to forecasts outlined within, for example exports, employment and added value in each sector, considering the document was published in July 2015 in advance of the Brexit referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34322/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Irish Greyhound Board will publish its annual reports for 2015 and 2016; the reason the board have not produced those reports to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34309/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of expenditure announced in budget 2017 for Bord na gCon in tabular form; the areas these funds will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34310/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the recommendations of the report on the Irish greyhound industry by the all-party Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be implemented; the reason for the delay in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34312/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated to each fisheries local action group under the 2007-2013 EFF, in tabular form; the total funding allocated to each fisheries local action group under the 2014-2020 EMFF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34313/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated to the EFF operational programme 2007-2013; the annual breakdown on funding allocated; the breakdown on all the seafood sectors, that is fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34314/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the industrial mussel seed dredging being carried out by trawlers within the State’s six mile territorial limit, his views on the recent case in Dublin Bay; the current regulations pertaining to this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated to the EMFF operational programme 2014-2020; the annual breakdown of funding allocated; the breakdown on all the seafood sectors, that is, fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34316/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers enrolled in AEOS scheme whose contracts will end in 2017; the average payment for these AEOS participants to date; if he will permit such farmers to join GLAS under a fourth round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34317/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of egg producers by county, in tabular form; the total number of direct and indirect jobs in this sector; the average income for producers; the likely effect that Brexit will have on this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34318/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of exports from egg production in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in tabular form; if he will provide a breakdown by country that Ireland exports to including the total amount of such exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34319/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of egg imports broken down by country of origin, including the share from the UK, in 2014, 2015 and 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34320/16]
• 2016-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of latest Tote figures at hand with respect to the greyhound industry over the period 2010 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34321/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which in 2016 farmers were randomly selected for administrative checks or remote sensing inspections by his Department; if selected farmers were informed that their ANC and SFP payments would be delayed in advance of the date the Department commenced making payments to farmers; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/16]
• 2016-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to establish a sentinel fishery for the north west herring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33199/16]
• 2016-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33229/16]
• 2016-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 to date, in each of the beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the reason for extending the deadline for participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33230/16]
• 2016-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funds allocated to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; the total amount of spend on an annual basis to date in tabular form; the total amount allocated for 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33231/16]
• 2016-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount allocated to the TAMS scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020; the total amount of spend on an annual basis to date, in tabular form; the total amount allocated for 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/16]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest information from his Department on the average cost of production, euro per kg of beef, for primary producers of beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32513/16]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the consultative committee that was established after the Brexit referendum in June 2016 has met; the number of additional meetings planned for the remainder of 2016; the number of meetings planned in the first quarter of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood sector and CAP payments following the decision by UK voters to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32461/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide operational details on the new SBCI agrifund; if he will provide a breakdown of funding sources and financial providers that will loan moneys to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32462/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on payment levels for farmers under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the new sheep scheme to be introduced in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32321/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received in total under TAMS II tranches 1, 2 and 3; the total number of approved applications to date; the total number of applicants who have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide operational details on the new SBCI agri fund; the details of funding sources and financial providers that will lend moneys to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32324/16]
• 2016-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if emergency funding will be available to tillage farmers in view of recent severe weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 1619 of 16 September 2016, the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis in tabular form; the total number of approved applications; the total number of payment claims lodged; the total number of payment claims that have been approved for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 15 July 2015, he has received a progress report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31592/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment application and his Department's engagement with third parties with regard to payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31656/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 18 October 2016, if he will provide a breakdown in monetary terms of the total amount of funding being provided from balance sheet support from the SBCI and COSME EU Financial Instrument in the make up of the new €150 million agriloan fund announced in Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31948/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under his aegis for 2016 and 2017, including Bord Bia, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Marine Institute, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31274/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of additional staff to be taken on in his Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017; the total cost of hiring additional staff in his Department and in each individual State agency and body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31275/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of his previous statements where he indicated his wish to bring forward primary legislation to a scheme that implements the EU fishing points system for licenceholders, if he will provide an update on this; the engagement he has had with fishing producer organisations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31276/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide requested details (details supplied) regarding greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31313/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the situation facing farmers who were unable to empty slurry tanks due to wet ground conditions in advance of the 15 October nitrates directive deadline; if he will liaise with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to ensure that flexibility is shown to affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total annual amount of funds originally allocated for each of the years 2014 to 2020 under the rural development programme 2014 - 2020; the total actual expenditure incurred in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016; if the total 2016 budget allocation will be fully realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30341/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown between total expenditure incurred to date in 2016 and the annual amount of funds originally allocated to each scheme under the rural development programme (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of dairy farmers participating and not participating respectively, in the sustainable dairy assurance scheme per county, in tabular form; the expected duration of the scheme; the consequence to farmers who do not join the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total penalties imposed on farmers under the CAP schemes in 2014 and 2015, on a county basis for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30344/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to open GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to market the forecasted increase in Irish cattle and beef supplies being promoted by processors and others at viable prices to producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30346/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on market access setting out the planned volumes in view of the fact that the UK is Ireland's largest export market and given the Brexit referendum decision; his plans to return beef prices to viable levels of €4.00 to €4.50/kg as set out by Teagasc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30347/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote the live export trade for cattle and sheep; his views on the trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30348/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development in the beef and sheepmeat sector; his further views on whether the development will add or take from competition in the beef and lamb sectors; the view his department conveyed to DG Competition in Brussels on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30349/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provided any detail, statistics or knowledge on rendering and factory feed lots in the context of a joint venture (details supplied) to DG Competition in Brussels as part of their investigations into this development; if his Department was asked to provide any of this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30350/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the review of amending SI 125 of 2016 to ensure that no penalty points are applied to an owner's sea-fishing boat licence until after they have been found guilty in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30400/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an annual breakdown between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding allocated for each of the years 2014 to 2020 to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30703/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an annual breakdown of total actual expenditure incurred in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016 between total EAFRD funding and total national Exchequer funding to each scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30704/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of all funding sources comprising the new €150 million agri loan fund between European fund aid, national Exchequer funding and existing Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland funds; when the new fund will be operational; if all farmers who apply will have the same lending assessment criteria applied; if any EU financial instruments are being leveraged in this new fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30705/16]
• 2016-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers will be able to draw down, based on current participation rates in the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/16]
• 2016-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ruling announced recently from the European Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to approve a merger (details supplied); his views on competition in the various sectors concerned if this proceeds; if he has had discussions with the CCPC on the merger in this regard; if the CCPC issued an opinion on the proposed merger to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30192/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the latest information at hand on updating the sheep census; the number of flock owners that have provided data; the estimate for outstanding owner data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29288/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of departmental expenditure allocated in 2016 to provide financial supports for farmers faced with the removal of persistently infected animals under the BVD eradication programme; the total amount of funds expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied in each payment category in 2016 for the removal of persistently infected animals under the BVD eradication programme; the total number of such farmers who have been issued payments to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/16]
• 2016-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have no planner approved to complete a commonage management plan, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonages under GLAS 1 and 2 that have been approved a planner to complete a commonage management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers by county, in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have applied to GLAS 1 and 2; the total number of commonage farmers that have had their applications processed by county; the total number of commonage farmers by county that have received and not received GLAS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of commonage farmers who have completed a commonage management plan, CMP, by county in tabular form; the total number of commonage farmers who have not completed a CMP; the total amount of commonage farmers who have received GLAS payments to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to facilitate all commonage farmers who wish to submit an application to GLAS by the extended deadline considering planners have encountered difficulties logging into the online system or completing commonage management plans as mandatory under the scheme; if he will ensure that no delay to payments will occur considering the issues being encountered are beyond the control of commonage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has decided to roll over the current genomics tag contract with the existing supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28298/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers participating in the areas of natural constraint scheme per county, in tabular form on an annual basis over the 2014 to 2016 period; the total annual budget allocation for the scheme in this period; the total amount of funds expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28299/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the counties that have had technical work carried out to date by his Department with respect to designating eligible areas under the areas of natural constraint scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing areas that are currently designated as an eligible area under the areas of natural constraint, ANC, scheme by reference to new biophysical criteria by 2018 that have been identified as being ineligible following technical mapping work carried out to date by his Department, by county in tabular form; the number of farmers currently enrolled in the ANC sheme who have been provisionally observed as having ineligible areas under the new criteria following mapping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who have applied to the EU voluntary milk reduction scheme by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself that all State body guidelines were fulfilled and full transparency observed in all aspects of the reappointment of Horse Racing Ireland's CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27958/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27965/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27967/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27968/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27969/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the ANC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27972/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person under the ANC scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person under the ANC scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted samples by herd size in intervals of ten, that is, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on, by county, under the beef data genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/16]
• 2016-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have been approved for tier 1, 2 and 3 and by county, for GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28040/16]
• 2016-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 16 June 2016, that in order to include a financial instrument as a measure in the rural development plan, an ex ante evaluation is necessary which can take between three months to a year to complete, the progress to date on this task; the approximate timeframe for the completion of this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/16]
• 2016-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the level of financial support available to farmers faced with a positive identification, PI, under the BVD eradication programme given that the costs of disposal of an infected calf and the replacement of the animal is in the region of €500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26702/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application for a person (details supplied); if the commonage of the GLAS element of the application will be improved in order that payment can be made for this element of the GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26168/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for Scottish Derogation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will issue to an interim response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payments being issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26245/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of meetings of the Food Harvest 2020 high level implementation group in the period 2011 to 2016; the number of meetings planned in 2016 and over the course of the remaining four years of the strategy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26383/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants under the suckler welfare scheme in each year of existence on a county basis, in tabular form; the total funds allocated and drawn down under the scheme in each year of the scheme's existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26384/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis in tabular form; the total number of approved applications; the number of persons that have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26385/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the beef import quotas and other food quotas agreed from Canada to the EU under the CETA trade agreement; if Irish farming interests are sufficiently protected under this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate steps being taken to safeguard Irish agrifood jobs in light of several closures recently attributed to the currency changes post the Brexit vote in the UK. [26391/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of Irish beef sales to the USA on a month by month basis in 2015 and 2016; the original targets set out; if he is satisfied with the figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26392/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that farmers will be able to avail of to drawdown funding under the €11 million EU conditional aid package; when this scheme will be available for farmers to apply; the sectors which will be eligible; if a national Exchequer top-up will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26393/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the sheep technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the sheep technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23484/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the sheep technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of a sheep technology adoption programme appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23516/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in relation to the sheep technology adoption programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23519/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of an open competition process to commence for the appointment of a new chief executive officer to an organisation (details supplied); if this has received sanction and approval from the organisation's board and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23933/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of a business case submitted to his Department by an organisation (details supplied) for the reappointment of its chief executive officer; if he will provide details of same; the details of previous examples for such an extension being granted by his Department for organisations under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23934/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of a revised SI 125 of 2016, which he has committed to introducing in a manner which will ensure that no penalty points will be applied to an owner's licence unless the matter has been decided upon in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total programme funding allocated to the payments under the areas of natural constraints, ANC, scheme in each year over the 2014-2020 period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24118/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide in tabular form the baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector, where available, by the Food Harvest 2020 strategy according to new jobs to be created, primary output, exports levels and value added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24120/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide in tabular form the last figures at hand with respect to progress on attaining baseline targets set down for the agrifood sector and in each sector, where available, by the Food Harvest 2020 strategy, according to new jobs to be created, primary output, exports levels and value added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24121/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide in tabular form the number of applications received, in total, under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 on a county basis; the total number of approved applications; the number of applicants that have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24122/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted data notifications under the beef data and genomics programme 2015; the number who have submitted the required genomic testing under the same programme to date; the number of farmers who have received payments to date for 2015; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24123/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied to join the beef data and genomics programme in each year since the programme commenced; the number of these who have informed his Department that they wish to leave the programme; the number of farmers of the remainder who have failed to furnish any genomic testing results to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider reopening the beef data and genomics scheme to new applications, given that participation rates are well below the original participation target set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24125/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost in 2017 of permitting young farmers who are under 40 years of age, who have been farming for five years or more and who do not qualify for the 60% TAMS grant aid rate to qualify for an intermediary grant aid level of 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24126/16]
• 2016-07-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cases referred to the Agriculture Appeals Office in the period 2013 to 2016 to date broken down by respective scheme, per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23224/16]
• 2016-07-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farm inspections carried out in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016, by county, in tabular form. [23225/16]
• 2016-07-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of 2015 green low-carbon agri-environment scheme applicants that have not passed all of his Department’s pre-payment validation checks for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23226/16]
• 2016-07-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on submitting an amendment to Ireland's rural development programme at European Union level to create financial instruments to utilise the European Investment Bank as a guarantor in order to provide affordable credit to farmers; the approximate timetable to operationalise these financial instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23227/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when rubber slat mats will become eligible for grant aid under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 as per the programme for Government commitment; the date live applications can be submitted under such a scheme; when eligible participants will receive payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered with other agencies under his remit examining the possibility of offering national certification to EU organic standards emanating from European regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22098/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011 in tabular form. [22199/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 5 July 2016, and the variables used to calculate such figures, the detail of the approximate additional annual increase in funding needed for the scheme in question to attain compensation set at a maximum level of €200 for the first ten animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22200/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of member states that have amended their respective 2014-20 RDPs to create financial instruments to draw down on affordable EU credit lines; if an Irish amendment is being considered to the submission in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22756/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed moneys regarding an overclaim under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/16]
• 2016-07-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22892/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency steps he is taking to safeguard the interests of the agrifood sector and Common Agricultural Policy payments, following the decision by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria he is considering for the design of a new scheme for sheep farmers, under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21617/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, in total, under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; the total number of approved applications; the number of applicants that have received payments to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with his European colleagues to ensure agriculture and forestry are considered as interdependent pillars in upcoming European Union climate policy discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21292/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is considering to ensure fair inspections for farmers following a recent court ruling regarding Common Agricultural Policy payment inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being considered for the design of a new scheme for sheep farmers under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21289/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will be able to avail of affordable loan credit from domestic and European Union funding sources in order to bridge liquidity gaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21288/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to ensure beef farmers receive a fair price for their produce following recent price dips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21604/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for a sole supplier for the electronic identification tagging for cattle; if he considered a model for multiple suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21605/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to ensure tillage farmers break even on their produce in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21606/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on ring-fencing moneys under the sheep-fencing element of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 for farmers with flocks only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the expected European Union dairy package to be announced at the next European Council meeting relating to voluntary milk supply measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse the 50% cut to participants in respect of low input grassland pasture and the suspension of hedge planting under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme 2. [21609/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue approvals to farmers who applied for tranche 3 under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme which closed on 24 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow grant aid to be paid where part approvals were issued and work has been completed but where there are other investments on the farmer's application in recognition of the serious cash flow issues on dairy farms under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing outstanding payments for 2015 under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21612/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent court case on land eligibility (details supplied); his plans to review similar type cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21613/16]
• 2016-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open up the locally led agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/16]
• 2016-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal under the 2015 national reserve scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/16]
• 2016-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that certain considerations of importance to hill farmers (details supplied) are taken into account in the final submission of the new draft sheep scheme for approval by the European Union Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19948/16]
• 2016-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a payment to a person (details supplied) under the Scottish derogation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19976/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health his discussions with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the concerns of farming organisations about the viability of the family farm in meeting the costs of nursing home care under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme. [19214/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the young farmer scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19252/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a provision to enable farmers on mountain type land to apply for a top-up due to the higher cost in delivering measures in a hill type situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19388/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the approximate cost if hill ewes were eligible for a top up in the amounts of €2.50, €3, €3.50, €4, €4.50 and €5 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19389/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all sheep farmers will have equal access to the same measures under any new scheme that is envisaged to be rolled out in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have applied to the knowledge transfer group scheme under the rural development programme 2014-2020 to date, in each of beef, sheep, dairy, tillage, equine and poultry sectors; the targeted number of groups formed; the number of groups finalised to date; the reason for extending the deadline for participation in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19694/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the areas of natural constraints scheme; if the cutbacks to the scheme that applied since 2008 and to the disadvantaged areas scheme which preceded it were reversed and the level of payments under the scheme returned to the 2007 level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19695/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the calculations his Department conducted pertaining to the average payment per animal under the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19696/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment per animal under the suckler welfare scheme; the number of participants; the total funds allocated and drawn down under the suckler welfare scheme; the funds allocated and drawn down in each year of the scheme's existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19697/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a payment to a person (details supplied) under tranche 1 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard the interests of the Irish agrifood sector following the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union in the recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19041/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard Irish beef exports, including the live cattle trade, given the large volume that goes to this market following the decision by voters in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19042/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first meeting of the consultative committee of stakeholders will take place following the decision by voters in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in the recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19043/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out by county to date in 2016 the number of applications received to date under tranches 1, 2 and 3 of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme II; the number of applications that have received part approvals thus far; the number of applications that have received full approvals thus far; the number of participants that have received payments to date; the number of payments that have not issued yet; when outstanding payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19044/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take to protect the health and welfare of farm animals given the current deer population and associated tuberculosis levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19045/16]
• 2016-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 821 of 31 May 2016, if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers were able to draw down under the rural environment protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17751/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on providing grant aid for anaerobic digestion on farms; the grant aid currently available for bioenergy production for farmers under Common Agricultural Policy funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17752/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received to date under tranches 1, 2 and 3 of the TAMS II schemes, in tabular form; the number of applications that have received part approvals thus far; the number of applications that have received full approvals thus far; the number of applicants that have received payments to date; the number of payments that have not issued yet; when outstanding payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17753/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the rural development programme in the years 2014 - 2020; the expenditure incurred in the years 2014 and 2015; the allocation for 2016 for a number of categories (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown between total expenditure incurred in the years 2014 and 2015, in tabular form; the annual amount of funds originally allocated to a number of schemes (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17755/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown in the 2016 Estimates for the allocation of funds, in tabular form, under a number of schemes and programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17756/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make an allocation for 2016 and 2017 for young farmers under the national reserve scheme; when he will announce the conditions for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17757/16]
• 2016-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the lead time for inspections for applications for new shed grants under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; the measures he will take to ensure that inspections happen promptly so that construction works can be completed before winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16750/16]
• 2016-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a payment to a person (details supplied) under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/16]
• 2016-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why there has been a delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17269/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking with other European Union member states, regarding the re-authorisation of glyphosate before the 1 July 2016 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16562/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications his Department has received, part-approved, fully approved and paid under tranche 1, 2 and 3 of the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by county in 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of payments he has not yet issued; when he will issue them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16563/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dairy forum and the beef forum will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16564/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports a review of the public intervention instrument and reference threshold levels for butter and skimmed milk powder, as permitted under the Common Agricultural Policy's regulation 1308/2013; if he had discussed this at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16565/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the original value his Department put on beef export targets to the US for 2015; the actual value realised; his 2016 beef export targets in value terms; and when Irish manufacturing beef will be permitted to enter the market in the US. [16566/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the European Union and non-European Union states to which Ireland has access to export live cattle, in tabular form; the new markets he will open in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16567/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why previous large-scale live cattle exports to Belgium have declined; his plans to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16568/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allocate the underspend on agri-environmental schemes under the rural development programme in 2015 to schemes under the programme in the remaining window of the Common Agricultural Policy; the status of unused funding after 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16569/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual payment farmers will be entitled to draw down, based on current participation rates under the GLAS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16570/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider re-opening the beef data and genomics scheme to new applications, given that participation rates are well below the original participation target set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16571/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria he is considering for the amended application to receive European Union approval for the sheep payment scheme under the rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering applying for an amendment to Ireland's rural development programme at European Union level to create financial instruments to draw down on European Investment Bank funding sources and to provide affordable credit to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16573/16]
• 2016-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants and the amount of funding remaining under the superlevy instalment scheme; if he will consider postponing the collection of the remaining instalment payments for up to two years, given the severe market volatility in the sector and associated cash flow difficulties; if these fines will be imposed at European Union level should he pursue a postponement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16574/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received clarification on getting farm land under solar farm installations recognised as an agricultural activity and, therefore, eligible for European Union direct payments and qualifying for retirement and agricultural reliefs at European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15336/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recruit for the position of agricultural technical officer; the number of new staff he will recruit; where he will base these staff; when they will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/16]
• 2016-06-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the urgent measures he will take to tackle the crisis in farm incomes and severe market volatility across most sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/16]
• 2016-06-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that Ireland's grass-based agriculture, forestry and boglands are taken into account as methods of carbon sequestration in upcoming European Union discussions on 2030 emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14835/16]
• 2016-06-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considered postponing remaining milk super levy payments by up to two years, given the severe market crisis in the dairy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14475/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open applications under the new sheep scheme; when he will issue the first payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13852/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications; the number of these he has approved; the number of participants who have received payments; the number of payments that have not yet issued and when he will issue the outstanding payments under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 in 2016 by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13923/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number applications submitted; the number of these which were ineligible; and the number which he has not yet paid under the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2015, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to deal with the sharp decline in live cattle exports in 2016; the new markets that will be opened in 2016 for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13925/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will amend S.I. No. 125 of 2016, given that the Attorney General has been requested to review it and to ensure that no penalty points are applied to owners' licences until after they have been found guilty in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13926/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland's grass-based agriculture, boglands and forestry are taken into account as carbon sequesters in the upcoming discussions at European level for European Union 2030 emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13927/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12529/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delays in getting tranche 1 and 2 approvals issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12617/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next phase of green low-carbon agri-environment options scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the review of the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who were excluded from green low-carbon agri-environment scheme phase 2; his plans for their exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the Scottish derogation measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; if he will approve and issue payment for the commonage element of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12711/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13462/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under tranche 1 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13513/16]
• 2016-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the 2015 private contract clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12337/16]
• 2016-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following more flexible State aid measures agreed at European Union level to deal with market volatility in the dairy and pigmeat sectors, the criteria that farmers must meet in order to access temporary finance up to a maximum amount of €15,000 per farm per year; if he will introduce a scheme to avail of new State aid flexibility in the area to bridge liquidity shortfalls for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form on a county basis, the number of applications to the TAMS I and TAMS II schemes to date; the number of applications that have been approved thus far; the number of participants that have received payments to date; the number of payments that have not issued yet; when outstanding payments will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12114/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress to secure new market access for live cattle exports in non-European Union countries, including Egypt, Iran and Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12115/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined the development of additional volatility tools to deal with the current income crisis across several farming sectors, including risk insurance programmes, and forward selling of fixed-price contracts of commodities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12116/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form on a county basis, the number of applications submitted to the areas of natural constraint scheme in 2015; the number of submitted applications that have been approved thus far; the number of participants that have received payments to date; the total number of payments that have not issued yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12117/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide in tabular form a breakdown between total expenditure incurred in 2015, and the annual amount of funds originally allocated to the beef data and genomics programme, rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment options scheme, green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, locally led environmental schemes, organic farming schemes, land mobility, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, horticulture industry, the organic sector and areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12118/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the criteria blocking young farmers who are under 40 years of age but who have been farming for more than five years from accessing measures under the new Common Agricultural Policy programme for young farmers, including being able to apply for the national reserve and for top-up entitlements; the reason for their exclusion; the discussions he has had at European Union level concerning this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12119/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have received payments under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the average payment made to these farmers; the percentage payment made to them; if GLAS+ payments have been made yet; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12120/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on admitting all eligible applicants under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme tranche 2 into the scheme; the date from which their contracts will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12121/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted data notifications under the beef data and genomics programme 2015; the number who have submitted the required genomic testing under the same programme to date; the number of farmers who have received payments to date for 2015; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12122/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied to join the beef data and genomics programme; the number of these who have informed his Department that they wish to leave the programme; the number of farmers of the remainder who have failed to furnish any genomic testing results to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12123/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment options scheme 1, AEOS scheme 2 and AEOS scheme 3 as of 20 May 2016; the completion date for participants in each scheme; the number of farmers who have indicated that they will be transferring from the AEOS scheme to tranche 2 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the number that transferred from these schemes to tranche 1 of GLAS, in each case broken down between AEOS 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12124/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the use here of the herbicide glyphosate; the monitoring programme that is in place; the discussions he has had at European Union level with regard to renewing its authorisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12125/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the level of competition in the Irish beef and lamb processing sector; on the planned move by a company (details supplied); the actions taken to ascertain if such a move would undermine competition in these sectors. [12126/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 26 April 2016 (details supplied), if he will provide an update following the submission of an appeal as per advice from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/16]
• 2016-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11199/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the 2015 national reserve scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the national reserve scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue the crisis grant to pig farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10173/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has not received any disadvantaged area payments for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/16]
• 2016-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the national reserve scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8952/16]
• 2016-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/16]
• 2016-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9119/16]
• 2016-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme payment 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8548/16]
• 2016-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/16]
• 2016-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status in relation to a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/16]
• 2016-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application made for force majeure by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; the reason no update has been communicated directly to the person on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/16]
• 2016-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6475/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse an eligibility decision for a person (details supplied) to the 2015 national reserve, given that this person's herd number was dormant and was only activated in April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/16]
• 2016-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/16]
• 2016-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused access to the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4341/16]
• 2016-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/16]
• 2016-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 1 December 2015, why he has not issued a final response as yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4367/16]
• 2016-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3544/16]
• 2016-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2015 basic payment scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/16]
• 2016-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal under the 2015 basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/16]
• 2016-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the final balance of the overall payment due has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2015 basic payment scheme and the greening scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/16]
• 2016-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on the transfer of entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/16]
• 2016-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1980/16]
• 2016-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2150/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the single payment scheme 2015 will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46642/15]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46643/15]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under tranche 1 of the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will qualify for the top-up payments for farmers who are able to avail of two or more priority measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46824/15]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tranche 1 applications he has received under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the average expected payment for those who have applied; the amount of the initial funding allocation which will be required to cover the total payments for those who applied under tranche 1; the amount of the initial allocation which will be left unspent; what he intends to do with any unspent funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46825/15]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1288/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all payments including the young farmers payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1448/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1564/16]
• 2015-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment under the basic payment scheme 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45505/15]
• 2015-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the basic payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45617/15]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 24 November 2015, the status of negotiations between the Irish authorities and their Chinese counterparts on restrictions on the live export of shellfish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/15]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 17 November 2015, if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/15]
• 2015-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in headage payments for 2015 being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of payment under the 2015 area aid scheme due to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, if the person will receive the full payment, if not, the reason for the deduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a payment for 2015 under the headage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remaining 30% balance will be paid under the 2015 basic payment scheme and the greening payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43928/15]
• 2015-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 17 November 2015, if he has completed the examination of all applications and the associated commonage evidence regarding this commonage; when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43297/15]
• 2015-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43305/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a final reply (details supplied) to correspondence sent to his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas payment 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the criteria for qualifying for a 60% grant for building farm sheds to those young trained farmers who began farming after 2007 and therefore did not get the opportunity to apply for the previous 75% shed grants, but who now, under his proposed criteria for new grants, will be ineligible for the 60% rate because they have been farming for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding headage payments for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42044/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted investigations into a super trawler that has been fishing off the coast of County Donegal (details supplied); why the boat is able to fish in Irish waters when Irish fishermen have been excluded from doing so; the steps he proposes to take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will liaise with live shellfish exporters to address new restrictions being applied to live exports to the Chinese market (details supplied); if he has contacted the Chinese authorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will follow through on previous commitments to allow young trained farmers who have joint herd numbers with their parents to qualify for the 60% grant rate for erecting agricultural sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41504/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the criteria for qualifying for a 60% grant for building farm sheds to those young trained farmers who began farming after 2007 and, therefore, did not get the opportunity to apply for previous 75% shed grants, but who now will be ineligible for the 60% rate under the proposed criteria for new grants, because they have been farming for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41505/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for a person (details supplied) will be processed under the 2013 agri-environment options scheme; when monies due from the 2013 and 2014 schemes, after area E12113232 was increased, will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/15]
• 2015-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal, under the areas of natural constraint scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/15]
• 2015-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all headage payments for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [40878/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be issued with headage payments for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the single payment scheme for 2015 will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40245/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange for a visual inspection of the land concerned in advance of an oral hearing under the agri-environment options scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal on 26 November 2015, in order to assess the current condition of the species rich grassland area; if the species rich grassland land parcel concerned will be eligible for payments in the remaining years of this scheme if the appeal in question is unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40507/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40567/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the tenure of a chief executive of an organisation (details supplied) is limited to two terms; the reason for this limit; if he is committed to maintaining this limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40579/15]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 3 November 2015, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme and under the areas of natural constraint scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40646/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39805/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the national reserve (young farmer-new entrants) and young farmers scheme will be available for young farmers to apply for in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39837/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current entitlements due to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his Department will take account of the fact that this person has been farming for over a decade on leased land in its review of this farmer's eligibility for entitlements; the reason these previous years of farming have not been taken into account to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39890/15]
• 2015-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single farm payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/15]
• 2015-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 14 October 2015, when a payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39751/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single payment scheme 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39045/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/15]
• 2015-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will issue payment under the 2015 single payment scheme to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39616/15]
• 2015-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme (details supplied); if he will arrange for a site inspection on the merits of the person's appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38831/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38641/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will upload the maps for 2014 for a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the agri-environment option scheme 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37308/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when headage payments for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38256/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for headage 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/15]
• 2015-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under tranche 1 of the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme who will qualify for the top-up payments for farmers who are able to avail of two or more priority measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36228/15]
• 2015-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications he has received under tranche 1 of the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the average expected payment for those who have applied; the amount of the initial funding allocation, that will be required to cover the total payments for those who applied under tranche 1; that will be left unspent; his plans for any unspent funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36326/15]
• 2015-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment under the area constraints scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/15]
• 2015-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in relation to a headage payment for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35818/15]
• 2015-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/15]
• 2015-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35880/15]
• 2015-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment of headage for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/15]
• 2015-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tranche 2 of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme will contain the same measures as tranche 1; if not, the options being changed and the reasons for those changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/15]
• 2015-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tranche two of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme will contain the same measures as tranche one; if the low input permanent pasture area remains at 10 ha; if planting new hedgerows will continue to be an option; if not, the reasons for the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/15]
• 2015-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal submitted to his Department by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will ensure that the circumstances of the appeal will be fully considered, given that the site inspection took place in November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34477/15]
• 2015-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under an area aid application for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33731/15]
• 2015-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 19 May 2015, if his Department has made a decision regarding the appointment of additional staff to a college (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33230/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of appeals to penalties issued to farmers under the Land Parcel Identification System reviews; if those appeals requiring on-site land inspections will receive them promptly; the number of site visit inspections outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to farmers under the new green low carbon agri-environmental scheme will be disregarded for the purposes of calculating taxable income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31453/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on an application for funding (details supplied) submitted by Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31644/15]