Donegal — week of Mon, 16 Dec

What your Donegal TDs did this week

Mon, 16 Dec – 22 Dec 2019 · 5 TDs · 3 bills voted on · 49 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2017

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

The motion · motion passed 77–37

Voted for 3 Charlie McConalogue · Pearse Doherty · Thomas Pringle

Voted against 1 Joe McHugh

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Section 39 Organisations

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted for 1 Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Charlie McConalogue · Pearse Doherty · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Environmental Policy

2019-12-18 · 1 vote

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 38–76

Voted for 1 Joe McHugh

Voted against 3 Charlie McConalogue · Pearse Doherty · Thomas Pringle

Did not vote 3 Charles Ward · Pat the Cope Gallagher · Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Charles Ward — 100% RDR 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Charlie McConalogue — Fianna Fáil 3 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Agriculture 7 questions
- 2019-12-17 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 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]
- 2019-12-18 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 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 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 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 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of CAP transitional measures post-2020. [53855/19]
Communications 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) on the renewable energy support scheme and the participation of farm scale projects in renewable electricity generation. [52579/19]

Pat the Cope Gallagher — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 8 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 8 total

Education 6 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school extension and improvement works by a school (details supplied); the timeframe for the project; when sanction will be given for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53036/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school extension and improvement works by a school (details supplied); the timeframe for delivering the project; when sanction will be given for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53037/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the new school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the new school building; when works will commence on site; if a budget is ring-fenced for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53054/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school extension and improvement works for a school (details supplied); the delivery timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53055/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on a school project (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53056/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 1 October 2019, the reason the parliamentary question has remained unanswered to date despite two reminders seeking an answer to the question placed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53076/19]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2019-12-18 Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the review of aquaculture licensing procedures and applications; the progress made on the issue since the matter went to public consultation; his views on the comprehensive submission made by this Deputy regarding the public consultation on the issue of aquaculture licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53617/19]

Pearse Doherty — Sinn Féin 3 votes · 18 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 18 total

Agriculture 11 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an aquaculture licence will be granted if the applicant has been engaged in unauthorised aquaculture activities in the same area prior to the application being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52794/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an aquaculture licence will be granted if the applicant has been engaged in unauthorised aquaculture activities in the same area after the application has been made but ceased unauthorised activities proper to a determination being made in respect of the application; the way in which this relates to section 11 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52795/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons his Department has written to regarding unauthorised aquaculture activities in Ballyness Bay, County Donegal since 2010; the dates of correspondence; and the name of the recipients if appropriate. [52932/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to ensure that all unauthorised aquaculture activities in Ballyness Bay, County Donegal ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to ensure that infrastructure relating to unauthorised aquaculture activities in Ballyness Bay, County Donegal was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date his Department was satisfied that all unauthorised aquaculture activities in Ballyness Bay, County Donegal were no longer taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an aquaculture licence can be granted if the applicant has been engaged in unauthorised aquaculture activities in the same area prior to the application being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52951/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an aquaculture licence can be granted if the applicant has been engaged in unauthorised aquaculture activities in the same area after the application has been made but ceased unauthorised activities proper to a determination being made in respect of the application; the way in which this relates to section 4 of the Fisheries and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1998 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52952/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates on which each of the aquaculture licenses for Ballyness Bay were granted. [52953/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reference number of each granted aquaculture licence for Ballyness Bay; and the date on which the applications were received, in tabular form. [52954/19]
- 2019-12-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the period of time he considers reasonable for his officials to commence and conclude an investigation with follow-up actions if necessary into alleged breaches of environmental legislation. [53358/19]
Communications 2 questions
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a strategy of financial incentives for the use of smokeless coal in the areas not under the smoky coal ban; and if he has requested the Minister for Finance to assist in this regard. [53355/19]
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the financial supports available to improve the electricity capacity of regional towns in order that they can attract industries or grow existing industries. [53356/19]
Taoiseach 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the capital allocation of his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each year. [52582/19]
Finance 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there is a difference in the carbon tax applied to smokeless coal and regular coal. [53357/19]
Health 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be transferred to St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8. [52583/19]
Housing 1 question
- 2019-12-17 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties successfully purchased through the national mortgage-to-rent scheme since its launch in 2012, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52886/19]
Public 1 question
- 2019-12-18 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the practice of issuing receipts for national lottery tickets checked in retail outlets has commenced; when this practice commenced or will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53471/19]

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.