Results 141-160 of 236 for going forward speaker:Martin Kenny

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...policy. This relates to the quota system. We are therefore on exactly the same page in this regard. The Commissioner says one must have a licence and access to quota to have a boat and go out fishing and that it is up to the member state as to how it divides that quota and works out the solution. That is what we need to be able to do. This is not some kind of Rubik's cube that we...

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...us. There has been some positioning, in particular in regard to the Department stating that every fishing vessel has to have a licence already and it should not need a second licence. If the Government was to change the term and call it something else, such as a "fishing opportunity" or otherwise, that is fine as we are not hung up on words. The opportunity to do all of that would...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...in civil discourse, the more that is seen as some kind of a virtue. That is a sad reflection on where we are. We need to be able to recognise that we have to work together as communities, as Government and as public representatives to find solutions to problems and that is what I hope we will be able to do with this. One problem is mixing up asylum seekers and refugees. People do...

Development of a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Ireland: Statements (3 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...to source renewable energy and eliminate fossil fuels. Such infrastructure should not require the importation of any gas, in particular fracked gas. That is something that has been put forward by all the community and environmental organisations which are keen to see the Government stand by its word on this. I note the many Ministers who wear the little badge associated with the UN's...

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing forward the Bill. The issue of knife crime, as well as violent crime in general, has affected communities across the country. The use of knives has had a dramatic and terrible effect on many victims and, often, the perpetrators also. As was pointed out, the perpetrator may have been intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and ended up in a...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...makes much money out of it. It also works for some farmers who have gone down that route. No one is condemning them for it because that is the set-up. This motion tries to recognise a different way forward that will create more employment in the local community, better biodiversity and ensures communities can live and breathe again. I have been informed by Leitrim County Council...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...farmers is that the farm organisations have let them down, that they have not been active enough on this, and that they have allowed this problem to grow for the past 20 years or more. Many years ago, when there were small abattoirs and factories around the country, farmers were in a much stronger position. There has been consolidation into the hands of a small few. It appears, and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: CEDRA Remit (11 Jul 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...emphasis. I want to try to tease out with the Minister what progress has been made. As we know, the man who was spearheading the process has stepped to one side for whatever reason - we are not going to get into that today. The core of what CEDRA is about needs to be implemented. If it is implemented, then we will be moving forward.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (4 Jul 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State. Much as I expected, the statement does not go to the heart of it because it refers to an advertisement for a general paediatric consultant's post. I refer to a service for adults, not children. Some 31 adults are waiting to be provided with the service. The paediatric service is available for children who require an insulin pump and they are getting it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...particular are very stressed. I know from talking to the veterinary officers in a couple of counties that the question as to where the resources to deal with this situation will come from is an ongoing problem. There are never enough resources. We have had recent incidents in various parts of the country in regard to the risk of inappropriate horsemeat getting into the food chain....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: I was going to make a similar point on the small amount of the sector that are not microchipped. When we talk about horses are we covering horses, ponies, donkeys and everything in the equine sector? I imagine that the high end is looked after, which is probably 50% or more, and it is that other sector that is not being taken care of. In some cases, as has been mentioned earlier, we come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...of today is about drawing attention to that and seeing where and how we can put the required resources in place that will produce the maximum impact. Nobody knows what the outcome of Brexit is going to be. We are, however, just measuring how negative that impact will be. There is nothing to talk about on the positive side at all. Everything focuses on the degrees of negativity that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (12 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: Education and tourism are highlighted in the charter. It has always struck me that in the past 20 years, the Good Friday Agreement and the peace process did something on this island that has not happened in many countries throughout the world. Some of the peace process was a high-wire act between political parties but an awful lot of it was done on the ground between communities involving...

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...of the key infrastructural elements we require to make that happen and we require that as quickly as possible. I come to the climate change aspect, particularly around how land is used. The Government is missing the big picture in respect of what we can do with climate change. Obviously land can be used to sequestrate as much carbon as possible and there is an economic opportunity to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: We have been discussing the beef sector for the past couple of months. It is clearly in a lot of trouble and has a lot of problems. Anything that has the appearance of a solution or way forward or that could assist the sector will naturally be welcomed. The type of closed loop system that is proposed is one I know quite well. I used to work in the mushroom industry years ago. I had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: .... There are also rules on age limits that refer to under 30 months, under 24 months and so on, which are simply price reduction mechanisms. There may have been some legitimacy to them some time ago when there were problems with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE, and other things but those days are long gone. I know nobody who knows anything about the age of a piece of meat before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...farming and solar panels were mentioned in An Taisce's document. There is an opportunity to engage in solar panel installation on all farm buildings throughout the country. There is no reason the Government cannot provide assistance to allow this to happen. On the maintenance of peatlands, bogs and mountain uplands, I agree that the model used in the Burren can be extended to other...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (3 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...a person is turned away is because the beds are all full. There are no beds and no space or capacity. That is certainly a real situation. I know a new mental health unit is being built in Sligo but this is certainly the problem in St. Columba's at the moment and the main reason people are being turned away. The Minister of State mentioned the recruitment of staff. Does the...

Autism Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank Deputies Funchion and Ó Caoláin for bringing forward this motion. I have spoken to the Minister of State many times about issues. A lady in south Leitrim emails me every day with emails she has copied to the Minister of State. This issue has been ongoing since early this year. I printed off one of the emails from 12 February. She received an email telling her that her...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Martin Kenny: ...'s contribution he has at least tried refer to some of the issues that have been raised by various members of the fishing community. As was said by previous speakers, we had a meeting a few weeks ago the outcome of which was that we sought to ensure that the Minister would engage directly with the representatives of the fishermen and the fishing organisations. I understand that happened...