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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: To come back to the TAMS issue, the Minister has flagged there may be an order of ranking in TAMS going forward. Do we know where that will be at? What will be prioritised and will not be? Obviously, the level of funding is getting a little bit tight in respect of that. How much additional funding would need to be in place to ensure that would not happen, that is, there would not be that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is obviously not going to change. The result of the testing and all of the work that has been done up to now and the suggestions coming forward from the forum is that we should basically do more of the same in a more effective way. That is basically what the Department is talking about trying to do. I am interested in teasing out the evidence that this will work considering the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Engagement with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: In the short time we have left, I wish to go back to GAEC 2. I know it has been discussed at length. The issue that farmers have - what they fear - is that we are looking at a situation where we are going in the direction of nature restoration, with rewetting and all of that. The fear they have is that this is the direction in which this is going. Why else would land be labelled in that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Promotion (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: ...evening and I spoke to Joe Healy about that. They need to get proper teeth but they also need big resources. They need to have the people there to be able to do the research to find out what is going on and be able to bring transparency into the system. That is vital. The other point is that internationally our trade is under threat because of this new tariff regime that is coming...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: ...them with other areas. There are concerns that this funding will not be ring-fenced or available in the future. We would like to get reassurance on what the Minister's proposals will be going forward.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is clear that the multi-annual financial framework is going to be vital going forward and we will get a sense of where it is at. The key issue for farmers is that there are so many competing interests. The Minister mentioned defence and security which is the one in the headlines at the moment. I concur with him that food security is vital for everyone across the European Union and...

Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: ...the country, in rural as well as urban areas, simply cannot find a childcare place. This is a real problem. If they find a place, it is excessively expensive because provision is so scarce. The Government came forward at election time and said it would provide childcare at €200 per month and also do this, that and the other. In line with what a politician famously noted in the...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: ...have to recognise that this would be detrimental to the livelihoods of Irish farmers. In that context, we must be very strong and definite in respect of what we are doing around all of that. Going back to issues of international security and cybersecurity, from time to time a red flag jumps up when there has been an attack somewhere but we need to recognise that it is an ongoing...

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: I wish the Minister well in his post . I commend my colleagues on bringing forward this motion. The tenant in situ scheme, as many have said, worked very well for many people who were under serious pressure. Since last summer, however, we have seen decline. Now, it has ground to a halt. Many people in my constituency have been affected. I am aware of the case of a young woman who has...

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy O'Rourke on bringing forward this motion this evening. Like every other Deputy in this House, I have been inundated with people and families who face a terrible situation. They have children who need a special class or accommodation but cannot get it anywhere. Everywhere I go across the whole west of Ireland, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal, I come across children who are...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: When I got up this morning the first thing I had to do was go out and get a five-gallon drum and a drop of petrol to put it in the generator. For the last three days we have had a generator that I borrowed from somebody else when their power came back. The network said the power would be back today but now it is saying that it will be next Sunday before it will be back for the five or six...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I am glad to have the opportunity to respond to the budget and the efforts that have been made with regard to agriculture. The broader point is that the Government had huge financial resources to bring to the table for this budget. Many people out there, particularly those in rural areas and across the western seaboard, recognise that it is a part of the world that has had the least...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Martin Kenny: We will share the time as we go along. I appreciate that. I thank the Minister for his opening statement. Access to cash and the right of people to use cash is vital. That is the nub of this. People have a right to use cash as well as to access it. Since Covid and even before that, people have spoken of restrictions on the use of cash. People used cards more and more during that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Industry (26 Sep 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...they have not even heard of it but it is a staple diet for many people in that part of the world. It is a tremendous and a really healthy product. Finding this PGI status for it and pushing it forward is something that should certainly be done with haste. It would be useful if the Minister pointed out what the timeframe is on this particular step. If he does go to this next step, how...

Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...manner. That is the big problem many people have. This legislation to monitor that and try to bring a sense of focus to appeals is very welcome. There are some little changes which will be put forward that may even enhance. I hope the Minister will consider some of those, especially in the context of how the independence of the board can be assured. It is not enough for something to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (4 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: We all look forward to the publication of the review and to advancements being made in respect of all the issues around rail on the island. It is vital infrastructure that we need to see developed. We all recognise that, in the context of climate change, rail is one of the key pieces of infrastructure which will put us in a safe place in regard to meeting our commitments. However, we still...

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...of domestic violence or abuse, often sexual abuse, as well as domination and a whole range of things. There is no refuge in my county, Leitrim, or the surrounding counties. There is nowhere to go. There are no refuges in Cavan, Longford, Roscommon or Sligo. There has to be a recognition that we signed up to the Istanbul Convention and ratified it in 2019. It states that there needs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Postal Services (27 Jun 2024)

Martin Kenny: There is one comment I want to make about An Post in the context of its parcel service. The Minister mentioned it as well. Every road in the country we go down, we see nothing but couriers delivering all kinds of stuff. They are all private businesses and they are all obviously able to compete and make money. It seems very strange to me that An Post cannot be in that field and cannot be...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...to look after children in their local community. While the Bill opens up the possibility that people will have the option of getting some compensation and an element of recognition, if it is going to drive more people out of the business, it will fail. That needs to be recognised. I acknowledge the Bill is at an early stage and has a distance to travel. I hope the Minister and...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank Mr. Doocey for his presentation. We have been through this. I thank all those who have appeared before the committee, put forward their cases and discussed this issue. Deputy Harkin is right that we should not be having a competition and that we should be trying to focus on results. That is really what we want to try to do. We are in a new age in which we are seeking to...