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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is considering handing the work of rolling out fibre broadband to connectivity blackspots in commercial areas to National Broadband Ireland; if so, the work that has been undertaken by his Department to consider this proposal; if a further tender process is required in the scenario that a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. They are singing to the choir here. When I was 19, I put up mushroom tunnels, grew mushrooms and worked in horticulture. I spent many years working with mushroom growers all through the west and down into the midlands, and in many of those cases, there was diversification on the farm. In probably two thirds of them, the women ran the mushroom...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Unfortunately, I have to leave for a vote in the Chamber. I thank the witnesses for their engagement over a long period this evening.

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Energy prices and the cost of fuel are some of the biggest issues facing people. I am always intrigued when I hear many of the various organisations that comment on the economy warning against investment in infrastructure and how it could create inflation. The truth is that the two biggest drivers of inflation in this country are the costs of housing and energy. Investing in those two...

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Rural planning issues have been around for quite a long time. I was first elected to Leitrim County Council in 2004 and An Taisce was something people talked about a lot at meetings in regard to objecting to planning and so on. However, in recent years we have not heard as much about it. The problems we have in many of these situations is the guidelines that are in place are too...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: The level of anger around the country about the phone pouch scheme is quite shocking. The Minister, Deputy Foley, mentioned principals to whom she has spoken who praised the initiative. I have heard nobody anywhere praising it. I have spoken to several principals and teachers and they are all saying the same, namely, that they need money for summer works schemes, special needs assistants...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: We are not opposing the Bill. We recognise the important role that approved housing bodies have in delivering housing in many parts of the country, not least when it comes to affordable rent. The reality, however, in the Minister of State's county, County Mayo, as well as in counties Leitrim and Sligo, not one affordable house has been built under this Government, and that is a problem....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 314. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department recognises the UK personal independence payment as a disability payment for the purpose of applying for the free travel pass as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40026/24]

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Chair and everyone who has attended today. I am new to the committee and was not here for previous engagements on this topic but I have read the opening statements, done some research and missed a few calls from people as well. Basically, there is a clear and serious breakdown in relationships here. One of the things that came across from reading through the opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Regarding transparency, which was mentioned, we hear about places on the board, appointments, how things are managed and the difficulties around all of that. I take it this comes from past experience. Are there attempts to resolve these issues that are not being engaged with as actively as they could be by the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: The reality is every organisation and sector needs a governing body, someone who sets and maintains the rules to ensure it is done properly and all of that. HSI clearly has that role. What is the status of HSI? A private company was mentioned. Is it a limited company by guarantee? What way is it set up? Is it a private limited company by guarantee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: It is a voluntary organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: No. We are back to it being a private limited company by guarantee. Who is in charge or in control of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Who is in charge of the company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: There have been offers for people to go onto the board from the various organisations here. Are there many organisations represented on that board?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes. The witnesses will excuse me; I come from a place of ignorance on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Would they be appointed by the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Who was making the consideration? Is it the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: What is the position right now?