Results 2,941-2,960 of 4,024 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (24 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: How does the Minister of State intend to attract more foreign direct investment to Leitrim and the regions and what is his plan to ensure that indigenous Irish businesses establish and grow in these areas and offset the reliance on foreign direct investment? I know the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is absent because she is meeting a delegation at the Border to demonstrate the impact of Brexit....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foreign Direct Investment (24 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I am glad to hear the answer from the Minister of State. It is good to see that there is a focus from the Government on delivering jobs in the regions. We have heard that before. However, the reality in places like counties Leitrim and Roscommon and other areas in the north and west is quite different. Last year, 89 jobs were created in Leitrim by companies supported by IDA Ireland., less...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (24 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an ongoing issue (details supplied) with Irish Water will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/18]

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I wish to share time with Deputy Pearse Doherty.

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following after “hereby annulled”: “and calls on the Government to introduce regulations that will provide redress to the courts in circumstances where the complainant is not satisfied with a sanction made under the regulations, in order to give effect to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Ireland on this matter.” I thank...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I am interested in Deputy Micheál Martin's observation on the issue of support for Government and people getting tipped off. Perhaps he did not look for enough when he was doing the deal.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: The programme for Government contains a number of commitments on political reform. This includes Ministers of State playing a more substantive role in policy formation, re-examination of their function within departmental structures and their relationship with Cabinet Ministers. This has not happened to my knowledge but the Taoiseach might enlighten us on what work is happening in this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I asked about Rosslare.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: The Taoiseach addressed the Seanad earlier this year on the topic of Seanad reform and suggested that Senators from nationalist and unionist communities in the North should be elected. I note the recent by-election resulted in the election of Senator Ian Marshall, who is from the unionist community. He was elected with the support of Sinn Féin and Fine Gael, and will bring a different...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Operations (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: Deputy Mary Lou McDonald had to leave and she asked me to take these questions. Deputy McDonald has met many times with the various chambers around the country. Many trends arise in many places. It is the same, for instance, in the south east as in the north west. There is an absence of ensuring basic necessary infrastructure projects. Rosslare Port is one and the western rail corridor...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I know I am divine. The compliments are flying today. There is a recognition in the programme for Government of the great work carers do in our society. As part of this, one of the things proposed is that carers, as a matter of entitlement and without means testing, would get the doctor only visit card. It has been reiterated a number of times in this House but it has not yet come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I was not present for the initial discussion. I was at the Balmoral show earlier and I am only back now. All of the people in that part of the world send their best wishes. I have one or two points that I wish to raise. Broadly in many parts of rural Ireland there is a dire need for the concept of alternative or additional farm enterprise. We have many small farmers across the vast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: Will it have statutory funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: What level of funding will be available? If a person has a business plan, will it be possible to get 50% funding or more? Would the scheme allow them to get the value added tax, VAT, back on any expenditure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: Has the full scheme been released yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Regulation (16 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he has made to resolve the issue of the proliferation of unregulated and unlicensed oyster farms along the Inishowen shore of Lough Foyle, County Donegal; when the Loughs Agency will be given the authority to regulate and licence these operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21585/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their presentation. Automation and technological advances were mentioned as means of making farming less labour intensive and delivering more profit to farmers. At the end of the day that is what it is all about. I was interested in the reference to tillage and the advances being used in that sector in using the various new technologies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It is a very interesting concept. I have looked at it previously, although not in much detail. Are many of the members of BASE involved in organic farming?