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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry road grants and felling licences that were applied for and granted to companies and persons in County Leitrim in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [5890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Impact Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of environmental impact assessments that were carried out on the planting of forestry, by county, in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [5891/18]

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: First, I welcome the representatives of the fishing communities on the various islands who are in the Visitors Gallery to listen to the debate. I failed to do so at the start. It has been a lengthy debate during which many views have been contributed, but the consensus seems to be that Members are supportive of the Bill. In fairness, even the Ministers of State have said they are in favour...

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: Again, this an issue which can be dealt with on Committee Stage. The other issue is that all of us in this assembly have a responsibility to the people. We have responsibilities to ensure everyone has a fair chance in life. I was on Arranmore with Deputy Pearse Doherty earlier this year. It struck me that the island was so much apart and a place aside. It was apart from the rest....

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: Why block it?

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Deputy Martin Ferris. The Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017 is designed to put in place a licence specifically for those fishermen who live on our offshore islands and who gain their incomes from island fishing. It is a small number of people in the context of the overall fishing fleet. Small-scale...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: There is a commitment to afforestation in the programme for Government and the Government has supported afforestation. There is currently a critical situation where there are 700 farmers around the country who have contracts or partnerships with Coillte and are being treated abysmally by a semi-State company. They are not being paid. There is no communication. It is a scandalous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (1 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: Is the Taoiseach aware that the European Union is completing the Mercosur trade deal at the moment? In the Programme for a Partnership Government there is a commitment to the farming sector and to the beef sector, in particular. Many beef farmers in Ireland are extremely concerned that this deal will open up the export of 100,000 tonnes of beef from Latin America to Europe. That will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (31 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Vimizim has being approved by the HSE for those suffering from Morquio syndrome (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (31 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals and reviews waiting to be processed by the appeals section of his Department; the year the appeal or review was lodged; the scheme it relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4775/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: Thank you Chairman. I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald again here today and the farmers and others in the audience. Deputy Cahill summed a lot of it up there. The issue is very clear as far as I am concerned. What we have is designation without any compensation, and that is a problem that we have in many parts of the country for various things. The EU comes in - we had it with our bogs and various...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank all the witnesses for coming in today and making their presentations. Reading through them, the issue of GLAS has been well aired. The reality is that while the majority of farmers in GLAS could earn approximately €5,000 from the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, the average is €4,000. I expect it is similar for people in the hen harrier situation. The witness also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (30 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new forestry that were planted in County Leitrim in each of the years 2013 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3968/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing an application for a GLAS payment by a person (details supplied); and if the process will be expedited. [4005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to allow IVF treatment be made available to persons with a medical card that are unable to afford it; when this treatment will be covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals and reviews with his Department by year in which the appeal or review was lodged and the scheme to which it relates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2823/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (23 Jan 2018)

Martin Kenny: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is set aside for appeals and reviews that are with his Department's appeals office should they be successful; if so, the monetary value of these appeals and reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/18]