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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: Pillar 1 covered greening and the basic payment. Is it proposed to merge both of those? Does that mean there will be greening actions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: Is that by member states?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: The Minister mentioned that 95% of the farmers get 75% of the funds in Pillar 1. That means that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: It is 77%. That means 5% of farmers are getting almost a quarter of the funds-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: -----when that is put in reverse.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: That is the point. Then 100% of farmers are obviously getting 100% of the funds, so the higher we go with the percentage of farmers, the higher we go with the percentage of funds. It is really the fact that such a large block goes to such a small percentage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: Is it almost a danger that they up their game and meet the European standards? When they do meet the European standards, we will have a diminished argument when we go to try to fight the battle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: Particularly Argentina?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: The Minister is saying that if a Mercosur deal were concluded, it would be six to seven years before we would see products being imported-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Post-EU Council Meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries: Discussion (29 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: This is due to the fact that we already have an element of EU regulation in those countries for the products coming in at present. The Minister said that an election might come up in Brazil. There may be other obstacles in the way. Are we looking at six months or a year before we see a conclusion to this?
- Services for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (27 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: I compliment Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and others who have been so instrumental in bringing this motion to the House. We are discussing the rights of persons with disabilities but I prefer to call them people with different abilities. This is very much what this debate is about. These are people who, unfortunately, have hit different crises in their lives and they find the...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: I refer to the farm payment schemes. The green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, is the one we have been talking about for the past 12 months. Quite a number of farmers are still waiting to get their payments. I am also looking at the sheep welfare scheme which was successful to an extent. Are there any plans to broaden that out and make any increase? The sheep sector has a lot...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: Would that not suggest there is space to at least front-load a higher payment to, say, the first 50 ewes? I know the Minister has to put some additional actions in place to do that but if there is space to do that, could that not be examined?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: The Minister just said there was not a full take-up of the scheme.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority's ability to properly monitor large fishing vessels, commonly known as super-trawlers, is a bone of contention with many in the small fishing industry in coastal areas. The authority's personnel are not able to board those vessels. It is a serious issue as the smaller vessels seem to get all the attention while the bigger ships, which can do multiples...
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: I will comment on the same point. I am very conscious that particularly around the west coast there are many small piers and harbours that need much work. They depend on getting bits of grants. Every year there are applications and many of them cannot get anything in the queue. In fairness, some extra resources are needed.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (27 Mar 2018) Martin Kenny: If the Deputy has an interest in a pier, he must ensure the local authority responsible for it will put it at the top of its list. If it is at the top, it gets funded. If there are 20 on the list, we cannot fund 20 in a year. We take the top priorities. If the Deputy has a particular interest in a pier, he should ensure the local authority shares the high level of interest. We will...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the progress which has been made towards the construction of the south Donegal community hospital project, Ballyshannon; when a contractor will be appointed; and when work will commence on this project. [14065/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which has been allocated in 2018 for the construction of the new mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital. [14066/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)
Martin Kenny: 429. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which has been allocated in 2018 towards the redevelopment of the surgical ward block at Sligo University Hospital. [14067/18]