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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: Are there independent or private consultants who specialise in preparing the applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: I understand the backlog must be dealt with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: While I understand that there is a backlog to deal with, there seems to be resistance - and I would be delighted to be corrected - to the implementation of this report. There seems to be an attitude that the Department will deal with and implement the report when it has completed the other work of issuing the 300 licences that it wants to issue. I would like reassurance that that is not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: I would like to get clarification on two points, if that is possible. Of the 600 licence applications that are in backlog, did Dr. Beamish say that 40% of them are new? Are the remaining 60% of them renewals? Is that the approximate position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: It has been ten to 11 years since the judgment and these people's position has been frozen. Were they entitled to, or have they received, grant aid through the programme? They could continue to operate under the terms of the old licence as they did not have a new licence, but were they entitled to get grant aid and to apply for it through the normal mechanisms throughout that time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: Those people would probably have had applications pending. I take it that once they get their new licences, their applications will be processed. Would that be the case for some of them at least-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Martin Kenny: -----or were they denied even the opportunity to apply?

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

Martin Kenny: 482. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of loans that have been approved for the purchase of land; the county in which the land is to be purchased under the low cost loan scheme from the European Investment Bank and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund that is being managed by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5783/18]

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...