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Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Does the Minister support CETA or not?

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Will the Minister support Irish business and farmers?

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Up to 50,000 kg of Canadian beef will be imported into the EU.

Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, was signed by the EU and Canada on 30 October. CETA will be referred to national parliaments and the European Parliament for ratification. This week, the European Commission has published its report on the cumulative effects of trade agreements. The fact is that these agreements are not good for agriculture across Europe or for...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: I want to raise the issue of the direct provision system being used across the country. We have a case only this week in Globe House in Sligo where a Kurdish man, Mr. Amjad Rosstami, has spent 35 days on hunger strike. That particular case may be dealt with but it certainly highlights the fact there are 5,000 people in this country in direct provision centres, many of them for many years....

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Is the Taoiseach committing to abolish the system?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (15 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: 633. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Commonage Implementation Committee last met. [34494/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (15 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: 634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a new chairperson will be appointed to the Commonage Implementation Committee. [34495/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: A number of social welfare issues have a major impact on people's lives. One which has been to the forefront in the lives of many people in my constituency is the plight of self-employed people and the fact they get very little out of the PRSI they pay, except when they come to the end of their working days and are entitled to pensions. Many people who have fallen on hard times or have...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: The juvenile diversion programme was set up to deal with children under 18 years of age who commit particular crimes. I have recently been made aware of a case involving a young girl in her late teens who was seriously sexually assaulted by a number of young men in their late teens. This young girl's family are distraught that these young men are to be only cautioned in respect of that...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: -----based on the New Zealand model. Serious crimes of the nature I have just described do not come within the remit of the New Zealand programme. Will the Tánaiste and the Government agree to a review of the Irish programme to ensure this does not happen again? The issue of consent is the current topic of discussion among young people and everybody else in Ireland. I can assure the...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Over the past number of days, we have seen the issue of pay to the forefront with teachers, nurses and gardaí. Pay is an issue for people at the bottom who have started life on salaries of €23,000 or €24,000 and are finding it very difficult to survive. I am also very conscious that many young people who are unemployed are receiving €100 a week. It is proposed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the witnesses and thank Dr. Heffernan for his presentation. Dr. Heffernan mentioned that the Marine Institute does a lot of international work with various agencies from different countries. I expect that Brexit will have an impact on this. What kind of impact does Dr. Heffernan expect it will have? Will it mean that there will be more opportunities, particularly if a lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: I thank the delegation for being here today and for all of the work done by the organisation. Compliance is the big issue that strikes a lot of people. As Dr. Steele has said, a huge number of vessels from other countries operate in our waters. There is a perception that Irish vessels receive a greater level of monitoring that is also more strident and aggressive when compared with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: 303. To ask the Minister for Health if the vacancies in the south Leitrim early intervention team have been filled; and if not, when he expects to have the south Leitrim early intervention team fully staffed. [33320/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if cover was provided earlier in 2016 while a person (details supplied) was on maternity leave. [33321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider approving the recruitment of an additional speech therapist to the Ballyshannon health centre (details supplied). [33322/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: Last Sunday, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, deal was approved in Europe. It will have legislative implications for the House. When will it be debated and a vote taken on it? Our agriculture sector is already in serious difficulties regarding Brexit. The possibility that international companies and corporations can sue the country if they do not get their way is one...

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Martin Kenny: A refugee centre was opened in the town of Ballinamore 15 years ago near where I live and families came there from Africa, different parts of eastern Europe and other places. They came to a small old hotel, which was condemned at the time, and families lived in one room. It caused me to question how we treat people who come here seeking refuge and looking for a safe place to live. I dealt...