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Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: We have an unworkable financial plan in Sligo and that is the reality. The people of Sligo pay their property tax the same as people do everywhere else. The people in rural Sligo - in Tubbercurry or Ballymote - when they build a house have to pay their development charges, and for those charges they are told they will get services. The people of Sligo did not run up this bill of legacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit: Discussion with Mushroom Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the witnesses. In 1989 I erected three mushroom tunnels with Foxfield Mushrooms so I used to know an awful lot about the mushroom industry. I worked there for many years. I also worked for Walsh Mushrooms and interacted with growers across the midlands and the west. I often visited Mr. Reilly's yard. Therefore, I am very conscious of the sector. At that time it was an industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: I know the sheep scheme is being scrutinised in the Commission at the moment. There is a concern that a five-star ram might be one of the conditions. I would like clarity on that because farmers are concerned that if it is brought in it would take up many of the possible advantages. Where exactly do we stand on the €11 million co-funding? The dairy sector is under a lot of pressure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: We have had a huge crisis in terms of rainfall levels in the north west since the middle of June. A great many farmers have not got their second cut silage and some have not even had their first cut. There is also an issue in that slatted houses are full and farmers are looking to see what they can do to get the slurry out. We have an issue in that the deadline is coming and I hope there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: What about the slurry issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: A number of issues need to be dealt with here. Primarily, we have been told that a business case was put forward. We need to know where that business case is and if this committee can get a copy of it. Second, who developed that business case? From where did it come and who set out the business case? Was it the board or was it simply the chairperson, because there is some concern that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: In part of the statement the Minister read out today there was the line that there was no intention to mislead. I interpret that as meaning that some people were misled and the Minister seems to be one of them. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: Is this the new board as opposed to the old one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister says the business case was in a letter. There was no developed business plan or case about what work had been achieved, what needed to be done now and projections, or how or why this person was the only one who could possibly carry out this work. One would expect that when a person is being appointed to a position which is so highly paid by a board and organisation that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister will need to come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: I wish to make one point. The value-for-money analysis of Horse Racing Ireland was referred to earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister stated that that was a very good question for the board. Why did he not ask that question of the board before agreeing to appoint the new CEO? If there were questions there to be asked, which he now agrees were valid questions, why did he, when he states there was a business-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: There was no business case. The Minister has told us there was no business case. He told us there was a letter about the five-year plan. The five-year plan is not a business case for the appointment of a CEO. The five-year plan is about the entire industry.

Order of Business (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: On page 87 of the programme for Government document, it states there is a commitment to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio to produce smaller classes and have a greater and more beneficial impact on younger pupils. I am particularly interested in this in the context of smaller schools in rural Ireland. In my home parish of Aghavas, only two children started school this year and were stuck in a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he continues to allow the sewage treatment plant to dump excess waste into the Grange River which flows into Streedagh Beach; and his plans to cease this practice (details supplied). [27202/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) has been withdrawn from use; and if so, the date on which it was withdrawn from use. [26923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied). [27191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 861. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason areas of Cloone, Aughavas, Carrigallen and Drumrielly in south Leitrim remain without mobile phone coverage from companies (details supplied); and his plans to improve the coverage in these areas. [27204/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (16 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 902. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the guidelines on contracts for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies were last updated; and the number of times they have been breached since its introduction. [25170/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (16 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: 903. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum length of service for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/16]