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Other Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to include the group of farmers known as "old young farmers" who are excluded from entitlements due to their having been farming before 2009 but who are still under 40 years of age. [32185/16]

Other Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: What measures will the Minister take to include the group of farmers, known as "old young farmers", who were excluded from entitlements due to their having been engaged in farming before 2009 but who are still under 40 years of age? They comprise a small group who feel very neglected and left out of the whole system just because they happened to start farming before 2009. Many got into the...

Other Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: There is a programme for Government commitment to trying to resolve this. This is clear and something needs to be done about it. With regard to European regulations, my understanding is that Europe is open to finding a solution to this. I have heard this from people in Europe who met representatives of the Commission and believe a scheme could be put forward that would resolve this...

Other Questions: Harness Racing Industry (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding to the Irish Harness Racing Association following its provision of a training course to encourage participants in the sport to come off-road and use safer regulated facilities. [32186/16]

Other Questions: Harness Racing Industry (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I understand the Irish Harness Racing Association has done great work in this regard and it is looking for a very small amount of money compared to other areas of the equine industry.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Standards in Public Office Commission has guidelines for everyone in all sectors, but it has no guidelines in place after 12 years for people on public bodies as to what they do and how they co-operate. That is a final aspect of this that needs to be dealt with.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I dispute that, in particular when one looks at the Indecon report which was published a number of years ago. Practically nothing in that report has been implemented. On the notion that there is a plan in place, the reality is that Indecon was that plan and it has not been implemented in any sense. In truth, the vast majority of small breeders and guys out there who have a few horses and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, considering the statements of the chairman of Horse Racing Ireland to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, admitting that proper procedure was not followed in the appointment of its CEO and calling into question the legality of that appointment and considering his approval of that appointment in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: This question relates to Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, and the appointment of Mr. Kavanagh as chief executive officer of the board of HRI and whether that appointment was in breach of Government guidelines and also whether the proposed salary was in breach of Government guidelines. Representatives of Horse Racing Ireland recently appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Horse Racing Ireland (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: The horse racing industry receives funding of €64 million per annum, with no expectation in terms of accountability. Every other sector that receives funding, be it the sheep sector in terms of the new sheep grant system and so on, is required to adhere to a particular set of conditions. For example, farmers are required to keep records and to meet particular outturns in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind allowing the same level of grant aid and tax relief on forestry-related activity to non-farmers and farmers; if his attention has been drawn to the effect this is having on land prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (27 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions that will be made, especially for farmers in the north west, in view of the pending fodder crisis in the area. [32187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered grant-aiding agrifood enterprises, such as chicken farms and mushroom growers, to support them in switching to biomass sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32184/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the delegation. The ANC areas are up for review next year. Many of the farmers in these areas, particularly those with marginal land, will be hoping they will get a bit extra out of it. When will the criteria be set for this? Some farmers are ineligible for the young farmer scheme because they have been farming for too long but are underage. I accept the Department's point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: Does that mean that any changes to be made will be made as a result of these criteria rather than anyone else's views or considerations? Mr. O'Driscoll is telling us it will be very scientific.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I would have expected that drainage of marginal land would increase the productivity of the land and its ability to grow grasses, and would have an impact in the opposite direction in that it would move the production of livestock on that land to the positive side of CO2 emissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I refer in particular to meadow ground, where people want get fodder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: There is a specific scheme North of the Border. There has not been an examination of trying to model something similar here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Priorities of Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: Farming is just a hobby for them now.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the demand for the long version of birth certificates from persons who are already in the system but who are making a new claim, despite possession of other documents such as passports, driving licences and short version of birth certificates, in the context that applicants do not necessarily want to reveal all the details...