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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (10 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens deported from the United States to Ireland from 1 January 2025 to date. [38381/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: The amending legislation being introduced this evening is quite ironic in that it is amending legislation that has not yet been commenced. This is one of the key Opposition criticisms. We spent many months last year on planning and development legislation. It was the biggest Bill ever to come before the House and here we are back again amending it. The biggest issue I have with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (8 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 520. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline, in light of concerns for individuals and businesses who use and operate on inland waterways, the progress made in relation to Waterways Ireland byelaws for the inland waterways; and if he will provide an update on these byelaws. [37424/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied). Can he confirm if the department contacted the applicant because to date the applicant has received no contact, referring to question: 573 and question ref: 35712/25. [37717/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: So, it is going to be €3,000.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: They will not answer any questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: You will not answer the question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will implement the new measures to tackle TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36040/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise with the Minister the situation as regards TB, which is at crisis point across the country. I know the TB forum has set out a number of measures that have yet to be enacted. I would like to get an update on when these are going to happen. Many of these actions are difficult for farmers. When they have a reactor or their farm is locked down as a result of TB, the last thing they...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: To get to the issues that are of most concern to many people in the agricultural community, one of the issues farmers are concerned about is the proposal that a sign be put up at marts where there is a reactor in a herd. This would be there for quite a long time and would restrict farmers in getting a decent price for their animals. That is an issue that needs to be dealt with very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I appreciate all of that. To give credit where it is due, something is being done. A crisis has been allowed to evolve over the years. What we need this morning, if we can get it, is a commitment as to when this is going to happen and clarity on those issues I raised regarding the difficulties farmers going to the market are going to have and so on. We need to see that clarity. We also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the prices farmers are receiving for wool is at an all-time low; the measures his Department will take to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his counterparts in other EU member states in relation to the non-binding side attachments to the Mercosur trade deal, specifically in relation to deforestation and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. It is good to have someone from the west in this role. I know he has always had a strong commitment to the development of the western rail corridor. It always strikes me that the western rail corridor only extends halfway up the west. We need to bring it the rest of the way. It is clear from the map produced with the proposals in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Is it four minutes for questions and answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all of the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their opening statements. There is a single trend through all of this, which is traceability. It is about who owns a dog, where the dog is and how it can be traced and followed up. There are issues with neighbours' pets that escape and get out. It could be a dog that gets out and damages sheep....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Four minutes is a very short time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Perhaps the other witnesses can speak about the issue of resources for local authorities at other points during the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: It has been an interesting discussion. Everyone is singing off the same hymn sheet. We know where the problems are and what some of the potential solutions are. One of the big solutions is that owners need to be more responsible. On trusting education to make owners more responsible, I remember an ad on television years ago where a dog went out worrying sheep. We do not see those ads...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses and Ms Dunne for her presentation. What we are talking about is a directive that gives a little more method for the regulator in this State to work with regulators in other states, mainly within the EU, in respect of how they can co-operate better to ensure a level playing field for the farmer and, we hope, the consumer at the other end. An issue that comes to mind in...