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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I commend Údarás na Gaeltachta, a body that has done tremendous work. It has been a shining example of what can be achieved when proper investment is made in an area or sector. Such bodies can deliver and not just pay for themselves but give rise to a multiplier effect in rural communities. They generally work in Gaeltacht regions. The other issue that must be addressed is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Insurance is the problem.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I take it that the Minister of State was not expecting us to reach Question No. 91, which relates to participation in libraries around the country, the number of people who are members of our libraries and how much they are used. What can be done to get more people to use our library facilities, which in many areas are excellent? We spoke earlier about needing more investment. We never...

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: World Mental Health Day brings into sharp focus the problems we deal with all the time throughout the country regarding mental health issues. Practically every family, to some extent or other, is affected. As public representatives, we deal with this on an ongoing basis. When I was a councillor, we used to say we were counsellors as well as councillors. When people came into our offices...

World Mental Health Day: Statements (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I accept that. The big issue we have in many areas is that people feel left behind because they do have access to the teams they need and that the CAMHS or other teams simply do not have the resources to provide the necessary services. At the end of the day, all of this is down to funding and resourcing. Many of the problems we come across with CAMHS and adult mental health services arise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work that has been undertaken by his Department and the agencies under his remit to address the issue of fibre broadband connectivity blackspots in commercial areas; if his Department has quantified the number of premises impacted by this issue; if not, when this will take place; if he envisages that State aid or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is considering handing the work of rolling out fibre broadband to connectivity blackspots in commercial areas to National Broadband Ireland; if so, the work that has been undertaken by his Department to consider this proposal; if a further tender process is required in the scenario that a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and his contribution. A lot of money is being put to these two industries every year. This follows on from the Cathaoirleach’s question to an extent. When large sums like that are being allocated people would expect there would be significant scrutiny on how that money would be spent, where it was going and how much was going on prize...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Does the Minister have any indication of when he would expect the Mazars report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Will it be this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Will the other review commence quickly after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Has there been any tendering to appoint anyone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: With regard to the issue of how this money is being allocated at the moment to different sectors within the horse racing industry, how much oversight does the Department have of that? How much return and data does it get back regarding how this money is spent, what sectors it is going into, and who is getting the money? What process is there for applications to receive funding from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: Is there an independent auditing process around all of that?

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: I will raise a few issues. The first relates to carers. I have been contacted by several people who applied for the carer's allowance over the past year or 18 months. They found it difficult because their lives have been dominated by a person in their home to whom they need to give almost 24-hour care, yet they get nothing. They have not a hope of getting anything because another person...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will address the discrepancies in pay for local authority workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Martin Kenny: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will publish the bird surveys that was a condition attached to the granting of planning approval for a wind farm (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43595/24]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Kenny: I would appreciate if the Minister would do that. I know there is a review of ACRES. I think it will find the clear problems where they exist. From the very outset, when people measured the plots, set them out and all of that, they had to immediately upload the information to a portal. They often had to travel a couple of miles down the road to get broadband coverage to do that. There...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Martin Kenny: It is the remit of the people who want to ensure they can get a fair price for their beef, which they are entitled to, and I suggest it is an opportunity for the Minister to at least respond.