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Common Agricultural Policy and Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan: Statements (15 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I also welcome Francis Gorman, president of the IFA, and his colleague to the Gallery. The Common Agricultural Policy was launched way back in 1962 as a partnership between Europe and its farmers. Its aims, which have evolved since then, are to support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; to safeguard EU farmers such that they would...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase funding for housing acquisitions, such as the tenant in situ scheme in Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the budget and the total spend for ACRES in each of the years 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (15 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent trade agreement between the USA and the UK will have on Irish beef exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 211. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the recent Mental Health Commission report, the actions she will take to improve acute mental health services and services for those with severe mental health conditions, especially out of hours care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23222/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I reiterate the comments of colleagues in wishing the Cathaoirleach all the best and congratulations on his elevation to the role. I was on the agriculture committee previously. All Oireachtas committees have a job of work to do with legislation and all of that but there is also a huge job of work done in teasing out the detail, and looking at proposals coming from Government or sectors in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise with the Taoiseach the issue of Grange Post-Primary School in north Sligo. I visited the school last September I think - certainly it was before the general election - with other public representatives and we were given a tour of the school and the very cramped situation they are in. There are overcrowded classrooms and problems with toilet facilities are particularly a problem....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: It can be.

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I pay tribute to Cara, her family and the thousands of families throughout the country who are in the same position. We all meet them in our constituencies. There are 15,296 people waiting for assessments of need. This wait-time can vary depending on their location and creates inequity across the system. Some children are better served than others based purely on geography. We saw this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his counterparts in the EU on the future of the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise with the Minister an issue with regard to where Ireland stands on the upcoming CAP negotiations. Farmers envisage a lot of difficulties in the future. While prices are high at the farm gate, farmers will still depend on having an adequate CAP in place to guarantee their future and sustainability. There are serious concerns around this kite that has been flown about changing Pillar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is clear that the multi-annual financial framework is going to be vital going forward and we will get a sense of where it is at. The key issue for farmers is that there are so many competing interests. The Minister mentioned defence and security which is the one in the headlines at the moment. I concur with him that food security is vital for everyone across the European Union and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister and recognise all of that. At the core of this, and it is the point our colleague from Laois made, is the issue of Pillars 1 and 2 and the kite being flown regarding where we will be in the future. It is something that really needs to be dealt with because farmers are fearful when change comes in like that that we will see an erosion, particularly of Pillar 1, which is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the TB summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise the issue of the TB forum, and some of the soundings that have come from it which have concerned many farm organisations and people on the ground. In my part of the world and in many places we have seen increased incidence of TB and huge problems on foot of that, with farmers being locked up and not being able to sell or trade their animals. The efforts that have been made over the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. It is stark. That 36% increase really brings home the huge difficulty currently. Wildlife control is one of the serious impacts on all of this. We have to get to grips with the reality. In some parts of the country it is deer; in other parts of the country it is badgers. There are issues there that need to be dealt with. The vaccination programme has also been...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. He mentioned increased funding. I believe the eradication programme cost about €75 million in 2023. There is a lot of money being spent on this, going back over the decades. We talk about the price of the children's hospital. We are into that kind of money having been spent on trying to eradicate TB in this country, and we are probably worse now than we were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Promotion (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: I support the Deputy on that. At the end of the day we have to get Irish produce into supermarkets. We have to get it exported everywhere around the world. I attended the agrifood regulator inaugural conference today in the Johnstown Court Hotel in County Meath. It was an excellent event and it certainly showed us that we have to look after the farmers and that the primary producer has to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will he clarify that the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 and any future programme will not include afforestation on deep peatlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: Biodiversity affects everyone in every part of the country. Biodiversity week offers an important opportunity to examine this critical part of life on our planet. It is not just nature for the planet; it is for human beings, too. It is for everybody and we are all a part of that. It is crucial we take a serious approach to tackling the biodiversity crisis in Ireland. Farmers manage...