Results 521-540 of 4,132 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the absence of the capability by the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency to board large foreign vessels, he will seek EU approval of the right to impound vessels while inspections take place. [21430/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocations from his Department to support research and development in fisheries and seafood production in each of the years 2012 to 2016, in tabular form. [21431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Stocks (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the allocations of funding from his Department to promote hatcheries and spawning beds to facilitate restocking native fish species in each of the years from 2008 to 2016 in tabular form. [21432/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 576. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the allocations from his Department to support research and development in renewable maritime energy such as wave and tidal power and offshore wind in each of the years 2012 to 2016 in tabular form. [21431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocations from his Department to support research and development in coastal tourism in each of the years 2012 to 2016, in tabular form. [21431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Fisheries Protection (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 675. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to increase investment in naval surveillance to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by foreign vessels, including having inspectors on board with access to all areas of these vessels in territorial waters. [21429/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The witnesses are all very welcome. With regard to the number of litters, what is the norm at present? I would like to know this for my own expertise, if nothing else. With regard to sanctions, it was stated a person convicted of any animal welfare offence should not serve on the board. Surely such people should not own greyhounds or be involved in the industry at all, never mind be on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: Is doping considered to be an animal welfare offence? To me, it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: Would an offence in that category carry a greater sanction than a doping offence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: Therefore, could there be both a criminal sanction and an administrative sanction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme: Discussion (9 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The witnesses are all very welcome. I thank them for attending and making their presentations. A couple of issues arise immediately for me. The advantage of the scheme was that the money was available without security being required. It was sold on that basis. However, everyone I speak to in the farming community went to the banks with which they deal generally and with which they all...

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The fracking Bill was brought through by my constituency colleague, Deputy Tony McLoughlin. It is a magnificent Bill and there is progress being made steadily as it moves through the Oireachtas. I seek an assurance. The Bill has been changed or adjusted slightly to become an amendment to the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960. Will the Government set time aside to have it...

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: I congratulate Deputy Quinlivan on bringing forward the Bill. This area has been in the minds of many young people. If a computer is on in my house late at night, it means someone is trying to buy tickets for something. Broadband comes to mind as an issue because the people in rural Ireland can never seem to get the tickets and we often blame broadband. There is also a tendency to believe...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (11 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an extension to the timeframe for planting hedgerows and coppicing hedgerows will be provided under the GLAS scheme in view of the fact there is a shortage of hedging plants here and farmers need more time to source them before planting. [22441/17]

Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The interception legislation needs to be amended.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: 500. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Brexit negotiations include a request for increased quota and support funding for fishing in view of the fact Ireland will be the most affected EU member state when British waters and quota are removed from the EU; if the Common Fisheries Policy quota and supports to 2020 will be increased in these circumstances; if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The witnesses are both very welcome. It is useful to have people come in and give us a broad range of views on the Bill. The greyhound industry has gone through much upheaval in recent years and we have been very aware of lobbies coming from all parts of the country to committee members and others in elected office on various issues, many of which have been raised today, especially in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: Would it be appropriate to take a double sample on a certain percentage of dogs with one sent to Limerick and one sent to an independent lab?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: The primary focus of the Bill and Greyhound Racing Integrity Ireland is restoration of integrity. Even if we are seen to be going overboard in terms of what we are trying to do I believe it is the appropriate thing to do. Whatever needs to be done needs to done soon. Following enactment and implementation of this legislation a line will be drawn in the sand and we will be able to move on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Martin Kenny: In respect of the sanctions for doping and the issues that have come up in that regard, is there a bit of contradiction in looking for a red flag to appear beside the names on the race card for owners whose dogs test positive for cocaine or steroids? Surely if they test positive they should not be on the race card at all. My understanding was that the witnesses wanted a complete ban.