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Other Questions: Farm Data (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: This is probably a continuation of our previous questions. For very many farmers, the issue is, as the Minister states, 100% of the income comes from those payments. That is the problem. For very many of them, the payments are too low and they are not able to manage. There is an opportunity with CAP to do something about that with basic and direct payments. I suggest there should be...

Other Questions: Farm Data (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: Everywhere.

Other Questions: Farm Data (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: We are on the same page with much of this but the difficulty is we really need to see this opportunity through now. There is a crisis. Deputy Scanlon is correct and there are many farmers in serious trouble. These are mainly the people with suckler cows and sheep who have bad land and no other options. What will they do? We need to do something for them now to ensure the family farm...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated effect on Irish farming of the go-ahead recently given by the EU to begin trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand which are stated to be leading to free trade agreements with both nations, especially in the context of Mercosur. [23722/18]

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: We heard recently that the EU is now entering into trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand and that this will lead to a new free trade arrangement between both nations and the EU, especially in the context of what is happening in regard to Mercosur. It is raising some concerns for the farming community and I would like to hear the Minister's view on the effects that will have on...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I understand the negotiations are at a very early stage but the Minister will appreciate people's concerns when they hear about it. There is an irony in all of this because as an exporting country we are trying to export our beef and dairy products to every corner of the world yet we have this belief that anything that comes near us is a problem. We will have to have a conversation at some...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: It is about a balance and trying to find what is in it for both sides of the table. The Minister stated in his reply that there may be export opportunities in terms of spirit drinks. I understand we are already exporting some product to these countries and I have been told there is quite an opportunity in that area. How much work has been done by Bord Bia or by the Department to try to...

Other Questions: Trade Agreements (30 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: We were not too bad.

Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (31 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: I concur with much of what has been said. I wrote to the Minister last year to point out that in Ballyshannon and Bundoran in County Donegal there were two electric vehicle charge points. Both were taken away and not replaced. That is happening in many places throughout the country. Electric car owners plan their journey because they have to charge them. When they travel and stop...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (31 May 2018)

Martin Kenny: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in isolated rural areas. [19080/18]

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: I also welcome the O'Farrell family to the Gallery. This issue is certainly very relevant not only to the particular case at hand, but to many other cases around the country which have involved similar situations. We are all aware of them. We are all aware of the role that GSOC has played in many cases in which people have made legitimate complaints about Garda inaction or inappropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: 953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding an ongoing information technology issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24404/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: 988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1155, 1156, 1158 and 1160 of 16 January 2018, when a response will issue in view of the provisions contained in Standing Order 42A(1)(b) of Dáil Éireann (details supplied). [25192/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions and submissions. I will briefly go through each one. Mr. Percy's organisation Low Impact Fishers of Europe, LIFE, represents a large volume of fishing organisations across Europe and we are very grateful that he has appeared before the committee today. Mr. Percy outlined to the committee that the small-scale fishing sector, which his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: Perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Chairman and I thank Mr. Percy. I thank the Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation for its submission. I acknowledge the organisation raised some valid points. We understand that a fishing licence is allocated to a fishing vessel. The fishing vessel is owned by an individual and, therefore, in essence, while the vessel owns the licence, the person who owns the vessel also owns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: I have other questions for the other witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: Mr. O'Donnell makes a point about attributing advantage to the island fisherman. Yes, we want to give an advantage to the island fisherman. That is what we want to do. It is the essence of what we are doing. It is not designed to disadvantage others who live on the shoreline in any way. It was argued that if a person had access to fishing opportunities on the island, it could somehow run...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: There is an argument to be made around that. I absolutely accept that. We could go down that track in the context of this Bill but with due respect I do not think it is an appropriate track to go down. I absolutely agree with the point but in the context of this Bill, what we need to do is get this over the line, put something in place that deals with the disadvantage that island fishermen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Martin Kenny: As far as we are concerned, the reason they cannot get the quotas is because they do not have the track record. In turn, they do not have the track record because they cannot fish. It is a catch-22 situation.