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Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: Many families in every part of the country, in rural as well as urban areas, simply cannot find a childcare place. This is a real problem. If they find a place, it is excessively expensive because provision is so scarce. The Government came forward at election time and said it would provide childcare at €200 per month and also do this, that and the other. In line with what a...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed) (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: One of the things that strikes me about all of this is that what sets the human being apart from all other mammals is that we have the ability to communicate. That is what makes us different. One question at table quizzes is often about the first three words in the Bible, but the second three words are more important, "In the beginning was the Word". We had words and could speak and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Taoiseach is not answering the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: How many new houses this year?

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: The reality of what we see across the world in the past week or so is an act of self-sabotage by the American President on his own people. That is really the centre of all of this. At the end of it, we recognise that the trade barriers or the trade tariffs being put in place are going to damage the American economy and ordinary American citizens hugely. We all hope that will rebound back...

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: An awful lot of people, certainly in my constituency and rural areas, find it very difficult to deal with Uisce Éireann. We cannot get through to it. Nobody can get talking to it. People cannot get any reply to their queries and issues. Most of the water in many parts of the country is provided by group schemes. If the group schemes agree to be taken over, then Uisce Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building extension to a school (details supplied) to include an ASD unit that was approved in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a new primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 678. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on a humanitarian assistance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the redistribution of grazing rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the current court case in relation to PGI status for grass fed beef between an organisation (details supplied) and EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17458/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 913. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown, by county, on the monthly basis from January 1 2024 to 31 December 2024, of how many staff providing homecare services working for the HSE are not working their full contract hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (3 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in light of the disruption to the TETRA national communication network from storm Éowyn, the steps he will take to ensure similar disruption does not recur in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (3 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16384/25]

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is clear there is a lot of work to be done to have proper youth services in place across the entire State. The Children Act states that a juvenile should not be in the criminal justice system, and only as a last resort or for a very serious crime. That is absolutely appropriate but the big issue in my experience has been resourcing. That comes into everything. We can have all the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister, and I appreciate that progress has been made. It has not been an entirely bad news story but it came from such a poor start. Farmers went out and expected that this scheme was going to be - it was sold as this - very similar to the old REPS that we had years ago. It was to be simple and easy to manage, it would be easy to meet the requirements and they would get paid...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: I appreciate that but at the same time, restoring their confidence is going to take an awful lot of work. We all know that because confidence in this scheme has been dented significantly. We are now in 2025 and this scheme started in 2023. I know there can be teething problems but they should not go on for this long. Many is the animal out there that has a full set of teeth grown and has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers still awaiting payment for ACRES for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13629/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise an issue the Minister has heard about many times, as did his predecessor. I refer to ACRES. Many thousands of farmers across the country are still awaiting payment for 2023 and 2024. I ask for an update on where we are at in this regard. We have been told that the reason for the delays is to do with problems with processing and IT. The difficulty, as the Minister knows, is that a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Minister made a point to Deputy Connolly about farmers making applications and splitting parcels of land. If a parcel is more than 50% peatland, can a farmer split it and section it off at application stage? Is that what the Minister said? Is that part of a solution he is offering? Will there be an appeals process such that if a person feels their land parcel is unduly designated,...