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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on growing existing markets and establishing new markets that will equate to exports of agricultural produce to the UK in view of the delay in Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 1394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to hold a full review of community employment, rural social and Tús schemes including employment conditions, remuneration and benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18426/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Taoiseach, who left a few minutes ago, had a written letter to say this would not happen.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Government has completely turned its back on these people.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: It is the same issue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: It is on the same issue and I will be very brief. This seems to be a position that the HSE is adopting all over the country. It is closing down units like this, moving people out into the private sector and leaving these units empty for years. 3 o’clock These people have lived in this facility for decades and it is their home. They are being turfed out on the street, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (17 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county who will secure an increase in their basic farm payments; the number who will receive a reduced payment in the event of full internal convergence of payments as supported by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: While I appreciate that some of these facilities are old and need a great deal of work, this one was built 25 years ago. It is not an old unit but is in fact quite modern. Shortly after it was built, it was recognised that there were issues regarding in particular the toilet and shower facilities, sewerage works which had not been done properly and air quality. Nevertheless, it operated...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Alzheimer's unit at St. John’s Hospital, Sligo, which has more than 30 beds, was closed down last year and all of the patients were moved out. The reasons given for the closure at the time were that the Mental Health Commission had issues with the unit and it also needed to be refurbished. No work has been done since and there is a rumour that the building is to be turned into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I missed both of the presentations but I have read through them. The so-called beef crisis seems to me only an extension of where we have been for the past number of years. It may have been presented as a crisis in recent times but it is not new to us. We mainly deal with suckler farming in the part of the world I come from and people have been in this position for quite some time. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry Ireland for coming in and making their presentations. The Beef Plan Movement has achieved great traction around the country in recent months. The crisis that we have become used to has deepened into what might be called a super-crisis. We have heard a lot of what was in those submissions at the meetings we have attended around the country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: My understanding is that it was more like an offer that was made. When beef was being marketed as from Ireland it was stated that we have these rules in Ireland and the cattle will be under the age of 30 months. It was an offer made rather than a requirement and it became the norm. We have all acknowledged a certain absurdity in it. It grew out of the 30-day rule following the BSE...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: Does Mr. Healy accept that the family farm model - and all that goes with it - is an advantage to marketing and that the difficulty is that the price being paid means that the model cannot survive and that the only people who can actually make money are those who can operate on a large scale? That will be a problem down the road. If MII, farmers and everyone else accepts that, then change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: Let us face it, the factories have control over much of this. Are the factories prepared to say they will stand on the side of the family farm to ensure that the model is preserved in order that we might market the beef in that way or will they go down the road of scale? That is the choice to be made.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I want to raise again the issue of insurance. This week, I have had contact from businesses in my constituency, as I am sure every Deputy has had, about the escalating cost of insurance. Last week, Deputy Pearse Doherty raised this issue with the Tánaiste, who promised he would speak to the Minister for Finance to convene an emergency meeting. It is an emergency situation. What we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: 111. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner surgeries in counties Sligo and Leitrim have put up signs stating blood tests are taking one month to process due to staff shortages (details supplied) in Sligo University Hospital; the way in which he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if a property (details supplied) has been disposed of; if so, the new owner of the property; if not, the position regarding the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17099/19]

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I also acknowledge the Minister's clear commitment to rural Ireland and the enthusiasm he has shown in running his Department. The small, rural parish I live in has a church and a pub. There was a post office but it closed a couple of months ago. There is a football field and a three-teacher school which, unfortunately, will soon become a two-teacher school. This is emblematic of many of...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: I am speaking on behalf of Deputy Ó Laoghaire who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill before the House. As it is quite straightforward, I will keep my comments brief. The Bill has the support of Sinn Féin. We wish to see it proceed as quickly as possible to address the volume of cases before the Court of Appeal. The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Martin Kenny: Today representatives of the FAI are appearing before the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. While I do not want to get into its deliberations, a serious issue regarding a Fine Gael Deputy has arisen and is widely reported on this morning. It concerns Deputy Noel Rock who, supposedly, sent a text message to Mr. John Delaney in November saying he was happy to push back against...