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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: One would expect the new ones would probably be in the less severely handicapped areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: So there will be not be much movement from people in more severely handicapped areas the last time who would now be in less severely handicapped areas? Mr. Dillon does not see much movement around that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: Is a map showing the different categories available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: It would be useful to see that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: There are more green areas in than out. I assume those areas met one criterion on the menu of physical constraints. Is there a formula to decide what areas are severely or less severely disadvantaged? Do they have to have two or three criteria or is there a formula? Is it done in an ad hocway based on what was done before? I would like some clarity on that. Deputy Fitzmaurice asked about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2018: Motion (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I note the final sentence of the third paragraph of his submission: "The Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund has been front and centre in providing this investment and has played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of these industries." Over a period of time some €1.2 billion has been spent on these two industries. It must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. One of the key things in all this, and it is the big issue facing everyone in the fishing industry and in so many other industries, is Brexit, the impact it will have and where it is going to leave us. In particular, there is impact on other EU country fleets which would traditionally fish in what will become British waters, if Brexit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I heard Mrs. Theresa May yesterday trying to sell her deal and one of the main points she made was that UK fishing vessels would operate outside the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP. That was a strong selling point for her. One of the main reasons behind Brexit is that the British want to get away from European regulations and from the constraints placed on them by the EU. In that context, if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: Is there an argument to be made for putting additional protections in place for Irish waters to ensure they are not overfished by other EU fleets? I understand the concept of a commonality of purpose and everyone working together, which is all very well and good. That is the appropriate way to proceed but in the cold light of day, when one is talking about a scarce resource with many people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I do not suggest that we fly solo or act in bad faith but there may be an argument to be made for convincing all the other parties in Europe that the situation here is unique. Our largest neighbour, whose waters practically surround ours, will not be governed by the TAC rules at all while we will continue thus.

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: Deputy Brady tells me that he has raised this on a number of occasions by way of parliamentary questions to the Minister. He said that these payments are to be protected according to the withdrawal agreement as is, and this is welcome, but we need absolute certainty on this. There can be no limits on this. Not only pensions should be considered here but secondary payments, additional...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy Butler for bringing forward this motion. The issue of home help is one that we all deal with on a regular basis across the whole country. The Minister of State in his speech mentioned that the provision has grown and that more money is being put into home help, and that he has a continual need to better resource the service. The reality on the ground which everyone needs to...

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I thank all the speakers from the different parties. They were mainly in favour of the Bill, although the Labour Party indicated it had some reservations. It is clear the vast majority of those who live and work with people in rural Ireland understand this problem needs a solution. In fairness, the Minister of State and many of his colleagues have said that when I mentioned this to them....

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: No, the refusal came about because the percolation test was not passed. The soil was too dense.

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: It is the reason. The refusal came because of the EPA guidelines. In my parish of Aghavas, there is no town or village. It is a rural parish with approximately 600 people scattered over 20 sq. km. There is a three-teacher school but next year it will be a two-teacher school. The football club is under pressure because we do not have enough children in the parish. There are at least ten...

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Deputies Pearse Doherty and Stanley. The Bill before the House is the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018. It is to deal with a situation that has developed in many rural areas over the past seven to eight years, in particular, but even going back further than that, where rural planning...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: As the Taoiseach is aware, the programme for Government contains a commitment to blue light services and maintain an ambulance service in rural areas. In that context, a review was carried out a couple of years ago by the company Lightfoot Solutions which proposed an upgrade of several ambulance services throughout the country and the provision of new ambulances. I understand the 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: 171. To ask the Minister for Health when work will commence on the new acute mental health unit in County Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47229/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (14 Nov 2018)

Martin Kenny: 202. To ask the Minister for Health when he will appoint a school age psychologist for counties Sligo and Leitrim to carry out assessments to diagnose autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47310/18]