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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (11 Jun 2019)

Martin Kenny: 726. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to disallow an SPS application by a person (details supplied) from 2014 on the grounds of land not recently farmed, as the same plot of land in question has always being farmed and continues to be allowed for BPS application in each subsequent year to date, will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: On 7 June 200 new Garda recruits will be passing out from Templemore, which is very welcome. Many of them are needed in many regions around the country. However, many of the Garda recruits, as we are aware, may not be young people who do not have any ties. Some of them are married and have families, mortgages, etc. and they will be allocated to different stations around the country. In...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: Positive work is being done at Meelick weir. It was damaged by floods in 2009 which caused much damage. While the work being done is welcome, it was needed to be done long before now. The weir is a crossing point on the Shannon on an important walkway, the Beara-Breifne Way, which runs from Breifne in Leitrim to the Beara Peninsula, straight through Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. We are on the same page on this. The work is welcome but the difficulty seems to be that access through various adjacent locations is not clear to people using the walkway. If there is an issue with communication or signage, it needs to be dealt with. It probably should have been dealt with some time in advance with better communication and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the national indemnity scheme that he announced to indemnify private landowners in areas not covered by the approved trails in respect of the use of their lands for recreational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Minister is aware that many walkways around the country are under pressure due to difficulties with landowners and so on. The Minister announced earlier this year that he would put an indemnity scheme in place for the owners of land beside walkways so that, if someone wandered onto their land, it would not be an issue if that person got hurt and took a case. We have heard much about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: This is the end of May, when such a scheme should already be in place.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Minister is saying that this must wait for legislation to be in place. That is a problem, though, as we all know how long it takes to get legislation through the Houses even when it is clear cut and easy. The Minister gave people a great deal of hope a few months ago when he stated that he would put a scheme in place. That was ill-thought out, given that there was no evidence that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: I had a list of questions that I was going to ask the Minister about how the scheme would provide coverage and who it would cover, but if he is telling me that legislation will be needed, we are just wasting our time, as it will not happen.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: Why did the Minister not say that six months ago?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: I accept that, Minister, and I am not saying that it is not the intention. The difficulty is that, when the Minister announced the scheme, he did not say that it would need legislation. People believed the scheme would arrive sooner. However, that is as may be. The greater issue in many areas is the question of the controls that are in place in respect of walkers using lands. A man told...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects delayed or shelved as a result of the financial burden created by the excessive costs of the national children's hospital and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Funding (29 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of funding for the SLNCR greenway and the Cavan and Leitrim greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22751/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: As the House is aware, the programme for Government contains a specific recommendation on supporting tourism and walking tourism in particular. Ireland's Hidden Heartlands is the newest development in this regard. One of the main tourism attractions is the Beara-Breifne Way. Many tourists use this walkway but for the past couple of weeks the Melick Weir footbridge has been closed by the OPW.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: Last weekend, 12 tourists from New Zealand got as far as the weir but could not cross it. They were extremely disappointed. People in the tourism trade in the region are very annoyed that this is the case. We understand it will remain closed for a year, with no alternative put in place to keep the walkway open. If we are genuine about having a proper tourism resource in the regions, will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank Dr. O'Mara for his presentation. It was quite informative. I have a couple of questions. Regarding the suckler sector, I come from a part of the country where the farmers are nearly all small suckler farmers with an average of ten to 15 cows. The key thing is that the cow must be kept all year round, and the only thing the cow produces is the calf. This is one of the problems. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: Can the current suckler farming model work profitably into the future? Has it a future? That is the nub of the issue and many of us are beginning to doubt if it has one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (28 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: We are not, then giving up on the sector.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: 3 o’clock The situation regarding respite services in the north west is very serious. I have raised this issue several times in the House. Last year, Solas Respite Centre, a purpose-built respite unit in Sligo, was closed by the HSE. The HSE is now working with RehabCare to open a new respite centre in Tullaghan, County Leitrim. It was supposed to be open last August, but is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Practices: Discussion (21 May 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for coming in today to enlighten us on this situation. To put a little bit of context to this, we have received correspondence and some lobbying from various organisations and individuals on the issue of corporate ownership. People fear that it will become similar to the situation with Boots pharmacies or a fast food type of situation where a whole lot of veterinary...