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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the preparatory work that has been done on the way in which the trade of livestock across the Border will work in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31448/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been carried out in relation to carbon sequestration in marginal, mountain and bog land compared to forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the age a forest plantation has to be to become compliant for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether targets for combating greenhouse gases will be met as a result of certain circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to maturing forests that were planted on mountain and bog lands which will not be permitted to be replanted once they are felled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 708. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the spouses and families of participants of rural social schemes are not entitled to a medical card; her plans to introduce this measure in budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32256/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: It is the same situation in Sligo-Leitrim. We have a huge problem there with respite services for children with disabilities. Solas house in Sligo has been closed and we were promised a new one would be put in place. There is supposed to be a house in Tullaghan that would serve north Leitrim, Sligo and south Donegal. So far, after months and months of waiting, nobody has been admitted to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: I do not see it on the ground.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Community Training Centres (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2013 the European Social Fund made it a requirement that tutors in training centres should no longer be contracted in a self-employed capacity (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to pay anomalies in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an EU directive or mechanism that would prevent him from limiting afforestation grants payable to farmers living within a 50 km radius of their forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 442. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the progress that has been made on the establishment of a compensation scheme for fishers affected by the eel ban; the stage the plan is now at; when details of the package including terms of eligibility will be released; the amount of money which will be set aside; and if the compensation will be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is no contractual undertaker in counties Sligo or Leitrim to help persons who are experiencing financial hardship with burial costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 553. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to bring some consistency to the payments that are available for persons under a financial burden due to a bereavement, namely the exceptional needs payment and supplementary welfare assistance towards funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 554. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an increased supplementary welfare assistance exceptional needs payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) to cover funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31347/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (11 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding for grant aid to persons installing a zero discharge wastewater treatment system as part of a pilot scheme in County Leitrim will be provided in view of the fact that the pilot scheme will provide important research for planning and one off housing throughout rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the provisions of the Forestry Act 2014 to provide for planning permission for all forestry developments over 5 hectares; to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; and to provide for related matters. Planning permission for forestry is something that is needed throughout the country. It is important to state that...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 86. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Mercosur trade agreement will come before Dáil Éireann for ratification. [23725/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (10 Jul 2018)

Martin Kenny: 552. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals under the fair deal scheme made in each of the years from 2013 to 2017; the amount awarded on appeal for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30340/18]