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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Martin Kenny: A point which comes up in my part of the country is monoculture and that the only tree planted is Sitka spruce. This is a poor quality timber which is not good enough for electricity poles. Farmers are always wary of a permanent change of land use. The sole use of land is an issue too. Nothing else can happen to forestry planted lands. However, in other countries, other types of...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Kenny: PESCO is the beginning of the creation of a standing EU army. At the press conference after PESCO was agreed Frederica Mogherini said:[W]e are building the European Union of Security and Defence. It is not a plan anymore, it is not a dream anymore, it is reality coming true. It is disgraceful that this Government and its partners in Fianna Fáil have once again tried to sneak a motion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Kenny: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a single boat payment to provide income support for sea fishermen related to their fishing boats. [52429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (7 Dec 2017)

Martin Kenny: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sea fishermen; and the number of Irish-registered sea fishing boats in tabular form. [52430/17]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Martin Kenny: The horse racing industry has been before us as a topic on many occasions, both here and in committees. The €80 million spent on these two industries is a huge revenue investment by society. We all understand we have to invest to reap a reward at a future date and plenty has been made of the return we get on it, but many feel the amount the industry receives is worth discussing. It...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: On page 4 of the programme for Government, there is a reference to creating a social economy and a number of points are made. One of the first of these relates to sound public finances and a stable and broad tax base. Senior officials from the Revenue Commissioners appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts this morning. They informed it that eight out of ten of the highest earning...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: Please deal with the point.

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: It is a loophole being exploited.

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: Will the Taoiseach also meet them?

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: As Deputy McGrath outlined, a group from the Irish MPS Society, including children with Morquio syndrome and their parents, met with Deputies this morning and are in the Public Gallery now. The group includes two children who are being treated with Vimizim. We all meet thousands of people in the course of our life, especially those of us here in the Oireachtas, but sometimes one meets a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting for an appointment for surgery for over six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50544/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data (28 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that received funds under the ANC scheme for fulfilling the mountain-type land criterion in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017. [50079/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (28 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of persons receiving ANC payments for mountain-type lands is an indication of the percentage of persons farming on hill land here; and if these farms are bigger or smaller than the average farm size here. [50080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Stocking Densities (28 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statistics on the average stocking rate of farms located on mountain land here, including those that have qualified for ANC payments for meeting the mountain type criterion in each of the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017. [50227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: 159. To ask the Minister for Health when a club (details supplied) in Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49750/17]

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: We are supporting the amendment. Sinn Féin supports the concept of having a means of looking at farmer's taxation over a number of years. It was in our pre-budget submission. Many parts of the farming community are open to volatility in income. We regularly hear about the dairy sector's problems in this regard, but it exists in many other sectors as well. Deputy Mattie McGrath...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: On the same issue, Deputy Fitzmaurice and I put down a motion on yesterday's Order Paper. In fairness to the Minister, Deputy Ross, I understand he has agreed that the statutory instrument was done in haste and should be reviewed, allowing for more consultation with the farming community. Will the Government agree to take the necessary motion, without debate, in the coming days in order to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: Will it be done in the next few days?

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: The motion is there - it is just a matter of agreeing it.

Rural Crime: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Martin Kenny: I support the motion. My constituency of Sligo-Leitrim is rural and sparsely populated. Many people living in rural areas, particularly in isolated farmhouses, are fearful of strangers arriving. This is a widespread phenomenon. It is important to note, however, that rural areas are generally safe places to live. The House should not send out a message that this is solely a bad news...