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Other Questions: Irish Water Funding (5 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: The essence of all of this is wait and we will see what the Government can do. The model that has been put in place, where the Government set up this structure off the books and tried to borrow the money on the international markets to provide the infrastructure, simply has not worked and that must be recognised. Irish Water has been a failure. That is the reality for the people. It is...

Other Questions: Library Services (5 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: I commend the Minister on his work in respect of that issue.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (4 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons and companies and associated amount of income and gains, in increments of €5,000, in receipt of tax relief related to woodlands here, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (4 Oct 2016)

Martin Kenny: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons or companies, and the associated amount of income or gains in increments of €5,000, in receipt of grant aid related to the ownership of woodlands and all woodland activity from 2009 and 2015 in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: A business case was supposed to be brought forward. It was revealed to us yesterday evening that there was no business case and that the business case was simply a letter from the chairperson of HRI to-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: There is no business case. Does the Taoiseach concur that his two Ministers were misled and that they have agreed to the appointment of the CEO of HRI for a third term which, apart from the huge salary the man in question will receive, is in breach of Government guidelines?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: As the Government is aware, page 114 of the programme for Government states the Government will prioritise strategic investment to support modernisation of the greyhound and horse racing sector. In recent days we have had a lot of turmoil, and yesterday evening the Minister appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to discuss this. Two issues are...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: It goes to the very heart of the issue of new government and new politics.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: Yes, we are dealing with promised legislation and the programme for Government. I have raised the issue on the back of this.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister could at least enter negotiations.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: It was done under threat.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister said the local authority has an obligation to manage its own budget.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: But all of us here have an obligation to ensure that all of the people in the country get an equal and adequate service for what they pay for.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: It is the people that we represent. Some people who were employed by the State as servants of the State in Sligo made mistakes in the past during the boom that happened in this country but to talk about money that was won or lost is like talking about the rain that fell last week. It is over, it is gone. We need to look at the new situation and move things forward. I fully accept that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: We have an unworkable financial plan in Sligo and that is the reality. The people of Sligo pay their property tax the same as people do everywhere else. The people in rural Sligo - in Tubbercurry or Ballymote - when they build a house have to pay their development charges, and for those charges they are told they will get services. The people of Sligo did not run up this bill of legacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit: Discussion with Mushroom Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the witnesses. In 1989 I erected three mushroom tunnels with Foxfield Mushrooms so I used to know an awful lot about the mushroom industry. I worked there for many years. I also worked for Walsh Mushrooms and interacted with growers across the midlands and the west. I often visited Mr. Reilly's yard. Therefore, I am very conscious of the sector. At that time it was an industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: I know the sheep scheme is being scrutinised in the Commission at the moment. There is a concern that a five-star ram might be one of the conditions. I would like clarity on that because farmers are concerned that if it is brought in it would take up many of the possible advantages. Where exactly do we stand on the €11 million co-funding? The dairy sector is under a lot of pressure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: We have had a huge crisis in terms of rainfall levels in the north west since the middle of June. A great many farmers have not got their second cut silage and some have not even had their first cut. There is also an issue in that slatted houses are full and farmers are looking to see what they can do to get the slurry out. We have an issue in that the deadline is coming and I hope there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: What about the slurry issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Martin Kenny: A number of issues need to be dealt with here. Primarily, we have been told that a business case was put forward. We need to know where that business case is and if this committee can get a copy of it. Second, who developed that business case? From where did it come and who set out the business case? Was it the board or was it simply the chairperson, because there is some concern that...