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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: I understand power stations are to move away from burning peat. For example, I believe the peat-burning power station in Lanesborough will shift to using biomass in the long term.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: I know, but-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: It is fine discussing a small community or someone with a swimming pool using a biomass boiler, but doing something major is required to have the scale to which we have referred.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: I know, but at least it would be labour intensive and involve an alternative use of land. If farmers were given this support, it could keep them living in the area, as they would have to be there to harvest their crops every few years.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: The Minister stated the proposed new sheep scheme will take into account the differences in management between lowland and hill flocks. Does this mean the scheme will be weighted towards hill farmers, in particular commonage farmers, who have much lower stocking densities?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Will the same menu be offered to both types of farmers?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Does this mean there will be four, five or six voluntary options from which farmers will a choose a number?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Will any of the options be compulsory?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to approve the July provision for a person (details supplied). [17567/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that contracts are being terminated where soil sample analyses are late even by a few days, even though soil sample analysis can take ten days to complete and weather conditions can cause delay under the agri-environment options scheme. [17024/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (21 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will apply a period of grace on the deadline for submission of soil analyses under the agri-environment options scheme or under the basic payment scheme. [17025/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (14 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive pig sector crisis funding. [15497/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has fined a person (details supplied) and reduced the person's payment under the basic payment scheme. [15498/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 17. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered advocating for the services of the Garda youth diversion projects to be extended in north inner city Dublin, as part of a long-term plan to stem the flow of young persons becoming involved in crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (9 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the funding to youth services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Was it in operation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: There is some comfort in that. I have two more points. Could the Minister indicate a timeframe for getting to that final goal? If there are penalty points in the meantime, would the Minister be prepared to rescind those penalty points?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to annul SI No. 125 of 2016, which imposes penalty points on sea fishery licences. [14502/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fisheries Offences (8 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: I am aware that this question was put by Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, but I have a couple of small points to make on it. Since that court case, which took place a couple of months ago, things have been up in the air somewhat. Perhaps the Minister could clarify whether, in the interim, there has been implementation of the statutory instrument and whether penalty points have been placed on...