Results 4,061-4,080 of 4,153 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Priority Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: This case went through the courts on 2 June. The farmer in question lodged an appeal to the Department. When officials came out to his farm, they did not fulfil the regulations set out by the Department and the EU. If the shoe was on the other foot and the farmer had not fulfilled the regulations, we know what would have happened. As the court said, this farmer has to be compensated for...

Priority Questions: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: It is disappointing that we are in this position. The judge stated, "The lack of respect for fair procedures was extended to the review when other penalties were imposed without any opportunity given to the applicant to make submissions in advance of the imposition of an extra penalty." In other words, when the appeal was lodged and the officials visited the farmer to conduct the review,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if electronic tagging will be introduced for all lambs as part of the proposed new sheep scheme. [21287/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the tendering process in his Department for the supply of electronic identification tags for bovine animals involves a technical specification for only one kind of anti-tamper device which is patented to one company; if the process is going ahead again in 2016 in these circumstances; the reason for postponement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include a rolling reference year for young farmers and commonage farmers in the proposed sheep scheme to assist young farmers who are trying to build up their flock and also commonage farmers who may have to adjust their flock numbers due to new commonage framework plans. [21285/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (13 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will he amend the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, application criteria for hill farmers who own their own parcel of land due to the fact under the current measures for accessing GLAS these farmers are prohibited because the land is owned and it is not eligible for any other schemes. [21286/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the research that is being conducted specifically on universal health care; if he is aware of research being undertaken by other groups outside his Department on universal health care; if he will bring these strands together to ensure co-operation, information exchange and economies of scale [20936/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 106. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 2 June 2016, if the research being undertaken by his Department and the Economic and Social Research Institute three-year programme on health reform will be available to the new joint Oireachtas committee that has been established to develop cross-party consensus on the future of the health service over ten...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 303. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason firemen are not being recruited in Bundoran and Ballyshannon, County Donegal. [20556/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 707. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of transfer of entitlement cases that are not completed due to suspension; the reason for the suspension; the length of time of same and when it will be lifted. [21306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 708. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 42% of our beef exports that go to the British market are under threat as a result of a British exit from the European Union; and his plans to combat losses in beef exports. [21307/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 709. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to actively pursue a voluntary all-Ireland agrifood label which would be of benefit to farmers North and South of the Border. [21308/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 710. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase live exports of cattle which are down 25% on 2015. [21309/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 243. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his views on the reason the national recruitment service national social worker professionally qualified panel removed a person (details supplied) from the panel because the person turned down a position because of an inability to take it up at that particular time for personal reasons; and if the person can now be reinstated to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was charged for respite care. [20283/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (7 Jul 2016)

Martin Kenny: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of transfer of entitlement cases held up, not completed due to suspension; the reason there is a suspension; if it is the case that this suspension is in place since May 2016; and when the suspension will be lifted (details supplied). [20222/16]

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: Energy is essential for life, for all production and consumption activities. It is necessary whether in the home or in the workplace. The supply of most energy is subject to regulation to ensure that there is continuity of flow of electricity, petroleum and fuel. Regulation plays an important role in the energy industry, and the impact of regulation reform and of the relationship between...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: As the House will be aware, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin I met representatives of GSOC some time ago. One of the things that came up was the legislation that imposed time limits for complaints. GSOC has advised us that it may take on investigations with interconnecting issues where it has to open up new lines of inquiry arising from information coming to light owing to...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: The treaties.

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Martin Kenny: I also want to express my condolences to the family of Jo Cox who was murdered last week in England. It was a terrible tragedy which overshadows the tragedy of the Brexit. The Brexit vote in Britain signifies a great negativity towards the EU in Britain. It should send a message to all EU Governments as to how they operate and conduct all EU affairs. Economically, Brexit has the...