Results 41-60 of 4,305 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Social Farming: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: From speaking to social workers and all kinds of people in that area, I know they all recognise the huge value of this. Unfortunately, they all feel that there is not enough availability there. That is what we need to try and change-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Social Farming: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: -----and that will come with funding.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (7 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new toilet block in a school (details supplied) will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53010/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: 622. To ask the Minister for Health when the building of the surgical hub at Sligo University Hospital will commence; the expected time frame for the building of the surgical hub to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53304/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Yes. I thank the Chair. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is unfortunately in the Chamber where the flotilla and Gaza are being discussed. He is tied up there, but I hope he will be here shortly. The Commissioner is welcome. I thank him for his opening statement. The big issue before us this morning is what happened with the flotilla last night. People from every part of Europe were going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Yes. I thank the Chair. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is unfortunately in the Chamber where the flotilla and Gaza are being discussed. He is tied up there, but I hope he will be here shortly. The Commissioner is welcome. I thank him for his opening statement. The big issue before us this morning is what happened with the flotilla last night. People from every part of Europe were going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: There is only one of my colleagues here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: There is only one of my colleagues here.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if a dermatology consultant has been appointed to deal with the enormous waiting list in Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will provide funding for a multiple sclerosis community worker for Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52012/25]

Abolition of Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: First, I commend the Social Democrats on bringing forward this motion. Family carers are a vital part of the health service in this country and they are not recognised or respected for the work they do. We all know from experience that the healthcare service provided by the HSE is in crisis. The home care service across the country cannot get staff and we are in a situation where thousands...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Chair. How does one follow that? I thank the witnesses for their opening statements, which we have read. We are all conscious that the grain industry in the country is in crisis and has been for quite some time. There is a need for the Government to put in place a package to support the grain industry. We also need to ensure that we can develop that industry and make it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Can that be done quickly? I take it there is a time lag in respect of doing that. Increasing production will take time. The keen competition for land, in particular with the dairy sector, is a major issue that needs to be addressed. What level of profitability does a company need to be at in order to be able to compete in that market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Price is obviously the key factor. I met Mr. Carter at the ploughing a couple of years ago and said if a penny went on the pint and the grain grower got it, it would make a difference. A small margin to the consumer would make a difference down the line. That is something a lot of people do not understand. We see the price of our food and commodities in shops doubling and trebling. Milk...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and their work. I have two very small questions. Often, looking for quick answers does not work but these are questions that could have them. Does the Department produce policy? Is it that it does not produce policy but that it implements it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Department is a producer of policy and that policy is to try to advance all of the various sectors. Pressure was put on a few minutes ago regarding whether the Department would invest in something that was not viable. It was quite an unfair question because what we really need to do here is to try to make the sector viable and work together to develop and support a sector to become...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Is there a need to develop that sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: We should invest to develop that sector. For its long-term profitability or viability, the tillage sector requires a little more investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: Mr. Phelan also mentioned the possibility of developing more processing opportunities in proteins, etc. Two weeks ago, the committee took a trip to Denmark. A co-operative there was set up in the early 1930s to produce potato starch. They were the largest producers of potato starch in Europe. In protein ingredients and certain other ingredients, are there opportunities from an Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (1 Oct 2025)

Martin Kenny: We are here now.