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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Pardon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Ms Dunne mentioned in her opening remarks that the food regulator has stated that one of its issues relates to compellability, particularly with regard to information it wants to get from various players in the field. When the regulator asks for information, many of the players co-operate but if a couple of the big players do not co-operate, it skews the whole thing and makes it very hard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Is there any part of the legislation in Europe that deals with the pricing aspect of the market?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I know I am drifting slightly off target here, but do the regulators in other states have that power of compellability to require players to give them the information they require? The regulator here does not have that power yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: That is fine. I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I propose we bring in the Agri-Food Regulator in the future. It is not something for today. The second proposal, COM (2024) 577, concerns the protection of the primary producer. Reference is made to farmer co-operatives or producer groups. Is there more protection for producer groups or is there anything to ensure they have a greater status? That would be important as we move forward.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be sought for a smart demand responsive transport service between Belleek in Fermanagh and Ballyshannon in Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36631/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Is there an increase or not?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will provide additional funding to Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council for the housing adaption grant scheme for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 435. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on funding for the project to protect the corncrake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35197/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be conducted into the IPAS centre (details supplied). [35699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) and provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE public health nurses based at Carrick on Shannon primary care centre in 2023, 2024 and to date 2025. [35976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 822. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dietitians based at Drumkeerin health centre in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [35977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE administrative staff based at Geevagh health centre in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [35978/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: I raise the dermatology service in Sligo University Hospital. I was written to by Dr. Dermot McKenna, a consultant dermatologist. He informed us he was taking leave until the middle of July and no locum had been put in place to replace him during the period. It is a service that is under extreme stress. There are over 3,000 patients in the Sligo area waiting for new dermatological...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is under serious pressure and we need action-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: -----to ensure services are put in place.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: It is an example of-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Martin Kenny: -----the north west being left behind again.