Results 161-180 of 4,305 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (3 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his counterparts in other EU member states in relation to the non-binding side attachments to the Mercosur trade deal, specifically in relation to deforestation and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. It is good to have someone from the west in this role. I know he has always had a strong commitment to the development of the western rail corridor. It always strikes me that the western rail corridor only extends halfway up the west. We need to bring it the rest of the way. It is clear from the map produced with the proposals in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Is it four minutes for questions and answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all of the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their opening statements. There is a single trend through all of this, which is traceability. It is about who owns a dog, where the dog is and how it can be traced and followed up. There are issues with neighbours' pets that escape and get out. It could be a dog that gets out and damages sheep....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Four minutes is a very short time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: Perhaps the other witnesses can speak about the issue of resources for local authorities at other points during the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Martin Kenny: It has been an interesting discussion. Everyone is singing off the same hymn sheet. We know where the problems are and what some of the potential solutions are. One of the big solutions is that owners need to be more responsible. On trusting education to make owners more responsible, I remember an ad on television years ago where a dog went out worrying sheep. We do not see those ads...

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

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses and Ms Dunne for her presentation. What we are talking about is a directive that gives a little more method for the regulator in this State to work with regulators in other states, mainly within the EU, in respect of how they can co-operate better to ensure a level playing field for the farmer and, we hope, the consumer at the other end. An issue that comes to mind in...

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]