Results 1-20 of 169 for long speaker:Martin Heydon

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Inshore Fisheries (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...the Tay, Colligan and Mahon rivers, and the Waterford Estuary. With specific reference to the River Suir catchment, I can advise the Senator that in excess of 40 tributaries must be policed along with the main channel as far as the estuary in Cheekpoint, County Waterford. A broad range of vehicles and watercraft are used for patrolling the River Suir catchment, including all-terrain...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...to the filtration gallery. In the medium term, Uisce Éireann is progressing a project to make further improvements to the treatment plant within the next one to four years as an interim measure prior to the delivery of a long-term solution. A contractor has been appointed to design and construct works at the existing treatment plant. In the longer term, Uisce Éireann...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...we depend. I will bring back his points to the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. I will ask him to put pressure on Uisce Éireann to prioritise Clogh and Moneenroe for a speedy delivery of the medium to long-term solutions outlined by the Deputy and referred to in my response, which are needed as quickly as possible. The Government is delivering a sustainable funding path to further...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...Deputy Sherlock for raising this important point. I completely understand the need and desire to see progress in this area. Unfortunately, if we are to continue the analogy with Athy, we were a long time waiting as it is a slow process that is exceedingly frustrating for everybody who is impacted. Public representatives have to stick with it and continue to highlight the issues to get...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...The Garda roster currently in operation, which has become known as the Covid roster, was introduced by the Commissioner to deal with the specific policing requirements that arose during the Covid pandemic. Nobody believes that the Covid roster or pre-Covid roster is a long-term solution. The Government and, in particular, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, want to see a solution to this issue...

Labour Exploitation and Trafficking (Audit of Supply Chains) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Sep 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...the forum, chaired by the Minister of State with responsibility for trade promotion and digital transformation, Deputy Calleary, was scheduled for 27 September 2023. It should also be noted that there are long-standing provisions from the International Labour Organization, ILO, in this area. As part of its obligations as a member of the ILO, Ireland has ratified and implemented ILO...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...collaboration and co-operation and represent a broad consensus with some reservations on the key actions required. Contrary to the narrative that is being pushed from one side of this House for a long time, Government does not want to take cows off farmers or force a cull of the national herd. We brought together all stakeholders in the dairy sector. The group came up with a report that...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...many examples of this in my constituency of Kildare South. I refer to one in particular. In 2018, two of my nearest post offices, in the villages of Moone and Narraghmore, closed after the two long-standing postmasters retired following a lifetime of service to the local communities. There was understandable concern among people in the communities, which were raised in meetings locally...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...concerns over the proposed regulation. Our focus here is to achieve a proposal that reflects our national priorities and that works for farmers, fishers and the communities in which they live. Along with my ministerial colleagues in the Department, I will continue to work across government with other member states and the Commission to ensure that Ireland's particular land and sea usages...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: I hope that Deputy is happy that it is I who will respond to this point. When he talks about people being part of a narrative, people on that side of the House have been part of a narrative for a long time. They have told farmers something that is not true, namely that the Government somehow wants to take cows off people and force a cull of the national herd. That is not the case. We have...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...38 staff, six specific cohorts are eligible, subject to all other criteria. These include: private sector and independent nursing homes and hospices; eligible staff working on-site in section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities; agency roles working in the HSE; health care support assistants, also known as home help, home care and home support, contracted...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...like them benefit hugely from a vibrant sheep sector. The money spent by farmers stays in the local economy and generates multiples in economic activity. That is why grass-based production of sheep, along with beef and dairy, will continue to be the bedrock of Irish agrifood output. They are the optimum systems for our climate and land type and support thousands of livelihoods while...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...There is no public record or register of fishermen in Ireland. Most are employed as share fishermen, that is, they are self-employed. In administering the scheme, BIM cannot check whether or how long any individual crewman has worked on a specific fishing vessel. However, having in their possession a valid safety card which is valid for five years is taken as evidence they are bona fide...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...and UK authorities on Rockall over recent years and intensively since the beginning of 2021. Through this engagement, the Government is seeking to address the issues involved, reflecting the long-standing fishery patterns in the area. Irish vessels have traditionally fished for haddock, which is subject to a quota limit, and squid, which, as the Deputy will be aware, is not subject to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...options. Further discussions at political and official level are planned over the coming period. Through these engagements, the Government is seeking to address the issues involved, reflecting long-standing fishery patterns in the area. The Government's position regarding the territorial claims on Rockall is consistent with long-standing Government policy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: I have clearly outlined the approach of the Government to this. We have a long-standing Government policy which has not changed. Our policy is very clear regarding the position of Rockall and we continue to engage diplomatically. We have a key role to play in our engagement with our partners in Scotland. I have outlined the steps that have been taken and which we will continue to take....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (9 Mar 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...assessment as well as diverting funds from previously agreed areas. We have a sheep sector in Ireland, both lowland and upland, that we can be proud of and the Government is determined to ensure there is a long-term and sustainable future for that sector.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (22 Feb 2023)

Martin Heydon: ...I understand that the Senator is referring to a tax in the same vein as a digital tax, which has been the subject of discussions in the area of international taxation over recent years. It is the long-held view of the Government that to ensure there is a level playing field between the traditional bricks-and-mortar economy and the digital economy, it is important the tax system evolve to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Heydon: ...food production systems, on which our rural economy is so dependent, into the future. We need to ensure our livestock-based system, which is so important, has a strong and healthy future in the long term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Martin Heydon: ...with the intra-mammary tubes. Similar points were raised here earlier. As I pointed out, they are antibiotics and they are subject to a prescription that has a five-day life span. That is as long as a prescription for an antibiotic would last. What is proposed here for a new prescription for antiparasitics is a 12-month life span. We are trying to strike the right balance between...