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Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Martin Kenny
379. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making a grant available to persons on marginal land for a drainage scheme to improve grass production and management which would help prevent a fodder crisis in the future. [32582/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Horse Racing Ireland
Martin Kenny
2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, considering the statements of the chairman of Horse Racing Ireland to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, admitting that proper procedure was not followed in the appointment of its CEO and calling into question the legality of that appointment and considering his approval of that appointment in those circumstances and the statement by the HRI chairman that he would make the same appointment in the same manner if given the opportunity, he plans to reconsider Government funding of €64 million to this semi-state body. [32348/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Harness Racing Industry
Martin Kenny
11. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding to the Irish Harness Racing Association following its provision of a training course to encourage participants in the sport to come off-road and use safer regulated facilities. [32186/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Martin Kenny
12. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to include the group of farmers known as "old young farmers" who are excluded from entitlements due to their having been farming before 2009 but who are still under 40 years of age. [32185/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Afforestation Programme
Martin Kenny
26. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind allowing the same level of grant aid and tax relief on forestry-related activity to non-farmers and farmers; if his attention has been drawn to the effect this is having on land prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32183/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Fodder Crisis
Martin Kenny
37. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions that will be made, especially for farmers in the north west, in view of the pending fodder crisis in the area. [32187/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Martin Kenny
49. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered grant-aiding agrifood enterprises, such as chicken farms and mushroom growers, to support them in switching to biomass sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32184/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Martin Kenny
295. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the demand for the long version of birth certificates from persons who are already in the system but who are making a new claim, despite possession of other documents such as passports, driving licences and short version of birth certificates, in the context that applicants do not necessarily want to reveal all the details included in the long version of the birth certificate, for example, the fact that they were adopted. [31469/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Martin Kenny
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she is aware that the two former executives of Údarás na Gaeltachta who handled the sale of Arramara Teoranta to a company (details supplied) were then employed by the company; if the sale was completed by ministerial order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21284/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
467. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the Gardasil vaccine is totally safe; and the reason the information from Gardasil is not included as part of the information to parents before vaccination (details supplied). [29772/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
469. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that up until 2012, reporting of suspected vaccine reactions including Gardasil vaccine here depended on the voluntary submission of a report from a doctor, consultant or medical professional (details supplied); and his views on whether the incidence of adverse reactions is under-reported in view of the fact that most doctors will not acknowledge any connection between a vaccine including the Gardasil vaccine and a subsequent serious medical condition that manifests in the weeks or months afterwards. [29774/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Tax Reliefs Data
Martin Kenny
137. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons and companies and associated amount of income and gains, in increments of €5,000, in receipt of tax relief related to woodlands here, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Forestry Grants
Martin Kenny
507. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons or companies, and the associated amount of income or gains in increments of €5,000, in receipt of grant aid related to the ownership of woodlands and all woodland activity from 2009 and 2015 in tabular form and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Water Quality
Martin Kenny
355. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he continues to allow the sewage treatment plant to dump excess waste into the Grange river which flows into Streedagh beach; and his plans to cease this practice (details supplied). [27202/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
658. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a vaccine (details supplied) has been withdrawn from use; and, if so, the date on which it was withdrawn from use. [26923/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
Martin Kenny
830. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied). [27191/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Mobile Telephony Services
Martin Kenny
861. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason areas of Cloone, Aughavas, Carrigallen and Drumrielly in south Leitrim remain without mobile phone coverage from companies (details supplied); and his plans to improve the coverage in these areas. [27204/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
902. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the guidelines on contracts for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies were last updated; and the number of times they have been breached since its introduction. [25170/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
903. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum length of service for CEOs in commercial semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Semi-State Bodies
Martin Kenny
904. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum salary for a CEO of a commercial semi-State body. [25175/16]