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Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Greyhound Industry
Martin Kenny
90. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he plans to take following the revelations of a programme (details supplied) on the subject of the greyhound industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Trade Agreements
Martin Kenny
98. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the Mercosur deal; if support for the deal and other such trade deals that threaten the Irish agriculture sector will be withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28158/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Invalidity Pension Payments
Martin Kenny
697. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) was entitled to an arrears payment for invalidity pension in 2013 from the date of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26068/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Mayoral Election
Martin Kenny
729. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for a plebiscite to allow for a directly elected mayor in Sligo town. [26053/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Forestry Sector
Martin Kenny
504. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the technical standards for the design of forest entrances from public roads will be reviewed; if clear guidelines will be developed for the granting of planning permission for design and construction of forest entrances from public roads especially in the vicinity of dwelling houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24988/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Data
Martin Kenny
510. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county in receipt of the basic farm payment; the number who receive less and more than that amount respectively, the national average payment per hectare in their basic farm payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24994/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Teacher Training Places
Martin Kenny
284. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take in the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused access to a professional master of education, PME, primary masters programme due to an insufficient level of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24173/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Martin Kenny
726. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to disallow an SPS application by a person (details supplied) from 2014 on the grounds of land not recently farmed, as the same plot of land in question has always been farmed and continues to be allowed for BPS application in each subsequent year to date, will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23346/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners
Martin Kenny
27. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the national indemnity scheme that he announced to indemnify private landowners in areas not covered by the approved trails in respect of the use of their lands for recreational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Martin Kenny
42. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects delayed or shelved as a result of the financial burden created by the excessive costs of the national children's hospital and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Greenways Funding
Martin Kenny
45. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of funding for the SLNCR greenway and the Cavan and Leitrim greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22751/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Martin Kenny
353. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 4 of 28 March 2019, the cost of the new diabetic day unit at Sligo University Hospital; the amount allocated from the capital budget; and the amount allocated in 2019 for this unit which is to be operational by 2020. [20761/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Beef Industry
Martin Kenny
2. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the crisis in the beef sector here in view of the fact that it is in danger of total collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20266/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Animal Identification Schemes
Martin Kenny
19. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which compulsory electronic tagging of lambs for slaughter improves traceability when livestock marts and meat processing factories are refusing to read tags electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19997/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Martin Kenny
32. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement full convergence of the basic payment scheme immediately or on a gradual basis over the lifetime of the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19996/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Agrifood Sector
Martin Kenny
37. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on growing existing markets and establishing new markets that will equate to exports of agricultural produce to the UK in view of the delay in Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19998/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Employment Support Services
Martin Kenny
1394. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to hold a full review of community employment, rural social and Tús schemes including employment conditions, remuneration and benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18426/19]
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Martin Kenny
195. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county who will secure an increase in their basic farm payments; the number who will receive a reduced payment in the event of full internal convergence of payments as supported by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17917/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Martin Kenny
111. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that general practitioner surgeries in counties Sligo and Leitrim have put up signs stating blood tests are taking one month to process due to staff shortages (details supplied) in Sligo University Hospital; the way in which he plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16988/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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HSE Properties
Martin Kenny
140. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a property (details supplied) has been disposed of; if so, the new owner of the property; if not, the position regarding the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17099/19]