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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (27 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when NCT and CVRT testing will resume; if the NCT or CVRT certificate will be backdated to the date they were due to be tested; if not, if certificates will be issued with the date on which they were actually tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7687/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 688. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that suspected cases of Covid-19 in nursing homes are given priority and that tests and treatment be made a priority for these vulnerable persons; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in nursing homes tested two weeks ago have not received their results to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (20 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 689. To ask the Minister for Health when CervicalCheck and other screening services will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (20 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the GLAS scheme until a new scheme is established under the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (20 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if participants of the current GLAS scheme will be automatically included in an extension of the GLAS scheme; if they will be allowed to opt out of an extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6431/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (20 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to put some supports in place for students in summer 2020 that under normal circumstances would take up employment or travel abroad for employment mainly in the hospitality sector but due to Covid-19 this will not be possible in view of the fact this summer income is vital to pay for college for the next year....

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: I also acknowledge the significant work done by all the services, commiserate with the many people who have lost their lives because of Covid-19 and recognise the trauma experienced by families with a loved one who has been sick. We are conscious that we are in an emergency. This is really what we are dealing with here. I propose to ask a number of questions but I do not expect the...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

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Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: Will everything else be as easy? I know it has been acknowledged in the past couple of weeks that people coming into the country, particularly through our airports, are in some cases not even filling in forms on where they are going, never mind the issue of making sure they are self-isolating. This is something that troubles many people. The vast majority of people in our communities are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date from which Ireland can apply to have the BSE status changed from controlled to negligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Waterways Ireland is issuing commercial operating licences to businesses operating on the Shannon navigation in view of the fact there is no mention of a commercial operating licence in the Shannon Navigation Bye-Laws 1992; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1319. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of commercial operating licences issued and the type of licence issued by Waterways Ireland to businesses operating on the Shannon navigation in each of the years 1992 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1320. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of lock passages, that is, boat traffic on the Shannon navigation in each of the years 1992 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4426/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the Waterways Ireland budget by year and category, that is, capital, salaries, maintenance and so on in each of the years 2010 to 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4427/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Data (13 May 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1322. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of employees working in Waterways Ireland; the number working on or responsible for the Shannon navigation; the way in which this compares with the number of persons employed by Waterways Ireland on the Shannon navigation in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (5 Mar 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a life pension awarded to coal miners who suffered loss of faculty passes to the spouse after their death as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2597/20]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Martin Kenny: I also was going to thank the Ceann Comhairle and congratulate him on his election. I am sure the Acting Chairman will pass on my congratulations. I also thank and congratulate the people of Sligo-Leitrim for the huge vote they had for Sinn Féin. The people of north Roscommon and south Donegal came out in their thousands and voted for change. Change has become the byword of this...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Travel (18 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: The rationale put forward by the Taoiseach is clearly not appropriate. Using the Government jet to attend an EPP meeting does not stand up to scrutiny and nor does it wash with anyone. Even the most independent observer of the Taoiseach's decision to use the Government jet for this purpose would admit that it reeks of entitlement, which goes to the core of the matter. I understand from...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: I want to raise with the Taoiseach the issue of the relationship of Government with the plastics industry in particular. Last month, the Corporate Europe Observatory published a damning and in-depth article exposing the Government's close relationship with the plastics industry. Much of the information in the article came from freedom of information, FOI, documents secured by journalist,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (18 Dec 2019)

Martin Kenny: With regard to agriculture matters being discussed by a Cabinet committee, farmers have come to Dublin again this week to protest. We have seen much of this around the country with protests at various large supermarket retailers and distribution units. This is a reflection of the real frustration among farmers, in particular, beef farmers, about the complete absence of a future for them....