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Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: We are all taken aback by the events of the past couple of days, including the revelations in Limerick and what we heard on the radio this morning, as was referenced by the previous speaker. We are all shocked by all of this and everyone feels responsible and wonders what more can be done. We can all come in here and express our disappointment, annoyance and all of that, but we have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I nominate Deputy Matthews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I also thank his officials. I wish the Minister all the best. In light of his announcement that he will not be rejoining us after the general election, I take this opportunity to say that it has always been a pleasure and privilege to work with him. I want to raise a couple of matters. As has been mentioned in the context of rural issues, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes. I thank the Minister. My last point is about the western rail corridor, which I have raised with him umpteen times. Perhaps he will come back in respect of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: The other issue, which the Minister mentioned in his opening remarks, relates to the more urban sense of how every market town in the country is choked up with traffic and space is at a premium. The Dublin traffic plan is the big one we are seeing before us now in respect of addressing this issue. Those of us who travel in and out through Dublin recognise that at some critical times there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: The traffic is not there then. I left here at about 8 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual, first- and full-year cost of making the 20% public transport fare reduction permanent, in tabular form. [28547/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual, first- and full-year costs of extending the public transport fare reduction from 20% to 30%, 20% to 40% and 20% to 50%, in tabular form. [28548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual, first- and full-year costs of extending the 50% fare reduction for young adults and students to 60%, 70% and 75%, in tabular form. [28549/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual, first- and full-year costs of extending the 20% fare reduction to commercial operators, in tabular form. [28550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual cost for 2024 and 2025, as well as the total cost, of the Connecting Ireland rural bus scheme, in tabular form. [28551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding commitment to the A5/N2 upgrade, as well as an annual breakdown of this commitment for the years 2024-2029, in tabular form. [28552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual, first- and full-year costs of employing an additional 25, 50, 75, and 100 driving testers, in tabular form. [28553/24]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Eoin Ó Broin on introducing this legislation. The Rental Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeks to establish some form of contract between the householder and the tenant renting the room in the house. I have first-hand experience of this. Last year I had three in college together and this coming year we will have two going to college. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and opening statements. We are in the midst of a housing crisis. In that context, one thing that strikes me is the fact that everyone says the solution is to build more houses. That is pretty obvious. The difficulty we have with labour restrictions and everything else in this regard is a major problem. The tendency seems to be, and it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: Are there any issues around that? I am thinking of the problems we have with mica, pyrite, etc., in the context of adhering to regulations as we move forward to come up with better materials that may have unintended consequences in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Construction Sector: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: I have just one final point. The cost of all this is the first thing people think of, and it has been the experience in the past that when you go to a greener type of building, the costs go much higher compared with the costs of traditional materials that have been used. We have an argument going on at the moment about the cost of affordable housing in Dublin. The cost of affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (2 Jul 2024)

Martin Kenny: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide information on section 29 school expulsion appeals undertaken at post-primary level in each of the past five years, including details of the outcomes (details supplied). [28025/24]