Results 61-80 of 4,009 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when actions for the national sheep welfare scheme will be published; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has consulted with the ESB in relation to setbacks and corridors for powerlines going through forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13630/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Afghan Admissions Programme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 636. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why the post for a second senior physiotherapist with Leitrim West Cavan Children’s Disability Network Team has not been filled; when is it expected that this post will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/25]

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Bill has to be enforceable, yes, but it must clearly demonstrate the Government's and the world's absolute outrage at what is happening in Gaza and in the occupied territories across Palestine. Turning to other issues, the tariffs being brought in by the United States were to be on steel and aluminium first. Then the European Union talked about tariffs on whisky coming from America,...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: I am sure the Minister of State will have an opportunity to come back in at the end. We have to recognise that this would be detrimental to the livelihoods of Irish farmers. In that context, we must be very strong and definite in respect of what we are doing around all of that. Going back to issues of international security and cybersecurity, from time to time a red flag jumps up when...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: The situation in Gaza is at the forefront of everyone’s mind today and in recent days. We have seen the mass bombing of thousands of people who are living in rubble as it stands. The attitude of the Israeli Government and its efforts to wipe out the Palestinian people is something the whole world is rightly aghast at. I recognise that Ireland has been to the forefront in recognising...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the tenant in situ scheme will be operational again for local authorities to purchase houses for families facing eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12024/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind the decision to include mineral soils under GAEC2 despite the clear intent that GAEC2 should solely apply to peatland and wetlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13259/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to amend Ireland’s proposal on GAEC2 in order that it is fairer for all farmers and not impact smaller family farms more than those larger farm enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13260/25]

Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: I wish the Minister well in his post . I commend my colleagues on bringing forward this motion. The tenant in situ scheme, as many have said, worked very well for many people who were under serious pressure. Since last summer, however, we have seen decline. Now, it has ground to a halt. Many people in my constituency have been affected. I am aware of the case of a young woman who has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals against expulsions from post-primary schools initiated by the Child and Family Agency under the provision section 10(b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 for each of the school years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 602. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary students expelled from school during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary expulsion for the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the number of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals during the school years 2022/23 and 2023/24; the rate of post-primary section 29 expulsion appeals for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 603. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the most recent job specification for educational welfare officers within the Tusla education support service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11141/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 987. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown of the number of void houses in Leitrim and Sligo local authority housing supply; the number of weeks, months years that these houses have been vacant or void; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1048. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will reconsider the refusal of the humanitarian assistance scheme payment to a person (details supplied). [12039/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if including mineral soil in good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC) standard 2, meets the objectives set out in Irelands CAP Strategic Plan, which states the main objective of GAEC standard 2 is the protection of carbon rich soils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1299. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if individuals (if appointed) under the provision section 10(b) of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 were independent of the Child and Family Agency; if the persons appointed had any previous association with the agency; if she will specify the level of experience, qualifications, and training or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (19 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1872. To ask the Minister for Health if a serious incident report been completed in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and when the report will be given to the family involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12564/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2025)

Martin Kenny: I want to raise the issue of the storms six weeks ago. Most people in my part of the country were without power for some time, some for a long time, and dozens of people still have no phone line, in particular elderly people living in rural areas. Dorothy, who is in her 80s and living in north Leitrim, has no phone line and had no electricity for three weeks. She has a panic button in case...