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Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: When I held the transport portfolio, which is about a year and a half ago now, the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Jack Chambers, told me this was all being solved, sorted out and going in the right direction. I remember him standing here and telling us that more driving test instructors were being recruited, more testing centres would be opened and everything was in hand and would be sorted...

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: These are the issues we need to deal with. They need to be treated with a sense of urgency, rather than continually passing the buck. We are asking for the implementation of a strategic plan to achieve the magic ten-week target for the waiting list. That is what needs to happen. I recognise that the Government is not going to oppose the motion but that is not enough. The Minister needs...

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: Many congratulations to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his position. I welcome the new Minister to his role also. I worked with the Minister, Deputy Heydon, in the previous Government and I hope to have a good and productive relationship with him in this one, and indeed with the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish. Much of what the Minister has said I cannot disagree with. We have a vibrant...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: That is why we must have firm regulation. That is why we have to ensure regulation is in place. Even the heroes of capitalism recognise the difficulty with it and the flaw in it, which is that the most powerful can use it for the negative and for their own benefit. That is why we have to ensure that artificial intelligence is used in a way which will be positive for people. That can only...

Maximising Artificial Intelligence: Statements (19 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: I congratulate the Minister of State on her new role. The opportunity to speak about artificial intelligence is apt at this point in time. At no age in our society has technology had a bigger role, particularly considering social media and the impact that has had on so many people across the globe, particularly across Ireland. It is clear that there is significant power in all of that....

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy O'Rourke on bringing forward this motion this evening. Like every other Deputy in this House, I have been inundated with people and families who face a terrible situation. They have children who need a special class or accommodation but cannot get it anywhere. Everywhere I go across the whole west of Ireland, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal, I come across children who are...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Minister will be aware that we have a large volume of forestry in County Leitrim. We probably have the highest amount of forestry in the country per head of population or for the land area. That brought huge devastation when the power lines that go through the forests came down. The main issue we have is that the trees are planted too close to the lines. It is as simple as that. ESB...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: -----that they could not get any power for weeks on end. We cannot see a repeat of this in the future.

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: I congratulate all of the Ministers on their appointments. We certainly feel there are too many Ministers and we would not like to see the Government's replication of what was there in the past because we have seen many failures in it. As I rise to speak on the programme for Government, it strikes me that, in my part of the world, we have seen everything on which people depend shook to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the application for capital investment for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the request for a new school for Carrick-on-Shannon (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3725/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the replacement of windows and doors in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant the application for immediate emergency, temporary accommodation to address the current overcrowded conditions in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3753/25]

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: When I got up this morning the first thing I had to do was go out and get a five-gallon drum and a drop of petrol to put it in the generator. For the last three days we have had a generator that I borrowed from somebody else when their power came back. The network said the power would be back today but now it is saying that it will be next Sunday before it will be back for the five or six...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trade Agreements (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 363. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for details on his discussions with other EU Member States which oppose the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Insurance Coverage (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 885. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek funding from Government to provide an emergency hardship fund for farmers affected by storm damage to farm buildings and farm machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 875. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department intends to take in relation to the issue of ash die-back causing trees to fall on roads and power lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council (5 Feb 2025)

Martin Kenny: 874. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the EU Council meeting in Brussels on Monday 27 January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Jan 2025)

Martin Kenny: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of National Broadband Ireland in the Ballintogher area of County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Martin Kenny: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that Bus Eireann does not accept the official United Kingdom government criminal record check when vetting applications for new drivers, instead requiring that a criminal record check be provided by a private company based in the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1102/25]