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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. The question to be answered here is how long is "shortly". The family have been waiting for more than a year. We expected that the report would be completed in May of last year, but we are now past May 2021. The scoping exercise will decide whether there needs to be a further inquiry. The Houses of the Oireachtas democratically voted on that. On the O'Farrell...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Kenny: It is welcome that the Minister has engaged with Mr. Haughton and that progress has been made, if progress is indeed being made. We need a set timescale now. We need to know exactly when the scoping exercise will be complete. I appeal to the Minister. In the coming weeks, she needs to put pressure on Mr. Haughton to get this completed. She needs to contact the family and ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Kenny: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels of the An Garda Síochána anti-cybercrime unit; the exact role of the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Kenny: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the role of An Garda Síochána in the security of passengers using public transport in view of recent attacks on citizens within the transport system; her plans to seek an extension of that role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (3 Jun 2021)

Martin Kenny: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fear and frustration in communities which are victims of antisocial and criminal behaviour in cities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: As Deputy Cullinane said, the Bill is basically an extension of what we have had up to now. Deputies on all sides understand that measures have to be in place to ensure people comply with the regulations, which are about keeping communities and people safe. We all endeavour to do everything we can to encourage and work with people and make sure there is compliance with these measures to...

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy Carol Nolan and the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward the debate. Since I was elected in 2016, I have been involved in discussions around the whole issue of beef farming, the beef sector and the suckler sector, which are at the core of Irish farming and the family farm. All of us know the food we produce in Ireland is of world-class standard, from the family farm...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: I support the intention of the amendment. The idea that secure creditors can block a deal from proceeding is an issue that needs to be dealt with, and I would be interested to hear what the Minister of State has to say about it. If there is an alternative way of dealing with it, that is absolutely fine. I appreciate that what Deputy Fitzpatrick has tabled tries to ensure the best interests...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: We welcome this long-awaited legislation. As colleagues have stated, the IFA, other farming organisations and business organisations have been campaigning for changes to the nursing home support scheme for many years. Their campaign pointed out that people who had built up assets from nothing over a lifetime are having those assets held against them when they try to get care in their old...

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: We support this motion. It is an important issue for most of us who live in rural Ireland and we understand the importance of having infrastructure in place. The particular change happened when Irish Water came onto the scene. Towns and small villages that had group water schemes in place for many years suddenly found there was a change in policy and attitude towards what was being done....

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank Ministers for taking these questions this evening and commend the many people who are working so hard to try to resolve this issue. I extend our solidarity to the many people throughout the health service who are suffering as a consequence of it. I will ask several questions and then allow a couple of minutes for some replies. The Minister said that clearing out the systems and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (18 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: 182. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any transport operators, bus and travel companies availed of the SBCI working capital scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the NTA and LocalLink in counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim awarded recent tendered routes in County Leitrim to large bus companies that operate internationally while taking these routes away from local bus companies in County Leitrim which now face going out of business as result of losing these routes; and if he will make...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the Bill. Sinn Féin will support the legislation. It is slightly overdue, in that the pandemic has been going on for more than a year now. The vast majority of measures in the Bill deal with issues that have arisen because of the pandemic and the delays people have had, not being able to meet and that type of circumstance. Many of the key things outlined in respect of...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputies Pearse Doherty, Ó Broin and others in Sinn Féin on bringing this issue to the forefront of the political debate in recent months and years. What people saw in the past couple of weeks with REITs buying whole housing estates is a reflection of what is happening up and down the country. Many people have contacted me who have family members trying to buy homes. A...

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 May 2021)

Martin Kenny: Sinn Féin will support this legislation, which addresses an issue that arose in many incidents across the country in recent years. The incident in North Frederick Street was the straw that broke the camel's back for many people. We have seen the actions of unregulated private security firms whose personnel were uncontrolled and untrained, unknown and often masked. There were incidents...

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne. I take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister, Deputy McEntee, on the birth of her baby boy this morning. I wish them all the best for the future. Having children is one of the greatest adventures of life. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, embarks on a new adventure today. Sinn Féin supports the motion. The role of Europol...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: First, we welcome this legislation, which as the Minister of State said is to deal with the Supreme Court case of Wayne Ellis v. the Minister for Justice and Equality in May 2019 and the anomalies that threw up. It is clear from that case, if we look at the reality, that what was really happening is a person's prior conviction for various offences was being used as means to give him or her a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank both witnesses. There seems to be an issue of resources. Despite what Ms Dixon is saying, the issue is we have so many genuine complaints from people that their issues are not being dealt with, the DPC is taking a very long time to respond to people, and it is taking a very long time for any progress to be made. To say there is no issue with resources or whatever is not correct....

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Motion [Private Members] (22 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: I commend the Independent Group on bringing this motion. The issue at the heart of this is one of fair play for farming communities, particularly those on poorer marginal land across the west and the areas from the Minister's constituency right down the whole west coast and across all of the country. These are places where we have land in highland areas and where there are shallow bogs...