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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...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: I was glad the Minister of State said that she was not opposing the motion. However, there were some things in her speech that were quite alarming if one sits down to think about them. She said that within 12 weeks somebody will have an appointment. This is 12 weeks of a family watching a family member in distress with worry and anxiety waiting to get an appointment. That that is what we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (21 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1628. To ask the Minister for Health if physiotherapy services will be reinstated in Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18496/21]

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Apr 2021)

Martin Kenny: I also want to thank the Minister for the amendments. Section 252 of the Children Act caused a lot of turmoil for many families and people across the State over the past number of months, in particular. While advocating on behalf of everyone involved, we also need to put as much power as possible back in the hands of courts and judges to make the correct decision in the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Transfers (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for a delay in the Land Registry relating to the land transfer for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/21]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. Subhead A2 includes the Garda Síochána Reserve. The figure was €150,000 last year on top of €4.4 million. I am keen to get more detail on what the plans are around all of that. I was interested in the large increase in the allocation under A11, which relates to the witness protection programme. The figure has gone...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. May I return to the previous Vote for a moment to make one small point? On the question I asked on the Garda Reserve, I am a little confused. Perhaps I could get clarity in writing later. The Minister seemed to indicate there will be fewer Garda reserves or that the matter is under review, yet the departmental briefing refers to €150,000 for last year and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: Much of what I had intended to ask has been covered. I noticed a couple of issues under the heading A1, on capital works. It is understandable that this year there has been a huge reduction in the level of funding, from almost €20 million last year to just under €5 million this year. I assume that Covid and the restrictions on construction are having an impact, and we would...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: We will support this legislation. We understand exactly what it is about and the good intentions around it to ensure that we do everything possible to mitigate against people who make bogus and fraudulent claims and try to defraud either insurance companies or indeed businesses that are doing their best to try to survive in the difficult climate that we are in. We also believe that it needs...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: While this legislation sets out to do something all of us would welcome in that it will protect renters and ensure they cannot be evicted because of the Covid pandemic, it also discriminates against other renters who may be evicted for other reasons. That is the basic problem the Opposition has with the Minister's legislation. It would be wise of him, in the interests of unity and bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (25 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have completed the naturalisation process to date through signing the new statutory declaration of loyalty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (25 Mar 2021)

Martin Kenny: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to recruit staff, in particular psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nursing staff (details supplied), to CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16018/21]