Results 1-20 of 4,009 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will look into increasing parking spaces at train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on plans to continue the western rail corridor north to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Irish Rail will restore catering trolley service in the Sligo to Dublin train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/25]

Childcare: Motion (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: Many families in every part of the country, in rural as well as urban areas, simply cannot find a childcare place. This is a real problem. If they find a place, it is excessively expensive because provision is so scarce. The Government came forward at election time and said it would provide childcare at €200 per month and also do this, that and the other. In line with what a...

Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (Resumed) (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: One of the things that strikes me about all of this is that what sets the human being apart from all other mammals is that we have the ability to communicate. That is what makes us different. One question at table quizzes is often about the first three words in the Bible, but the second three words are more important, "In the beginning was the Word". We had words and could speak and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to disregard farm income from environmental schemes such as ACRES for the purpose of farm assist applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of land that would fall under condition 63 of Ireland’s State aid approval letter from the commission in relation to afforestation, that is, sensitive habitats such as peat lands and wetlands, as well as areas of high ecological value including areas under high natural value farming are currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 May 2025)

Martin Kenny: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forgotten famer scheme that was announced in Budget 2025, how the €5 million will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22550/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: The Taoiseach is not answering the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: How many new houses this year?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if afforestation plantations, specifically sitka spruce trees will be allowed on land that comes under the good agricultural environmental condition 2 (GAEC 2) standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18925/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1976. To ask the Minister for Health when a report in relation to a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18501/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 1977. To ask the Minister for Health if a report in relation to a person (details supplied) will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18502/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: The reality of what we see across the world in the past week or so is an act of self-sabotage by the American President on his own people. That is really the centre of all of this. At the end of it, we recognise that the trade barriers or the trade tariffs being put in place are going to damage the American economy and ordinary American citizens hugely. We all hope that will rebound back...

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: An awful lot of people, certainly in my constituency and rural areas, find it very difficult to deal with Uisce Éireann. We cannot get through to it. Nobody can get talking to it. People cannot get any reply to their queries and issues. Most of the water in many parts of the country is provided by group schemes. If the group schemes agree to be taken over, then Uisce Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building extension to a school (details supplied) to include an ASD unit that was approved in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16924/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a new primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 678. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on a humanitarian assistance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the redistribution of grazing rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16761/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (8 Apr 2025)

Martin Kenny: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the current court case in relation to PGI status for grass fed beef between an organisation (details supplied) and EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17458/25]