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Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I recently listened to a representative of the DUP speaking on the radio. The point he made very strongly was that the North of Ireland should be treated no differently to any other part of the United Kingdom. He kept reiterating that point. It brought me back to the days at the very beginning of the negotiations on the Good Friday Agreement. Everyone recognised at the time, and it was...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (25 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: The issues around this all stem from Covid and the difficulties we had for the two years when the country was closed down. It was a terrible situation for the licensed trade, the tourism industry and people involved in businesses, particularly in our tourist areas, but also in towns and villages across the whole country. They found they had no way of making an income because of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the investigation into the cancellation of 999 calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has established a working group to implement the recommendations of the Courts' Security Review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the financial and functional supports that have been provided to the Dublin Coroner for the Stardust Inquest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26068/22]

Food Price Rises: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I listened to the Minister of State's speech. While the Government may claim it is doing everything it can to assist people, the reality is that assistance is not reaching many of them. That is the experience I come across every day of the week and I am sure the Minister of State and other Deputies come across the same experience. Last week a lady called to my constituency office. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: During an earlier exchange, the Taoiseach mentioned there is a cap on rent across the country of 2%. A landlord shocked his tenants in Tubbercurry a number of weeks ago. Anna Gallagher, who came to me about this issue, has been renting a three-bedroom semi-detached property in Knockanashee, Tubbercurry, with her husband and small child at the rate of €800 per month for the past two...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: Okay. An increase to €1,400 is a 75% increase in the rent. We all know of situations where tenants can have problems and can be in arrears. That is not the situation. There are five other tenants in the same estate with the same problem. It is happening across the country where unscrupulous landlords are pushing rents through the roof and it is destroying people's lives.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: The RTB is under-resourced.

Higher Education Investment and Costs: Statements (2 Jun 2022)

Martin Kenny: I have an acute knowledge of the situation where many families are sending their children to college. At the moment I have two children in third level education and next year, we will have three of them there. It is one of the few disadvantages of having your children close together. Apart from that, it makes me conscious of the very high costs for the many families who are unable to get a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 5: In page 12, line 27, after “members,” to insert “who shall be competent to conduct their functions through the medium of Irish”. Amendment No. 5 would ensure members will be competent to conduct their functions through the medium of the Irish language. It is important that members of the commission would be competent to do this. It is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 11: In page 26, line 18, after “Director” to insert “and competent to conduct their functions through the medium of Irish”. This amendment is a little different. It refers to the director's competence in the use of Irish. Perhaps that is something we should look at as a requirement. I am not sure how the Minister feels about that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: If we had a commitment that all of this would be reviewed when the review time comes up, it would be the way to deal with a lot of it. It would be necessary to have a proper review of the use of the Irish language in regard to the legislation and the commission's function.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 16: In page 28, to delete lines 26 to 31 and substitute the following: "(g) in the case of nomination for election by the Parliamentary Assembly to be a judge of the European Court of Human Rights, he or she satisfies the criteria for office under Article 21 of the European Convention on Human Rights, (h) in the case of nomination for election to be a judge of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 17: In page 30, line 4, after “invitation” to insert “, in the Irish language or in both official languages”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 19: In page 31, to delete lines 37 and 38 and substitute the following: “(c) a member of the Commission referred to in section 9(1)(c),”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 21: In page 34, to delete lines 4 to 6 and substitute the following: “(5) The Commission shall, at the same time as making a recommendation, or informing the Minister that it cannot make a recommendation, under this section forward the name of each person who made an application in respect of the vacancy concerned, with the names ranked according to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 May 2022)

Martin Kenny: I acknowledge the advance the Bill brings about. That said, for most positions or most jobs - I give the example of a school and I have been in many interview processes - there is a metric on which to score people’s various qualifications, abilities and experience. All of that is taken into account and I expect some mechanism would have to be put in place in respect of this process...