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Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: We swapped.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: We has a changeover in respect of that. Listening to the Minister one would think we have no crisis in Ireland in our housing sector. While there is drama going on at RTÉ in respect of many other things, I switched over to Euronews in the past couple of days. There was a report on that channel, which is broadcast across every country in Europe, which went under the headline "Ireland's...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: The recent EU discussions focused primarily on Ukraine, as well as on other conflicts. That is to be expected and understood but, as my colleague said, there was no mention of the plight of the Palestinian people. It annoys many people in this country and around the globe that there are two conflicts, one of which gets attention while the other is completely ignored. Ireland has a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Communities (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: I am seeking to make an advance in regard to the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill, which the Minister will recall we brought forward when we were on the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2017. Deputy Ferris and I introduced this legislation. It is designed to ensure island fishermen have a chance to be able to make an income. It is for small artisan fishers to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Communities (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. I appreciate these matters have to be given due consideration, but the position for island dwellers is that their opportunities for making a livelihood are limited because they live on an island in the sea and do not have many of the opportunities people living in any other part of the country have. They have a tradition of using small boats and they have an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Communities (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: I understand that, but the Bill was introduced in 2017 and it is now 2023. I think the Minister will appreciate that, while he can say many positive things have happened, many negative ones have happened as well. Our islands are dying, as all the reports that have emerged over the decades have shown. The populations have decreased and decreased and opportunities for people to make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fishing Communities (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: Was the legal advice negative?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the ten-year age limit for taxi vehicles, if he intends to extend the exemption to those with 141 vehicles; if he has engaged with taxi industry stakeholders or the NTA in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of the number of postal workers who have resigned from An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form [34660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of staffing levels within An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of the number of postal workers who have resigned from An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form [34660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown by year of staffing levels within An Post between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on prospective funding steams available to continue supporting the Leitrim community car scheme, which has been used to support vulnerable or isolated people to attend hospital appointments in recent times. [34658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on prospective funding steams available to continue supporting the Leitrim community car scheme, which has been operated by the Leitrim volunteer centre to support vulnerable or isolated people to attend hospital appointments in recent times. [34659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of those resigning from Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of staffing levels within Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34663/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of those resigning from Bus Éireann per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of staffing levels within Bus Éireann per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of those resigning from Irish Rail-Iarnród Éireann per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (13 Jul 2023)

Martin Kenny: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of staffing levels within Irish Rail-Iarnród Éireann per year between 2017-2023, in tabular form. [34862/23]