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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: Of the inspections the commission has done so far, Ms Joyce mentioned there were certain powers like to not refill and to disconnect immediately if it was a more dangerous situation. Have there been many situations where that has had to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: On the numbers, will there be any strain on the resources to try to deal with the additional inspections? Mr. Gannon stated that once it comes under this regime it will hopefully be less onerous to try to achieve the level of safety required but more inspections will need to be done. I am interested to know whether we are in a system where we have absolute assurance that this can happen...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: I raise an issue that is affecting primary schools, particularly St. Aidan's National School in Rossinver, County Leitrim. A small school with 37 pupils, it has serious problems with damp and poor-quality windows. The school applied for an emergency works scheme this year but was refused and directed to the summer works scheme. The first question is when will the summer works scheme open....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and commend them on the work they are doing on the issues under discussion, particularly drainage in many parts of the country. My area has had many difficulties down the years. This is the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. One thing that always strikes me is that the impact of these flood events on the environment is often not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: Mr. Casey said the barriers are being looked at. Fish migration has to happen. The point I am really making is that flooding causes great damage to fish stocks as well as to the environment in all parts of the country. It does not have the focus it should. On the one hand, we are saying we need to have measures in place to protect nature, and we do, but we must also understand that if it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: Are the solutions as simple as removing the barriers? Many people think this is the simple solution but it may be more complex than that.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: 575. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will provide funding to reinstate a hydrotherapy swimming pool in Sligo for people with disabilities in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: 791. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruitment embargo for the HSE will be lifted so that the community neurorehabilitation team for HSE area CHO1 can be brought up to the required 13 WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10792/24]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "4. Where a section of road has had a reduction in speed limit after the commencement of this Act— (a) a High Collision Location review must be undertaken by Transport Infrastructure Ireland within twelve months of a speed limit reduction taking effect, and (b) recommendations of a High...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: The Minister of State has said that the term "high collision locations" is not legally defined. TII use this on their website as a term when looking for these accident black spots - which we generally call them - so obviously TII has a definition for it. It is very easy to define the term as meaning an area where multiple collisions have occurred over a period. To me this is a real...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: In the context of what we heard from the Minister of State, things are happening and things will improve, and that is fine. However, I am not hearing that the commitment is there to deliver. In that context, I am pressing the amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “4. Where a person is convicted of being unfit to operate a mechanically propelled vehicle as defined under the Act of 2010, the penalty points applied for this offence shall be no less than 5 penalty points, where this is the first conviction of the offence of being unfit to operate a mechanically...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: Will the Minister consider this on Report Stage?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: I accept that. I withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “4. Where a speed limit review has been initiated by the responsible local authority, the review shall be completed no later than 120 days from the day of review commencement.”

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: I commend the committee on the work that has been done. It affects every public representative in this House and beyond. We continually deal with families who have issues and difficulties with a child awaiting a diagnosis or having difficulty accessing services. Trying to struggle and manage all of that has caused huge stress and anxiety for mothers and parents throughout the country. We...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the progress of broadband roll-out by commercial providers in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10856/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on his Department’s work in relation to road safety and to tackle the continuing rise in road fatalities. [13496/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (21 Mar 2024)

Martin Kenny: I raise the issue of the serious number of road deaths that are happening all the time, in addition to the serious number of collisions that are happening, especially at weekends, involving so many young people and tragic deaths. There was a 20% increase in road fatalities in 2023 and, for the first couple of months of this year, we have seen an increase even on that. While I understand...