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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank our guests for their statement. Following on from some of the detail in that, our focus is on the number of people who have been killed on the roads, the huge number of collisions and the tragedies for families and communities throughout the country. It was mentioned that speed is the big factor. We see that ourselves, as does everyone who travels the roads. Speeding happens,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: In addition to that, and this again comes back to young drivers, I understand the RSA is currently looking at the training of young drivers and the syllabus that is there. I recently met the Professional Driving Instructors Association. The syllabus has been the same for approximately the past decade. It needs to be reviewed and work needs to be done on it. Is there any consideration of,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: That never happens in reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Without wishing to be critical but the committee has discussed a number of issues that need to be examined. The question that families of people who have been seriously injured or, unfortunately, lost their lives in tragic accidents would ask the Road Safety Authority is why we are talking about these things now and why they have not been done before this. We need to get a grip of the sense...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. A lot of ground has been covered and issues discussed that I wanted to raise with him. One of the issues is the deposit return scheme. While it is certainly good to have that scheme in place and it is very welcome, people have come to me to say they went with 25 bottles, put them through the machine, but it only took six of them and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: When will this happen? Yes, skills are being developed and people are trained to repair stuff. Around 20 years ago a local person from my area did the course on repairing household appliances with, I think, AnCO. The man repaired appliances for only a few years because he could not get parts for most of the household appliances. For example, the first part to stop working in most washing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I am watching the proceedings in the Chamber and will have to leave in a few minutes. I have a couple of short points to make. Deterrence theory and how more visible police enforcement improves the perception of a certainty of being detected and, therefore, being punished has the biggest impact on offending and on people breaking the rules of the road, etc, is mentioned in the RSA's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Another issue I want to raise is people who skip getting their licences and are learner drivers forever. How is that being dealt with and what measures are being taken in respect of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: When will that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I apologise. I had to go to the Chamber. As always happens, I was watching who was next and who I was to follow, but then the one between me and the next person did not turn up and I missed my slot. I had to come back without taking it. I thank Mr. Creaney for his opening statement which I read earlier. The issue is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes, I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: That is very useful

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yes, or a rehash of the same. I appreciate that. The issue has been the continual use of people on a temporary basis. Permanent contracts need to be found for people for a whole range of reasons, including to allow them to plan their lives and have permanent employment. In many instances, we find when talking about such bodies as the RSA that they continually put it back on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: It literally does.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: Yesterday, we had a meeting in the north west, CHO 1, with the HSE. There were a lot of Members there from across the counties of Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. One of the points that came through it more than anything else was staffing shortages. I raised podiatry services in County Leitrim. The issue is that many elderly people, in particular those with diabetes, have to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: There is.

Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: We have brought to the Minister a motion to ensure a level of fairness for people who are suffering the huge impact of the cost-of-living crisis, in particular, people living in rural areas who have to travel to work and often have long distances to travel because they have no other option. People are being burdened with increasing fuel prices. The two increases to come this year will push...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (30 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age tax credit in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (2 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision on an immigration appeal for a family reunification of a child (details supplied) with their mother will be decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19939/24]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Martin Kenny: When we are all out at people's doors these days canvassing, as I am sure the Minister is as well, we meet an awful lot of people. That is where we get our information. That is when we find out what is really happening across the length and breadth of the country. I was in south Sligo at the weekend. I met a woman who moved home from abroad in the past couple of years. She lived in...