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Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and I support the report published yesterday by the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. This report examined practices in seven local authorities and it sets out actions to be taken by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and at local authority level, to implement actions to...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: I ask that I be allowed the time that has been taken. I said I would return-----

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: I said I would return-----

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: During the time when Dublin Corporation, as it was then, was controlled by Fianna Fáil,-----

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: -----we had the Quarryvale controversy. The Mahon tribunal found in 1999 that £50,000 was requested-----

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: -----and received by the then Minister for the Environment, Pádraig Flynn, who was treasurer of Fianna Fáil at the time, from the developer, Tom Gilmartin, as a donation to the party in order to "level the playing field", in connection with the sale of the Dublin Corporation lands at Quarryvale. In 1989, I was an elected councillor of Dublin Corporation and I was completely unaware of that...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Because Fianna Fáil to date has not made an official complaint to the Garda Síochána concerning this corrupt payment, it looks as if the matter may never be pursued. I call on Fianna Fáil to report the Mahon tribunal findings regarding the donation of £50,000 to the Garda Síochána in order to restore public confidence in the political system and which was called for in the Fianna...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill and I welcome the Minister's presence in the House. The Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill provides for the establishment of a fund to support the needs of survivors of residential institutional child abuse. Some 15,000 former residents will be eligible to apply for support from the fund and every effort is being made to...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for subsidiary protection in the State will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [28811/12]

Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Yes. This Bill will address issues of serious public concern in the operation of the political system in Ireland and incentivise parties to ensure 30% of their general election candidates are women. It will implement specific commitments contained in the programme for Government in respect of political donations, having regard to recommendations made in the final report of the Moriarty...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who sat higher level Irish, Engineering, French, Construction Studies, Physics and Chemistry and Accounting in the Leaving Certificate in each of the past five years to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/12]

Written Answers — Job Statistics: Job Statistics (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who received job placements from FÁS in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29235/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who received an offer of training from FÁS in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29236/12]

Written Answers — Crime Statistics: Crime Statistics (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of closure orders obtained by An Garda Síochána for licensed premises serving alcohol to persons aged under 18 years in each of the past four years to date in 2012; the number of closure order requests currently pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29238/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the needs of Irish thalidomide survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29273/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (19 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that are employed by Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland for each year from 2007 to date in 2012 by job title; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29237/12]

Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: A message shall be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the three special needs assistants assigned to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30808/12]

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the 40 additional Garda vehicles to be on the road; if the contract for the purchase of additional Garda vans has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/12]

Written Answers — Garda Auctions: Garda Auctions (26 Jun 2012)

Seán Kenny: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of revenue generated through the seizures of vehicles by An Garda Síochána in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; if he plans to allocate the revenue generated to An Garda Siochana for new and additional resources and equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30561/12]