Results 2,001-2,020 of 4,132 for speaker:Martin Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current Covid-19 guidelines for driving instructors and driving testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the RSA is contacting persons who have cancelled a driver test as they are not essential workers to offer them new dates for tests that are still within the level 5 time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting to take a driver test as of 31 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driving instructors are prevented from using toilet facilities and sanitation facilities in driving test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Leave to Remain (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was refused permission to remain in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35500/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the funding allocation for her Department by project. [35506/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: It is not agreed. Can I propose that sometime before the end of the week the Minister for Justice comes and gives a statement to the House on the advice that she receives from the Attorney General as to the crisis in the Judiciary? It is important that we build maximum consensus among all parties and groupings in this House to try to find a way forward through this. It would be appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus ticket will be issued for a child (details supplied) whose sibling has a ticket and is on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a three and a half year waiting list for orthopaedic procedures in Sligo University Hospital; his plans to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34829/20]

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: I understand that. I will come back to it, but it is all part of the same point. The point is that all of these issues are related to where we are in society. From the end of society I am talking about, I am referring to my experience in my area but I am looking at another Bill coming through the House, which is about looking at the opposite end of it. I refer to the fee-paying schools,...

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: I listened to the Minister's speech. She stated that her legislative measures would come into effect next September and that they would apply new regulations on school admissions, but I cannot understand why she said she needed a year for that to happen and that this Bill would somehow mess up what she was trying to do. There is nothing in it that contradicts the Act at all. Instead, it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Services (5 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister. I was aware of most of what was in his statement and the proposals to upgrade and modernise the system to ensure that efficiencies can be brought in all seem well and good but we want to make sure that does not mean a reduction in the funding the veterinary services receive. Those kinds of terms are often a cover for a reduction in funding and we would be concerned...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Services (5 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: As I am sure the Minister of State is aware, there have been difficulties with the local authority veterinary service in recent years. The county veterinary officers do much of the veterinary work in the counties around the country. Until now, they have been funded by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, FSAI, through a service level agreement with each local authority. In the past three...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: I move amendment No. 1: To delete the words ‘9th day of June, 2021’ and to substitute the words ‘9th day of February, 2021’ therefor. I will be sharing time with Deputy Cullinane. Our amendment relates to the length of time for which the Minister seeks to extend these powers. We understand we are in the most unusual and unfortunate circumstances where extreme...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling this motion. That we had a similar debate last night reflects the importance of this issue for many people across the country. Yesterday, we spoke primarily about the difficulties in the Shannon region. The main issue is managing water levels on the Shannon and making sure that works are performed at the appropriate times and there is a body...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an end date can be provided to persons (details supplied). [33954/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an enquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) is continuing during lockdown [33955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of extensions of the end date made to an inquiry (details supplied); the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet a family in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and the inquiry into their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (4 Nov 2020)

Martin Kenny: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it has been established the personal information in relation to the Hickson Commission was on a USB key as reported in the media recently;and if her Department has notified the survivors or their legal team of its loss and contents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34138/20]