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Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Enhancement Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: We see it in the media and everywhere. It sets a dangerous precedent to say that certain parts of any city have a particular problem. While they may have, the people who live there are not the problem; the problem is a scourge on these communities. We need to spell that out.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Enhancement Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: The latest withdrawal of HSE funding will result in the loss of community-participation projects and a successful wrap-around project that was established in recognition of the importance of community engagement in addressing issues of addiction. Core to the problem in many of these places is the high level of addiction.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Community Enhancement Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I listened carefully to the Taoiseach's remarks on the north east inner city initiative. One would think everything is working very well on the ground. He referred to several projects. For example, he stated that work is commencing on Fitzgibbon Street Garda station. How many years has hoarding been up around that station? It has taken years to get it done. When there was an effort and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I wish to raise the issue of mental health services, particularly in the north west. I refer to the issue of NGOs that provide counselling services. In my area there is an organisation called North West STOP. There are many other such organisations around the country and they cannot get any funding from Government at all unless they are national organisations, yet many of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend the brief of an investigation (details supplied) into the payment of protection money to cover other building projects since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48963/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish the two outstanding commissions of investigation which were recommended by the final report on the independent commission of inquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied) by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights in March 2006; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date for the finalisation of the policy on the new inspection process for compliance with the national standards for accommodation of persons in the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48965/19]

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: The Bill does not seek to privatise the quota.

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: It would be a community quota.

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: We are not talking about privatising the quota but about ring-fencing part of it.

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: It is in the strategy, and that is exactly what we need to do. My point is that this legislation feeds directly into that strategy and into how to do this if we can do it properly. The big stumbling block we have is that the Minister and the Department say this is in breach of EU legislation and that we cannot do it because it is illegal. However, and as others have pointed out, the...

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the committee, its Chairman, Deputy Pat Deering, and its staff for the work that has been done. The report is an excellent piece of work and it sets out many of the issues we expected to come out. I thank Deputies for their contributions to the debate. In truth, the Minister's response is somewhat disappointing. I acknowledge that he wrote to me. Given that others who have had...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I wish to raise the issue of the swine flu vaccine and the case in the courts yesterday. I received an email from a young woman in my constituency yesterday in respect of this. She explained what is happening very well. She stated that the Minister for Health and the HSE settled a landmark case in which one lady, Aoife Bennett, sued both the State and the HSE, and both bodies have now...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: -----but I believe we need to ensure that we do not set a precedent here, as happened in other circumstances.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: It is the same as Fine Gael’s.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I commend the IWA on the good work it has done over many years for thousands of people. Many questions have already been asked. Really what I am a little bit perplexed about is this change of model from a purpose-built centre with people who have skills that they have honed over many years and who have developed a service which by all account from the service users and their families is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: Following on from Senator Hopkins' question, Ms Keogh said that had funding been available, we would not be in this position. If funding becomes available, can the IWA change its position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: The association does not own the building.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: That is one of the difficulties. I understand that the people who own the building are prepared to assist in any way they can in regard to guarantees or whatever else in the future to help with being able to secure finance or assistance from whomever. In many of these cases, the State plays its part and the voluntary sector plays its part, as does everybody else. It is about getting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank Ms Keogh. The other issue is that the people we deal with here, the users of the service whom the association very generously works with, are people who do not have many choices in their lives. One of the points they are making to public representatives is that it is their choice to have a special place, which Cuisle provided. That is what they want. There is a responsibility on...