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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I do not have a witness to direct it to. This is not about sanction or legislation against certain online behaviour, but about making social media companies act responsibly by warning of how their product can be used in a harmful way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I appreciate the witnesses' contributions. The term "parallel society" is an accurate description of this. The difficulty is that this parallel society is a real society. It is real for the people who are in it, and it has a real impact. A failing since the Internet gained widespread popularity is that society and governments have considered that the problem is happening at some remove and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which funding for apprenticeships was allocated by his Department; and if preference was given to rural areas in such allocations. [30218/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I want to raise the issue of the mobility allowance, which was withdrawn in 2013. It is an issue that has been around for a long time, in particular how it was to be replaced and what mechanism was going to be put in place to do that. A proposal for a transport support payment scheme went to Cabinet in May 2018 but went no further, and we are still where we are. To give an example, a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. There is an issue of resources. At last week's meeting, representatives of the Garda stated they needed a multiple of the numbers they have. I was struck that the expertise required in that particular field of operation is entirely different from what the vast majority of normal Garda training provides for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: An entirely different level of expertise is required for this type of work. The Garda has made great play of the civilianisation of certain aspects of its work. Should the Garda take in additional resources from outside the force to ensure it has the level of skills required? That was not made clear in the submission made last week by An Garda. It has been noted that when people complain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I want to tease out the point Mr. Lupton made about hosts being prescribed as publishers, how he has a resistance to that and how that would fall outside of or be incompatible with European law. I understand where that comes from because the idea of the Internet is it is instant. That is what makes it perfect. One pushes a button to search something and he or she has it. One puts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: One of the points I was going to make on that is we have the existing platforms. If Senator Ó Donnghaile and I were smart enough to create a new app and we put it out there tomorrow morning, we could do whatever we wanted to do. There is no regulation, whereas if we produced any other piece of technology we would have to get a C certification that it meets certain standards. Yet there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I thank the witnesses for coming in today to enlighten us on this situation. To put a little bit of context to this, we have received correspondence and some lobbying from various organisations and individuals on the issue of corporate ownership. People fear that it will become similar to the situation with Boots pharmacies or a fast food type of situation where a whole lot of veterinary...

Parent's Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I welcome the Bill. To see it moving through the various Stages represents progress. I concur with Deputy O'Callaghan that it is unfortunate we find that it has been rushed in such a manner that it must go through all Stages together and that there is no opportunity to debate it properly and to go through it. It is quite a piece of legislation, running to over 40 pages and making changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Garda Reserve will be completed; if the findings of the review will be published; and the status of the promised recruitment campaign that had a stated objective of an increase of 1,500 Reserve members. [41705/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: This budget has been a major disappointment for the vast majority of people who are struggling and are working hard to pay their mortgage or rent. They may face an occasional crisis in life, whether it is a car or washing machine breaking down, but there is nothing in the budget for them. The difficulty is there is no effort to recognise that a large section of people simply cannot survive...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: A single mother in my constituency has to bring her very ill child to a Dublin hospital once or sometimes twice a month and is struggling to get any assistance. Numerous people are in this position. They are ill and in receipt of illness benefit or some other allowance, but receive no assistance for the travel they have to undertake to attend hospital appointments. There used to be a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: The community welfare officers will not deal with them. They say, "No". I have it in writing.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: They will not do it. They say they do not have the money.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Hospital Services (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 12. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the diabetes service in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41165/19]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Hospital Services (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: We are back here again. This is the umpteenth time I have asked this question around Sligo diabetic services, particularly with regard to people with type 1 diabetes and access to the insulin pump. I gave the Minister a letter earlier which stated that, back in June, 30 adults were waiting to get access to this service, but they cannot get access to it because there is no specialist...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Hospital Services (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I appreciate that offer of a meeting and, undoubtedly, that will be taken up. I also gave the Minister a letter from Grainne McCann, the manager of Sligo University Hospital, in response to a young woman of 18 years who has been recommended to use the insulin pump. Her letter stated:Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to facilitate commencement of the pump therapy at this time. In...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Hospital Services (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: I did not suggest that.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (10 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer's benefit and allowance awaiting medical assessment; if there is an adequate number of medical assessors to carry out the assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41515/19]