Results 701-720 of 1,856 for speaker:Seán Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Kenny: 951. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the security procedures that are in place at Dublin Airport to allow intending passengers who previously had hip or knee replacements to board flights without having to endure strip searches or body examinations. [1460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Kenny: 953. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding the difficulty experienced by commuters in purchasing child tickets at ticket machines in train and DART stations. [1497/14]

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: I welcome Deputy Murphy's Bill, which contains positive measures to deal with the planning process and which aims to make the process more transparent, something I fully support. The Government has inherited many legacy planning issues arising from bad planning decisions, poor planning enforcement, lack of building control oversight and the light-touch regulation that was part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects the County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54730/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Process (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the Water Services (No. 2) Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Process (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the Local Government Bill 2013 to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional yield to the Exchequer if the 0.25% rate for houses valued at over €1 million was increased to 0.35% for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54025/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Horses (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any request from the Garda Commissioner to increase the number of horses in the Garda mounted unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54022/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list to see each specialty at Beaumont Hospital Dublin 9; the number of persons on each waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the cost of kerosene and gas-oil supplied as home heating fuel; if it has increased or decreased during the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the reasons for any increase or decrease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Screening Service (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department's Lyme Disease Awareness Group will tackle the need to provide better diagnostic tests and treatment for Lyme Disease sufferers; and the strategy the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Health Service Executive Health Surveillance Centre have to deal with Lyme Disease [53519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the Irish Honorary Consul in Kyiv recently regarding the ongoing violence there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52717/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the Irish Honorary Consul in Bangkok recently regarding the ongoing violence there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Order Offences (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 362. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will instruct the Garda Commissioner to deploy a second public order van to the Temple Bar area over the Christmas-New Year season to tackle alcohol related crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to have a 24/7 helipad at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann regarding the date on which the new direction and additional information signs will be installed at Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART station; when works will commence on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52720/13]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: I support the Supplementary Estimate and I thank the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee. I notice there are 12,000 Army pensioners and an active strength of a little over 9,000. This year there are 339 recruits and 260 have left. When was the last year there was recruitment? With how many years is the Minister catching up? Is a strength of 9,000 sufficient for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if the €2.50 levy on debit cards was abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 137. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans regarding a trade mission to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Kenny: 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 has been notified that their carer's allowance will be withdrawn; and if she will acknowledge that she has received an appeal against this decision. [51550/13]