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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2023)

Martin Kenny: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department intends to introduce a system, independent of the courts, to enforce payment child maintenance orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5811/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Martin Kenny: We welcome much of what is in the Bill and the advance that it represents. I understand there is a necessity to use modern technology in every way possible to advance the work of An Garda Síochána and to keep communities and people safe across all aspects of our society, and that includes everyone who is involved in public service. I want to echo the Minister's comments in regard...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (31 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: I commend Deputy Ward on the motion. What we are dealing with this evening is years of underinvestment. This is the reality. We can see it across the entire State. CHO 1 in my area has not yet received a lookback into all these issues but I am quite confident that it will be the same as everywhere else because the experience of young people and their families has been the same. They have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (31 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the costs involved for those commuting daily from County Leitrim on the Bus Éireann service from Carrick-on-Shannon to Dublin; if he has plans to introduce a fare reduction to incentivise more passengers on board the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (31 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to increase the regularity of the bus service in Ballintogher, County Sligo, from a twice-daily service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank our guests for their contributions. I thought initially that this legislation would deal with difficulties with the licensing laws, of which there are many. There are difficulties with regard to the number of times that a publican has to go to court to get an extension, for example and I thought that was what this legislation would address. As has been alluded to, there are also...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: This issue is very serious for a lot of people in many parts of the country. Where I live in County Leitrim has one of the highest rates of afforestation in the country. Sitka spruce trees are everywhere. When I look outside, where the sky meets the land, it is Sitka spruce forestry on all sides. Forestry is painted as this great thing that will do an awful lot of good for people, but for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: On Tuesday, Christine Kenny, who is the aunt of Amy Fitzpatrick, who disappeared on New Year's Day 2008, was at the gates of Leinster House and handed in letters to both the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, and many other Deputies met her that morning. She is campaigning for the Government to intervene in this case. It is now 15 years since this young girl disappeared in Spain. She left...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on introducing additional tax measures for developers and investors in the residential property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/23]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: The proposal to allow Coillte to use an investment company to buy up land and plant vast quantities of farmland across the country is another surge to the right, which is where this Government is going. We have a whole lot of issues in farming across the country. We have serious problems in our sheep and suckler cow sectors. I do not see any investment funds coming in to save them. Yet,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the existing reduced rates applicable to petrol and diesel until the end of June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank all of the witnesses for their opening remarks and for their attendance here today. I will just raise a couple of issues. Following on from what was just discussed, one of the possible outcomes of this Bill would be more pubs opening, particularly in the large urban areas, as has been mentioned. I wonder about the possibility of chain pubs arriving, as we have seen in other...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: It is quite a number of years since the Minister and I were on the agriculture committee together. This was an issue then and we once made a visit to north county Dublin with the IFA in regard to it. One of the primary demands made was for a food regulator. We all recognise the production of food in this and many countries is a highly profitable enterprise, but the market model does not...

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thought the Minister was in the Opposition for a few minutes because he outlined all the things that need to be done. However, the fact of the matter is a large portion of his Government has been in power since 2011 and all the current failings have been there since then. I received an email recently from a constituent, Elaine, regarding her six-year-old son who fell ill and had to go...

Capacity in the Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jan 2023)

Martin Kenny: That was Sligo University Hospital. It is the same in any hospital throughout the country. The situation is dire in so many of our hospitals around the country. I accept that the Minister can come to the Chamber and tell us about all the great work that is happening. He is in the middle of everything but nothing seems to be concluded. Certainly, in the experience of the people dealing...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) (Pets) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: I extend my condolence to the loved ones of Private Seán Rooney, who tragically lost his life in the Lebanon. Ireland woke up this morning to hear this sad news. I think also of his colleague, Trooper Shane Kearney. We wish him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with their families and their colleagues in the Defence Forces. It reminds us all of the dangers that are out there on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: Okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: I acknowledge the Minister of State's work in respect of this. My frustration is that on the day - the Minister of State is right to say we had a very good meeting, there was energy in the room and we felt that everybody was on the same page - I detected a little hesitancy on the part of some of the HSE officials to use Cloonamahon. I did not know or understand why. I still do not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: Excuses, excuses.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (15 Dec 2022)

Martin Kenny: It is not suitable. It is too far away.