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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 947. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a concessionary school bus ticket will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 976. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which parents can apply for the school transport grant that was announced in August 2020; the way the grant scheme is operated; the approval process; if there is an appeal process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 977. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school transport grant scheme that was announced in August 2020; the number of applications that were received, approved and disallowed by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who have a barring order against them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the proposed legislation on the restriction of licensing of centre fire semi-automatic rifles will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to allow existing licence holders retain their licence for centre fired semi-automatic rifles under the proposed new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of organisations and stakeholders that are on the firearms consultative panel; the number of times the panel has met in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has a report or briefing available of the key findings from the meetings and consultations with stakeholders in relation to the proposed legislation on licensing of centre fired semi-automatic rifles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 1537. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/21]

Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan, the proposer of the Bill. It is an important debate to have in the House. Much of this came from several incidents in the early part of the year. A woman from Mongolia who worked as a cleaner was stabbed not far from where the House is sitting. Such tragedies that are suffered by families really bring into sharp focus the need to do something on these issues....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I will raise the issue of school transport and the school transport scheme for rural schools in particular. Last year, there was a terrible situation where some children did not get a seat on the school bus until Christmas or after it. There has been a review and the interim report arising from it was published in the last three or four weeks. It has recommended that post-primary or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mountain land, hill land particularly commonage will be treated the same in the next CAP for those farmers who farm this land and claim BPS, ANC and GLAS on this type of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the new REAP scheme as the environmental scheme in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the position for persons aged over 60 receiving the second dose of a vaccine (details supplied); if the time between vaccines will be reduced from 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/21]

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: We all want to see hospitality reopen safely and sustainably, but the Government is making a proposal that will allow some people in and keep others out. I have a daughter who works in a café. She tells me that people are asking now why they cannot sit down inside instead of going out in the rain. There is already that hassle with people, so a system that allows half of the family to...

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I commend my colleagues, Deputies Ward and Ó Murchú, on bringing forward the Bill and thank the Minister of State and Government for not opposing it. It is important that all work together in the House to try to relieve the communities that are under severe strain the length and breadth of the country. Everywhere we go we come across families and communities that are under...

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I am deputising for Deputy Doherty. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It had a long gestation and its being brought to Second Stage has been facilitated by the finance committee's waiving of pre-legislative scrutiny. That is in recognition of its importance and the fact its provisions are long overdue. The general scheme of the legislation was considered by the finance...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I understand that a multiagency approach is required. We need to bring all of the services together in order to deal with this. However, when I speak to gardaí on the beat they tell me that if they took mental health issues and drug addiction issues out of the equation, almost one third of their work would be gone. That reflects the level of time and resources tied up in this area. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Acting Chairman. This issue is around the high number of people who were involuntarily detained by An Garda Síochána, people who would have had mental health issues and who have ended up in a mental health institution. This issue has had an impact in many parts of the State. Of course, we understand that many of these people may have had psychotic episodes due to drug...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I fully understand the situation in which many gardaí find themselves. It is a very difficult situation when they are dealing with a person who is having a psychotic episode and there is no option other than to take them somewhere safe, for themselves and for the rest of the community. Of course there are safeguards there. It is not the...