Results 81-100 of 1,856 for speaker:Seán Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kenny: 929. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken in the United States of America to bring additional students from there to Ireland for academic studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37491/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1044. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will introduce a grant scheme for low-income households to assist with the replacement of lead pipes in their homes. [37430/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1093. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation in 2014 for the fire services capital programme; the amount spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38195/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that Tourism Ireland is taking in the print media in Canada to promote tourism to Ireland over the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37496/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all non-governmental sports bodies are accountable to Sports Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/15]

Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad: Motion (23 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Deputy Colreavy has one minute left.

Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad: Motion (23 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: The Deputy must conclude now.

Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad: Motion (23 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Deputy Colreavy has made his contribution.

Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad: Motion (23 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: It is a point of order. Provision is not made for a point of clarification.

Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad: Motion (23 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings Bill) 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: I welcome this Bill, which will toughen the criminal law in relation to burglars. Burglary is a crime which has always caused a particular anxiety in society. To be a victim of a burglary, to realise that an individual has broken into one's home, intruded on one's belongings and stolen items of value is an awful experience. I have had personal experience of having several bicycles stolen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: I thank Mr. Himmer from Volkswagen and those from SIMI for coming before the committee. Mr. Himmer told Deputy Dooley that this was a software coding problem. It seems to me that it was not a mistake, and that it was deliberately rigged in such a way as to give the impression that the emission regulations were being met when they actually were not. That is how it appears to me. Was this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Mr. Himmer mentioned different software suppliers for different types of engines. I think he said earlier that the software was developed internally in Volkswagen but then he said there were different software suppliers involved. I am not clear as to where exactly this problem originated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Three different suppliers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: Did these three software suppliers supply software to other car manufacturers what we know of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: We do not know whether this problem is universal to other car manufacturers or just confined to Volkswagen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: As stated, no cars are manufactured in Ireland. We do not know what is happening internationally.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: 382. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that additional Garda Síochána attention is provided to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36489/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (20 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: 383. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked Garda Síochána cars brought into the fleet and withdrawn from the fleet, in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Seán Kenny: 663. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of requests for permission to employ additional staff his Department received from Dublin City Council since 1 January 2015, by job title; the number approved, pending and refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36491/15]