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Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: We are supporting this legislation. As it states, it is about ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment for people who use social media and the Internet in general. We all recognise the huge advantages that have come from the advent of online platforms and media and how much people have information at their fingertips. My mother, who is 91, often picks up the phone and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (13 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: I acknowledge the work of the local authority. It is appropriate that additional funding would be given to local authorities in circumstances where they have to deal with situations like this. However, the Government needs to put in place a fund that would be there so the public can access funds as well. I have spoken to people in the area. It is all hands on deck, and people are rushing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Weather Events (13 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: As the Minister of State will know, what happened in Leitrim village on Sunday afternoon was an absolutely freak incident that nobody could prepare for. A finger could not be pointed at anyone or any of the businesses regarding what happened. It was just one of these incidents that occasionally occur. According to Met Éireann, in certain weather conditions, small tornados can occur....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to introduce a mechanism where Irish citizens returning home from living in the USA can have their American driving licence exchanged with an Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of civil service executive officer positions that have been filled in all civil service offices in County Longford from the interdepartmental and open competitions list and also from the mobility transfer list for each month from 31 August 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of executive officers who have been assigned to the Department of Social Protection, in County Longford in each month since 31 August 2022 to date for the interdepartmental and open competitions lists, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many executive officer positions are currently vacant in her Department’s office in County Longford; when these vacancies will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the mobility transfer list for her Department in County Longford has apparently slowed down since September 2022 to date (details supplied); whether this list has been side-lined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55272/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. He mentioned that 45% of the emissions in the industrial sector come from concrete, construction and that whole area-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: There is an opportunity to pivot away from that, and we need to examine that more and more. While concrete will always be required for some part of the building materials we use, the difficulty is that a lot of the alternatives are also oil-based or industry-based products that are coming forward and that is an issue as well. Many years ago, I worked on a number of eco-projects and we used...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: They have been let down badly in the past and they are very nervous about it. I think the only way that can be resolved is if the State takes a lead role whereby people will have confidence, given it has deep pockets, that it will be able to establish a sector, which is what we are talking about here. It is not just about establishing something that is small or niche but rather a new sector...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: The other side of that, which the Minister mentioned, is working with Skillnet and other organisations on the issue of skilled labour as we move to alternative methods of doing things. Many of the skills and methods of construction that have been developed in the past may not be appropriate in the future. How much emphasis is being placed on that by the Department and agencies to ensure we...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can outline what measures his Department will be putting in place with Uisce Éireann to reduce the levels of raw sewage entering into local waterways across the Sligo and Leitrim area. [54234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene and provide funding for a school bus (details supplied) and ensure that the service continues for the rest of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: 342. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will provide funding for women's sheds; if so, when the scheme will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54250/23]

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: The majority of people who come to Ireland come on work permits to work in industries and services across the length and breadth of the country and they do so legally. People from the European Union or Britain come here without even a work permit. Over recent years, large numbers of people have come to Ireland from Ukraine, which has put pressure on our system. We need to acknowledge that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: Mr. Strachan is welcome to his new role. I thank him for his opening statement. His role is not so much hands-on as it is about policy, direction, steering the ship and keeping it on an even keel. We need to establish our priorities and Mr. Strachan mentioned a number of them. I would like more detail on the priority being given to metro north, which has been a bugbear around this place...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: I cannot remember either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Martin Kenny: I wanted to ask another question about rail, but go ahead.