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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: We also want to see more services being available later at night for people in the night-time economy. All of that kicks in. If services are to be available at later hours, there will have to be better security and deterrents.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: No, that is fine.

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: First, I commend Deputy Cullinane on tabling this motion. We always recognise that many people in our communities and families have had the devastating news of a cancer diagnosis and have experienced the trauma of that. There is no family across the country that is not touched by that. Of course, we recognise that great work is being done by many people in our health service to try to make...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: -----when the reality is in front of us. The Irish Cancer Society made it very clear; the reality is that the funding has not been put in place to deliver the cancer strategy that the Government - and the Minister of State supported the previous Government as well in 2017 - has put in place. We need to see this situation being resolved. Finally, we are calling on the Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide clarity on the summer works scheme for schools; when the scheme will open for 2024 applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16370/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide some clarity on the removal of funding for an ASD unit in a Leitrim school (details supplied) after physical accommodation was unable to be sourced. [16371/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 22. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can provide a breakdown of the number of Croí Cónaithe grants (including the vacant property refurbishment grant) paid out across Sligo and Leitrim since the beginning of the scheme. [15675/24]

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I am very glad these hearings are happening. Anything that gives us an opportunity to speak about this and try to tease out the difficulties and how we can progress all of these projects is very welcome. Ultimately, we need to see the western rail corridor fully developed the whole way along. This is the ambition of the vast majority of people living in the west and we recognise this. We...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: I am sure that in County Mayo the pathway for the greenways being developed required deviation from an old railway line. I know this happens in many areas. There are negotiations with farmers to enable it to happen. In my experience, there is always a solution to be found if people come to these things with a solution-focused mindset and try to find a way around it. This is certainly the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: One of the first things that jumps to mind with regard to efficiency is that we would probably be employing one set of engineers rather than two. This is one of the big costs I always see when any of these things come into play.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: It is feasible and more practical to do it in this way.

Committee on Public Petitions: Campaign for a Walking and Cycling Greenway on the Closed Railway from Sligo to Athenry: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: The issue that comes to bear in all of this is that there has been a legitimate campaign to have a greenway on the rail line and there has been an equally legitimate campaign, and in my view a more urgent campaign, to see the rail line fully reopened. It would do more for the area. It would provide something that is crucial to link economic centres such as Sligo to Galway and down to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can provide a breakdown of the number of units across Sligo and Leitrim available under the cost rental scheme and affordable purchase scheme; if he can outline any plans to add units in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has any plans to introduce a levy on private jets using Irish airspace or landing at Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what planning he has carried out to ensure there will not be an increase in road fatalities and injuries as a result of the forthcoming proposed changes to alcohol licensing hours; if he will publish the evidence on which any such plans are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the current number of applicants awaiting a driving test, by county and the length of time. [14677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of hiring an additional ten driving testers. [14678/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of hiring an additional ten NCT testers. [14679/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of any plans to increase toll costs again this year; the estimated cost of deferring such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Apr 2024)

Martin Kenny: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the status of the Dublin-Navan rail line upgrade, including the cost of work completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/24]