SEÁN KENNY TD APPOINTED TO TWO OIREACHTAS COMMITTEES

Posted on May 30, 2011 11:52 AM   |   Permanent Link   

Deputy Seán Kenny today said he was delighted to have been appointed to the Arts, Culture & Transport and the Justice & Defence Committees, which will oversee the legislation and function of policy in relation to the areas of arts and culture, matters concerning transport, as well as the areas of legal and justice issues, and also the issues surrounding defence matters.

"I am very happy to have been appointed to two Oireachtas Committees", Deputy Kenny said.

"The Arts, Culture & Transport Committee will enable the people of Dublin North East to have a real input into Arts and Culture policy over the coming years, and also to have an input into the vital area of transport policy, particularly public transport, which will require some real thought in terms of the decisions that are made regarding DART Underground and associated projects, as well as Metro North", Deputy Kenny commented.

Deputy Kenny also said that the Justice & Defence Committee would allow the people of Dublin North East to have a say in relation to the area of crime and policing and also the area of defence. "The people need to be heard in relation to the areas of both white collar crime and also the issue of law and order in our communities", Deputy Kenny commented. "As well as that, the issues surrounding how our country is protected will also be very important. The people of Dublin North East will be able to have their say", he remarked.