KENNY WELCOMES JLC REFORM
Posted on July 28, 2011 11:58 AM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD Seán Kenny has today welcomed proposals that have been published to protect lower-paid workers in the wake of the Feeney judgment on the JLC/ERO system. "These proposals are a strong base to introduce effective legislation that will be high on the agenda for the Dáil when it sits again in the autumn." "The Feeney judgment, which found the JLC/ERO system to be unconstitutional, demanded a fast response that would protect the rights and incomes of those workers in sectors of the economy governed by these wage setting mechanisms." "These new proposals, particularly with reference...
AIRPORT DART LINK MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE - KENNY
Posted on July 25, 2011 12:02 PM
Dublin North East T.D., and Oireachtas Transport Committee Member Seán Kenny today commented on newspaper reports over the weekend that the Metro North project would not proceed. "Metro North does have merit, but it is simply too expensive given the economic situation that the country is now in. While no final decision has been made, it is clear that adjustments to the capital spending budget will have to be made. The fact is that there is a clear and much less expensive alternative method of connecting Dublin City by rail to Dublin Airport, that being the DART Spur from Clongriffin...
KENNY WELCOMES PROGRESS ON BUTTERCUP PARK
Posted on July 21, 2011 11:59 AM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD Seán Kenny today welcomed news about progress on Buttercup Park in Darndale. "Labour Minister for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose has written to tell me that the Buttercup Park project would be dealt with as a remedial works programme." Deputy Kenny said. "Dublin City Council submitted costing and other details as requested last May, and staff from the Minister's department then inspected the site. They then moved the project on to the planning stage earlier this month." Deputy Kenny added. "It is great to see this project now moving forward, as it had been...
DUBLIN BUS SHOULD CONSIDER NEW FARE REFUND SCHEME - KENNY
Posted on July 20, 2011 2:18 PM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD and Oireachtas Transport Committee member Seán Kenny has urged Dublin Bus to consider a new scheme for refunding surplus bus tickets to Dublin Bus customers."I have recently asked the Minister for Public Transport, Alan Kelly what the situation is with Dublin Bus surplus fare refunds", said Deputy Kenny. "I also put this question to the new Chairman of Dublin Bus, Kevin Bonner, when he came before the Oireachtas Transport committee last week", he added."At present, Dublin Bus passengers who wish to have their surplus fare tickets refunded must go to Dublin Bus HQ on...
KENNY COMMENTS ON SUPERQUINN TAKEOVER
Posted on July 19, 2011 2:18 PM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD Seán Kenny today expressed his relief for workers that the Musgrave Group had confirmed it had reached a deal with the receivers of Superquinn to purchase the business. Superquinn stores will remain open and will continue to trade as normal."I was very concerned when I heard last evening that Superquinn had gone into receivership", Deputy Kenny said."I am pleased that an arrangement appears to have been made that will keep the stores open. Superquinn has a long history in Dublin North East at Northside Shopping centre and it is welcome that this will continue...
KENNY WELCOMES UPGRADES AT HOWTH JUNCTION AND RAHENY STATIONS
Posted on July 14, 2011 2:18 PM
Labour Deputy for Dublin North East Seán Kenny has said that he was very pleased at the announcement of funding for Howth Junction and Raheny DART stations in Dublin North East. "These funds have been provided on the foot of the Department of Transport's €60 million contribution to the Jobs Initiative.", said Deputy Kenny. "Minister Kelly has informed me that €106,000 is allocated for painting, maintenance and upgrade works at Donaghmede (Howth Junction) Station and €9000 for Raheny Station under the €1 million Stations Upgrade Scheme. Works should be completed by this coming November.", Deputy Kenny concluded....
Seán KENNY TD SEEKS APOLOGY FROM STATE TO MAGDALENES
Posted on July 11, 2011 2:18 PM
The Dublin North East Labour TD, Seán Kenny, has today called on the Irish State to make an apology to the survivors of the Magdalene Laundries. He said: "I welcome the Inter-departmental Committee of Inquiry, to be headed by Independent Chair, Senator Martin McAleese and I was pleased to learn that all government departments and their records will be considered available to the Committee's work. I also welcome the fact that Minister Shatter has assured the Justice For Magdalene's campaign that the development of a narrative of State interaction with the Magdalene Laundries will consider acts of omission on the...
BRUTON PLEDGE TO PROTECT LOW-PAID WORKERS TO BE WELCOMED - KENNY
Posted on July 8, 2011 2:18 PM
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice & Defence member and Dublin North East Labour TD, Seán Kenny today commented on the High Court decision that has found the Joint Labour Committee system to be unconstitutional.Deputy Kenny said: "I welcome the commitment made by Minister for Enterprise Jobs and Innovation in the wake of yesterday's High Court decision on JLCs, to protect low-paid workers."Minister Bruton's promise to provide protection on an interim basis to these workers is very positive and I welcome the fact that he has said that the JLC system will be retained and reformed."Yesterday's High Court decision deemed the...
SEÁN KENNY TD HIGHLIGHTS INSTANCES WHERE VAT RATE CUT IS NOT PASSED ON TO CONSUMER
Posted on July 6, 2011 2:18 PM
The Dublin North East Labour TD, Seán Kenny, has today called on restaurants, fast food outlets, and hotels to pass on the recent cuts in the VAT rate to consumers and stated there was evidence that this was not happening in every case. "Sales tax on restaurants, hotels, cinemas, newspapers and tourism-related activities fell from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent from July 1st, as part of the Government's jobs strategy. When having a meal in a restaurant that I regularly frequent in the last couple of days, I noted that the price had not reduced at all. Given...
SEÁN KENNY TD WELCOMES VETTING OF APPOINTEES TO CHAIRS OF STATEBOARDS
Posted on July 4, 2011 2:18 PM
Seán Kenny, the Dublin North East Labour TD and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht, today welcomed the announcement that recently appointed chairpersons to the board of four of Ireland's most important agencies will be scrutinised by the Committee for the first time next week.On Tuesday, 12 July, the Committee will question the recent appointees to the position of chairperson of CIE, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann.This is the first occasion on which an Oireachtas Committee will have the opportunity to assess the suitability of the nominations to chairs of...
