KENNY SPEAKS IN DAIL ON TOURISM AUTHORITY AND HOWTH HARBOUR
Posted on September 22, 2011 4:48 PM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD, Sean Kenny, spoke in the Dáil on Thursday in support of the National Tourism Development Bill. In his speech Deputy Kenny outlined the purpose of the legislation and suggest ways that Howth Harbour could benefit. "The primary purpose of the Bill is to provide the statutory basis to allow the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, to increase the aggregate level of advances that may be made to the National Tourism Development Authority (Fáilte Ireland), out of the capital moneys provided by the Oireachtas, for the...
KENNY DUBLIN BUS CONGRATULATES COMMUNITY SUPPORT AWARD WINNERS
Posted on September 22, 2011 12:28 PM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD today congratulated the winners of the Dublin Bus Community Support Programme. "I am delighted to see six award winners in Dublin North East, all of whom are worthy of the award. As the largest public transport provider in The Greater Dublin Area, Dublin Bus plays an integral part in the various communities that make up its customer base." "Over the years the company has implemented various corporate social responsibility programmes as a way of building links with different communities and chief amongst these initiatives is the Dublin Bus Community Support Programme (CSP)." "Baldoyle Musical...
KENNY CALLS ON CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST PRIORY HALL BUILDER
Posted on September 20, 2011 11:18 AM
Speaking in the Dáil on Tuesday, Dublin North East Labour Party TD Seán Kenny called for the immediate release of the Dublin City Council commissioned Hayes Higgins Consultant Engineers report to all apartment owners in Priory Hall. "So far Dublin City Council have refused to provide based on their own legal advice. I would request that the Minister, and Dublin City Council, advise owners and particularly, owner occupiers, who have to honour monthly mortgage commitments if suitable alternative accommodation will be provided for them if further defects are identified when the final report is received bearing in mind that residents...
KENNY WELCOMES IRISH RAIL INVESTMENTS
Posted on September 19, 2011 2:43 PM
Dublin North East T.D. and Oireachtas Transport Committee Member Sean Kenny today welcomed the announcement by Public Transport Minister, Alan Kelly of a €6 million investment programme for Irish Rail. "An additional €1million will be spent on improving journey times between Portarlington and Dublin, €1million on ticket validating machines and €300K for the additional roll-out of wifi on 63 rail cars and €600,000 for order point heaters to ensure depots are not unduly affected by a harsh winter." "Minister Kelly informs me that the funding is coming from reallocated capital within the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport and is...
KENNY CONGRATULATES SCOIL BHRÍDE JNS
Posted on September 16, 2011 12:11 PM
Dublin North East Labour TD Sean Kenny congratulated Scoil Bhríde JNS on their Whole School Evaluation Report released today in particular the quality of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) provision. "The report highlights the quality of teaching as the ASD unit which was deemed 'very high' - this is a credit to the principal and staff at Scoil Bhríde, who have been leading the progress and implementation of the ASD Unit in the school. Planning and development of policy for the differing needs of pupils while also ensuring inclusion with mainstream pupils."...
KENNY CALLS ON DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL TO PUBLISH PRIORY HALL CONSULTANT ENGINEERS REPORT
Posted on September 14, 2011 12:14 PM
Speaking in advance of a public information meeting to be convened by Dublin City Council tomorrow evening at the Hilton Hotel, Malahide Road, Dublin North East Labour TD, Seán Kenny, today called on the Dublin City Council to publish the Dublin City Council commissioned report by Hayes Higgins Consulting Engineers into construction defects at the Priory Hall apartment development in Dublin's North Fringe. "For over two years residents at this Coalport constructed apartment development have enduring a continuing crisis since Dublin City Council detenanted sixteen social housing units on fire safety ground." "Last month Dublin City Council informed each home...
HIGGINS AS PRESIDENT WILL LIFT MORALE OF IRISH PEOPLE
Posted on September 8, 2011 12:31 PM
Labour T.D., Sean Kenny today publicly endorsed Michael D Higgins's presidential campaign at a Dublin Labour Party event at the White Sands Hotel, Portmarnock. "Having known Michael D Higgins for over 40 years, and sharing a West of Ireland background with him - I am firmly confident of his ability to become Ireland's next president. From our first meeting in 1971 at a Labour Party conference, Michael D has remained a strong and inspirational figure in the party." "When he was Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht during the Rainbow government, he received a warm reception at a meeting...
KENNY WELCOMES PROPOSED DUBLIN NORTH EAST ELECTRICITY UPGRADE
Posted on September 1, 2011 2:21 PM
Dublin North East Labour TD Sean Kenny today welcomed a proposal by Eirgrid, the operating company responsible for Ireland's electricity supply, for a new power station in Dublin North Fringe. "Eirgird have written and informed me of the proposal, which is part of the Grid25 Strategy, to upgrade the national power grid. Presently, the North Fringe area is getting its electricity supply from an existing station in Finglas, but the area will require its own station by 2013. "It is now being proposed by Eirgrid that a new station be built along the N32, between Clare Hall Junction and the...
