MOVEMENT ON CLONGRIFFIN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE WELCOMED BY LABOUR TD KENNY
Posted on November 30, 2011 11:57 AM
Dublin North East Labour TD, Sean Kenny has welcomed the news that development of the Clongriffin Primary Care Centre is being progressed. "Advertisements have been placed in the National Newspapers seeking submission for Primary Care Infrastructure Developments nationally and I am delighted that xpressions of interest have been received for the Clongriffin/Baldoyle area. I understand that the proposed centre will be located on the Clongriffin side of Baldoyle." "The HSE has recently entered into legal agreements regarding the delivery of a Primary Care Centre for Baldoyle and Clongriffin. Clongriffin Primary Care Centre and an application for planning permission for the...
DEATH OF NIGERIAN TAXI DRIVER FOLLOWING ASSAULT IN DUBLIN CITY CENTRE DEPLORABLE
Posted on November 28, 2011 2:54 PM
Dublin North East Labour TD, and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Seán Kenny, has joined with the Irish Taxi Federation in deploring the death of Moses Ayanwole following an assault on him while he was working as a taxi driver at a Dublin city centre taxi rank on Wednesday night. "Assaults on taxi drivers, who provide a public service, are all too common and there is a need for better Garda security strategy to deal with it" he said. "It is particularly poignant that this death, involving a taxi driver who was a member of the migrant Nigerian community,...
KENNY SPEAKS IN DÁIL ON ROAD TRANSPORT BILL 2011
Posted on November 24, 2011 11:00 AM
Road Transport is governed by a number of Acts which date back to 1933, as well as by a wide array of national regulations and EU legislation. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will be conducting a review of all this legislation with a view to bringing forward an updated and comprehensive Road Transport Bill to replace the existing Acts and to set the direction for road transport policy for the coming years. The Minister hopes to do this in 2012. The legislation before the House presently is a short, largely technical bill, the reason being that is that...
LABOUR TD ADMITS TO USING BUS LANES
Posted on November 22, 2011 3:14 PM
Dublin North East T.D. and Oireachtas Transport Committee Member Labour T.D., Seán Kenny, today admitted that he uses Dublin City's bus lanes on a daily basis when he travels to and from Leinster House each day by bus. "If I'm really running late I will call a taxi who also whiz through the bus lanes." "I would encourage Government Ministers to travel by bus as often as possible, to get a feel for the views of the bus travelling public. It would also contribute to easing traffic congestion in the city." "I think that Government Ministers travelling by car in...
KENNY WELCOMES INTEGRATED TICKETING FOR DUBLIN
Posted on November 17, 2011 1:59 PM
Dublin North East TD and Oireachtas Transport Committee Member Sean Kenny today warmly welcomed the beginning of the rollout of the long awaited integrated ticketing system for public transport in Dublin. "It is fantastic to see this scheme nearing completion and is hugely positive for commuters. The new Leap Card will be easy to use and will be a real help for people travel around the city by Dublin Bus, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail services." Today, the National Transport Authority is calling for 500 customers (aged 16+) to assist in the final testing of the new integrated transport ticketing...
SEÁN KENNY TD GIVES GUARDED WELCOME FOR HEALTH FUNDING TO DEAL WITH BEAUMONT HOSPITAL A & E TROLLEY CRISIS
Posted on November 16, 2011 5:06 PM
Dublin North East Labour TD, Sean Kenny, today gave a guarded welcome for a Department of Health Special Delivery Unit initiative through the provision of additional funding of €407,600 to Beaumont Hospital between now and end of this year to deal with the problem of patients waiting for long periods on trolleys in the Beaumont Hospital A & E Department. "Recently I have been receiving complaints from constituents, particularly older people, who were experiencing delays of 3 to 4 days on trolleys before they were moved to a bed in a ward. I welcome this initiative as a means of...
KENNY WELCOMES COMMITTMENT ON DUBLIN BUS FLEET
Posted on November 10, 2011 4:22 PM
Dublin North East Labour T.D., and Oireachtas Transport Committee Member Sean Kenny today welcomed the commitment in the Capital Plan to the replacement of rolling stock & buses. "I welcome the announcement that old buses on the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann networks will be replaced as they become too old to continue in service. This is very important as it ensures continued passenger safety and comfort for passengers. "There is no doubt that the present condition of the economy has had a very negative effect on the ability of the Government to spend much money on new projects. Instead...
KENNY CALLS FOR ACTION ON CLONGRIFFIN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE
Posted on November 10, 2011 4:13 PM
Dublin North East Labour T.D., Seán Kenny today spoke in the Dáil during the debate on the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill, and raised the issue of the Primary Care Centre in Clongriffin. "The legislation provides that suitably qualified general practitioners setting up practice will not only be able to treat private patients but will also be able to treat patients holding both GP visit cards and full medical cards. There will be no limit on the number of contractors. This legislation is being introduced as a result of the commitment in the EU-IMF programme which required the...
LABOUR TD KENNY CALLS FOR INTEREST RATE CUTS TO BE PASSED ON
Posted on November 9, 2011 5:02 PM
Dublin North East Labour Party TD Sean Kenny today welcomed the decision by the Housing Finance Agency to pass on the 0.25% decrease in the rate charged to local authority mortgage holders, decreasing the rate from 3.25% to 3.00%. The move will effect savings of €14 in monthly repayments on a 30-year loan of €100,000. "I warmly welcome move by the Housing Finance Agency, which will go some way to alleviating the pressures faced by local authority mortgage holders. While these borrowers have benefited from a range of measures and have always been favoured with the extremely good value from...
CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION IS A GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT- KENNY
Posted on November 3, 2011 5:23 PM
Dublin North East TD Sean Kenny today said that legislation on Climate Change was a Government commitment. "Contrary to what has been said in recent media reports, it is a commitment given by the present Government to introduce Climate Change legislation next year. "The introduction of this legislation will fulfil the commitment in the Programme for Government which clearly states that the Government will publish a Climate Change Bill providing certainty surrounding government policy and provide a clear pathway for reductions in carbon emissions, in line with negotiated EU 2020 targets. "Climate change is a crucial issue that both the...
LABOUR TD KENNY CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT FOR THALIDOMIDE VICTIMS
Posted on November 2, 2011 4:27 PM
It is now 50 years since a pregnancy drug called Thalidomide went spectacularly wrong. The word Thalidomide entered into the dictionary, a word meaning an unthinking and risky approach to medicines which blighted the lives of thousands of people. Babies were born with devastating injuries and liabilities, families were torn apart and many died. The babies are now growing up and still face a huge burden for the rest of their lives. Thalidomide was sold in a number of countries across the world from 1957 until 1961 when it was withdrawn from the market after being found to be a...
LABOUR TD KENNY CALLS FOR RE-OPENING OF NORTH DUBLIN CLONGRIFFIN PARK AND RIDE SITE
Posted on November 2, 2011 4:26 PM
Dublin North East Labour TD Sean Kenny today said he deplored the circumstances leading up to the sudden recent closure of the Gannon Park and Ride facility at Clongriffin DART Station. "Prior to the closure I was receiving reports that the site was not maintained, the lifts to the station platforms were out of order, the ramp was being used for dangerous skateboarding, and the complete absence of a security presence on the ground". "The DART station at Clongriffin is an excellent public facility and the closure of the Park and Ride site is a very regrettable development. I am...
