KENNY WELCOMES 6,500 MOMENTUM PROGRAMME PLACES FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION
Posted on December 19, 2012 12:09 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party T.D., Seán Kenny, has welcomed the news that 6,500 training and education places are to be made available for jobseekers. "The Momentum programme announced by Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn, has a strong emphasis on linking up shortages in skills with education and training, and focusses on both the long-term job seeker and the employer who is looking for specific skills. "The programme includes work experience modules alongside the development of workplace skills, in areas which have been identified as being associated with good job opportunities. Some of these are ICT, digital media,...
KENNY WELCOMES AMNESTY FOR IRISH ARMY VETERANS WHO FOUGHT FASCISM
Posted on December 18, 2012 4:48 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice & Defence, Seán Kenny, today warmly welcomed the approval for the publication of the Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012. "Last June the Minister for Defence, Alan Shatter, apologised on behalf of the Government, for the manner in which those members of the Defence Forces who left to fight on the Allied side during the Second World War were treated after the War by the Irish State. As part of the Announcement the Government also committed to introducing legislation to grant a...
REFORMS TO LOCAL & REGIONAL DRUGS TASK FORCES ARE WELCOME - KENNY
Posted on December 18, 2012 1:12 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD, Seán Kenny, has welcomed the conclusions of a review of Drugs Task Forces undertaken by the Department of Health. "Drugs Task Forces were set up in areas experiencing the highest levels of drug misuse, particularly heroin, in the late 1990s. With the establishment of the Regional Drugs Task Forces, they now form part of a nationwide response to substance misuse." "The Review recommends a series of reforms to better equip the Drugs Task Forces to respond to the current pattern of substance misuse. The key changes include the renaming of Drugs Task Forces as...
GET HOME SAFELY THIS CHRISTMAS WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT - KENNY
Posted on December 14, 2012 12:03 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour T.D. and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Seán Kenny, has said that Christmas revellers in Dublin should use the bus or Luas to get home safely and securely, with late-night services being offered from tonight. "I have been informed by Dublin Bus that all 18 Nitelink routes will have extra services running this weekend and every night from next Tuesday the 18th of December until the following Sunday the 23rd. Tickets will cost €5 and further information is available at www.dublinbus.ie. "Bus Éireann will provide extra services from Cork city to Carrigaline, Ballincollig and Midleton...
KENNY WELCOMES HOSTING OF MAJOR CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN AS PART OF THE GATHERING
Posted on December 13, 2012 5:32 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Seán Kenny, has welcomed the decision by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to host its World Passenger Symposium in Dublin in October 2013, as part of the year of the Gathering Ireland. "The organisers have said that they believe that the Gathering Ireland is a great opportunity for IATA and the aviation industry to showcase the initiatives that we are driving together to make our industry more secure, innovative and profitable." "This sends out a clear message that Ireland is a good place for international organisations...
KENNY WELCOMES AER LINGUS PLANS FOR IN-FLIGHT WIRELESS SERVICE
Posted on December 13, 2012 2:54 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Seán Kenny, has welcomed the news that Aer Lingus is intending to provide an in-flight wireless service. "I understand that Aer Lingus is preparing to roll out in-cabin wireless internet access and that it will be available from mid-way through next year. Passengers on Aer Lingus's European flights will soon be able to connect their mobile devices while airborne in order to send and receive emails, check Facebook and update Twitter, or browse the web. "This is something I welcome very much, as it will enable passengers...
KENNY WELCOMES KOBO ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW DUBLIN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Posted on December 12, 2012 6:12 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party T.D. and Oireachtas Communications Committee member, Seán Kenny has welcomed the announcement that Kobo, a global leader manufacturer of electronic reading devices, is to establish a software development centre in Dublin with the expected creation of over 30 highly skilled jobs. "The new Dublin technology centre will provide software development support for Kobo around the world. It will draw on the local talent and expertise of Dublin's software engineers. Kobo is a great addition to the strong cluster of consumer and digital media companies with technology operations in Ireland. "A key part of the Government...
KENNY WELCOMES MINISTER RABBITTE'S COMMENTS ON PROMISSORY NOTE
Posted on December 10, 2012 2:54 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the comments that Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has made regarding the Anglo Irish bank promissory notes. "Minister Rabbitte's restatement of our position that that the Government will not pay the instalment of €3.1 billion due next March on the last government's €30 billion promissory note for the former Anglo Irish Bank, is very much to be welcomed. The promissory note is a source of major frustration for many of my constituents, who constantly ask me why it continues to be paid." "The Promissory Note was an IOU that was entered...
KENNY WELCOMES CALM AND RATIONAL DEBATE ON EXPERT GROUP REPORT
Posted on December 7, 2012 2:52 PM
Firstly, I would like to first express my deep sadness at the death of Savita Halappanavar and express my condolences to her husband, her family and her friends. I say that both as a parent and a grandparent. I am very happy to be able to speak in the House on this issue. I think it is only right that every member is able to express their views on the report and to have their constituents hear the voice of the people they elected to represent them. I have been contacted by hundreds of my constituents expressing their views on...
DARNDALE BENEFITS FROM PROGRAMME TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY WORTH €11.25 MILLION
Posted on December 5, 2012 9:36 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour Party T.D. Sean Kenny, has welcomed the inclusion of Darndale in €11.25 million in funding to area based strategies to eradicate child poverty based on the successful 'Young Ballymun' model. "The Programme for Government recognises how important it is to break the cycle of child poverty. This will be done through area based programmes drawing on best international practice and services which already exist to tackle all aspects of child poverty. These strategies target different age groups and issues across the life cycle, from pre-birth right through to adulthood." "The Programme for Government refers to a...
KENNY WELCOMES NEW MEASURES FOR POLITICIANS PAY & PENSIONS
Posted on December 5, 2012 8:13 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD, Seán Kenny, has welcomed new measures announced in the Budget that reform pay and pensions for politicians. "In the interests of fairness and reform, Labour have insisted on making changes to politicians' pay, pensions and allowances system. In this budget, the un-vouched expenses system has been abolished and all future expenses will be vouched. Vouched expenses will also apply for any overnight stay for work by Ministers and there will be no claim of laundry allowance." "The Leaders Allowance and the Parliamentary Standard Allowance have both been reduced by 10%. There will be a full...
KENNY WELCOMES DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL DECISION TO SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CLONGRIFFIN MOSQUE PLANNING APPLICATION
Posted on December 5, 2012 10:09 AM
Dublin North East Labour TD Sean Kenny welcomed Dublin City Council's decision last week to seek additional information for the Clongriffin Mosque planning application submitted to Dublin City Council by Dublin Welfare Society Limited (ref 3325/12) last autumn. "Dublin City Council planners have requested further information on grounds that include the lack of sufficient on and off street car parking, coach parking spaces, excessive boundary wall heights, the need for more in depth analysis of traffic volumes generated by the development, and insufficient event management detail." "In my submission to Dublin City Council regarding the planning application I pointed out...
KENNY WELCOMES DUBLIN OFFICE FOR DROPBOX
Posted on December 4, 2012 10:37 AM
Seán Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour Party TD and member of the Oireachtas Communications Committee, has welcomed the announcement that Dropbox is to establish an International Operation Centre in Dublin. "Dropbox is a free service that allows its users to easily access and share documents, photos and videos from anywhere in the world. I understand that this is Dropbox's first move outside of the United States, which underscores how attractive Ireland is for digital technology companies to do business here, and I want to pay tribute to IDA Ireland for their role in making this move happen. "The arrival...
