KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR GREENLANES NATIONAL SCHOOL IN CLONTARF
Posted on November 29, 2013 11:38 AM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for emergency works at Greenlanes National School, Seafield Ave in Clontarf. "The Greenlanes National School needs this funding as they continue to provide primary education to our local children." "I warmly welcome the funding. It is vitally important that the country maintains its educational facilities at primary level, in order to accommodate the increasing numbers of pupils over the next few years. We have to plan ahead for this, and this funding is a part of that planning."]= "Minister Quinn unveiled a five year plan Schools Capital...
MAJOR PROGRESS ON UNFINISHED ESTATES SHOWS LABOUR'S REAL IMPACT IN GOVERNMENT
Posted on November 28, 2013 3:39 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour T.D. Sean Kenny, has said that the second annual progress report on the issue of unfinished housing developments shows yet more progress in dealing with the mess left by the end of the Celtic Tiger housing boom. "The latest report includes the results from the 2013 National Housing Development Survey, which has been tracking the extent and condition of unfinished housing developments since 2010. Some of the most important findings show a decrease of 56% in the number of unfinished developments since 2010 and a 72% decrease in number of vacant units in remaining unfinished developments...
NEW JOBS SHOW EXPANSION OF IRISH TECH INDUSTRY - KENNY
Posted on November 26, 2013 12:54 PM
Sean Kenny, the Labour TD for Dublin Bay North and member of the Oireachtas Communications Committee, has welcomed the news that an Irish company is expanding into the United States communications market. "Microsoft Ireland has announced it will create 30 new development roles at its Irish based operations in Dublin. The new positions are located at its European Development Centre and are in the Microsoft Office Division, and in Applications Media and Publishing Group at Microsoft. The company also announced the creation of 35 new graduate positions across its business. It is also currently recruiting for a range of professional...
CLIMATE BILL SHOWS THE WAY FORWARD IN CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE - KENNY
Posted on November 21, 2013 2:42 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the report issued this week by the Environment Committee on the draft heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill. "This Bill will provide the legislative basis on which Ireland will deal with the serious issue of climate change." "The legislation will be in keeping with the Labour Party manifesto and with the Programme for Government and will provide a definitive direction in terms of government policy and a way forward in implementing emission reductions in line with the EU 2020 carbon emission targets." "The committee has concluded that...
KENNY WELCOMES GRANTS UNDER 2013 LOCAL AGENDA 21 ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP FUND
Posted on November 18, 2013 12:58 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of grants in Bayside and Priorswood under the 2013 Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund. "The Community Development Programme Priorswood has had a grant of €1000 made to it for its Outreach Centre Garden. Improvements to the Community Garden will be made by planting more flowers and shrubs and building a pond." "Another award of €2,420 has been made to Bayside Junior National School for the conservation, restoration and development of the school garden which involves replacement of 20 year old railway sleepers in the garden and increases the...
KENNY CALLS FOR DEBATE ON MAHON TRIBUNAL FINAL REPORT
Posted on November 18, 2013 11:06 AM
Speaking on the Local Government Bill 2013 The Local Government Bill 2013 gives legislative effect to proposals set out in the Action Programme for Effective Local Government which was published this time last year and which outlines an overall vision for local government as the primary vehicle for governance and public service at local level in Ireland. The Action Programme sets out Government policy for a range of reforms to the local government system including structures, functions, funding, operational arrangements and governance designed to strengthen local government. The two primary aims of the Bill are to provide for the significant...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR SCHOOL WORKS
Posted on November 8, 2013 12:10 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the news that 492 primary schools are to receive a grant before the end of November to enable them to undertake small-scale repairs, under the Minor Works Scheme announced on Thursday. Deputy Kenny also said confirmation that the Summer Works scheme has been re-opened to local primary and secondary schools for the first time since 2011 is great news. "News that the Summer Works scheme has been reinstated for the first time in three years was confirmed by my colleague, the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn, on Thursday the 7th of...
FIRST PAYMENTS TO MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES WOMEN IN 4 TO 6 WEEKS - KENNY
Posted on November 7, 2013 4:23 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Sean Kenny, has said that the Department of Justice and Equality will be in a position to issue the first offers of payments to the women of the Magdalene Laundries within the next four to six weeks. "I was very pleased to hear that the Government has agreed the details on how to implement the recommendations of Judge Quirke's report. This comes in response to Judge Quirke's recommendation for an ex-gratia lump sum payment scheme for the women affected, and also accepted in principle his other recommendations...
REVIEW OF FR MOLLOY CASE BY SENIOR COUNSEL IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST - KENNY
Posted on November 6, 2013 12:51 PM
Sean Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, has welcomed the announcement that a senior counsel is to review the Fr. Molloy case. "A lot of claims have been made as to how Fr. Molloy died and I think it is essential that as much information about the case as possible is made public. That said, I understand that it is not possible to have the Report of the Garda Serious Crime Review Team published, firstly because internal Garda reports are not published and also because the report contains unsubstantiated allegations against...
100 NEW MARKETING TECH JOBS FOR DUBLIN - KENNY
Posted on November 5, 2013 12:16 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Sean Kenny, has welcomed the announcement that Acorn, a leading marketing agency, will double its workforce in Ireland from around 100, to 200 staff over the next five years. "In addition to new management staff as well as Human Resources, IT and finance roles, Acorn will be seeking creative and digital design, planning, research and campaign production skills in Dublin." "Yet again, we have another company in the tech sector expanding in Ireland. An essential part of the Government's Action Plan for Jobs involves multinational companies strengthening...
