BATTLE OF CLONTARF HERITAGE TRAIL LAUNCHED
Posted on March 28, 2014 11:19 AM
Labour TD for Dublin Bay North Sean Kenny has welcomed the launch of the Battle of Clontarf Heritage Trail, which was launched recently. "The Trail will form a key part of the 2014 Battle of Clontarf Commemoration at Easter and will also continue to be an attraction for Clontarf in the future. The trail comprises of six information panels approximately every 0.5km between the Alfie Byrne Road and the Wooden Bridge." "These panels, which are magnificent in their own right, outline the story of the Vikings, Brian Ború and of course the Battle of Clontarf. The six boards outline the...
KENNY WELCOMES PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON TAXI RANK BYE-LAWS
Posted on March 21, 2014 12:19 PM
Sean Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, has welcomed the proposal by Dublin City Council to review the current Bye-Laws for Taxi Ranks. "Dublin City Council is inviting submissions from members of the public on the provision of taxi ranks in the Dublin City Council area. The submissions received from this public consultation period will be taken into consideration in the development of new draft Bye-Laws. There will be a second public consultation period later this year on the details of the proposed new draft Bye-Laws." "More details can be found on...
KENNY SUPPORTS INOU CALL - ELECTION JOBS MUST BE GIVEN TO UNEMPLOYED
Posted on March 20, 2014 1:20 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD, Sean Kenny, has echoed the call by the INOU to ensure greater opportunities are given for unemployed people to get work in polling stations and count centres across the country for the upcoming Local and European Elections taking place on 23rd May 2014. "The INOU had previously written to the government, calling for a minimum of 20% of polling station positions to be allocated to unemployed people and a more transparent recruitment system, which gives unemployed people an equal opportunity to access these positions to be put in place. Such a system should also be...
KENNY WELCOMES SUMMER SCHOOL WORKS SCHEME ACROSS DUBLIN BAY NORTH
Posted on March 20, 2014 11:22 AM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the news that the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., has announced that schools across Dublin Bay North will be able to undertake school improvements this summer. "Almost €36 million is being provided by the Department of Education and Skills under the first round of funding for the Summer Works Scheme 2014. The successful schools will receive money to improve and upgrade existing school buildings. This first round of funding will allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works across three categories of projects - Gas,...
KENNY WELCOMES MINISTER QUINN TO OPENING OF ST MICHAEL'S HOUSE SPECIAL NATIONAL SCHOOL IN RAHENY
Posted on March 13, 2014 1:31 PM
Local Raheny Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the visit of the Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Ruairi Quinn TD to the official opening of St. Michael's House Special National School on the Raheny Road. "I was delighted to welcome Minister Quinn to the official opening of the new school building for the Special National School in Raheny. The new building has made a very big difference to the children. It is a beautiful building with excellent facilities and is a superb learning environment. I know well of course, that the staff, led by Mary Downes, the Principal of...
KENNY WELCOMES DARNDALE REFURBISHMENT AS PART OF €68M LOCAL AUTHORITY BUILDING INITIATIVE
Posted on March 10, 2014 5:13 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the rebuilding of Buttercup Park in Darndale as part of a €68m two year local authority house building initiative. "Buttercup in Darndale will see a €7.9m investment under the initiative which will produce 35 new homes. This funding is an investment that adds to a range of regeneration works that the Department of the Environment and Dublin City Council have undertaken in Darndale over recent years." "I have been pushing very hard for the Government to release this funding for Buttercup Park and I know that Minister Jan O'Sullivan has been...
KENNY WELCOMES €15M FUND TO GET VACANT LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING INTO SHAPE
Posted on March 10, 2014 1:45 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the launch of a €15m fund that will see vacant local authority housing redeveloped and brought back into use as social housing. "Local authorities must submit their proposals for the funding by the 28th March. Minister Jan O'Sullivan, who has worked hard to alleviate the shortage of social housing, will then allocate the funding as soon as possible afterwards. The fund should see about 500 housing units that are now vacant, brought into use for families later this year." "I want to pay tribute to Minister O'Sullivan for the continued hard...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR ST VINCENT'S CONVENT INFANT NS IN MARINO
Posted on March 7, 2014 12:54 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for 1 classroom and 1 Special Education Teacher room at St. Vincent's Convent NS, Griffith Avenue in Marino. "St. Vincent's 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...
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL SHOULD USE CAR CLAMPING AS A TRANSPORT POLICY TOOL - NOT FOR REVENUE RAISING- KENNY
Posted on March 7, 2014 11:35 AM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has commented on news reports today that Dublin City Council has threatened to pay less for their clamping services if revenue targets are not met. "It has been reported in the media that a letter sent to employees of the clamping company employed by Dublin City Council claims that Dublin City Council has threatened to pay less for clamping services unless targets set by the Council are met. "Dublin City Council appear to have set a target of 60,000 Dublin vehicles to be clamped this...
KENNY ENCOURAGES SUBMISSIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF GARDA OVERSIGHT LAWS
Posted on March 6, 2014 1:31 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour T.D., Sean Kenny, and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, is encouraging members of the public to make submissions on the effectiveness of the legislation relating to oversight of An Garda Síochána. "The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality is inviting written submissions from interested groups/individuals on the effectiveness of the legislation related to oversight of An Garda Síochána, including GSOC. The Committee will consider the effectiveness of the provisions of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. I would encourage all interested members of the public to make submissions." "It is important...
EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR LUAS PROJECT WILL GIVE DUBLIN A VITAL BOOST - KENNY
Posted on March 4, 2014 5:12 PM
Labour TD Sean Kenny, member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, has said that support for the Luas Cross-City link up now starting to be built will give Dublin a vital boost. "The European Investment Bank is providing €150 million of the total budget of €368 million to support the construction of the Luas Cross City link-up. The link-up will consist of additional stations, a new depot and acquisition of 10 new trams." "It will mean that Dublin will be more accessible with the northside and southside of the city, connected in a new and different way. It will also...
