CLIMATE BILL WILL ALLOW IRELAND HELP TACKLE GLOBAL PROBLEM - KENNY
Posted on April 23, 2014 1:40 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny today welcomed the publication by the Government of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill. "The Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill is Ireland's answer to the ever growing global problem that is Climate Change. It is an essential part of Ireland's contribution to fighting damaging changes to the environment and in publishing it, the Government is delivering on a core commitment in the Programme for Government." "The Heads of the Bill confirm Ireland's commitment to compliance with existing and future obligations of the State under EU and international law, but the Bill...
LUAS TRAFFIC CAMERAS WELCOME BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE - KENNY
Posted on April 22, 2014 2:45 PM
Labour TD Sean Kenny, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, has said that the a new system of traffic cameras operating at Luas junctions is welcome, but that more needs to be done by the Railway Procurement Agency and Luas operator, Veolia, to make the Luas safer on Abbey Street. "A camera system designed to detect motorists that break red lights at junctions where the Luas crosses other roads, is to be put online later on this year. Footage of motorists breaking lights at Luas junctions will then be assessed by An Garda Síochana to see if penalty...
PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT FROM €15M SCHOOL BOOK RENTAL FUND - KENNY
Posted on April 17, 2014 10:11 AM
Sean Kenny, the Labour TD for Dublin Bay North has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education that all primary schools who currently operate a school book rental scheme will be able to benefit from the €15 million School Book Rental Scheme Fund which he secured as part of Budget 2014. "Schools across Dublin Bay North that will benefit from the funding for the first time are St. Mary's & St. Benedict's National School in Raheny, Scoil Bhride National School, St. Kevin's National School and Scoil Naoimh Colmcille in Donaghmede, St. Fiachra's in Beaumont, St. David's in Artane, St....
MERGER LEGISLATION NEEDED TO OVERSEE WHO OWNS AND CONTROLS THE MEDIA - KENNY
Posted on April 16, 2014 4:49 PM
Speaking on the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 This is a major piece of reforming legislation. It has taken a long time to make it to the House. I am pleased to see it is finally here. I am particularly happy to see that the legislation will deal with the issue around ownership across the media, which is an essential part of a healthy democratic society. The legislation is in keeping with the Advisory Group in this area, which recommended that the legislation retains the basic model of current media legislation, which is based on the principle of avoiding...
FREE GP CARE FOR UNDER SIXES EXPECTED BY MID-2014 - KENNY
Posted on April 16, 2014 3:49 PM
Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the statement made by Minister Alex White today that free GP care for children under six is expected to be available by the middle of this year. "This is a big step forward in terms of how people across the country, particularly the youngest in our society, avail of healthcare services. Some 240,000 children will be able to benefit from this new development when it comes on stream later this year." "The Government is funding this initiative by putting forward €37 million. This is the first stage in the process of enabling all citizens...
KENNY CALLS ON IRISH RAIL TO POSTPONE EASTER SUNDAY DART LINE WORKS FOR BATTLE OF CLONTARF COMMEMORATIONS
Posted on April 16, 2014 3:39 PM
Dublin Labour TD and Oireachtas Transport Committee member Sean Kenny has today called on Irish Rail to reconsider carrying out maintenance work on the DART line over the Easter Break weekend. "It has been brought to my attention by constituents that Northside DART services are cancelled this Sunday, but no notices to this effect have been put up at local train stations." "I am astonished that on the weekend of the Brian Boru Battle of Clontarf 1014 commemorations at St Anne's Park, and the Easter Break weekend in general, that Irish Rail are effectively reducing public transport options for people."...
TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES MUST MAKE LUAS SAFER ON ABBEY STREET - KENNY
Posted on April 8, 2014 3:44 PM
Sean Kenny, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Dublin Labour TD has said that the RPA and Luas operator Veolia now have to intervene to make the Luas safer on Abbey Street. "While I believe that road users and pedestrians do need be careful around Luas lines and Luas trams, I really think that there now has to be serious intervention by the new Transport Infrastructure Agency. Veolia need to do more to make the Red Line safer, something I called for in 2012 and in 2013. I now find myself calling for measures yet again in...
KENNY CALLS ON PYRITE RESOLUTION BOARD TO INTERVENE IN BELMAYNE IN NORTH DUBLIN
Posted on April 8, 2014 12:56 PM
Dublin Nay North Labour TD, Seán Kenny, today called on the newly appointed Pyrite Resolution Board to step in and help to resolve the difficulties a number of local residents are having. "Local residents are attempting to persuade the developer Stanley Holdings and their insurance company Premier Guarantee to deal positively with the presence of pyrite, which has already been identified, in the Belmayne estate at Balgriffin in North Dublin. The pyrite manifests itself in houses and apartment with cracks appearing in walls, doors and windows which become difficult to open and close, and subsidence in floors." "A real problem...
FF ARE UTTERLY DISCREDITED IN MATTERS OF JUSTICE POLICY
Posted on April 3, 2014 9:39 AM
Speaking against the Motion of No Confidence in Minster Alan Shatter I am happy to speak against this motion, introduced by a party that is, in my view, utterly discredited when it comes to matters of policy in justice matters. However, I am going to focus on the facts and the track record of Minister Shatter, and not on a political party that has done nothing but damage this country repeatedly over the years in many different ways. The Government has decided to appoint Mr Justice Nial Fennelly, currently serving as a Judge of the Supreme Court, as Chair of...
NEW FLIGHTS WILL CONNECT DUBLIN TO SILICON VALLEY AND TORONTO - KENNY
Posted on April 2, 2014 11:55 AM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement by Aer Lingus of its increased fleet of transatlantic aircraft, extra services and new services to San Francisco in the United States and Toronto in Canada. "The new route to San Francisco is a major component in the growth plan for Aer Lingus and is a great development for the Irish economy, and is especially welcome as it is a direct tie to Silicon Valley that our own tech sector in Ireland can take advantage of. This will help to cement...
KENNY WELCOMES EIRCOM'S LARGEST FIBRE ROLLOUT PROGRAMME
Posted on April 1, 2014 5:05 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Sean Kenny, has welcomed a significant milestone regarding Eircom's fibre rollout programme, which sees Eircom operating the largest fibre network in Ireland with a footprint reaching over 750,000 homes and businesses. "Eircom has been increasing its planned national fibre footprint to just under one and a half million homes and businesses across Ireland and has been doing this since last November. Eircom also announced last week that it had become one of the first telecommunications companies in the world to use what is known as VDSL2 Vectoring...
