KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR SCOIL BHRIDE JUNIOR NATIONAL SCHOOL IN DONAGHMEDE
Posted on August 8, 2014 12:07 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for a mainstream classroom and WC facilities for pupils requiring assistance at Scoil Bhride JNS on the Grange Road in Donaghmede. "Scoil Bhride JNS requires 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."...
WATER TESTING RESULTS MUST BE OBTAINED IN A FASTER AND MORE TRANSPARENT WAY - KENNY
Posted on August 6, 2014 4:51 PM
Sean Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD who was also elected for Portmarnock in the 2011 General Election, has said that the process of obtaining water quality results must be faster and more transparent to the public. "Advisory notices have been placed on beaches in the Dublin area over concerns about bathing water quality following the weekend's wet weather. Fingal County Council has advised the public not to swim at the Velvet Strand beach, The Burrow beach and Claremont beach." "I understand that Fingal County Council have taken samples of water from the beaches for testing yesterday and I...
NEW AUTO-LOAD FACILITY A 'LEAP' FORWARD FOR COMMUTERS - KENNY
Posted on August 6, 2014 12:08 PM
Sean Kenny, Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, has said a new top-up facility on Leap cards will make for a faster and easier service for commuters. "The new auto-load facility will increase the balance of credit on a Leap Card by topping it up from the bank account of the Leap Card holder. I believe this will greatly add to the convenience of Leap Card users, as they will no longer need to go to a ticket machine in an Irish Rail station or a shop in order to add credit to the...
APPROVAL OF NEW REA LEGISLATION A SOLID ACHIEVEMENT FOR WORKERS - KENNY
Posted on August 1, 2014 5:15 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed news that the Government has approved the beginning of drafting legislation to replace the system of Registered Employment Agreements. "I am very pleased with this development, given that the previous REA system had been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. Since that time, new employees in areas where an REA was in effect were protected only by legislation governing the Minimum Wage, which would have served to drive down the level of wages across entire industrial sectors over time. The replacement REA system will prevent this from happening, and...
