KILBARRACK DART STATION WILL NOT BECOME UNMANNED - KENNY
Posted on March 26, 2015 11:41 AM
Following recent local rumours, local Kilbarrack TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee Sean Kenny has stated that Kilbarrack DART station will not become unmanned and that such a plan has never been considered. "Irish Rail has informed me categorically that Kilbarrack DART station will remain a manned station, and there is no basis for any rumours to the contrary and that such an idea has never been under consideration. However, Irish Rail has also told me that the station does not always have a person on duty during the quieter times of the day." "Irish Rail has also...
KENNY WELCOMES GO-AHEAD FOR OVER 70s UNIVERSAL GP SERVICE
Posted on March 25, 2015 12:03 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the news that the Government have given the go-ahead to proceed with legislation to put in place free GP services extended to those over 70 years of age. "This is the next phase in the rolling out of free GP care all citizens. The Government have started this already with free GP care to children under the age of six. The reason these two groups of citizens are getting free GP care services extended to them first is because these two groups, the youngest and oldest members of society, are most...
DUBLIN LABOUR TD DEPLORES WEEKEND VANDALISM AT BAYSIDE DART STATION AND BALDOYLE SHOPS
Posted on March 16, 2015 3:54 PM
On the Eve of St. Patrick's Festival, Sean Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD, and member of Oireachtas Justice Committee deplored last night's vandalism at Bayside DART Station and shops in Baldoyle. "This mindless vandalism which has caused extensive damage to Bayside DART Station and which was then continued at the Racecourse Shopping Centre in Baldoyle was reported as being caused by a teenage gang and I would call on parents of teenagers to become involved in dealing with outbreaks of this kind and keeping an eye on where their teenagers are." "I will be raising this and other...
KENNY WELCOMES CONTINUED FULL INVOLVEMENT OF DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE IN AMBULANCES SERVICES
Posted on March 9, 2015 5:23 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement that the SIPTU and IMPACT trade unions have reached an agreement with Dublin City Council regarding ambulance services in Dublin that see Dublin Fire Brigade continuing to be fully involved. "I understand that Patricia King, the Vice President of SIPTU and Shay Cody, the General Secretary of IMPACT met with the highest levels of Dublin City Council last Friday. At the meeting, it was agreed that a number of issues would be pursued, including the Control Centre Reconfiguration Project, as recommended in a recent HIQA Report, which also includes...
CSO DATA FOR FEBRUARY DEMONSTRATES CONTINUED RECOVERY AND INCREASED JOBS - KENNY
Posted on March 9, 2015 4:01 PM
Local Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed a further drop in Live Register figures, which show a steady decline in unemployment since early 2012. "The latest CSO figures indicate unemployment continues to fall steadily with the rate dropping to a little over 10.8% in the past year. Across the area for which I was elected, Dublin North East, there were 9390 on the Live Register in December 2013 and 8348 people on the Live Register in December of this year. That is a drop of just over 11%, which is excellent news and shows consistent and steady improvement from last...
GENDER RECOGNITION LAW SHOWS HOW FAR IRELAND HAS COME - BUT IN REALITY IT IS MERELY CATCHING UP - KENNY
Posted on March 5, 2015 4:56 PM
Speaking on the Gender Recognition Bill 2015 This legislation demonstrates how far Ireland has come in terms of social progress in recent years - but while this is a good thing, it is also the reality that Ireland is currently the only country in the EU that has no provision for legal gender recognition. So in reality, we are merely catching up. The delay up to now in introducing gender recognition legislation has left transgender and intersex persons without formal legal status and has significantly impacted upon their ability to access basic services such as social security benefits, education and...
BACK TO WORK FAMILY DIVIDEND WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING UNEMPLOYED PARENTS BACK TO WORK
Posted on March 4, 2015 3:16 PM
Speaking on the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 It has been said that the best route out of poverty is through work. I am confident that the Back to Work Family Dividend will prove to be a successful initiative for out of work parents with dependent children. It will help people to build a better financial future for themselves and their families. That is what this Bill is intended to do - to provide the legislative basis for the introduction of the Back to Work Family Dividend, as announced in Budget 2015, to help jobseekers with families and lone...
CADBURYS JOB LOSSES A HUGE SHOCK FOR WORKFORCE - KENNY
Posted on March 3, 2015 6:05 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has expressed concern during a debate in the Dail at the recent news of job losses announced at Cadbury's in Coolock. "News of these job losses has been a shocking bombshell which has come out of the blue to the workforce in Coolock. It is predicted that somewhere between 90 and 110 people will lose their jobs. For the workers who will be selected for redundancy it will be a dark day when this happens." "For many years Cadburys in Coolock was an iconic brand and a provided good employment on the Northside...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR HOWTH LITERARY & ARTS FESTIVAL
Posted on March 3, 2015 3:24 PM
Labour TD for Howth and Dublin Bay North Sean Kenny has welcomed the granting of funding for the Howth Midsummer Literary & Arts Festival. "This funding is part of a larger budget administered by Fáilte Ireland for local festivals and events to boost tourism activity throughout the country during 2015. The average value of each grant is €3,000 each, which is the value of the grant awarded to the Howth Midsummer Literary & Arts Festival." "The funding announced today will give Howth an additional reason to bring in tourists from Dublin, the wider Dublin area as well as from the...
