LOW PAY COMMISSION REPRESENTS NEXT STEP IN FAIR PAY FOR WORKERS - KENNY
Posted on June 24, 2015 7:15 PM
Speaking on the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 The establishment of the Low Pay Commission was a key commitment in the Statement of Priorities agreed by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in July 2014 and was officially launched at the end of February of this year. It has the important remit of making recommendations to Government in relation to the setting of the minimum wage and to take an evidence based approach in doing so. A National Minimum Wage was introduced in Ireland under the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. In April 2000 the Irish government set...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS IN RAHENY AND MARINO
Posted on June 19, 2015 12:43 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for Scoil Assaim in Raheny and the St. Vincent De Paul Infant School in Marino. "Scoil Assaim in Raheny requires the funding for refurbishment works that will see a 2 new classrooms, while St. Vincent De Paul Infant School in Marino requires this funding for disability access works under the Access For All scheme. Both schools are continuing to provide education to our young people and I warmly welcome the funding." "It is vitally important that the country maintains its educational facilities at primary level, in order...
HOUSING BILL MEANS THAT HUGE SOCIAL HOUSING INVESTMENT CAN GET UNDERWAY - KENNY
Posted on June 18, 2015 3:34 PM
Speaking on the Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The purpose of this Bill is primarily focused on addressing housing supply-related issues with a view to facilitating increased activity in the housing construction sector, particularly in the Dublin area where the housing supply shortage is particularly acute. By targeting vacant and empty sites, I believe that urban regeneration will become more common and that instead of the blight of waste land in our communities, we will instead see positive developments adding to our communities. The main provisions of the Bill...
MEN'S HEALTH WEEK DESIGNED TO PROMOTE MEN'S AWARENESS OF THEIR OWN HEALTH - KENNY
Posted on June 15, 2015 4:38 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has said that Men's Health Week, which runs from Monday, 15th June and finishes on Father's Day, Sunday, 21st June is a chance for men to become more aware of health issues that affect them. Deputy Kenny commented: "Men are not known to be the best at going to the doctor when something is troubling them, instead leaving it until the last possible minute. Men can also be reluctant to talk about their health and this can often result in medical issues being left too late to be treated." "Poor lifestyles are responsible...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS IN DONAGHMEDE AND FAIRVIEW
Posted on June 12, 2015 12:53 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for St. Kevin's National School in Donaghmede and Saint Joseph's CBS in Fairview. "St. Kevin's in Donaghmede requires the funding for refurbishment works that will see a new classroom and a new SET room, while Saint Josephs's in Fairview requires this funding for a Construction Studies classroom and a Prepatory Room as it continues to provide education to our young people and 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...
LEGISLATION WILL SATISFY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW POSTCODE SYSTEM TO BE USED PROPERLY - KENNY
Posted on June 11, 2015 5:47 PM
Speaking at Dail Debate on Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2015 The Government is introducing a national postcode system later this year. The system will assign a unique seven digit postcode, also known as an eircode to each postal address in the State. The purpose of this Bill is to ensure that the public interest is satisfied in relation to the undertaking of legitimate postcode activities so that the processing of any personal data in postcode enabled databases is in compliance with the Data Protection Acts. The legislation will specify the data protection principles which the Postcode Contractor and re-seller...
ROBUST INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BILL WILL ENSURE REGISTERED AGREEMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING - KENNY
Posted on June 11, 2015 2:56 PM
Speaking on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 I am very happy indeed to see the introduction to the House of this legislation. I have been quite concerned over the past couple of years at the lack of a statutory framework to ensure that workers seeking to improve their terms and conditions can do so, whether they seek to engage in collective bargaining or through a Registered Employment Agreement, the latter being particularly important given that the Supreme Court struck down the old Registered Employment Agreement framework on constitutional grounds. I am glad that the Government is moving to deal...
CSO DATA SHOWS INCREASING ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN DUBLIN - KENNY
Posted on June 9, 2015 6:03 PM
Dublin Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed a further drop in Live Register figures, which show a steady decline in unemployment." "The latest CSO figures indicate unemployment continues to fall with the rate dropping to 9.8%. In Coolock, in Dublin North East there were 4385 people on the Live Register in May 2014 and the latest figures for May 2015 show a drop to 3903. In the Kilbarrack area for the same time period, there was a drop from 4781 to 4122. "The Dublin region shows an overall drop in unemployment of 11.8% - this decrease clearly demonstrates the steady...
KENNY WELCOMES SCHEME TO DEAL WITH COST OF LEAD WATER PIPES
Posted on June 9, 2015 5:14 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Sean Kenny has welcomed the announcement of a National Strategy to reduce lead exposure in drinking water, which includes a grant scheme to cover the cost of replacing lead water pipes in homes. "I raised concerns about lead piping with the Government last month and so am very pleased about this latest development to tackle the problem." "Tests on drinking water in Dublin homes (up to last December) were showing worrying levels of lead and my constituents have expressed serious concern. One house in Raheny had more than 80 times the safe limit of lead...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR ST. KEVIN'S NATIONAL SCHOOL IN DONAGHMEDE
Posted on June 5, 2015 1:37 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for Saint Kevin's National School in Donaghmede. "Saint Kevin's requires this funding for structural improvements for the school as it continues to provide education to our young people and 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." "A five year plan Schools Capital Programme was unveiled...
GREEN SPACE ISSUES AT KILBARRACK DART STATION NEED TO BE DEALT WITH IN FULL CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS - KENNY
Posted on June 5, 2015 12:32 PM
Sean Kenny, the local Labour TD for Kilbarrack/Raheny area and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has said that issues with the green space on the Swansnest/Grange Park side of Kilbarrack DART Station need to be dealt with in conjunction with residents and local groups. "In 2014 the residents attended meetings in relation to the landscaping of this green space where funding was approved and work was to commence in conjunction with Northside Partnership - however to date, this has not happened. I have been contacted over the last few weeks by the residents and the Grange Park Environment...
