TOUGHER BURGLARY LAW DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH PERSISTENT AND REPEAT BURGLARS - KENNY
Posted on October 22, 2015 5:07 PM
Speaking on the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 I welcome this new Bill which will toughen the criminal law in relation to burglars. Burglary is a crime which has always caused a particular anxiety in society. To be a victim of a burglary, to realise that an individual has broken into your home and intruded on your belongings and quite probably stolen items of value, is a particularly awful thing to experience. I have had personal experience of having several bicycles stolen over the years; this type of crime is unfortunately on the increase as a growing number...
UNSATISFACTORY ANSWERS FROM VOLKSWAGEN
Posted on October 21, 2015 5:46 PM
Sean Kenny, Dublin Bay North Labour TD and Vice Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has said that the appearance by Volkswagen at the Committee to discuss the ongoing scandal regarding emissions made by Volkswagen diesel engines has raised more questions than it has answered. Deputy Kenny said: "It became clear to me during the questioning of the Volkswagen representative that not all the questions asked were going to be answered. "I was particularly interested in finding out who had developed the software and whether it had been done internally by Volkswagen, or if they had contracted outside developers."...
KENNY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR THREE CLASSROOMS AT SCOIL BHRIDE IN DONAGHMEDE
Posted on October 19, 2015 12:31 PM
Dublin Bay North Labour TD Seán Kenny has welcomed the provision of funding for three classrooms at Scoil Bhride in Donaghmede. "Scoil Bhride requires this funding to add to their classrooms as it continues to provide education to our growing numbers of children in the community and I warmly welcome this 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...
CUTS TO COMMERCIAL MOTOR TAX RATES TO BENEFIT ROAD HAULAGE COMPANIES AND ECONOMY - KENNY
Posted on October 13, 2015 6:17 PM
Sean Kenny, Dublin Bay North Labour TD and Vice-Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee has welcomed the changes to commercial motor tax in the 2016 Budget. Deputy Kenny commented: "The maximum commercial motor tax rate will be reduced from €5,195 to €900. This is a very large reduction, but I believe it is justified as Ireland's system compared unfavourably with the one in Northern Ireland and Britain as a whole and this is impeding Ireland's development economically - both Northern Ireland and Britain are more competitive in this regard and we need to challenge it, if Ireland is to compete...
€854,000 IN SPORTS CAPITAL GRANTS FOR DUBLIN BAY NORTH - KENNY
Posted on October 8, 2015 2:42 PM
A total of €854,000 has been awarded to 12 sports clubs, organisations and facilities in Dublin Bay North as part of the 2015 Sports Capital Programme, which was announced today. Labour's Sean Kenny welcomed the news, stating that the funding will help boost local participation in sports by helping clubs develop their facilities. Deputy Kenny said: "I want to congratulate the local clubs and organisations who have been successful in their bids and wish them well. These clubs and organisations are - 5th Port Dollymount Sea Scouts, which received €14,000, Clontarf Lawn Tennis Club which received €67,500. Howth Sea Angling...
