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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Dublin Bus
Martin Kenny
274. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of penalties and deductions for service disruption by a company (details supplied) between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27313/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
257. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to request a review of the current services of the A1/A2 bus route in Athlone, with a view to extending the service to Ballydangan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23190/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
258. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the leasing of 14 hectares of space within the port of Dublin in order to service previously expected Brexit-related traffic; if he will provide details on the cost of leasing this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23191/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Bus Éireann
Martin Kenny
259. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of penalties and deductions for Bus Éireann service disruption by county between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23192/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on development plans for the ports. [20789/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on safety measures for staff and passengers on board public transport. [20790/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Rail Network
Martin Kenny
31. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline a timeline for the commencement of the Metro North/Metro Link. [20792/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Martin Kenny
38. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the roll-out of EV charging points for the northwest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20791/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Regulatory Impact Assessments
Martin Kenny
272. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if a regulatory impact analysis will be conducted on the sale of alcohol Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20276/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Legislative Measures
Martin Kenny
273. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is considering carrying out a public health assessment on the sale of alcohol Bill 2022, as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice in its pre-legislative scrutiny report of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Martin Kenny
319. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the Cost Rental Equity Loan, the Affordable Housing Fund and Project Tosaigh in Sligo for the years, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme; and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [19104/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Martin Kenny
320. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the Cost Rental Equity Loan, the Affordable Housing Fund and Project Tosaigh in Leitrim for the years, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme; and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [19105/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1119. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, per month, in 2022, by county and rank, in tabular form. [13958/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, by county and per month in January abd February 2023, in tabular form. [13959/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1121. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the current pay scale for rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána. [13960/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1122. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the current pay scale for Garda civilian workers. [13961/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
499. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, by county, between 2022 year end and February 2023, in tabular form. [9782/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
500. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles were either equipped as standard, or retrofitted with operational dash cam technology, by year, between 2019 and 2022, in tabular form. [9783/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Courts Service
Martin Kenny
1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the staggering waiting times facing victims of crime and victims of domestic violence in the Courts Service, with some waiting as long as 36 months for a hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7529/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the steps his Department is taking in relation to the current Garda retention crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Courts Service
Martin Kenny
5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he can provide an update on the courts modernisation programme. [8001/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Prison Service
Martin Kenny
9. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to action the recommendations arising from the Irish Prison Service attendance management review published in April 2022; the actions that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7532/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
28. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update in relation to the ongoing roster discussions between Garda management and the Garda Commissioner. [7534/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Prison Service
Martin Kenny
46. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice his plans to review the use of single-cell accommodation across the prison estate, in line with international standards on the accommodation of people in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7533/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Martin Kenny
324. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he can provide an update on the establishment of the new statutory body to oversee the State response to domestic- and gender-based violence within his Department. [8002/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
325. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he can provide an update on the roster discussions taking place within An Garda Síochána. [8003/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
326. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he can provide an update on the current Garda recruitment processes. [8004/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
327. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he can provide an outline of the internal services available to gardaí who encounter a mental health difficulty in the course of their work. [8006/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Departmental Policies
Martin Kenny
318. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if his Department intends to introduce a system, independent of the courts, to enforce payment child maintenance orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5811/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
228. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the costs involved for those commuting daily from County Leitrim on the Bus Éireann service from Carrick-on-Shannon to Dublin; if he has plans to introduce a fare reduction to incentivise more passengers on board the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
229. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to increase the regularity of the bus service in Ballintogher, County Sligo, from a twice-daily service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Martin Kenny
246. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the existing reduced rates applicable to petrol and diesel until the end of June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Martin Kenny
247. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance his position on introducing additional tax measures for developers and investors in the residential property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/23]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Early School Leavers
Martin Kenny
54. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of early school leavers by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61136/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Crime Prevention
Martin Kenny
101. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of youth diversion programmes by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61137/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Departmental Data
Martin Kenny
102. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of adult cautions by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022 in tabular form. [61138/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Domestic Violence
Martin Kenny
103. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of women’s refuges available by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61139/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
104. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022 in tabular form. [61140/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
105. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána by county in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61141/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Courts Service
Martin Kenny
106. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of judges at each level of the courts in each of the years between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61142/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
107. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles, including unmarked cars and vans, that have operational dash cam technology. [61143/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
109. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown by Garda division of Garda response times to calls between 2016 and 2022, in tabular form. [61197/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Dental Services
Martin Kenny
142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of children under 16 years who are currently on the primary care orthodontic waiting list in counties Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Cavan, by year from 2016 to 2022 in tabular form. [61198/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Dental Services
Martin Kenny
143. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of adult medical card holders who are currently on the primary care orthodontic waiting list in counties Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Cavan, by year from 2016 to 2022 in tabular form. [61199/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Dental Services
Martin Kenny
144. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE for primary care dental services in counties Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Cavan, by year from 2016 to 2022 in tabular form. [61200/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Dental Services
Martin Kenny
145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of orthodontists employed by the HSE for primary care orthodontic services in counties Leitrim, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal and Cavan by year from 2016 to 2022 in tabular form. [61201/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on any plans her Department has to remedy the crisis in garda retention. [60923/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Parole Boards
Martin Kenny
3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the establishment of the independent parole board. [60925/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Youth Services
Martin Kenny
452. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the funding provision for youth diversion programmes. [60924/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
482. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the Garda stations by county which were shut in each of the years 2011 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56601/22]