Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 1 de 24
Déar, 2 Beal 2024
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Family Reunification
Martin Kenny
203. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when a decision on an immigration appeal for a family reunification of a child (details supplied) with their mother will be decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19939/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Tax Credits
Martin Kenny
231. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the age tax credit in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
130. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an individual update on the planned progression of each regional and local road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18413/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
131. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an individual update on the ongoing investment in port access for each route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Martin Kenny
132. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on additional electric charging infrastructure for targeted growth in electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18429/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Active Travel
Martin Kenny
133. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the comprehensive urban cycling and walking network for metropolitan areas, including 200km of cycle lanes under BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Active Travel
Martin Kenny
134. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the expanded greenways, including the north-west greenways, Carlingford Lough greenway and Ulster Canal greenway outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18459/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Airport Policy
Martin Kenny
135. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the second parallel runway for Dublin Airport, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18462/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Airport Policy
Martin Kenny
136. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the new visual control tower at Dublin Airport, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Airport Policy
Martin Kenny
137. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the investment in the National Aviation Policy which provides support for Cork and Shannon Airports to develop as regional tourism and business gateways as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Airport Policy
Martin Kenny
138. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on investment in the Regional Airports Programme, which provides financial support towards safety and security projects at the smaller regional airports, including Ireland West Airport Knock, Waterford, Donegal and Kerry Airports as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18466/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
139. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the circa €90 million redevelopment of existing port facilities at Ringaskiddy to accommodate larger sea-going vessels and increase capacity at the Port of Cork as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18478/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
140. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the €27 million towards capacity extension works at Shannon Foynes Port (Shannon Foynes Port Company) as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
141. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the investment in train and bus fleets and infrastructure to maintain safety and service standards, including expansion where necessary as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18485/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the rail and bus station development including traffic management investment, passenger information programmes, public bicycle share schemes, accessibility enhancements etc. as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18486/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
143. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on investment in high-speed rail links between Dublin, Belfast and Cork as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18487/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Rail Network
Martin Kenny
145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the circa €2 billion investment in the DART expansion programme, including electrification of services to Drogheda, Celbridge/Hazelhatch, Maynooth and M3 Parkway, hybrid-electric fleet expansion and new interchange stations with bus, LUAS and Metro networks as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Rail Network
Martin Kenny
146. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the park-and-ride programme serving Irish Rail, Luas and bus stations, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Rail Network
Martin Kenny
147. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the complete construction of the national train control centre as outlined on the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
148. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the circa €2.5 billion investment in BusConnects Programme for Dublin, Cork and Galway, including redesign of the bus network, bus corridors including segregated cycling facilities and new bus stops and shelters as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18497/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
149. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the transition to low-emission buses in the public urban fleets as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18498/24]
Déar, 25 Aib 2024
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Ports Policy
Martin Kenny
150. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the approximately €230 million infrastructural investment at Dublin Port to accommodate larger sea-going vessels and to increase capacity, as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/24]
Céad, 24 Aib 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
30. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if an individual update will be provided on the investment to support the ambition for development of the Border region on roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18403/24]
Céad, 24 Aib 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
31. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide individual update on the investment in road projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18404/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Martin Kenny
486. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many hectares of land farmers applied for under the hay meadow measure in ACRES 2023; how many hectares of hay meadow his Department paid out to farmers under the ACRES measure for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17663/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Martin Kenny
101. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on the summer works scheme for schools; when the scheme will open for 2024 applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16370/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Martin Kenny
120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide some clarity on the removal of funding for an ASD unit in a Leitrim school (details supplied) after physical accommodation was unable to be sourced. [16371/24]
Déar, 11 Aib 2024
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Vacant Properties
Martin Kenny
22. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a breakdown of the number of Croí Cónaithe grants (including the vacant property refurbishment grant) paid out across Sligo and Leitrim since the beginning of the scheme. [15675/24]
Déar, 11 Aib 2024
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Housing Schemes
Martin Kenny
25. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide a breakdown of the number of units across Sligo and Leitrim available under the cost rental scheme and affordable purchase scheme; if he can outline any plans to add units in the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Safety
Martin Kenny
194. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport what planning he has carried out to ensure there will not be an increase in road fatalities and injuries as a result of the forthcoming proposed changes to alcohol licensing hours; if he will publish the evidence on which any such plans are based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14007/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Driver Test
Martin Kenny
224. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the current number of applicants awaiting a driving test, by county and the length of time. [14677/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Driver Test
Martin Kenny
225. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the cost of hiring an additional ten driving testers. [14678/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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National Car Test
Martin Kenny
226. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the cost of hiring an additional ten NCT testers. [14679/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Airport Policy
Martin Kenny
227. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any plans to introduce a levy on private jets using Irish airspace or landing at Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14680/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Tolls
Martin Kenny
228. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any plans to increase toll costs again this year; the estimated cost of deferring such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Rail Network
Martin Kenny
229. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the status of the Dublin-Navan rail line upgrade, including the cost of work completed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
239. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update of the current stages of the Connecting Ireland rural bus scheme, including how many routes have been rolled out and which are yet to be rolled out, by county, in tabular form. [14836/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Projects
Martin Kenny
240. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Schools Refurbishment
Martin Kenny
405. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education when the summer works scheme will be opened for applications; if a school (details supplied) will be prioritised in this scheme, as it has been refused funding under emergency works scheme, citing that the work was more suited to the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13707/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Martin Kenny
618. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme to include homes built in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13939/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
897. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a timeline for the introduction of the online portal for the uploading of footage of road traffic offences; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14681/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
907. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of road traffic offences detected, by county and offence committed, per year from 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [14838/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
908. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of offences detected as part of the 'Day of Action' operations on public transport in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form, by year and offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14839/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Disability Services
Martin Kenny
1126. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the children's disability network team has re-categorised a complex need in children and children with autism are no longer categorised as having a complex need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14496/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Martin Kenny
1206. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he can get the heating system repaired in the primary care and mental health centre in Carrick-on-Shannon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13594/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Road Safety
Martin Kenny
64. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his Department’s work in relation to road safety and to tackle the continuing rise in road fatalities. [13496/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Aviation Industry
Martin Kenny
66. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the national aviation strategy and its impact on Dublin Airport and regional airports. [13497/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Driver Licences
Martin Kenny
72. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the proposed changes to category W licences; if he has engaged with the RSA to discuss the changes prior to the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Driver Licences
Martin Kenny
115. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the status of his plans to tackle the practice of learner drivers continuing to drive on learner licences for a number of years by repeatedly renewing their learners licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13233/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Disability Services
Martin Kenny
282. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health why the children's disability network team have re-categorised a complex need in children and children with autism are no longer categorised as having a complex need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13356/24]