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Martin Kenny

Sinn Féin Sligo-Leitrim TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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446
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
90,042
words spoken in the chamber
Across 358 contributions. Plus 23 contributions from the chair, not counted
389
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
103
topics asked about
Across 17 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 446 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 358 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 11 0
February 2025 8 11
March 2025 35 18
April 2025 23 20
May 2025 42 34
June 2025 14 7
July 2025 19 14
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 26 5
October 2025 13 27
November 2025 20 24
December 2025 19 7
January 2026 29 29
February 2026 22 51
March 2026 39 21
April 2026 23 13
May 2026 25 27
June 2026 34 13
July 2026 9 19
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 24 5
October 2026 11 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 179 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Sligo-Leitrim 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Martin Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1397. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of male and female dairy and suckler cattle on farms for the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57699/25]
Martin Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1398. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the increase in funding for ACRES in 2026, to provide a breakdown of the ACRES budget for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, to include money allocated to the scheme in each year, and total spend for each year. [57700/25]
Martin Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1399. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of landscape actions as part of ACRES that have been applied for, approved, claim submitted and paid for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [57701/25]
Martin Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1400. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the ACRES budget to show the amount of funding allocated to non-productive investments, landscape actions and the administration of the eight cooperation zones for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [57702/25]
Martin Kenny Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1422. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if air modelling is required for spreading imported manure and organic fertiliser from the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58149/25]
Martin Kenny Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the external healthcare record review into the standard of care provided to the service user (details supplied) will be finalised. [57519/25]
Martin Kenny Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
659. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 30 including the provisional sub-head and programme level allocations. [57010/25]
Martin Kenny Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Health
293. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when all health care facilities in Sligo including Sligo University Hospital will use digitised health records as set out under the Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030. [55627/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
90. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his recent meetings with his EU counterparts in relation to the next CAP at the AGRIFISH Council meeting in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54989/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
92. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his plans to implement the recommendations in the report for generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54990/25]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the TB eradication plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54998/25]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
139. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarity on the safeguards for Irish farmers from being impacted by the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54997/25]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Agriculture
725. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cost of non-productive investments in ACRES applied for, approved, claims submitted and payment made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54608/25]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Health
913. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on a project (details supplied) in County Sligo. [55529/25]
Martin Kenny Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
168. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the new toilet block in a school (details supplied) will be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53010/25]
Martin Kenny Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
622. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the building of the surgical hub at Sligo University Hospital will commence; the expected time frame for the building of the surgical hub to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53304/25]
Martin Kenny Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
162. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a dermatology consultant has been appointed to deal with the enormous waiting list in Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52013/25]
Martin Kenny Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Health
193. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if her Department will provide funding for a multiple sclerosis community worker for Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52012/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Climate
220. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of tonnes of farm plastic currently stored in Irish Farm Film Producers Groups approved yards; and where in the country are they stored. [51805/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Climate
221. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of farm plastic that has been collected by Irish Farm Film Producers Groups from Irish farmers; the amount that has been recycled; the amount that has been incinerated; the amount that has been exported in 2023, 2024 and to date 2025, in tabular form. [51807/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Climate
222. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish farmers have to pay a recycling levy when they buy silage wrap and also have to pay for it to be collected for recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51809/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Education
413. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of an autism class for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51159/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Housing
567. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding can be secured to repair a sewerage system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51620/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Social
601. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the household benefit package to take into account the increases in electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/25]
Martin Kenny Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Agriculture
756. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if food that is recalled for reason of an outbreak of disease, or suspicion of an outbreak of disease, is disposed of; how it is disposed of; and if there is transparent oversight of its disposal. [51894/25]