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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 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1376. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown, by regional health area, of the number and size, in weekly home support hours; her views on disparities in availability across regions, particularly in regional health areas covering Mayo, Galway and Roscommon; her further views in light of the commitments set out in the HSE National Service Plan 2025 (pages 24 and 77); and if sh…
Martin Kenny Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1622. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current status of homebirth service provision, including any timelines or milestones the HSE in the north west has set for reintroducing these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30563/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
174. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he or a representative from the Government did not attend the meeting organised by France of EU member states with concerns regarding the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25622/25]
Martin Kenny Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
677. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No. 610 of 29 November 2022 and No. 683 of 23 April 2024, to provide an update regarding the boarding out scheme; and if her Department has considered this model of care in the context of its overall commitment to enhancing opportunities for older people to stay in their homes and communities for longer. [28891/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Transport
92. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail will commence a train service for commuters to arrive in Sligo at 8 a.m. for work or college. [27782/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
325. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend and the number of recipients for the beef welfare scheme, in 2024. [27794/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
326. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend and the number of recipients for the suckler carbon efficiency programme scheme in 2024. [27795/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
327. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what would be the first and full-year cost of increasing the beef welfare scheme / suckler cow scheme by €75 per cow for the first 45 cows; and what would be the percentage cost increase in this scheme. [27796/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
328. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend and the number of recipients in the area of natural constraint scheme in 2024. [27797/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
329. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend and the number of recipients for the tillage incentive scheme in 2024. [27798/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
330. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend and the number of recipients for the sheep improvement scheme and the sheep welfare scheme, in 2024. [27799/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
331. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the first and full-year cost of increasing the sheep improvement scheme by €5 per ewe; and what be the percentage cost increase in this scheme. [27800/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
334. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend for the investment aid for the development of the horticulture sector in 2024. [27811/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
335. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the first and full-year cost of a 25% increase in the budget for the agri food regulator. [27812/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
336. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend in the forestry programme in 2024. [27813/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
337. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend on ash die back scheme in 2024. [27814/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
338. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to provide full compensation for the Forgotten Farmers. [27815/25]
Martin Kenny Written 28 May 2025 · to Agriculture
339. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the first and full-year cost of increasing the budget for animal welfare charities by 10%. [27816/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
515. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat land designated as areas of natural constraint land; and the number of hectares in each category. [27619/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
516. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of area of natural constraint payments in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [27620/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
517. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of natural constraint amounts paid in 2024; and the breakdown, per categories 1, 2 and 3. [27621/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
518. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of land currently under afforestation in the State. [27622/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
519. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares currently under afforestation currently receiving premiums under afforestation schemes from 2005 to date. [27623/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
520. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients currently receiving afforestation premiums under afforestation schemes from 2005 to date. [27624/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 May 2025 · to Agriculture
521. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of hectares of forestry, per forest types 1 to 10, under the afforestation scheme. [27625/25]