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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 22 May 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
24. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on when an educational setting (details supplied) in Mohill, County Leitrim, will move to it new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/25]
Martin Kenny Written 22 May 2025 · to Education
202. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will provide funding for a school (details supplied) to install toilets, welfare facilities and an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26381/25]
Martin Kenny Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
315. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registration applications that were delayed with Horse Sport Ireland in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26382/25]
Martin Kenny Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
316. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of DNA samples for registration application with Horse Sport Ireland that had to be redone in the years 2022,2023,2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26383/25]
Martin Kenny Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
317. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registration applications with Horse Sport Ireland that were applied for in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 and the number that are still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26384/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
111. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his counterparts in the EU on the future of the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the TB summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/25]
Martin Kenny Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will he clarify that the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 and any future programme will not include afforestation on deep peatlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/25]
Martin Kenny Written 15 May 2025 · to Housing
22. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase funding for housing acquisitions, such as the tenant in situ scheme in Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24854/25]
Martin Kenny Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
281. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the budget and the total spend for ACRES in each of the years 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24912/25]
Martin Kenny Written 15 May 2025 · to Agriculture
282. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent trade agreement between the USA and the UK will have on Irish beef exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 13 May 2025 · to Health
121. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the issues of water leaking in the orthopaedic surgical theatre in Sligo University Hospital, causing surgeries to be cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23221/25]
Martin Kenny Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
211. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health in light of the recent Mental Health Commission report, the actions she will take to improve acute mental health services and services for those with severe mental health conditions, especially out of hours care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23222/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will look into increasing parking spaces at train stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport for an update on plans to continue the western rail corridor north to Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 May 2025 · to Transport
246. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when Irish Rail will restore catering trolley service in the Sligo to Dublin train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/25]
Martin Kenny Written 7 May 2025 · to Social
296. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to disregard farm income from environmental schemes such as ACRES for the purpose of farm assist applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22475/25]
Martin Kenny Written 7 May 2025 · to Agriculture
370. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of land that would fall under condition 63 of Ireland’s State aid approval letter from the commission in relation to afforestation, that is, sensitive habitats such as peat lands and wetlands, as well as areas of high ecological value including areas under high natural value farming are currently under forestry; th…
Martin Kenny Written 7 May 2025 · to Agriculture
371. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forgotten famer scheme that was announced in Budget 2025, how the €5 million will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22550/25]
Martin Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1688. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if afforestation plantations, specifically sitka spruce trees will be allowed on land that comes under the good agricultural environmental condition 2 (GAEC 2) standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18925/25]
Martin Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
1976. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when a report in relation to a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18501/25]
Martin Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
1977. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a report in relation to a person (details supplied) will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18502/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
140. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building extension to a school (details supplied) to include an ASD unit that was approved in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16924/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
523. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on a new primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16900/25]
Martin Kenny Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
678. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on a humanitarian assistance application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17339/25]