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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 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
128. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time applicants will have to wait for payment from the fuel support scheme once they have submitted a valid application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 May 2026 · to Agriculture
447. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to instruct Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) to provide the true composite value of beef offal, commonly referred to as the (The Fifth Quarter). [35832/26]
Martin Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1173. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the external review that was supposed to be completed in August 2025 will be given to a family (details supplied). [34925/26]
Martin Kenny Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
684. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new Shannon bye laws will require commercial operators to get a licence to operate a commercial activity on the waterway; and if there will be a fee to obtain this licence. [29762/26]
Martin Kenny Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
685. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland will review the waiting list for the Grand Canal Dock; and the number of persons that currently have a boat on the waterway and who applied to be on the waiting list in the past five years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/26]
Martin Kenny Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Housing
686. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland will provide a break down on the amount spent on an annual basis for the past five years with PR and communication companies in preparing for appearing at Joint Oireachtas Committees. [29764/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
33. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will give an update on the application for extra facilities at a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29021/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Education
104. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the application for an extra teacher for a school (details supplied); and an application for an extra classroom for another school. [29020/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
449. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will accept applications from members of the construction sector as part of the fuel support scheme. [29268/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
450. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the evidence that will be required to show fuel consumption for 2025 as part of the fuel support scheme. [29269/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
451. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which farmers who purchase fuel at the pump for their tractor and do not keep receipts will be able to access the fuel support scheme. [29270/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
452. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the fuel support scheme will open for applications. [29271/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
453. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will make advance payments, monthly payments or one lump sum payment to those successful applicants of the fuel support scheme. [29272/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
454. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be basing fuel consumption for 2025 on the whole 12 months or on specific months. [29273/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
455. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a maximum limit to the amount of financial support that one can receive from the fuel support scheme. [29274/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any exceptions in the fuel support scheme, for people who may have expanded their business in 2026 and consequently are using a higher volume of fuel this year compared to 2025. [29275/26]
Martin Kenny Written 23 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
457. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if people who are not tax compliant due to the current financial pressure from the fuel crisis be accepted into the fuel support scheme. [29276/26]
Martin Kenny Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
855. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there is an adult SLT in place for those that need the service in Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28245/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Defence
571. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Civil Defence has suspended the boat unit in Sligo Civil Defence and there are plans to remove the boat from the Sligo Civil Defence; and who will provide support and boat cover for events involving water and for any other operations involving water in Sligo. [25516/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1204. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason additional special class places have not been opened at a school (details supplied) to facilitate children with specific additional educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23544/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1386. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will expedite the appeals process for primary staffing and provide an additional teacher for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25286/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2069. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive the proper psychiatric placement they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25293/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2185. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funds provided to a body (details supplied) over the past five years by his Department directly or by third parties dispersing departmental funds; if he is aware of a recent legal settlement involving named individuals or businesses; if any funding provided by his Department was used to settle that legal case; and if he wi…
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2492. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide an update on the application for the provision of funding for a multiple sclerosis community worker for Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25292/26]
Martin Kenny Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2738. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received urgent scoliosis surgery yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23961/26]