Response to Parliamentary Question reveals significant amounts of money raised through hospital car parking charges Dublin Mid-West TD, Gino Kenny, recently received a response to a Parliamentary Question about public hospital car parking which revealed that significant amounts of money were being raised through these charges. Car parking charges were introduced by hospitals over the…
The election posters of a People Before Profit candidate, Cailin McCaffery who contested a recent local election in Belfast, have been displayed prominently on an Orange bonfire. It is a deliberate act of intimidation against socialists who speak out against sectarianism and bigotry. During the past few years, the political establishment have attempted to portray…
Varadkar’s announcement that he will re-appoint Phil Hogan as EU Commissioners is a sign that Fine Gael will eventually back the EU-Mercosur deal. Agriculture Minister, Michael Creed, may shed a few tears but the government will not vote against it. The EU-Mercosur trade creates a huge market for the big EU car, pharmaceutical and finance…
People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny, criticised the Special Needs Assistants (SNA) allocation to schools in the Dublin Mid-West constituency. Earlier this year the Minister for Education announced 800 new SNA places in schools across the state. However, PBP TD, Gino Kenny, has been contacted by a number of parents and special needs assistants in…
Contents in this issue: Funding for Youth Services in Lucan Plastic Free Lucan Initiative Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme Local Election 2019 Motion on Fibromyalgia Lucan needs better Public Transport Climate Emergency Bill National Childcare Scheme Water Quality in Lucan Cuts to SNAs Jigsaw Clondalkin Closing View each newsletter page below:
Gino Kenny TD will host a presentation on the potential of the hemp industry in the AV room in Dáil Éireann at 3pm on Tuesday the 2nd of July. The speakers and their topics include: Marcus Mc Cabe – (Hemp Farmer); Capturing environmental and rural regeneration potentials of hemp farming Kate Mullaney – (Hemp Farmer-processor);…
Establishment of legal access programme a great day for families who have campaigned tirelessly over last three years Programme unfortunately quite restrictive in conditions that are included. People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny has welcomed the establishment of the Cannabis Access programme which is set to be announced today by the government. Deputy Kenny who…
People Before Profit TD and former hospital worker Gino Kenny today said that hospital workers who will engage in strike action tomorrow are right to stand up to the government because “they deserve respect and better pay”. The TD for Dublin Mid-West offered the full support of his party, People Before Profit, to the striking…
Reposted from Rebel News “Same reply,” said Leo Varadkar, as Gino Kenny desperately pleaded with the Taoiseach to give hope to those waiting for access to medicinal cannabis. Barney Doherty investigates the background to this scandal, talking to those directly impacted by the Taoiseach’s indifference. Just when you thought the smarmy politicians who run this…
Highlights the lack of reimbursement for those who have been granted a ministerial licence for the prescription of medicinal cannabis Dublin Mid-West People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny, raised the issue of the lack of progress on the establishment of the Cannabis Access Programme which was a key recommendation of the HPRA’s report on Cannabis…
