Results 41-60 of 116 for going forward speaker:Seán Canney

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Seán Canney: ...out to do the business and how we are setting out to put in our infrastructure. We should have a lot more discussion on these kinds of things because we must come to some conclusions at some stage on how we are going to move forward. We must be brave and have a vision that we are going to try it. There was mention of companies failing. I do not think companies fail. They just try...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (11 Oct 2022)

Seán Canney: ...tabling this motion. It is important to state that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters has worked hard on many issues over the last two and a half years. Hopefully, we will bring forward some supports for people with disabilities, in conjunction with the Government, which is what it is all about. When I meet parents in my constituency who have been told that their...

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Seán Canney: I am delighted to see Deputy Calleary here in his brief as Minister of State. I wish him well and I am delighted he is present to deal with such an important Bill for the country. I look forward to working with him on it and wish him the best of luck in his role. When I was in the private sector, I engaged a lot with insurance and the construction industry. I saw claims come in and go...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. In the previous Government, I worked in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We were involved in the online advisory group, which I chaired. I know there is a difficult task ahead to try to rein in cyberbullying and make sure we put in place legislation that is not just valid in this country but can be used along...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: ...happens if we have another pandemic or emergency, rather than just waiting for something to happen and then making decisions that might have a negative effect on our children? I am asking about forward planning based on the experiences of the past two years. The Minister mentioned the needs of the child and the needs of the school. We should only talk about the needs of the child. It...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister of State and acknowledge that a lot of support has been going into community groups over the years. It is important this continues. With the unprecedented level of increase that is happening in trying to keep community groups and facilities open and running between heating, lighting, insurance and the cost of buying materials to maintain these facilities, it is...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: ...in the city. People therefore try to get onto the city's local authority housing waiting list, but they must prove that they have a link to the area and all this kind of thing. Those people are going around doing paperwork without getting any place with it. It is very stressful. A woman contacted me today who has until 28 July before she must vacate her house because it is being sold....

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: ...we have just passed the county development plan. It has been operating for two weeks. We are being told now, and it is being put out there in the newspapers, that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, will be producing a review of rural housing and the strategy for planning and development in that regard. This creates uncertainty. Coming up to...

Autism Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important subject that is close to my heart. I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the Bill. Last October, the Regional Group reintroduced a Bill that had been brought through the Seanad by former Senator James Reilly. It was parked to allow the Government time to put in place the necessary measures. Autism is not a health issue; it is...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: ..., and the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live on an equal basis with others and are not obliged to live in a particular living arrangement; — that the overarching goals of a housing policy should be affordability, sustainability, equality and social inclusion; and — the importance of the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, the...

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Seán Canney: ...formal qualifications required, and when the boom ended, we found many workers did not have the necessary qualifications. Coupled with that, many parents did not consider an apprenticeship a way forward for their children. Most parents aspire to the highest level of education for their children and may have thought that would always be in third level rather than in an apprenticeship, but...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 May 2022)

Seán Canney: ...next winter? I am not so sure. It is a crisis. It is okay to have announcements. However, we need to take effective action and ensure there is clarity for farmers so they know where they are going to get the money, and when they will get it. The exceptional temporary support scheme was announced last week which talks about bringing money forward from Europe to pay it out. However,...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Seán Canney: ...it should. People who have houses to rent are not willing to participate in the HAP scheme any more because there are too many risks involved. We must look at all of this and determine how we are going to push forward and build ourselves out of this crisis. That is what we must focus on. On the affordable housing scheme, the numbers announced yesterday are very disappointing. A...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update 2022: Minister for Finance (4 May 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for his presentation and his attendance at the meeting. I am reminded of the rainy day fund. With the way things are going between Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, a rainy day fund would be needed every week to try to keep pace with all the different challenges that have been put before him over the past two and a half years. It is important that we recognise we are...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Social Democrats on bringing forward this very important legislation. We still have such abhorrent, reckless and demeaning practices going on in our State in 2022 and do not have legislation to punish those engaging in them. I welcome the fact that the Government is not going to oppose this legislation but we need to make sure it is brought in as quickly as possible in...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter as it is very close to my heart and close to the hearts of many people in my constituency. I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the Private Members' motion so that we can discuss it today. I acknowledge and commend a group called Grow Remote, a community-led enterprise that was working in this field long before Covid came into being....

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Tully for bringing forward this important motion. As members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, she and I have heard at first hand the experiences of witnesses who have come in over the past two years, including parents of children who gave harrowing accounts of what they have to endure when they discover their child has a disability or special needs. As a Deputy...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Independent Group on bringing forward the motion. The new contract is in place but the problem is that walk-in services are now not available. I live in Galway East, a rural constituency. Some of the people I represent do not have a smartphone or a credit card and may not have broadband, which is very relevant. They may not have any of the tools they need to do their...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: ...the urban regeneration development scheme together into one document. These schemes have been in place and they have been very effective. When I think of my constituency of Galway East, Athenry, Gort, Loughrea, Tuam, Kinvara and a multitude of small villages have been supported and are being transformed with the infrastructure going into them. However, sadly, when walking the new...

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers: Motion [Private Members] (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I take the opportunity to thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. I will concentrate on farming and the supports required there. I acknowledge the Government's measures to try to help people with the cost of living. I think nearly €500 million has been put into the system. The question I always ask is where we are going to get the money to pay for it....