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Seán Canney TD
- Independent TD for Galway East
- Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
- Email me whenever Seán Canney speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Agriculture Schemes, Abortion Services, Covid-19 Pandemic Supports, Social Welfare Benefits
(based on written questions asked by Seán Canney and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Mar 2024)
“206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a VAT refund scheme on the purchase of a car for owners who provide respite services for people with a disability who use their car to transport the service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann (7 Mar 2024)
“214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct Bus Éireann to abolish its rule not to allow private bus operators who are contracted to Bus Éireann not to have drivers over 70 years of driving business on the contracted services in light of the scarcity of skilled drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11403/24]”
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)
“262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the housing assistance payment scheme to increase the amount of supports to reflect the increase in private rental costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/24]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 131 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 364 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
- People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 17 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Seán Canney speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 481 times in debates — average among TDs.
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