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Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: Some of our citizens have gone to their graves without finding their families or ever receiving from the State the most basic information many of us take for granted, such as knowing the family of our birth, heritage and medical history, which can literally save a life. I am happy to take the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Survivors from the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 291. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the GMS dentistry service is no longer available to medical card holders; if he plans to intervene in order to provide a service that is workable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 99. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will add physiotherapists and occupational therapists to the critical skills occupations list to meet the present staffing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the SEAI rule on a one home one visit in the SEAI warmer homes scheme to allow homeowners reapply for works that were not supported by grants in the 2014 scheme such as external wall insulation on houses in which walls were solid and could not be insulated; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 349. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates it received in overpaid taxes in 2020 and 2021; his plans to make taxpayers aware of their overpayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 350. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a tax regime which properly reflects the costs that persons working from home incur in terms of electricity, heat and broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 418. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of public funding or public support received by a club (details supplied) in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 419. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of public funding or public support received by League of Ireland clubs in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; the reason for the long delay in the publication of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the tenant purchase scheme to allow carers who have given up work to care for loved ones to avail of the amended scheme to ensure that carers are not discriminated against in terms of purchasing their own homes. [2039/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide additional funding under the housing aid for older people scheme to reflect the unprecedented increase in the costs of materials and labour; if this funding will be 100% grant funded by his Department to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 469. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and his Department support the master plan for Moore Street as developed by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to introduce a new tenant purchase scheme for tenants of social houses, including Part V houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2038/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 488. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will alter the regulations on the registration of septic tanks to allow persons who purchase a property in which the septic tank has not been previously registered to register same in order to be eligible for grant aid to upgrade for environmental reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish her plans for the junior and leaving certificate exams for 2022; if she will publish them at the earliest possible date to allay the fears and concerns of students, parents and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 891. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider raising the income threshold for the fuel allowance in order that persons living alone who are in receipt of a contributory pension and half-rate carer’s allowance can access the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 1107. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is an investigative unit in place to investigate anomalies in the files of persons who gave birth to children in mother and baby homes whose files are not correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 1285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider amending the undocumented scheme to provide assistance to the many non-EEA nationals who are living and working in Ireland long-term in vulnerable conditions having come to Ireland initially to work on a stamp 4 visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 1389. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in addressing delays in progressing paperwork for a drug (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that these delays are causing for persons with chronic migraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Seán Canney: 1398. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will receive the necessary supports they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63121/21]