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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the added costs of living with a disability can be recognised within the social protection support system; her views on whether persons whose spouse is working can have an increased income disregard in order that they can access the disability allowance and other services which may be available as a result; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons living in Ireland who were previously receiving a disability living allowance from the UK are now having the mobility component of that support withdrawn; if she plans to address this difficulty for these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if computer and broadband costs can be properly recognised within the farm assist process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the current situation in which a carer whose sole income is the carer’s allowance cannot access the fuel allowance; if she plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made on the refurbishment of the existing courthouse in Tuam, County Galway for court services; when the project will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the recruitment process for An Garda Síochána is open at present; the number of gardaí that are expected to be recruited in the next tranche; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the necessary resources to ensure that the Property Registration Authority of Ireland is fully resourced to carry out its duties in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57811/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: It is great to be at this meeting. I am going to change the emphasis for a few minutes, if I may. The Ombudsman issued his report this week on transport supports for people with disabilities, called Grounded - Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes. This did not happen on the current Minister's watch or even on my watch. Approximately nine years ago a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: This is nothing to do with the buses. This is mainly for people who are unable to access public transport. The aim is to provide them with a vehicle they can use or which someone can use on their behalf to get them out and keep them mobile. My concern is that the Department of Health and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth are involved but it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: It is good to hear it is under the guard of the Minister of State. I agree that is where it should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: I am referring to the other two schemes. The primary medical certificate is a matter the Department of Finance. It is in conversation with the Department of Health, but it is important that the Minister of State's Department be part of the conversation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: I think it is important that this committee have some sort of input. We will have to consider that again. We talked about early intervention. The Minister of State will know that when parents are told their child has autism or some other condition requiring supports, they find themselves in a haze because they do not know where to go. There is no pathway that they can follow. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assurances to parents of children with special needs that special needs classes will remain open and that these parents will not face the devastating impact of school and class closures in coming weeks and months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU nurses trained in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of reviews or appeals sent to his Department that are successful; if the percentage of these reviews or appeals which are being decided in the client’s favour has decreased in recent years; his views on whether clients seeking a review decision are having their cases reviewed in a fair and compassionate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals received by his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2020 not including appeals to the agriculture appeals office; the percentage of those which were successful in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57721/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals received in the agriculture appeals office in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the percentage of those which were successful in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57722/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: Both witnesses are very welcome to the committee. It is interesting to listen to the way the conversations have been going. The first area I want to touch on is inflation and inflationary effects. We have an unprecedented set of circumstances, worldwide, as well as an unprecedented domestic situation. We have been saying that the common view on this is that it is a blip in that the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: Can I ask for one clarification there? Dr. Cassidy referred to the productivity deficit in the construction sector. What does he mean by that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: Are we talking about off-site construction and the type of work to speed up the process rather than traditional-style building? Is that what Dr. Cassidy is alluding to when he talks about investing more in the technologies to create a faster production of units, whatever they are?