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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a scheme to support owners of buildings within towns and villages to refurbish these properties and bring them into use as residential units within town and village centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the method by which he will fund Irish Water to provide public wastewater treatment plants in towns and villages in order to allow housing to be built in growth centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish the review of the Flemish Decree in relation to the rights of persons to travel within the European Union and the building of one off rural houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include the cost of refurbishing existing houses and bringing them back into use for first time homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the existing terms and conditions in relation to life and health insurance in circumstances in cases in which a relationship breakdown has occurred and the policy holder that is the husband refuses to allow the insured former wife to draw a legitimate claim in her favour due to a serious diagnosis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the schools building unit will give the approval for the contract to be placed for the extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23088/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (5 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 544. To ask the Minister for Health the training programmes in place for doctors in Ireland in carrying out dilation and evacuation abortion procedures from the second trimester of pregnancy; the person or body providing such training; the location in which it is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/21]

National Autism Empowerment Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. It is very timely because this is national autism awareness month. Autism and autistic citizens have been let down collectively by us here in this State. I support this motion. It is timely and follows on from the Bill which the Regional Group and I reintroduced or reinstated in the Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will reconvene the National Advisory Council on Online Safety; when the next meeting of the Council is scheduled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22531/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can construct an additional classroom to be attached to the school in lieu of a standalone classroom approved in which planning permission is in place and the costs are defined and the play space is confined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (29 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the trend for gender neutral toilet facilities in the design of schools as in the case of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22521/21]

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Restoration to Order Paper (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 198, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad], which lapsed on the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil, shall be restored to the Order Paper at Second Stage.”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will lift the restrictions on driver tests to facilitate young farmers who need to have a tractor to drive on public roads during the summer months to draw silage and other farming activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty that the recent announcement by a bank (details supplied) that it is to exit the Irish market is causing for the staff of the bank; if he has ascertained if another bank is willing to absorb the small number of branch staff into its operation; the future prospects for the staff of the bank; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider amending the Student Support Act 2011 to support Irish students studying within the EU who would qualify for SUSI support if they were studying in Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that third-level education fees are lower in most other EU states than they are in Ireland; the estimated cost of such a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places available for students wishing to study medicine in Irish universities; the annual intake of first year students; his views on whether the number of places is sufficient given the shortage of doctors in the Irish health system; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 839. To ask the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy that partners can attend the 20-week scan given this is not being implemented in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 840. To ask the Minister for Health his position on the use of antigen testing to facilitate visitors to visit patients in hospital, including antenatal visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 871. To ask the Minister for Health when chiropody services will be made available in Tuam primary care centre, Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21233/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the options open to persons aged 60 to 69 years of age who do not want to receive a vaccine (details supplied) but are anxious to be vaccinated; when they can expect to receive a vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/21]