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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reopen the construction industry, particularly housing given that many persons are building and purchasing houses as first-time buyers and they have mortgage approval which is time limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend existing planning permissions to allow projects to be completed which are presently delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will meet with an association (details supplied) further to a commitment by the Taoiseach on 14 January 2021 in reply to a question by Deputy Noel Grealish that she would do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she has failed to engage with an association (details supplied) to have discussions on education and exams during the Covid-19 lockdown; if she will rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to introduce widespread Covid-19 antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when the programme for the delivery of vaccines and the roll-out of same will be published in order to achieve the intended target of all adults being vaccinated by September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the full list of vaccine suppliers with which the European Commission has negotiated advance purchase agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 237. To ask the Minister for Health if he will utilise retired nurses and doctors to help in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine over the coming months given that they have the necessary skills and experience and the utilisation of such persons could help reduce the costs of the nationwide roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6313/21]

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I acknowledge the work that has been done in expanding the fuel allowance and the timeframe in which it has been allocated to people. The reality is that this winter has been particularly tough on many people who could not leave their homes to exercise and warm themselves up, especially older people who are cocooning. This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the Covid restrictions support scheme, as it is limited and excludes many businesses that have been directed to shut due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request banks to provide a moratorium on loans without imposing penalties or affecting the credit rating of the businesses involved during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow the reopening of construction sites for the delivery of houses in the private sector in line with the exemption for social housing sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will fast-track legitimate citizenship applications by front-line workers who have come here and are contributing to the fight against Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 620. To ask the Minister for Health if persons providing care within a support bubble are entitled to travel outside a 5 km radius to provide such care, given the confusion between members of the public and gardaí on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Charges (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct HSE hospital management to reduce the car park charges at UHG for cancer patients given that it is an additional burden on them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reduce the hospital inpatient charge of €80 for cancer patients who do not have a medical card; if he will cease the practice of issuing debt collection letters at a time when cancer patients are under severe stress due to their illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5105/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a number of questions for the Minister. The questions are coming from people in my constituency who are asking when they may be vaccinated. They include, for instance, people who have cystic fibrosis and their carers, people with Down's syndrome and their carers, people who are on dialysis and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. People in those four groups...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the Covid restrictions support scheme to allow businesses that are not public facing such as catering businesses that deliver to homes and private events only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will issue accurate advice to persons who purchase products online and are now being charged extremely high customs duties and fees on top of the base price that the product was advertised at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider opening up golf courses as a vital component to mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4627/21]