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Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Department of Social Protection on its work since Covid-19 emerged. We have seen unprecedented demand on the Department. It is important that we think about its staff, the Minister and the people running the Department. They have done Trojan work under severe pressure in a short time to ensure that most people affected by Covid-19 have been dealt with. When the Covid...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I wish the Minister of State well in her role in this very important sector within the health service. I am delighted to see her in the role because I worked with her over the past four years in the previous Government and I know how dedicated she is to whatever she does. I have great confidence that together we will make life and mental health services better in the State. Her decision in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the long-term plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact the closure of a bank (details supplied) would have on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the closure of a bank (details supplied) on small businesses, farmers and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 204. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the procurement rules for public work contracts to allow the criteria for award to be the most economically advantageous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to streamline the planning and judicial review process to ensure the full planning process can give statutory timelines and certainty to investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme, BTEA, in relation to the cost of education allowance to allow two members of the same household to receive the payment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students returning to college under the scheme had done so in the belief that they...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 457. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to introduce legislative reform of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 543. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to reform the Mental Health Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41764/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by the forum of a group (details supplied) to conduct an economic impact assessment in advance of the implementation of EU Regulation No. 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products which is due to come into effect in January 2022; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that it will cause to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers ruled out of the ANC scheme due to not meeting stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the active herd numbers that were eligible under the ANC in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; the active herd numbers that received payments in the same period by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: The response is an official response but it has dodged the questions. Quite simply, this is not something that should be treated as passing the responsibility to somebody else. We are legislators. We need to look at this. I would ask the Minister to look at the report that was done. It was nothing other than a report and an interview with the people who were carrying out these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I add my support in respect of this matter. The report is very frightening. The onus is on the Government and the Minister for Health to ensure that this report is examined. It is an independent report and it has not been commissioned by any particular group. The findings are horrific. I will not spell out the wording but there seem to be a significant number of anomalies in respect of...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I will speak to amendments Nos. 73 and 75 with regard to the carbon tax on agricultural diesel. Earlier, we spoke about safety on the family farm and the equipment and tax concessions or rebates. We were applauding one another on the fact this was being introduced and that it is a great move. What the carbon tax will mean for farmers trying to eke out a living for themselves and their...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: Coming from a rural constituency, I also welcome the measures being put in place by this section. Many accidents happen so it is important that every machine is equipped properly. The fact that we are going to support it by having accelerated tax incentives is a good bonus. We have many people involved in farming who have had accidents. I want to recognise here and put on the record the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: School Staff (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to end the pay inequality for teachers who joined the profession post-2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40988/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: In response to what the Minister said, I too would be seriously concerned if we are talking about the centres of cities only. As I stated earlier, we must also consider the centres of our towns and villages. One must also take into account the lack of balance in this country. The European Commission has written to us to tell this Government that the north west and western region has been...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (2 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: Remote working has been established as a way of life through Covid-19 and it will continue to be thus post Covid. We have been making preparations for this in the last number of years, including through expenditure on the national broadband plan and I acknowledge the Minister's efforts in getting the contract in place. It is important now to look at where we are going into the future and...