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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 727. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears in payments for Covid-19 will be processed (details supplied). [22045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 743. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the payment of child benefit to include those children that have reached 18 years of age but are still in full-time secondary school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 887. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when funding will be put in place to confirm the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the timeline for compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 987. To ask the Minister for Health the plans and timeline for the introduction of transport services for disability service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22638/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 1269. To ask the Minister for Health when the development of the mental health day hospital and disability centre at the Grove Hospital site in Tuam, County Galway will go to tender; when a contractor is expected to be appointed to carry out the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21869/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 1289. To ask the Minister for Health the reason advanced paramedics that are qualified and work in that capacity in the UK are not being recognised here by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council and are being downgraded to paramedic status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 1293. To ask the Minister for Health if a fast track process will be introduced as a matter of urgency to allow occupational therapists that trained in the UK that are applying for degree recognition here to do so in a short time in view of the fact that applications are taking in excess of seven months from the date of submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of funding that will be necessary to provide the infrastructure we need to stimulate the economy post Covid. I believe Irish Water, in particular, is a key driver of this infrastructure. Irish Water needs to be financed to ensure vital services such as water and sewerage are available to stimulate growth in houses being built, in providing serviced sites for commercial...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I welcome the Minister's positive words about the development. A significant issue in Galway and other counties is that many housing estates were built with private wastewater treatment plants that are not being taken in charge by Irish Water or by Galway County Council. It is left to the residents to provide the funding to maintain these treatment plants and to provide for future...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: Following on from Deputy Naughten, the first point I will make is that the Bill is being introduced on the basis that the country needs it and everyone in this country is at risk. The measures are severe, but I accept the view that the Garda needs to have this power to enforce the law to protect us all. I have spoken to some of the gardaí about how they have been handicapped in their...

Nomination of Member of the Government: Motion (2 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: First, I offer my congratulations to Deputy McConalogue, who is to be appointed as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today. It has been said that this is the Taoiseach's third attempt to appoint a Minister to this portfolio. I wish the new Minister the best of luck in his position, which is vital to the economy. I also congratulate Deputy James Browne on his appointment as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all dwellings will be treated equally in relation to recent reports indicating that new rural houses without an alternative broadband provider may be subject to large costs as a deterrent to building in rural areas and that no house will be burdened with additional costs in the provision of fibre broadband to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will intervene in view of the fact that many Irish persons that booked holidays before the Covid-19 lockdown are now losing their money due to the travel ban and airlines are refusing to offer a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in cases in which landlords are refusing to give refunds to students that could not remain in their accommodation during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18899/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will put in place with immediate effect to resolve the delays being experienced in the supply chain for timber due to objections to felling licences being granted under the Forestry Act 2014; his views on the lack of resources available to the forestry appeals committee to deal with such objections in a timely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 1043. To ask the Minister for Health the maximum hours of home help available (details supplied); if he will consider increasing the maximum number of hours to 20 in view of the issues with Covid-19 and nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (23 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 148. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a person that is being discharged from the Army due to the fact they have diabetes and that has been deemed not of medical standard to serve in the Defence Forces is entitled to be given a medical discharge as opposed to an administrative discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (23 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed for the Gaelscoil campus in Athenry, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (23 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a suckler based application for EU protected geographical indication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Food Industry (23 Jul 2020)

Seán Canney: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for the proposed food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/20]