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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1223, 1225 and 1230 to 1233, inclusive, together. My Department's Community and Voluntary Supports and programmes unit provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 Volunteer Centres, eight Volunteering Information Services and a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department's community and voluntary supports and programmes unit provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 volunteer centres, eight volunteering information services and a number of volunteer-supporting organisations, such as Volunteer Ireland. Following the...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: It is clear from the debate that everybody in the House shares a commitment and determination to ensure that the children and young people of Ireland and their families can access world-class health services as soon as possible. This project presents a once-off opportunity to deliver adult, maternity and paediatric services on a single campus. The benefits of tri-location of a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 to 615, inclusive, together. The overall intention of dog control legislation is to place the onus on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsibly by keeping their dogs under effectual control. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of sheep worrying and other problem behaviours. The Control of Dogs Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 616, 617, 621, 622, 624 and 625 together. My Department's community and voluntary supports and programmes unit provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 volunteer centres, eight volunteering information services and a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department publishes statistics in respect of a range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities, including the number of dogs euthanised in local authority pounds.  Information up to and including 2017 is available on my Department’s website at the following link: The specific information requested is also outlined in the below table. I am pleased to note that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (6 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: Commercial fishing for salmon is by way of public licence. Licences are applied for and issued annually. An annual public licence does not confer property or other rights on the holder and consequently licences are not transferable and cannot be offered for sale. In that regard also, the issue of compensation does not arise. The Salmon Hardship Scheme was introduced following the decision...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare Bodies (5 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department has policy responsibility for matters pertaining to the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. In July 2018, my Department published new Guidelines for dog breeding establishments. These came into effect on 1 January 2019 and are available on my Department's website at the following link: https://drcd.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-for-DBEs-. pdf  These Guidelines were...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I compliment Deputy Ó Snodaigh on the way he spoke the native language. I was enthralled by how well he was able to do so without pausing. Well done.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I am pleased to be contributing to the debate on this essential legislation. It is groundbreaking that we have to introduce such legislation because of the decisions of others. It is vital that we put in place a contingency plan for the possibility of the United Kingdom crashing out of the European Union without a deal. Our preferred option is to have a managed and agreed Brexit. Even...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Strategy for Angling Development (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. The National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD) is the first comprehensive National framework for the development of our angling resources. Within an overarching conservation ethos and focus, the National Strategysets out three strategic objectives for angling: - To make angling accessible and attractive through information,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: Licences for commercial fishing, including draft net fishing, are issued annually only in respect of those rivers which are deemed open to commercial fishing by way of having a harvestable surplus sufficiently in excess of the conservation limit for that river and its genetically unique stock. In that context, licences are valid for the statutorily defined commercial fishing season during...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 574 of 12 February 2019.I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that payments have issued to applicants who have communicated, in writing, formal acceptance of the offer and confirmation of an undertaking to adhere to the conditions of the scheme and their individual letter of offer. Payments will issue to other eligible applicants as soon as they...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 596 together. My Department's community and voluntary supports and programmes provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 volunteer centres, eight volunteering information services and a number of volunteer-supporting organisations,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I understand that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) will contact the project promoters shortly to assess the technical aspects of the proposal from a fisheries perspective and to ensure they engage with all appropriate State Bodies, particularly Kerry County Council, as regards progressing their proposals. As previously advised, IFI submitted observations in relation to Kerry County...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The announcement last week was very welcome. It was €60 million for rural Ireland and the projects that got going were projects that went through a process with a review group. If there were particular projects submitted by the county councils that did not get funding or onto the list they will get feedback as to where their applications were not up to the standard. Applicants may...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following:“Dáil Éireann resolves that the Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018 be deemed to be read a second time this day six months, in order to allow for completion of the Inter-Departmental review of the Local Property Tax; to enable the Government to consider the...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The Revenue Commissioners have indicated that it is not possible for them to cost the Bill's provisions as the returns made to the Revenue do not contain information that would enable this to be done. I would be interested to hear more from the Deputy on the question of cost as I am sure he will agree it would not be appropriate to introduce a taxation measure on the basis of a stab in the...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: We are dealing with State revenues after all and it behoves us to be as rigorous as possible in our assessment of costs. I note in this regard that for tax exemptions with an annual estimated cost of between €10 million and €50 million, the Department of Finance guidelines for tax expenditures state that they must be subject to a detailed ex ante assessment, entailing a...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: Another point requires clarification. I note that during First Stage, Deputy O'Brien made reference to the relief proposed applying only to principal private residences. However, that restriction does not appear to be provided for in the text of the Bill. It is an important point as many landlords would be liable to pay management fees. Under the Deputy's proposal, they may be in a...