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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who will reach retirement age before the end of 2022, by profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24631/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: 274. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who have retired in each year since 2007; the professional occupation of each at the time of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24632/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Na hEalaíona agus an Ghaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (9 May 2018)

Seán Canney: Tá beagán Gaeilge agam. I will speak in English. What Mr. Balance has said there last is what I was going to start off with. I have listened today and I have been educated on what is going on. It is coming back at me that there is a huge disjoint in what is happening. I understand what Fíbín is talking about on getting funding and that it has to go to different places...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Seán Canney: I am sorry I was late coming in but I just want to make one comment. I was on Galway County Council for 12 years and every year we had a problem with trying to cut not so much the hedges but the verges, to make the roads safe. There was always a contradiction in that coming up to race week in Galway, they would cut all the roads leading in to the races which I would argue did not need to be...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: I apologise for being late but I had to attend another meeting. On what Deputy Ó Cuív said in respect of the rail review, it is important that all of the stakeholders are consulted. There are numerous stakeholders one might not think of who need to be consulted on this, including the Galway Port Authority and the Foynes Port Authority. The western rail corridor needs to be...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: The Minister of State can see four.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: It may be after this farce.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: It is proposed, notwithstanding the Order of Business of the Dáil of yesterday, 17 April 2018, that immediately following the taking of the Topical Issue Debate today, No. 26a, a statement by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, shall be taken. The statement of the Minister shall not exceed ten minutes, following which each party or group in opposition shall...

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: No.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: To clarify, the allowance of six minutes each involves a question for one minute and a reply for one minute, a question for one minute and a reply for one minute, and a question for one minute and a reply for one minute. The five minutes at the end are for concluding remarks.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: This formula has been used before and it worked well.

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: I welcome the representatives of the farmers' organisations, including those from Galway, who are in the Gallery tonight. This issue has brought together the farming representatives. We have had unprecedented weather since last August. Since race week, as they say in Galway, we have had bad weather. The weather and farming go hand in glove. I remember on our small family farm in Tuam we...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: How much funding is being made available for Galway's stint as European Capital of Culture 2020 between now and 2020? Are figures available for that?

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: When the Minister visits Galway I would like her to be clear that it is not a bid by Galway city but rather Galway city and county. It is very important that message is put out, and I would appreciate if the Minister would make that clear.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: I wish to comment on the bogs because the issue is prevalent in my constituency. I thank the officials in the Department for the work they have been doing with turf cutters and their representatives in trying to find solutions to the issues. There is a good working arrangement now between the Department and turf cutters throughout the country. We have reached the stage where there is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: National Transport Authority (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and for their attendance. I have come across many private bus operators who are operating services on a commercial basis with no subvention from the State. They are successful in doing that but one issue they have raised with me from time to time relates to putting in place new services or enhancing the existing services by creating more bus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: National Transport Authority (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: I would just like clarification on what Ms Malone mentioned about the software, the maps and that kind of thing. She said that she hopes to be able to bring forward something which the rural link companies can use. Is there a timeframe for that? That would make life an awful lot easier for them and it would make them more efficient in their work. It would also give them a greater picture...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this subject. Whether one is pro or anti, it is a sensitive issue. I have my own views on the eighth amendment which are based on my own life’s experiences. I do not favour the repeal of the eighth amendment. I listened to many Members speaking tonight and previously about this matter. From my life's experience, I know...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Project Ireland 2040 (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Canney: 33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the concept of the Atlantic economic corridor and its development is provided for in the Project Ireland 2040 plan which encompasses the national planning framework and the national development plan. [8501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Canney: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the preparation of the dormant accounts action plan for 2018; if the process has commenced on seeking applications for consideration for disbursement; and if his Department is reviewing the operation of the Dormant Accounts Fund to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of funding in line with the aims of...