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Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: We will now go back to the Government.

Rare Diseases: Statements (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: Yes.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: Before Committee Stage commences I would like to deal with a procedural matter relating to Bills to amend the Constitution. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment, which is contained in the Schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical. Therefore, in accordance with long-standing practice, the...

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward the motion. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. Housing has become the single biggest issue not just in Dublin and other cities but right across the country. It is an issue in every rural constituency, including my own in Galway East, where we do not have enough houses being built. I will focus first on social housing. I accept there...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: I commend Deputy Tully and Sinn Féin on bringing forward this motion. As a member of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters it is important that I focus in on a few things. We have looked for the ratification of the UN protocol. We issued a report on that. I was disappointed this week to see an announcement that some other report will now be prepared by Government. That will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an application (details supplied) for funding under the remedial action list RAL will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person paying PRSI contributions between the ages of 66 and 70 can use those contributions to reach the threshold of 520 contributions to access a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that TAMS applications are taking up to 24 months to be assessed by his Department and is causing great uncertainty in the industry including suppliers and contractors; if he will intervene to ensure that TAMS applications are processed in a timely way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/24]

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and commend Deputy Collins and her group on having introduced it. At face value, it seeks to protect workers who want to have their union fees deducted at source, checked off and submitted to the union. That is fine but I want to speak about the implications it might have for small business. ...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: There was a lot of interesting conversation going on there but as a former Minister with responsibility for the OPW dealing with flood relief, investing in it is one thing but to have a budget for the general maintenance of whatever we do is another issue. The fact is that the type of maintenance we do now is being hampered by our desire to protect the habitat in which the flood occurs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and for the answers to the questions so far. I want to raise a number of issues. My first question is on the special education teaching hours, which were put out there. In Galway, for example, 50% of the schools have lost hours, some have lost five hours, 20% have remained static, and 30% have gained some hours. Overall there is no change in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I was listening to the witnesses' opening remarks. I apologise, but I was next door at another committee. Rather than detain the witnesses by asking them questions or whatever, I will observe there is a huge body we as a committee need to be looking at. I have concerns that some children are still losing out big time. Even in the past number of weeks, the number of communications I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: Does the NCSE have the resources to do the review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: How does Ms Walsh mean she will "communicate that clearly to the system"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: What do the children do?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the Dáil debate on Questions on Promised Legislation on 25 January 2024 (details supplied), the actions, if any, that will be taken in the context of the State apology by the Taoiseach on 9 July 2019. [9542/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Adult Education Provision (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: Question No. 15, in the name of Deputy Bruton, will be taken by Deputy Durkan.

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important issue. In my constituency of Galway East, parents are coming to my office with serious concerns about their children and the lack of CAMHS. I am baffled by something. When a Bill is published, we can all say that it is not perfect and we can pick holes in it, but addressing that is what Committee Stage is for. It is a bit rich...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this subject, which has gripped every community, with everyone discussing the arson attacks. I condemn such acts outright. No one who has respect for this country, law and order, gardaí, the people coming to our country and his or her community, in which those in question are destroying vital infrastructure, supports them. All of these...