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Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important issue. History has shown, since we have started taking in asylum seekers, that the conditions under which they have been living are not right. Human rights issues have not been addressed. We have placed people and families in congregated settings. For whatever reason, we have put them in buildings where they live in dormitories....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: Will the Taoiseach outline the Government's plan to deliver the infrastructure necessary to develop the Atlantic economic corridor as a counterbalance to the over development on the east coast? The provision of wastewater facilities, new modes of transport, broadband, and health facilities need to be planned and delivered so that we can cope with the existing and projected increases in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider changing the rules around career breaks for teachers as teachers who move home within the country and wish to work in a new location are being prevented from doing so unnecessarily; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a teacher who is on a career break and who moves permanently within the country will have to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reduce the delays being experienced by school term workers such as school bus drivers who have to sign on during the summer months but who regularly experience significant delays in getting their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding that has been allocated to children’s health projects in Ireland under the Shared Island Fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will endorse a project (details supplied) as a capital project under the Shared Island Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the projected cost of providing access to support workers and personal assistants for autistic adults and of legislating for the right to personal assistance for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37196/22]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I want to concentrate on planning first and what is really happening in that area. Taking County Galway, we have just passed the county development plan. It has been operating for two weeks. We are being told now, and it is being put out there in the newspapers, that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Transport Schemes: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the four witnesses. I know Mr. Fox well. Mr. Carty encapsulated everything that is positive in his last contribution. It is important to say that we need to get people to where Mr. Carty is, where he is living independently. What has happened in the past is that there were schemes that unfortunately fell away. We now have, as Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, Peter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Transport Schemes: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: It is important we ensure we make representations on behalf of family carers to make sure they are also included in that working group. I will not ask any more questions. I have been listening all morning and I would say to the witnesses that we will do anything we can as a committee. We will probably summarise what they told us and prepare something for the Minster as well to try to help...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Transport Schemes: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Transport Schemes: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I have to go, but I thank our witnesses for their contributions. We will work with them to try to achieve what rightfully needs to be achieved within Government. We will work together on it.

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important matter. I compliment my colleague on the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, Deputy Cairns, on tabling this motion. It follows on from a motion the Regional Group tabled a number of months ago. It is important we keep this matter on the agenda. Since this debate began, we have heard the Minister of State say that the Indecon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on bus companies charging travel pass holders who do not have access to the Internet an additional fee of €3 to manually book a bus ticket; if his attention has been drawn to the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Parkinson's disease should be included on the list of conditions that make a person eligible for the primary medical certificate, given that the disease is degenerative and is a lifelong condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people are experiencing difficulties with the Residential Tenancies Board paying their renewal registrations online; if he will investigate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35498/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a teacher who is on exchange for a period of eight years has to revert to the original school when a permanent post is to be filled in that school (details supplied); if she will review the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who lives with a sibling can get fuel allowance or if their sibling’s income is taken into account even though they are not a single household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35500/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who was on disability allowance for many years and who took up a position on a community employment scheme can now make an application for the partial capacity benefit after having worked for four weeks on the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Local Authorities (5 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if (details supplied) a local voluntary group has received any funding from Galway County Council under the 2021 Disability Participation and Awareness Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35497/22]