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Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Seán Canney: While the housing crisis seems to have caught the imagination of everybody in a very short time, it has been with us but has been hidden behind Covid-19 for the past year. There is a huge emphasis on new houses, but we have a challenge and a potential within that challenge, in that we have over 2,000 vacant properties in this country. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has stated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the reason gynaecologists are not available on site full-time as opposed to being on call in maternity units to deal with emergency issues that may arise, including threatened miscarriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 797. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the practice of having expectant mothers with threatened miscarriage and who have a history of miscarriage having to go to accident and emergency departments rather than having direct access to the maternity unit, which will deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (12 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the ESB subcontracting works that are normally carried out by their own employees; his further views on the matter as a policy change by the ESB which is a semi-State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to open up the centres for theory tests for car driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24847/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I raise an issue very pertinent to regional development and housebuilding, which is the forestry industry in the State. At the moment, 1,980 licences awaiting approval by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from an ecology assessment point of view. At the current rate, it will take two years to clear the backlog, never mind dealing with new applications. The appropriate...

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I am sharing with my good colleague, Deputy Verona Murphy. I welcome the opportunity to be able to speak on this Bill this evening. We have had a sea change. I was reflecting on what Deputy Bruton was saying, on what has happened in the past two years in education and how the whole system was forced to change because of the pandemic. Our students, teachers,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports he will put in place to support event caterers who are excluded from the Covid restrictions support scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25258/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services Model and Withdrawal of Occupational Therapies from Schools: Engagement with HSE (13 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I am sorry I am late. I was in the Dáil and am just coming in to join the meeting now. I have been listening to the debate for the past few minutes. I have read Dr. Morgan's opening remarks as well. The biggest issue with disabilities and children is that not every child is the same and the culture of putting children into specific categories does not seem to work because what can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services Model and Withdrawal of Occupational Therapies from Schools: Engagement with HSE (13 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank our guests for their responses. The contribution of Professor MacLachlan was very important in terms of recognising that no system is perfect. What we wish to do is to try to ensure that when we take charge of things, we leave them better than how we found them. What the committee wishes to do is to work with people to make sure we contribute in a positive way. Parents in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hen Harriers (18 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25517/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce a July education programme for 2021; when details of the programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 582. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to national schools to construct preschool and after-school facilities on their site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25518/21]

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I move: “That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — many of our towns and villages do not have water and wastewater treatment services; — we need people living in communities to develop growth centres; — towns and villages need investment to provide the infrastructure necessary to attract families to live, work and raise their families; —...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to share time with my four colleagues.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Seán Canney: This Bill is welcomed by everybody. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for bringing it forward with such haste. The Bill is long overdue. I wish to mention the previous Minister of State, Jim Daly, who worked on the Bill. He probably got some of the legal wrangles sorted out for the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and I want to acknowledge his work. It is important that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (19 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to introduce the legislation for the regulation of escooters and ebikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I raise an issue which is very important not just for my constituency but for many constituencies across the country, namely, public transport. The provision of public transport is something that has been highlighted in my constituency, where in the recent past Bus Éireann decided to cut back on some of the services it provides between Galway and Limerick. That service is route 51. It...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister and welcome his announcement about the pilot scheme for County Leitrim. I agree we cannot have more of the same, where there is a mismatch. We must start with the very basics, look at where the rural populations are, where they are migrating to work, how they are going to work and how they come back home in the evenings. If Members listen to the AA Ireland traffic...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to ask the Minister about the broadband roll-out happening at the moment. I am delighted to say that I was part of getting it out. Surveys are being carried out currently. One bit of action is required from National Broadband Ireland, NBI, however, which is to prepare a medium-term programme to show people when they may expect to see the service coming to their area. Currently, NBI...