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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals received in the agriculture appeals office in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the percentage of those which were successful in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57722/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank our guests for their presentations. It is ironic that this morning the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, issued a statement on Ireland submitting its milestone first report under the UNCRPD. Lots of things are noted in the report about what is happening and there are also one or two notes on further progress that is required in law, policy and practice to give effect to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses. It has been a fantastic couple of hours. I asked Ms Farrell if she gets tired of it at times, and Ms Bardon has just said it. After baring her soul like this today, it takes time to get her energy levels back up again. When we leave this meeting we are not finished with this, and I know the witnesses are not finished with it because they are living with it daily. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the added costs of living with a disability can be recognised within the social protection support system; her views on whether persons whose spouse is working can have an increased income disregard in order that they can access the disability allowance and other services which may be available as a result; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons living in Ireland who were previously receiving a disability living allowance from the UK are now having the mobility component of that support withdrawn; if she plans to address this difficulty for these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if computer and broadband costs can be properly recognised within the farm assist process (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the current situation in which a carer whose sole income is the carer’s allowance cannot access the fuel allowance; if she plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made on the refurbishment of the existing courthouse in Tuam, County Galway for court services; when the project will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the recruitment process for An Garda Síochána is open at present; the number of gardaí that are expected to be recruited in the next tranche; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57814/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (25 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide the necessary resources to ensure that the Property Registration Authority of Ireland is fully resourced to carry out its duties in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57811/21]

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: I am delighted to get the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion. In the past year I have received a huge amount of correspondence from people in my constituency, right across County Galway and the west, expressing their concerns, not least the local employment services workers. They have highlighted to me that the new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax relief scheme to allow early drawdown of a personal pension to fund the installation of microgeneration projects in private dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a plan is in place to keep special needs children in school in the event of further Covid-19 restrictions coming into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a sports hall will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the valuable service being provided by the local employment services; if her attention has been further drawn to the complexity of the issues involved in getting persons into the workforce; her views on whether the focus of some employment services is too narrow in terms of the sole focus...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 421. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will introduce a fair, effective and simple transport support scheme in view of the commentary by the Ombudsman on the unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (30 Nov 2021)

Seán Canney: 523. To ask the Minister for Health when spinal treatment for a child (details supplied) will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58363/21]

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to share time with Deputy Shanahan, if he comes in.

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Everybody tells the Minister stories about what is not right in terms of what we are doing. What has happened in the past two years has never happened before. It is unprecedented. The Government makes decisions, and the House supports it on the basis we are doing the right thing on the day. There are a few things we need to look at. All...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: The LEADER programme is a key rural development for supporting the economic, social and environmental development of our communities and provides the resources necessary for rural communities to support their own development and create capacity at local level. For more than 30 years, this LEADER programme, delivered by the local development companies, has maximised the drawdown of the money...