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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of the health services in County Galway and the Saolta University Health Care Group, which covers six counties and serves a population of over 800,000 people. We had a meeting in Galway last Thursday night. It was organised by Cancer Care West and supported by the National Breast Cancer Research Institute. It highlighted the issues that are going on. We have four...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: It is the national estates-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: It is a sticking plaster.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reports that NCT tests are now being conducted by non-qualified workers; his views that this should revert to the previous situation whereby only qualified mechanics were employed as testers; if he will introduce appropriate legislation to ensure that all NCT inspectors are fully trained and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider waiving the requirement for taxis to be less than ten years old due to the ongoing disruption in the supply chain for new cars, and the unnecessary expense that this is placing on taxi drivers, who are already facing increased business costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Post Office Network (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to create a community banking system within the post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on the creation of a single authority to control the flow of water in the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56097/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work that has been undertaken to reduce the level of water in the three main lakes on the River Shannon to prevent winter flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 222. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on the removal of pinch points in the Shannon callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the involvement that the OPW has had with ESB, Waterways Ireland and the various local authorities along the river Shannon to prevent winter flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56100/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider raising the number of hours that a carer in receipt of carer's allowance can work from 18.5 hours to 20 hours to recognise the valuable role family carers play in keeping people safe and well in their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intends to remove the dribble bar as a suitable mechanism for low-emissions slurry spreading from the TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56180/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 604. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an assurance that if farmers purchase a dribble bar for low-emissions slurry spreading, that this will continue to be an acceptable practice into the future, given that many farmers are fearful of making the necessary investment only to find that the rules change; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (15 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will put in place for sheep farmers in view of the fact they have missed out on the fodder scheme and that the sheep welfare scheme has not provided any additional money in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56182/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of the country’s electricity that he envisages solar panels could provide; when this can be achieved; if he will consider fully grant aiding the provision of solar panels to increase the country’s security of electricity supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that persons who are on invalidity pension are not included as eligible to benefit from the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57895/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (22 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of a safe routes to school programme 2021 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57961/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (22 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the recent provisions in the Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 as passed by Dáil Éireann on 24 July 2022, will be enacted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57868/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to reports that CE supervisors currently receive a pay rate of €11.01 per hour, which is lower than that received by CE scheme participants (details supplied); if she will provide more funding for the pay of CE supervisors to their employing groups; and if she will make a statement on...