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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will upgrade the 350 bus service in counties Galway and Clare to ensure larger buses are provided and that the frequency of the service is improved to meet the increased demand for public transport by people living in Kinvara, Ballinderreen, Ballyvaughan and Doolin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the savings threshold for the exceptional needs payment from €5,000 to €10,000 to reflect the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8735/24]

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]

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...

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...

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...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a VAT refund scheme on the purchase of a car for owners who provide respite services for people with a disability who use their car to transport the service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct Bus Éireann to abolish its rule not to allow private bus operators who are contracted to Bus Éireann not to have drivers over 70 years of driving business on the contracted services in light of the scarcity of skilled drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the housing assistance payment scheme to increase the amount of supports to reflect the increase in private rental costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce compensation for farmers whose forest have been affected by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 328. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will accept a child (details supplied) for the ECCE overage exemption for September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11422/24]

Death of Charlie Bird: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: On behalf of the Regional Group, I too want to extend our sympathies to Charlie's family. The thing that stands out most for us is the fact that he was so courageous when he was struck down with ill health and the spirit with which he took that on. He was an example to us all to take on whatever life gives us. We wish his family well into the future. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: I wish the Taoiseach well if this is his last day taking Leaders' Questions. I thank him for his friendship and loyalty over the last seven or eight years. In the aftermath of the referendums we had and the Government's insistence that it wanted to do something for carers, will the Government support our Private Member's motion coming before the Dáil next month? We will be seeking...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion, which is very important. In a rural constituency such as Galway East, which I represent, we can see the lack of services. The first issue is with GPs. Even in the towns they are under awful pressure. I was in a GP practice on Tuesday morning. One of the doctors was not there and there was great pressure on the rest of the staff because he...

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister of State. Her heart is in the right place where getting things done is concerned, but there are so many issues within the systems that have been set up that it is difficult to find out what is happening. I get many calls from parents who are trying to get their children assessed, into special needs care or into ASD units. Last week, I encountered the case of a school...