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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: I will raise the issue of succession plans for family businesses. The Finance Act 2023 made changes to capital gains tax for small indigenous businesses with assets valued at more than €10 million. I have been contacted by many businesspeople in my constituency who run generational businesses. If these measures are brought in, businesses will either regress or be sold off to...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, and it needs to be implemented as quickly as possible. Education is fundamental to the future of our country. Students going to college should have a good experience, and that includes safe and good accommodation at a reasonable price. This has not been the case in many instances in the past. Now we have a situation where some landlords and...

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Go easy on your-----

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Before I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, it is important-----

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: -----that if people make accusations of wrongdoing or lawbreaking, they understand that the people they make them against are not here to defend themselves. Be careful what you say.

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Only one person to speak at a time. When people get their chance to speak, they can make a retort to what has been said.

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Is the motion agreed to?

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: On what basis is it not being agreed to?

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Will the Deputies who are in favour say "Tá"?

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Will those against say "Níl"?

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: So, the Deputy is for it and against it.

Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: The vote on this motion will be deferred until tomorrow evening.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Summer Economic Statement (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: Before she deals with her question, Deputy Conway-Walsh would like to say something.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Summer Economic Statement (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: We all agree with that. May he rest in peace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome Mr. Rowe and Mr. Harkin. I am not a member of the committee but I have an interest, some might say a vested interest, in waterways especially in my constituency. Listening to the conversation about by-laws and about infrastructure, it is most appropriate that I was at a meeting last night chaired by Charlie Killeen, who Mr. Rowe will know well, at Eyrecourt. It was discussing the...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and I thank the Social Democrats for bringing it forward. It is timely, given what we saw on television in the past couple of days regarding the FAI, ladies soccer and all that goes with that. It is time to put things in place, educate people and ensure we have a proper society where everybody is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to increase core funding for primary schools and special schools to ensure that these schools meet their operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27214/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: It is a simple enough question. Does the Minister for Education intend to increase core funding for primary schools and special schools to ensure they can meet operational costs?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: The overall spend is very high, and rightly so, because this is about education, which is fundamental to every person in the country. Focusing on primary schools and national schools, the big problem is that there was a cut to the capitation grant. Basically, that cut has not been restored. Looking at the capitation grant for national schools compared to what is available for secondary...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Seán Canney: While I appreciate that, I will say again that the funding for primary schools, and their capacity to be able to run the schools, has fallen back seriously based on the capitation grants they have now. Part of that is because inflation has come into being. Heating, electricity and insurance costs have all risen substantially. While I acknowledge there was a one-off payment, schools need a...