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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: That information was provided by An Post.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. As a rural Deputy, I have a serious interest in the issue. I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton. He could not be here due to an overrun in his time. It is the Government’s commitment to ensure that every home, school and business in Ireland, regardless of how remote...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: I agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett about the privatisation of Eircom. It was a disaster from day one and it probably gave rise to part of the problem we have now. As the Taoiseach stated earlier, this is a huge project on the scale of the rural electrification scheme. It is a key infrastructure project and likely to be one of the biggest investments in Ireland. It is an investment in an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 472 together. As advised in Question No. 229 of 27 March 2019, there are legitimate concerns regarding the low attendance from stakeholders at meetings of the National Inland Fisheries Forum which has led to perceptions of sub-optimal delivery on the Forum’s business. It is particularly difficult for the Forum to deliver on its business...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (17 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 1033 of 26 March 2019. The National Strategy for Angling Development is administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I have asked IFI to compile the detailed information sought and provide it directly to the Deputy. I would also be happy to have IFI brief the Deputy in relation to fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Canney: The Department of Rural and Community Development does not currently fund the organisation in question from any of its programmes, and has no plans to so in the future. However, funding for the period covering 2011 to 30 June 2014 totalling €128,542 issued from the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government under the Scheme to Support National Organisations...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I am pleased that we have had the opportunity to discuss the matter of dangerous use of scramblers and other vehicles. We all agree that it is a serious issue and that it needs to be addressed. As the Minister said, regrettably, the Government cannot support this Bill. We have examined the issues involved, including the legislation, in some detail and it is clear that the difficulty is not...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: This Bill is well-intentioned, as the Minister has acknowledged, but the problem here is not legislation. Even if it was, there are serious difficulties that mean we could not accept this Bill. Based on the opinion of a garda, gardaí already have the power to detain vehicles temporarily in many circumstance but we cannot legislate to confiscate and dispose of property based on an...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: Nor can we reasonably say, as the Bill does, that confiscation will be a punishment for less serious cases of dangerous driving but not for more serious cases. The provisions in the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act are sufficient, according to the Department of Justice and Equality. A new database of all-terrain vehicles would be subject to the same problems of people not registering as...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: Finally, the regulation-making powers in the Bill would have no benefit. Some are tied to offences in the Bill when there are no such offences. Offences inserted by the Bill into other Acts would not count in this regard as they are offences under those other Acts. Some powers are tied to matters referred to in the Bill as prescribed but there are no such matters. If this Bill was to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: AWAITING REPLY FROM DEPARTMENT.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1225 to 1228, inclusive, together. The National Inland Fisheries Forum is concerned with all inland fisheries matters and is not exclusive to angling. As referred to in question no. 229 of 27 March 2019, there has been continued pattern of very poor attendance since the Forum was reconstituted in October 2017 when 16 of the 44 members attended the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Planning Issues (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I assume the Deputy is referring to Class 35 exemptions under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Statutory Instrument 600 of 2001). These regulations are a matter for the relevant local authority, and my Department has no function in that regard or in the making of determinations under same.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: A report on the status of all petroleum authorisations, including exploration licences, is published on a quarterly basis on my Department's website. The most recent such report was published on 31 March 2019. Section 57 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960 also requires the Minister to lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas every six months a report detailing all...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department's Community and Voluntary Supports and Programmes unit provides a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 Volunteer Centres, eight Volunteering Information Services and a number of volunteer-supporting organisations, such as Volunteer Ireland. My...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Philanthropy Initiatives (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: One of my Department’s key strategic objectives is to support the growth and development of philanthropy. Following on from the implementation and subsequent review of the 2012 Report from the Forum on Philanthropy and Fundraising, my Department continues to provide grant funding and supports to Philanthropy Ireland, Charities Institute Ireland and the Social Innovation Fund...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: The free travel scheme provides free travel on public transport services for those eligible under the scheme. There are approximately 940,000 customers with direct eligibility, with an annual allocation of €95 million. People who are eligible for a free travel pass are those resident in Ireland aged over 66, those in receipt of certain social welfare payments, or those who satisfy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: While I empathise with what Senator Colm Burke is saying, it is important to note that a person in receipt of a qualifying payment receives the pass on the basis of the primary payment and not on the basis of his or her underlying medical condition. If the particular person in this specific case has a serious problem going to the social welfare office, that might be dealt with on its own....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. It gives me an opportunity to set out for the Seanad the position on the temporary site for Killester-Raheny-Clontarf Educate Together school. As the Senator will be aware, the Government announced plans in April 2018 for the establishment of 42 new schools between 2019 and 2022, including a new eight-classroom primary school, to be established...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: As stated in the reply, the project manager was appointed in July 2018, which was almost a year ago. Much of the time spent on this by the project manager was spent trying to source a site within the school planning area.A suitable building could not be found due to a lack of suitability or availability, or prohibitive zoning issues. The planning permission has been given for the site. It...