Results 1,681-1,700 of 4,673 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the long-term plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact the closure of a bank (details supplied) would have on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the closure of a bank (details supplied) on small businesses, farmers and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 204. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the procurement rules for public work contracts to allow the criteria for award to be the most economically advantageous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to streamline the planning and judicial review process to ensure the full planning process can give statutory timelines and certainty to investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme, BTEA, in relation to the cost of education allowance to allow two members of the same household to receive the payment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students returning to college under the scheme had done so in the belief that they...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 457. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to introduce legislative reform of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 543. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to reform the Mental Health Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41764/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by the forum of a group (details supplied) to conduct an economic impact assessment in advance of the implementation of EU Regulation No. 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products which is due to come into effect in January 2022; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that it will cause to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers ruled out of the ANC scheme due to not meeting stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the active herd numbers that were eligible under the ANC in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; the active herd numbers that received payments in the same period by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/20]

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I wish the Minister of State well in her role in this very important sector within the health service. I am delighted to see her in the role because I worked with her over the past four years in the previous Government and I know how dedicated she is to whatever she does. I have great confidence that together we will make life and mental health services better in the State. Her decision in...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Department of Social Protection on its work since Covid-19 emerged. We have seen unprecedented demand on the Department. It is important that we think about its staff, the Minister and the people running the Department. They have done Trojan work under severe pressure in a short time to ensure that most people affected by Covid-19 have been dealt with. When the Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers who had their driver licences extended beyond the deadline due to Covid-19 will not have to resit their driver test in order to renew them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a by-pass at Claregalway, County Galway to alleviate traffic congestion through the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to regularise the application process for foreshore licences to ensure a statutory timeline for the issuing of such licences to enable ports here to develop to their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Craughwell, County Galway to serve estates (details supplied) to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Corofin to serve Castlegrounds, Cloch Chora, Garrai Glas, An Dunan, Caislean Cuirte, Rockley Court and Brocklodge to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Abbeyknockmoy to serve the Granary, Cois na hAbhainn, Cnoc na gCaor and Radharc an Mhuilinn to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43228/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to support Irish Water to take in charge existing private wastewater treatment plants in existing housing estates in which there is no public treatment plant available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/20]