Results 1,701-1,720 of 4,673 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the serious issue in County Galway regarding the fact that Galway County Council and An Board Pleanála have refused planning permission for small housing developments in rural towns and villages due to both planning authorities refusing proposals for individual septic tanks or private wastewater...

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

Seán Canney: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to create an equalisation fund to increase the Local Government Fund for local authorities such as Galway County Council, whose fund is one of the lowest per head of population despite the fact that the county has the second largest area in the country and has a diverse range of issues, including islands; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a joint family visa (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 534. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow a companion of choice at birth for women during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 661. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department ceased posting letters to farmers regarding problems with ANC payments; his views on whether this is reflected in the steady rise in eligible farmers missing out on ANC payments for reasons other than stocking density since 2016; if he will consider reverting to posting letters to farmers in such cases given the...

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: It is a bit of a shock to the system that we must pay out €50 million for nothing. What I mean is there is no return to us. We are paying €50 million to two other countries, namely, Denmark and Estonia, for the privilege of having a piece of paper to say we met our requirements. As has been said, €50 million is a lot of money. The main thing I will say is that is this...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion and thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing it forward. I pay my respects to the 2,134 people who have lost their lives through Covid and acknowledge the suffering that all their families have endured this year. The 76,766 people who have contracted Covid have also suffered a great...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I wish to raise an issue with the Taoiseach regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, which was introduced last March to help small businesses, and all businesses, to try to keep their employees and the employers connected in order that they would not have to go onto social welfare or be let go from work. When this scheme was introduced, it was a very good scheme and helped a lot of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Taoiseach for his positive reaction. The important thing is that when these businesses were availing of the scheme, Revenue stated that it did not consider that any business needed to take professional advice or assistance in proving to the satisfaction of Revenue that the criteria were met. It was stated that Revenue would validate some employer eligibility for the scheme but,...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Fitzpatrick. I am delighted to be able to speak on this legislation. As I was a councillor before being elected to the Dáil, I know the vagaries of the planning system and the differences that can apply in how people take on the legislation that is there. Fundamentally, we need to look at how we are dealing with rural housing. I ask the Minister to look...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak again on this Bill. I wish to raise a number of matters. The first relates to the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme and how we are dealing with it and landlords. I will put a twist on it. It is important that the landlord is protected as much as the tenant. In some cases if the tenant is not able to pay his or her part to the county...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 291. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow yoga to recommence during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to put in place transitional funding to allow the LEADER programme to continue to support community projects and rural enterprise in 2021 and 2022 in the absence of a new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43154/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: My question is on the LEADER programme. Yesterday, the Minister announced some transitional funding for the programme, which I welcome, but I would like her to expand on what will happen in 2021 and 2022 before the new programme is in place, bearing in mind its importance and the work carried out by all the LEADER companies over the past five years, which the Minister will know about from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for the update. I have a few questions on it. She announced €20 million nationally and she says this is an initial fund. Taking as an example Galway Rural Development, which is in my constituency, Galway East, the last programme would have given it an average budget of €1.15 million per annum. The allocation announced by the Minister yesterday gives it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment and thank the Minister for that. The importance of this scheme to rural Ireland is enormous. In Galway East, the budget for the past five years was €5,728,456, from which 170 community projects have benefited. By 31 December, the allocations will have been made to 170 projects. That is an enormous amount of money. Some 25 projects will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a total ban on smoky coal and make Ireland a smokeless zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44524/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the reform of the planning process and in particular the judicial review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the criteria in cases in which social welfare income including pension income is assessed against carers in relation to the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 606. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure any woman who initiated a legal abortion in this country and is forced to travel if the abortion fails will receive the care they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/20]