Results 1,741-1,760 of 4,673 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put in place an all-island strategic rail review; if the review will include the western rail corridor phases 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the applications for primary medical certificates to be processed and approved by general practitioners in order to deal with applications during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open special needs schools during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to facilitate special needs students who are attending mainstream schools during the Covid-19 restrictions. [2448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the leaving certificate examination in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 341. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a Covid-19 support payment for essential workers who have to take time off work due to childcare issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the calculation used for State pension (contributory) in relation to home caring periods in order that it is the same as the non-homecaring periods yearly average calculation, which would result in increased pension payment for former carers many of whom received little or no payment for their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans being put in place to support small businesses that are not eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme or the restart grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a full programme showing the number of persons who will receive the Covid-19 vaccine each month in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 517. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to employ additional staff to administer the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons trained to date to administer the Covid-19 vaccination; the projected number of persons required to administer the vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2439/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 525. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make use of the Army or Army Reserve forces to assist in the delivery and administration of the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 544. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to vaccinate all hospital inpatients who are not Covid-19-infected but who are at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 677. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers in tranche 7 of the hen harrier scheme will receive payment; if payments have been released for tranche seven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 678. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding the 5% reduction in stock for the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme in view of the fact that many farmers were unable to sell stock due to Covid-19 restrictions, including travel restrictions, and lockdowns and many farmers were unable to sell stock online; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 679. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to upgrade the new departmental website, given that farmers and planners are finding it extremely difficult to navigate and find nitrates recording forms, for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2213/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a short statement and a few questions. I do not want to repeat what others have said. I thank the Minister for fielding all the questions this morning. From my constituency point of view, what is missing is the fact we do not have a clear programme. We have a plan but we should have a programme. A programme would include where we are getting our supplies from, when we expect them,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to ask about the nursing homes support scheme (amendment) Bill. When can we expect that legislation to come before the House? Will it be backdated to when the Bill was introduced in 2019? The Bill seeks to protect family farms and family businesses and to cap their obligations under the scheme to three years.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of housing assistance payments paid out to each local authority since the introduction of the scheme on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the leaving certificate for students who sat the exam in November 2020 will be notified to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2988/21]