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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received by SEAI in each of the years 2017 to 2020 under the better energy warmer homes scheme; the number of inspections carried out in each year; the number of houses in which works were carried out each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting an amnesty to those learner drivers who have completed the 12 lessons and are ready to do the test but cannot do so due to the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks to enter into a temporary postponement of loan repayments as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown; if it will be ensured that these postponements will not affect credit grading and that no penalty will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the help-to-buy scheme discriminates against single applicants whose loan to value is difficult to achieve on one income due to the loan value of two and a half times their salary; if he will review the criteria and reduce the 70% ratio to 60% for single applicants; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax amnesty for pandemic unemployment payment recipients who are being issued with tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when results from leaving certificate exams sat in late 2020 will be released in view of the fact prospective medical students need to know the results by 3 February 2021 given that they may have to apply to sit the HPAT exam and further delays will incur further costs for these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of administering the JobPath programme annually; the percentage of clients who go into full-time employment of at least one year’s duration afterwards; the value for money oversight that is conducted; the way in which JobPath compares to Tús in terms of progression to full-time work; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 692. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to bring forward legislation for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019; when he expects the legislation to be enacted; if the Bill will come into effect retrospectively to when it was first introduced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a number of questions for the Minister. The questions are coming from people in my constituency who are asking when they may be vaccinated. They include, for instance, people who have cystic fibrosis and their carers, people with Down's syndrome and their carers, people who are on dialysis and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. People in those four groups...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the Covid restrictions support scheme to allow businesses that are not public facing such as catering businesses that deliver to homes and private events only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will issue accurate advice to persons who purchase products online and are now being charged extremely high customs duties and fees on top of the base price that the product was advertised at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 76. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider opening up golf courses as a vital component to mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to assist students in third-level education who cannot access placements due to Covid-19 restrictions; his plans to put alternative proposals in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 234. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to help persons who are living alone to get the vaccine; and if there will be home visits. [4625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 238. To ask the Minister for Health when all staff in private hospitals will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4645/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider moving patients on dialysis to the highest level in order to offer them the Covid-19 vaccine as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4675/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider moving patients with COPD to the highest level in order to offer them the Covid-19 vaccine as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4677/21]

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I acknowledge the work that has been done in expanding the fuel allowance and the timeframe in which it has been allocated to people. The reality is that this winter has been particularly tough on many people who could not leave their homes to exercise and warm themselves up, especially older people who are cocooning. This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the Covid restrictions support scheme, as it is limited and excludes many businesses that have been directed to shut due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request banks to provide a moratorium on loans without imposing penalties or affecting the credit rating of the businesses involved during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5014/21]