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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I raise the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grants which have been in place for people in fuel poverty. There has been a serious slowdown in the number of inspections being carried out. I have figures stating that almost 13,000 households which qualify for the scheme and have applied for it have not had an inspection carried out. Some of this is due to the Covid restrictions...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I am.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a comment to add. The scheme is failing on the basis that it is being run centrally by the SEAI. I suggest that the rolling-out of the scheme by local authorities be looked at. They could do it in conjunction with the disabled access grants and the housing aid for older people. The local authorities have the network to carry out the inspections and to allow the work to go ahead....

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to raise the issue of driving licences. Are the Minister and Minister of State aware of the service being provided by the Road Safety Authority to learner drivers and those seeking to renew their driving licences during this pandemic? Are they aware that learner drivers who booked a test as far back as June 2020 still do not have a test date? Are they aware that learner drivers are...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to travel to Washington for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. [6142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the level of service being provided by the RSA to learner drivers and those seeking to renew licences during the current pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that learner drivers who booked their test in June 2020 still do not have a test date; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied). [7305/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will mediate with insurance companies that offer self-build insurance to request that they extend the policies at no extra cost to the consumer for the period of the construction lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rationale for allowing social housing sites to remain open; if he will consider reopening private housing estates to allow private and social houses to be classified as essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow construction work to recommence on improvement works supported through the housing aid for older people, mobility aid and housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for the introduction of revised guidelines for rural housing on foot of the ECJ Flemish Decree judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will facilitate Tús operators by providing a bigger pool of eligible candidates in order that Tús operators can fill all the vacancies on Tús schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to cease the use of direct provision centres; his plans to provide independent living for persons living in such centres for a period in excess of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to refurbish the old courthouse in Tuam, County Galway, which has lain idle and is derelict for ten years (details supplied); and the timeline for the new facility to be built. [6379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 768. To ask the Minister for Health when pharmacy staff will be vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to raise an issue that affects many people throughout the country. It relates to the community employment, CE, schemes in place that offer so much in terms of service throughout society. They are embedded in everything we do. In July 2017 the community employment policy unit changed the rules relating to the length of time a participant who is over 55 years of age can remain on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I would welcome the opportunity to meet the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. She is a Minister for whom I have great regard and she understands the situation. While Department officials are looking at this, people are getting notice to go off the schemes. I know of one particular gentleman who has been told that he will finish the scheme in March and then he has to go back to his Intreo...

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. The cost of insurance is always on people's minds, whether it be car insurance, home insurance or business insurance. People do not know from year to year what their premium will be. They have no stability in terms of the cost of insurance, whether it is home insurance or other insurance. The idea that a person can go online...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if it will be ensured that local newspapers receive their fair share of advertising in national Covid-19 campaigns. [8438/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will put in place a Covid funding scheme for local newspapers similar to the scheme for local radio stations administered by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland sound and vision scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8437/21]