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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the establishment of a new unified Galway authority; the process and timeline for this merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hen Harriers (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the hen harrier threat response plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding allocated under the developer-provided infrastructure scheme has been returned unspent to his Department due to the fact that Irish Water has failed to provide the necessary connections to allow the sewerage to be connected to two housing estates (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Thatching Grants (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available for householders that live in thatched homes; if his attention has been drawn to the additional cost of the roofing and the additional insurance costs that accrue; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that only one insurance company offers insurance for these homes and many householders...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which mainstream schools can apply for a support programme for special classes in order that pupils can access five hours of special education per week for four weeks given the application cannot be found on the website of her Department and has not been sent to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7871/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Holidays (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered moving the two-week Easter break forward to reduce the amount of time that children spend learning remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dietary Allowance (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the availability of a diabetic diet allowance; if it is available to persons with diabetes that require a specialised diet; the criteria for receiving it; if it is closed to new applications; if the allowance can be granted in special circumstances at the discretion of a community welfare officer; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses who retired post-2012 are not receiving all their pension increases under the Public Service Agreement 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for orthodontic assessments in County Galway; the number of patients waiting for an assessment; the number of patients on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; the waiting time for treatment; and if there are currently unfilled clinical positions in the service. [7977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if audiology services have reopened and if clinics have recommenced in Tuam, County Galway; the status of a tender application for audiology testing facility in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/21]

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

Seán Canney: 699. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols in place for sports commentators and journalists going to international matches; the quarantine arrangements being put in place for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 875. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the vaccine plan and have kidney patients in group one of the programme due to their particular vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Land Development Agency Bill. I have concerns about it, none more than my belief that the agency will become a provider of houses in the cities and suburban areas but it will not do much for constituencies like Galway East. I also have reservations about taking power from councillors, which is anti-democratic, so we must consider its impact. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 155. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it will be ensured that all Army personnel who are going on peacekeeping duties abroad will receive the Covid-19 vaccine before they depart for duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for attending. Parents are raising a number of issues with me, one of which is contingency planning. We had the initial lockdown last year and when the children went back there was the summer programme. Parents are of the view that there was no contingency planning at that time for further lockdowns. We saw this coming to the fore in January...

Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important topic. Again, we have put the survivors at the centre of attention nationally for the wrong reasons and poured more pain onto them. In terms of the amount of correspondence I have had on this issue in the past two weeks, it is the single biggest issue that has come to my office in a long time. It is important that we stop and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of the Local Government Fund and how it is distributed to the local authorities. In particular, I raise the issue of Galway County Council, which is so poorly funded it is on life support at present. It is overwhelmed with work and does not have the resources to carry it out. As a result, services will be affected. Geographically, it is the second largest county in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport out of the 248 new posts announced to expand walking and cycling facilities, the number that will be allocated to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points available nationwide; the number that are high-speed charging points; the number located in County Galway; the number of high-speed charging points in County Galway; if a map of the locations of same in County Galway is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the banks are now imposing charges on solicitor client accounts which is adding further costs to borrowers who are trying to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/21]