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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1379. To ask the Minister for Health if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1380. To ask the Minister for Health the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to health given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the contract tracing system is being centralised to HSE headquarters in central Dublin; if he will consider decentralising the contact tracing system to an area outside of Dublin in which workers would find more affordable accommodation and ease commuter congestion in the capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1409. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the HSE West not currently taking new applications for the extensive homecare package, which is homecare in excess of 56 hours per week; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will force patients who want to be cared-for at home to be cared for in hospitals and long-term care settings; the steps which he is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1483. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a patient can make a successful application for individual reimbursement for the cost of using a FreeStyle Libre diabetes treatment device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1788. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial support to amputees who have to pay €15,000 for a prosthetic limb given that these amputees are receiving €208 per week in disability benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1797. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide CoaguChek meters and self-test kits free of charge to persons who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider deferring his proposed regulations to ban the sale of turf until further transitioning can be put in place to change existing heating appliances from solid fuel to heat pumps in existing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the scheme to allow persons who invested in microgeneration systems to receive payment for energy exported to the grid will commence; if the payment will be retrospective to 1 July 2021 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28723/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the retrofit programme will be in place; the number of one-stop-shops in place to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28726/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans that he is putting in place to ensure that the necessary public European Union charging infrastructure is put in place to deal with the increase in demand as more electric cars are purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28724/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has the data on the number of social housing properties under the control of local authorities in which the source of heat is solid fuel; the estimated cost of replacing the heating systems with heat pumps; and the expected timeframe for this transition to be complete. [28725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing a complaints process and an appeals mechanism in relation to the Coroner’s Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of dentists who are available to treat patients who have medical cards; if he will ensure that sufficient resources are put in place to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28781/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the witnesses, including my colleague from Galway East, the Minister of State. I have been listening to the meeting all morning. I refer back to what Senator Clonan said about his lived experienced with his child. To be blunt about it, it is something we have been hearing in the committee from families and from people representing families who have children with disabilities....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the witnesses, including my colleague from Galway East, the Minister of State. I have been listening to the meeting all morning. I refer back to what Senator Clonan said about his lived experienced with his child. To be blunt about it, it is something we have been hearing in the committee from families and from people representing families who have children with disabilities....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I want to raise the issue of the rural social schemes, RSSs, and the Tús programmes that are running. Last Monday night in Athenry we had over 400 people present at a meeting, comprising of community groups, sporting organisations and RSS and Tús participants and supervisors. At the meeting the main issues of concern were that the RSS participant numbers are declining and will...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I want to return to a few things mentioned by the Minister of State. We accept that increases have been given for grants but it is important to say that the increases do not reflect the increases in the costs. Second, the grant for housing adaptation is a maximum of €30,000. I have cases in my constituency where people have acquired injuries, whether they had an accident, a brain...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — that Ireland is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which places an onus on signatories to ensure the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, and the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (1 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I will start with Mr. Barnes's final point about getting to a stage where we would not be importing any energy. It is a long way off. From reading the submission, the council is concerned we have not factored in the transition to a green economy. By not doing that, are we moving further away from making our dream of becoming energy self-sufficient and secure a reality? I am seeking Mr....