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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank you, Chairman, and Deputy Durkan for facilitating me. I thank Mr. Downes for the presentation. I welcome that we are hoping to use the national development plan as the vehicle by which we trade our economy out of the Covid pandemic and into prosperity in the future. It is important that the national development plan is done in a balanced way for the regions. We have now found...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I have concerns about the Land Development Agency and how it will work. My concerns revolve around the fact that we expect it to be a panacea that will change everything in land development and getting land ready for housing. The decision to bypass the local authorities is not a good one. I say that because I see in my county that houses are being built by local authorities and social...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Taoiseach. He rightly pointed out that the LEADER programme has been such a benefit and the money that has been allocated has been spent wisely. I reiterate my request that for 2023 we increase the funding allocation because there is pent-up demand and people see the value of it. With regard to TAPS, it is important to realise that, right now, these family-run nursing homes...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: In light of what has been happening in the past couple of days, I wish to raise the issue of the regions and regional development. A lot of businesses are suffering right across the country as a result of the pandemic. There are two areas I wish to discuss. Since it was first introduced, the LEADER programme has brought a huge amount of positivity to the regions in economic enterprise,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce accredited grades on a permanent basis for the leaving certificate given that the old system is no longer fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 243. To ask the Minister for Health his rationale for excluding solo dancing from the list of individual training activities allowed as it is a non-contact, physically distanced sport with no shared equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27774/21]

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: Returning to Deputy Naughten's amendment, I strongly support the Deputy in that regard, no more than Deputy Healy-Rae. It is very important that nobody is over-burdened. The Minister of State said this would cost money but many people have been in nursing homes for perhaps six, seven or eight years and may not get anything in return. They have paid a great deal of money. Can we do...

Select Committee on Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I re-emphasise the double whammy that exists in this regard. This issue can be addressed when the financial assessment is being done under the auspices of the fair deal scheme. It is simple enough to do. We must find a way of doing it rather than stating we cannot do it. I put it as bluntly as that. In the cases of at least four vacant houses in rural areas of my parish, the families...

Affordable Homes in the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome this opportunity to speak about the issue of housing. In the few minutes I have, I will concentrate on the serious lack of funding afforded to Irish Water to ensure we have suitable land serviced for development. People are telling me that this lack of resources means Irish Water is becoming an impediment to the delivery of construction and the built environment. Applications for...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill and also that we are providing additional time for the completion of county development plans. These plans are the basis for the planning and development of local authority areas for the next five years so we need to provide local authorities with adequate time to get them right. We are now in a situation where housing supply is at crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the scheme to pay microgenerators for electricity exported to the national grid will be operational; the measures that are in place to ensure that accurate records are kept of the quantity of electricity being exported from the microgeneration units to the grid from 1 July 2020 in order that they can get...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider match funding the local improvement scheme to help deal with the demand for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 173. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the implementation of a universal basic income for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 174. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the current difficulties being faced by sporting businesses and clubs that are not affiliated to a governing body such as independent carting clubs which are excluded from operating as the current definition of a sporting event under the current Covid-19 legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the proposed additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the option of providing school transport to facilitate siblings of special needs children to attend the same school in which services are available in order to keep the family unit in attendance at the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for not allowing communions or confirmations to proceed given that churches have reopened and the children involved are attending school together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 587. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the beef plan movement has been excluded from the beef taskforce forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the plight of farmers who are over the age for the young farmer scheme and who are starting or restarting a career in farming following various changes in life circumstances, including marriage breakdown but who cannot access entitlements and are forced to lease entitlements from non-active farmers; if he plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (29 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 611. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider increasing the funding for the local improvement scheme to help meet the demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34299/21]