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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider expanding the better energy warmer homes scheme to include households that previously benefited from insulation grants but do not meet the required building energy rating, BER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to ask the Minister about the better energy warmer homes scheme. Will he expand the scheme to include households that previously benefited from the insulation grants but do not meet the required BER, in particular houses with solid wall construction that under previous iterations of schemes could not be insulated and just saw their attics done. Now that external wall insulation is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: It is a great scheme for the people who need it and who are in energy poverty, but in the review being done it is important we look at households which are still in energy poverty. They are not getting the benefit of the scheme as it is now. I accept that lots of homes have not benefited so far, but it is important we redress the absence of proper insulation in some of the houses. This is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. I agree with all the sentiments he has expressed regarding the importance of this issue. It is one of those areas where we can make a huge difference to people's lives and at the same time save a lot on energy and make sure that people's homes are warmer and better places for them to live in. An issue arising now, as the contractors will tell one, is that the cost of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: We are talking about having a five-year programme. The problem consumers have is that when they make inquiries about when they may expect to have fibre broadband in their homes, they are not being given dates. They are basically told they are at pre-survey stage. No date is forthcoming when they ask about expected dates for having broadband provided. If a company has a programme that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I understand that when a district is at survey stage the company will say that once a survey has been done, consumers in the district will get a connection within 18 months. However, if the Minister is revising the plan, it is important that we tie down the contractors to what will be done and when it will be done in years three, four and five. That needs to be done now so that there is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to expedite and provide a five-year programme with expected completion dates for the roll-out of the national broadband plan to facilitate remote and blended working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29210/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: We have heard talk that the national broadband plan may be expedited. What dates are expected for the new programme to facilitate remote and blended working? The programme needs to show dates for areas because the detail on dates available to consumers is very vague.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce at specific 100% grant for the retrofit scheme for first-time buyers of vacant properties to incentivise them to live in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review the threshold on the level of grants available for deep retrofit of houses due to the exceptional rise in the cost of insulation over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he will take to accelerate the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme to ensure delivery of improvements to households in receipt of fuel allowance and to reduce the current waiting time of two years for inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 to ring-fence targets for biogenic methane produced from agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29211/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support the aviation industry in the regions in order to ensure international connectivity for the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the 124 special schools open for the 2021 July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (1 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: 559. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to support private property owners to convert vacant properties to digital hubs to facilitate remote and blended working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29209/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Seán Canney: In the remaining time I wish to go back to the TAPS issue. I am concerned that if we have a cliff edge scenario, bearing in mind what we have been through, and what the Minister of State described, nursing homes will be in an at-risk situation again. We have to be very careful about that. Given the work the nursing homes have done, we need to support them because they will doing a lot more...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I reiterate what many other speakers have said on the Covid vaccine roll-out. It has been a prime example of how, working together, we can get things done right. The feel-good factor around the country from everybody who has been vaccinated is palpable. It is important we continue that. My first question was alluded to earlier. It relates to nursing homes and TAPS. I broached the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (27 May 2021)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the level of grants to farmers for farm sheds due to the recent increases in the cost of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/21]

Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I note what the Minister of State said but the key point I am making is that one does not normally find a restriction on another Act included in a definition or interpretation section. I accept that it is not legally wrong to do so and that this is, in effect, a technical issue. I will not be pressing the amendments. This Private Members' Bill was introduced by former Senator...

Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2021)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, to delete line 31, and in page 8, to delete line 1. These provisions, which substantially affect other Acts, are not normally included in the general definition or interpretation of the Act. In other words, they do not normally find restriction to another Act or a definition or interpretation in the section. An exception to this would be providing a...