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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reopen schools across the country in order that parents can plan for work and ease the pressure on families working at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 597. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to protect the records of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes prior to the dissolution of the Commission on 28 February 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline by which diagnostic services such as x-ray and ultrasound will be available in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 851. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of guests from six to 25 for weddings as pertained during previous lockdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/21]

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...

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]

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]

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]