Results 2,561-2,580 of 4,328 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received by SEAI in each of the years 2017 to 2020 under the better energy warmer homes scheme; the number of inspections carried out in each year; the number of houses in which works were carried out each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting an amnesty to those learner drivers who have completed the 12 lessons and are ready to do the test but cannot do so due to the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks to enter into a temporary postponement of loan repayments as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown; if it will be ensured that these postponements will not affect credit grading and that no penalty will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the help-to-buy scheme discriminates against single applicants whose loan to value is difficult to achieve on one income due to the loan value of two and a half times their salary; if he will review the criteria and reduce the 70% ratio to 60% for single applicants; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a tax amnesty for pandemic unemployment payment recipients who are being issued with tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when results from leaving certificate exams sat in late 2020 will be released in view of the fact prospective medical students need to know the results by 3 February 2021 given that they may have to apply to sit the HPAT exam and further delays will incur further costs for these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of administering the JobPath programme annually; the percentage of clients who go into full-time employment of at least one year’s duration afterwards; the value for money oversight that is conducted; the way in which JobPath compares to Tús in terms of progression to full-time work; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 692. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to bring forward legislation for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2019; when he expects the legislation to be enacted; if the Bill will come into effect retrospectively to when it was first introduced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to ask about the nursing homes support scheme (amendment) Bill. When can we expect that legislation to come before the House? Will it be backdated to when the Bill was introduced in 2019? The Bill seeks to protect family farms and family businesses and to cap their obligations under the scheme to three years.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a short statement and a few questions. I do not want to repeat what others have said. I thank the Minister for fielding all the questions this morning. From my constituency point of view, what is missing is the fact we do not have a clear programme. We have a plan but we should have a programme. A programme would include where we are getting our supplies from, when we expect them,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of housing assistance payments paid out to each local authority since the introduction of the scheme on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the results of the leaving certificate for students who sat the exam in November 2020 will be notified to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put in place an all-island strategic rail review; if the review will include the western rail corridor phases 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the applications for primary medical certificates to be processed and approved by general practitioners in order to deal with applications during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to open special needs schools during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to facilitate special needs students who are attending mainstream schools during the Covid-19 restrictions. [2448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the leaving certificate examination in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 341. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a Covid-19 support payment for essential workers who have to take time off work due to childcare issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the calculation used for State pension (contributory) in relation to home caring periods in order that it is the same as the non-homecaring periods yearly average calculation, which would result in increased pension payment for former carers many of whom received little or no payment for their...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Seán Canney: 351. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans being put in place to support small businesses that are not eligible for the Covid restrictions support scheme or the restart grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2697/21]