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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: My question is on the LEADER programme. Yesterday, the Minister announced some transitional funding for the programme, which I welcome, but I would like her to expand on what will happen in 2021 and 2022 before the new programme is in place, bearing in mind its importance and the work carried out by all the LEADER companies over the past five years, which the Minister will know about from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: LEADER Programmes (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for the update. I have a few questions on it. She announced €20 million nationally and she says this is an initial fund. Taking as an example Galway Rural Development, which is in my constituency, Galway East, the last programme would have given it an average budget of €1.15 million per annum. The allocation announced by the Minister yesterday gives it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a total ban on smoky coal and make Ireland a smokeless zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44524/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the reform of the planning process and in particular the judicial review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the criteria in cases in which social welfare income including pension income is assessed against carers in relation to the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 606. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure any woman who initiated a legal abortion in this country and is forced to travel if the abortion fails will receive the care they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 609. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide MRI services for children who are waiting in excess of two years for an MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/20]

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak again on this Bill. I wish to raise a number of matters. The first relates to the housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme and how we are dealing with it and landlords. I will put a twist on it. It is important that the landlord is protected as much as the tenant. In some cases if the tenant is not able to pay his or her part to the county...

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Fitzpatrick. I am delighted to be able to speak on this legislation. As I was a councillor before being elected to the Dáil, I know the vagaries of the planning system and the differences that can apply in how people take on the legislation that is there. Fundamentally, we need to look at how we are dealing with rural housing. I ask the Minister to look...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Taoiseach for his positive reaction. The important thing is that when these businesses were availing of the scheme, Revenue stated that it did not consider that any business needed to take professional advice or assistance in proving to the satisfaction of Revenue that the criteria were met. It was stated that Revenue would validate some employer eligibility for the scheme but,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I wish to raise an issue with the Taoiseach regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme, TWSS, which was introduced last March to help small businesses, and all businesses, to try to keep their employees and the employers connected in order that they would not have to go onto social welfare or be let go from work. When this scheme was introduced, it was a very good scheme and helped a lot of...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion and thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing it forward. I pay my respects to the 2,134 people who have lost their lives through Covid and acknowledge the suffering that all their families have endured this year. The 76,766 people who have contracted Covid have also suffered a great...

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: It is a bit of a shock to the system that we must pay out €50 million for nothing. What I mean is there is no return to us. We are paying €50 million to two other countries, namely, Denmark and Estonia, for the privilege of having a piece of paper to say we met our requirements. As has been said, €50 million is a lot of money. The main thing I will say is that is this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 291. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow yoga to recommence during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers who had their driver licences extended beyond the deadline due to Covid-19 will not have to resit their driver test in order to renew them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a by-pass at Claregalway, County Galway to alleviate traffic congestion through the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to regularise the application process for foreshore licences to ensure a statutory timeline for the issuing of such licences to enable ports here to develop to their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Craughwell, County Galway to serve estates (details supplied) to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Corofin to serve Castlegrounds, Cloch Chora, Garrai Glas, An Dunan, Caislean Cuirte, Rockley Court and Brocklodge to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43227/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Abbeyknockmoy to serve the Granary, Cois na hAbhainn, Cnoc na gCaor and Radharc an Mhuilinn to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43228/20]