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

Seán Canney: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to support Irish Water to take in charge existing private wastewater treatment plants in existing housing estates in which there is no public treatment plant available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the serious issue in County Galway regarding the fact that Galway County Council and An Board Pleanála have refused planning permission for small housing developments in rural towns and villages due to both planning authorities refusing proposals for individual septic tanks or private wastewater...

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

Seán Canney: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to create an equalisation fund to increase the Local Government Fund for local authorities such as Galway County Council, whose fund is one of the lowest per head of population despite the fact that the county has the second largest area in the country and has a diverse range of issues, including islands; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for a joint family visa (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43393/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 534. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow a companion of choice at birth for women during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 661. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department ceased posting letters to farmers regarding problems with ANC payments; his views on whether this is reflected in the steady rise in eligible farmers missing out on ANC payments for reasons other than stocking density since 2016; if he will consider reverting to posting letters to farmers in such cases given the...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Department of Social Protection on its work since Covid-19 emerged. We have seen unprecedented demand on the Department. It is important that we think about its staff, the Minister and the people running the Department. They have done Trojan work under severe pressure in a short time to ensure that most people affected by Covid-19 have been dealt with. When the Covid...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: I wish the Minister of State well in her role in this very important sector within the health service. I am delighted to see her in the role because I worked with her over the past four years in the previous Government and I know how dedicated she is to whatever she does. I have great confidence that together we will make life and mental health services better in the State. Her decision in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the long-term plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact the closure of a bank (details supplied) would have on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the closure of a bank (details supplied) on small businesses, farmers and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 204. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the procurement rules for public work contracts to allow the criteria for award to be the most economically advantageous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to streamline the planning and judicial review process to ensure the full planning process can give statutory timelines and certainty to investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme, BTEA, in relation to the cost of education allowance to allow two members of the same household to receive the payment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students returning to college under the scheme had done so in the belief that they...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Assisted Decision-Making (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 457. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to introduce legislative reform of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 543. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to reform the Mental Health Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41764/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by the forum of a group (details supplied) to conduct an economic impact assessment in advance of the implementation of EU Regulation No. 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products which is due to come into effect in January 2022; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that it will cause to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers ruled out of the ANC scheme due to not meeting stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the active herd numbers that were eligible under the ANC in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; the active herd numbers that received payments in the same period by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Canney: The response is an official response but it has dodged the questions. Quite simply, this is not something that should be treated as passing the responsibility to somebody else. We are legislators. We need to look at this. I would ask the Minister to look at the report that was done. It was nothing other than a report and an interview with the people who were carrying out these...