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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 935. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the naming of special needs schools as special; if she will consider removing the word special from the name of such schools as this may attach a stigma to the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the expansion of local employment services; if expansion will include the change in delivery from a cost-met to a cost-bid arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1215. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for not advertising the call for submission on a restorative recognition scheme for former residents of the mother and baby homes in a publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1219. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government will immediately relocate refugees and asylum seekers from the horrific, dehumanizing Moira refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece in which they are trapped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she plans to take in Q2 2021 to meet the objectives set out in the Action Plan 2021 to identify areas in which gaps in supports exist for victims of crime and to ameliorate those gaps; if she will examine the availability of counsellors in rape crisis centres as part of the process; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1503. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19513/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1815. To ask the Minister for Health when, in view of easing of Covid restrictions, it is planned to hold pres three exams to allow foreign doctors currently living here to get permanent registration which will allow them to take up work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1538. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prioritise the reintroduction of maternity support services in the reopening of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1541. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are included in the quarantine system for a family returning from the UAE who have a child with special needs; the way in which this child will be facilitated; if the family will be required to quarantine in a hotel facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1912. To ask the Minister for Health when restrictions will be lifted for weddings; and the numbers that will be allowed. [19280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1791. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure maternity and maternity support services such as ante-natal classes are returned to normal as soon as possible following the end of the level 5 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1794. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the difficulties faced by couples who are currently separated and living in different countries due to Covid-19; the plans that exist to allow such couples to visit each other in coming months as lockdown restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1795. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the need to promote increased movement and physical exercise as Covid-19 restrictions ease; the plans that exist to reverse patterns in which students and workers are spending long hours in front of computer screens; the plans that exist for the reopening of dance and sport activities which have now been restricted for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1846. To ask the Minister for Health when patients that suffer from asthma can expect to receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 1988. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to re-draft the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Control (21 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 2486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent reports that up to 15 million bees from Italy may be released in Northern Ireland later in April 2021; if he has been in contact with beekeepers across the country who are very concerned at this proposed release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19045/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: I have been listening and taking notes as both our members and guests spoke . I thank the guests for their input. I have written down a few key words but one thing that is becoming abundantly clear and is most important is the fact that we need an implementation programme for everything we talk about. I will go back to what Mr. Dolan said about the role of the Taoiseach's office in all...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Rural Independent Group on bringing forth this motion. It is a motion which is close to my heart in the west of Ireland. The national development plan and review of it will be instrumental in tackling the substantial challenges facing the regions. These challenges, if left unaddressed, will ensure inequality in the regions forever. The north and west region has been...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: To go back to the issue of Covid and the roll-out of vaccines, there is a cohort of 3,000 people who are housebound. The National Ambulance Service is rolling out the vaccine to them. However, there is a complete lack of communication on what counties will be done and when. Many people have contacted me, including those from families of affected older people. A woman in my town is 105...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Apr 2021)

Seán Canney: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if a proportionality assessment has been carried out on all the current Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17794/21]