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Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important topic. Again, we have put the survivors at the centre of attention nationally for the wrong reasons and poured more pain onto them. In terms of the amount of correspondence I have had on this issue in the past two weeks, it is the single biggest issue that has come to my office in a long time. It is important that we stop and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport out of the 248 new posts announced to expand walking and cycling facilities, the number that will be allocated to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points available nationwide; the number that are high-speed charging points; the number located in County Galway; the number of high-speed charging points in County Galway; if a map of the locations of same in County Galway is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the banks are now imposing charges on solicitor client accounts which is adding further costs to borrowers who are trying to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis of the decision by the Revenue Commissioners to recover all tax outstanding on foot of the pandemic unemployment payment support in one year and not four years as previously advised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the method by which the Revenue Commissioners are treating persons who received the pandemic unemployment payment given that some taxpayers are facing large additional tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that teacher training students who attend a college (details supplied) and are required to undertake an immersive Gaeltacht course but cannot do so due to Covid are being requested to pay a fee of €600 per fortnight for the online course and they cannot avail of any supports; and if she will...

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...