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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in recent months to resolve the delays in issuing felling licences; the extra resources and investment put in place to deliver the necessary changes; the reason for the delay in getting felling licences; the objectives in terms of processing times in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 887. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the spread of ash dieback disease here; the measures being taken to combat the disease; his plans for awareness campaigns in relation to the disease; the funding that has been provided for third-level institutions or researchers in relation to the disease; and the assessments that have been done in relation to same;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 888. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a new early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (16 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision by his predecessor to alter the model of care for abortion provision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24248/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: IDA Ireland (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 153. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the provision of water and sewerage facilities for the IDA lands at Athenry, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who entered into a mortgage break with a bank will have their credit rating negatively affected by this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to upgrade the school transport service and allow persons from within a parish to attend their local parish school rather than having to go to the nearest school, which may be outside the parish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23899/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the pension rights of community employment supervisors; when she will be implementing the LRC recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the refurbishment of the existing courthouse in Tuam, County Galway, which is on the Courts Service's programme; when the building will be brought back into use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for home help hours will be increased (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep imported in 2018 and 2019 in view of the fact that there is a significant difference in the CSO figures and figures supplied by his Department through the EU trade control and export system; if measures (details supplied) will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (10 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when funding will be put in place to conform with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the timeline for compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22637/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if legislation necessary to implement changes to the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age announced in budget 2020 has been enacted and commenced in view of the fact the situation means that couples with a combined weekly income of between €900 and €1,050 are losing out on their entitlement to a medical card; and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I welcome the HIQA delegation. I am substituting for Deputy Matt Shanahan who is unable to be here today. I have a number of specific questions. The most frequently used word in all of the discussion I heard while I was listening to the proceedings is "learning". We have been learning since this outbreak first occurred. A number of issues have arisen in respect of which I would like to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: It is more of a comment than a question. We are hearing that there has been a learning process and things are moving on, but it is very wrong to differentiate between public and private. Every single nursing home and its staff have a huge responsibility and we should be supporting them. The support of HIQA is also important.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps in the process to exhume the bodies at the mother and baby home site in Tuam, County Galway. [21152/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of the mother and baby home in Tuam. It has been the subject of a considerable amount of documentation and reports and all kinds of investigations. I would like to know how the legislation on the exhumation of the bodies is progressing and the arrangements the Minister will put in place to consult the residents and locals who might have had a light shone on them that may...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. I stated the important point is that the locals be taken into account in whatever legislation is introduced. People close to the site have spent their years protecting it as a shrine and place of worship. They looked after it when the eyes of the world were not on them. They kept it and maintained it as a sacred place. It will be important, when the legislation is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I appreciate the Minister's concern. I recommend that he visit the site. The former Taoiseach visited it. It was not a big publicity stunt as he made a private visit. If the Minister wishes to visit the site, he should let me know in his own time and I will show it to him. It is important that he visit just to get a sense of the whole place and what is there. It is important that we...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (8 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop the post office network as a one stop shop for all offline State transactional services, including motor tax payments, driver licences, public services card renewals, identity verification and administration for Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21865/20]