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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to cease the use of direct provision centres; his plans to provide independent living for persons living in such centres for a period in excess of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to refurbish the old courthouse in Tuam, County Galway, which has lain idle and is derelict for ten years (details supplied); and the timeline for the new facility to be built. [6379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 768. To ask the Minister for Health when pharmacy staff will be vaccinated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank both Ministers for giving the committee their time and for their openness. This is my first term as a member of this committee. I am struggling somewhat to understand how we do this oversight. The information is often produced in a language that suits the members of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council but does not suit parliamentarians. We need to produce more common-language...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: Does anybody wish to comment on the summer economic statement and earlier engagement-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for that. Finally, when we start to come out and come into recovery, how we will budget for remote working into the future and plan our development? I do not like the use of the word "remote"; it is just off-site working. I see that as an opportunity for the regions to grow their population and create a balance throughout the country. Perhaps the Ministers would give...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I raise the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grants which have been in place for people in fuel poverty. There has been a serious slowdown in the number of inspections being carried out. I have figures stating that almost 13,000 households which qualify for the scheme and have applied for it have not had an inspection carried out. Some of this is due to the Covid restrictions...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I am.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: I have a comment to add. The scheme is failing on the basis that it is being run centrally by the SEAI. I suggest that the rolling-out of the scheme by local authorities be looked at. They could do it in conjunction with the disabled access grants and the housing aid for older people. The local authorities have the network to carry out the inspections and to allow the work to go ahead....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help support the aviation industry including airlines during the Covid-19 restrictions. [6143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request that Fáilte Ireland disburse the €75 million funding it has been allocated to tourism and hospitality-related businesses that cannot access the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6246/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reopen the construction industry, particularly housing given that many persons are building and purchasing houses as first-time buyers and they have mortgage approval which is time limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend existing planning permissions to allow projects to be completed which are presently delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will meet with an association (details supplied) further to a commitment by the Taoiseach on 14 January 2021 in reply to a question by Deputy Noel Grealish that she would do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she has failed to engage with an association (details supplied) to have discussions on education and exams during the Covid-19 lockdown; if she will rectify the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to introduce widespread Covid-19 antigen testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 213. To ask the Minister for Health when the programme for the delivery of vaccines and the roll-out of same will be published in order to achieve the intended target of all adults being vaccinated by September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Canney: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the full list of vaccine suppliers with which the European Commission has negotiated advance purchase agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/21]