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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the primary medical certificates; his plans to expand the criteria for eligibility for persons to receive this assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I raise with the Minister the issue of primary medical certificates. Does he have any plans to extend or broaden the criteria under which people can apply for such certificates? They are a very useful support for those who need them but I find many people visiting my constituency office who have children who need special vehicles but who do not qualify because they are not physically in a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I hope the Minister will answer in more detail. If the last review of the scheme or addition to it was in 1994, it may be timely to review it again. I know of a young child who has been blind since birth. He needs special care and a vehicle but cannot qualify for this particular primary certificate. When looked at compassionately, much like every other rule or regulation we bring in,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. I am delighted that he is going to review the scheme or take advice based on the ruling made in the courts. This is an opportunity. We do not want to open up the scheme as a free-for-all but it is very important that the right people get support. I have no doubt that, in his capacity as Minister for Finance, the Deputy will look at this issue in a reasonable light....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reform inheritance tax rules for agriculture by which the relief can be extended to favourite successor relief to reflect the changing demographics and family structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove agriculture from the commercial definition rate of 7.5% in relation to stamp duty and revise in line with the residential stamp duty charge of 1% up to €1 million and 2% thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26861/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the primary medical certificates; his plans to expand the criteria for eligibility for persons to receive this assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the temporary help-to-buy scheme; his further plans to expand the scheme to include second-hand properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include the refurbishment costs in addition to the capital costs of the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27130/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 402. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a further extension of time for planning permissions will be considered for housing developments due to the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the time will be extended for community employment scheme workers to remain on their placement due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. [27079/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to mature and access students to purchase laptops in order to avail of online and blended learning during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27343/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: A Cheann Comhairle, it is Seán Canney.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: Do I look like Denis? I ask the Taoiseach the Government's plans for bringing forward the legislation on the local property tax. When does the Government intend to bring the new homes currently exempt from local property tax into the system? Will he give the date that this legislation will be brought forward?

Sick Leave and Parental Leave (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted and shone a light on the issue of sick pay and the continuation of income for families throughout the country. The Bill seeks to amend the existing sick pay legislation on the basis that we need to give entitlement to people who cannot attend work on grounds of force majeureor whose children are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to appoint a nominee from the commercial live events sector onto the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to immediately reinstate the full rate per week of the employment wage subsidy scheme and pandemic unemployment payment payments to those persons employed in the events and entertainment industry until they are allowed to return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (23 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that primary care centres built under a public private partnership arrangement cannot be structurally altered without a formal approval by the PPP company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25710/20]

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: I am delighted to speak to this very important issue. I heard previous speakers talk about Dublin but antisocial behaviour and fireworks are not confined to the city. Deputy Grealish mentioned Galway. In my constituency of Galway East we have antisocial behaviour through different strands. We have it on local authority estates where the local authorities are not capable or do not have the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Seán Canney: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to speed up the process of applications for the warmer homes scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that homeowners in County Galway that are in receipt of fuel allowance and that applied for the scheme in October 2019 were informed in September 2020 that it will take two years...