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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Seán Canney: As chairman of the mobile phone and broadband task force, I can inform the Deputy that we have been engaging in exactly what he talked about. We have made many changes. For instance, there is now single access to road-opening licences. A nationally applicable standard form may be accessed on a portal. There is also the question of the State assets. The OPW, ESB and all the relevant State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Seán Canney: The price of what tender?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Seán Canney: On the tender, I do not know the detail of it but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (14 May 2019)

Seán Canney: Most of the fibre optic cabling will be along poles. There is very little ducting going on.

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I am proud to talk about the major investment decision we have taken this week. As chairman of the Atlantic economic corridor task force, I am very proud to be able to go to its next meeting to tell members that in the nine counties, from Donegal to Kerry, we are going to invest a sum of €938 million. We are going to empower 238,000 premises and homes along the Atlantic economic...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I am pleased that we have had the opportunity to discuss the matter of dangerous use of scramblers and other vehicles. We all agree that it is a serious issue and that it needs to be addressed. As the Minister said, regrettably, the Government cannot support this Bill. We have examined the issues involved, including the legislation, in some detail and it is clear that the difficulty is not...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: This Bill is well-intentioned, as the Minister has acknowledged, but the problem here is not legislation. Even if it was, there are serious difficulties that mean we could not accept this Bill. Based on the opinion of a garda, gardaí already have the power to detain vehicles temporarily in many circumstance but we cannot legislate to confiscate and dispose of property based on an...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: Nor can we reasonably say, as the Bill does, that confiscation will be a punishment for less serious cases of dangerous driving but not for more serious cases. The provisions in the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act are sufficient, according to the Department of Justice and Equality. A new database of all-terrain vehicles would be subject to the same problems of people not registering as...

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: Finally, the regulation-making powers in the Bill would have no benefit. Some are tied to offences in the Bill when there are no such offences. Offences inserted by the Bill into other Acts would not count in this regard as they are offences under those other Acts. Some powers are tied to matters referred to in the Bill as prescribed but there are no such matters. If this Bill was to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: The free travel scheme provides free travel on public transport services for those eligible under the scheme. There are approximately 940,000 customers with direct eligibility, with an annual allocation of €95 million. People who are eligible for a free travel pass are those resident in Ireland aged over 66, those in receipt of certain social welfare payments, or those who satisfy...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: While I empathise with what Senator Colm Burke is saying, it is important to note that a person in receipt of a qualifying payment receives the pass on the basis of the primary payment and not on the basis of his or her underlying medical condition. If the particular person in this specific case has a serious problem going to the social welfare office, that might be dealt with on its own....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. It gives me an opportunity to set out for the Seanad the position on the temporary site for Killester-Raheny-Clontarf Educate Together school. As the Senator will be aware, the Government announced plans in April 2018 for the establishment of 42 new schools between 2019 and 2022, including a new eight-classroom primary school, to be established...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Multidenominational Schools (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: As stated in the reply, the project manager was appointed in July 2018, which was almost a year ago. Much of the time spent on this by the project manager was spent trying to source a site within the school planning area.A suitable building could not be found due to a lack of suitability or availability, or prohibitive zoning issues. The planning permission has been given for the site. It...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank all the Senators for their contributions. I was asked to respond on behalf of the Minister, Deputy McHugh, who is dealing with business in the Dáil. I listened carefully to everything that has been said. I note the legitimacy of everything said. It is important that this be said first. On the face of it, the Bill is consistent with what has been the long-standing policy on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Licences (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: AWAITING REPLY FROM DEPARTMENT.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1225 to 1228, inclusive, together. The National Inland Fisheries Forum is concerned with all inland fisheries matters and is not exclusive to angling. As referred to in question no. 229 of 27 March 2019, there has been continued pattern of very poor attendance since the Forum was reconstituted in October 2017 when 16 of the 44 members attended the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Planning Issues (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: I assume the Deputy is referring to Class 35 exemptions under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Statutory Instrument 600 of 2001). These regulations are a matter for the relevant local authority, and my Department has no function in that regard or in the making of determinations under same.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: A report on the status of all petroleum authorisations, including exploration licences, is published on a quarterly basis on my Department's website. The most recent such report was published on 31 March 2019. Section 57 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960 also requires the Minister to lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas every six months a report detailing all...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department's Community and Voluntary Supports and Programmes unit provides a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5 million is being provided in 2019 under this programme to support 21 Volunteer Centres, eight Volunteering Information Services and a number of volunteer-supporting organisations, such as Volunteer Ireland. My...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Philanthropy Initiatives (8 May 2019)

Seán Canney: One of my Department’s key strategic objectives is to support the growth and development of philanthropy. Following on from the implementation and subsequent review of the 2012 Report from the Forum on Philanthropy and Fundraising, my Department continues to provide grant funding and supports to Philanthropy Ireland, Charities Institute Ireland and the Social Innovation Fund...