Results 361-380 of 4,574 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the rules to allow an exemption for landlords in rent pressure zones that have been introduced to vary the 2% increase on the rents they charge where they have not increased the rent for at least two years prior to the zones being introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 654. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that children who have transitioned from children's disability services to adult services and are now travelling to St. Joseph’s training centre in Galway city and are living with their families in rural locations in Galway county do not have the bus transport in place, a service they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 689. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a claim made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 706. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed staffing complement for the adult mental health service in Tuam primary care service, County Galway; the current staffing levels; the plans for recruitment of additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42636/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Noise Pollution (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the number of wind farm noise complaints for counties Mayo, Offaly and Tipperary, categorised by wind farm name, number of complaints, number of complaints to report sleep disturbance, and number of complaints to report any other health complaint, in each year from 2013 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 781. To ask the Minister for Health the number of case files pertaining to wind turbine shadow flicker for counties Mayo, Offaly and Tipperary, categorised by wind farm name, in each year from 2013 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42986/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 812. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow patients suffering from long Covid access to hyperbaric oxygenation therapy, where their consultant confirms that this treatment can assist in finding a cure for long Covid; where a chamber for such treatment is available in University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 813. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to transition a young person who is under CAMHS when they reach the age of 18 years and are turned over to the adult mental health services, where the only option is to refer the patient to accident and emergency and they are then sent back to outpatients services without any support being offered; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider introducing illness benefit for self-employed people to help if they are sick and unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42290/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what percentage of AMS notifications stated that the farmer had sown the wrong crop; his views on whether there is a problem with the crop identification system used in AMS; the cost to his Department of the current AMS imaging system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: The witnesses are all very welcome. I will start with what is happening in education. In Ms Soraghan's opening statement, she talked about person-centred personalised supports. Is it a very important aspect of education and work life that individuals have personal assistance that suits them and the challenges they face in life? She also said that disabled persons organisations are...

Finance Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. First, I will speak about a situation that is pertinent to what we are talking about and has arisen in my town, Tuam. The Pieta service has operated there for the past ten years in a purpose built unit, but due to a lack of funding it is now pulling out of its facility that was purpose built with the sweat and tears of local people. The...

VAT Rate for Hospitality Sector: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the motion from the Independent Group. It is important we look at the hospitality and pub sector in a different light. The pub is part of our tradition and culture and is a tourist attraction for people coming into the country. What I am finding happening on the ground is that pubs are downsizing. Where they had a big space, they have cut it down to a small bar size. They are...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this motion. I thank my colleague from the disability matters committee, Deputy Tully, for tabling it. The Dáil has discussed disability services a great deal over the past five years, but there are still a few elements we have not got right. For example, we have young children who are waiting for assessments to diagnose what is wrong with...

Social Welfare Bill 2024: Second Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Social Welfare Bill as it goes through the House. It is important to acknowledge that there is a lot of good in this Bill. It follows on from other improvements made over the years in relation to social welfare payments. I, too, acknowledge the work of staff in social welfare offices throughout the country who are at the beck and call of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made in recent months on the provision of new public transport facilities from Loughrea via Oranmore to Galway; when the tendering process will conclude; how long after the conclusion of that process will services be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will apply the lower VAT rate which is planned for gas and electricity to include renewable fuels such as native produced fire wood and wood pellets used in heating appliances for people using this sources of renewable fuels to heat their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will withdraw the new SPHE curriculum following revelations of the explicit nature outlined to SPHE teachers in a DCU course designed to prepare them teach Junior Cycle Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 656. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a continuous glucose monitor to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the criteria for continuous glucose monitors as currently, people with type 2 diabetes who have very poor vision and require another person to perform the finger prick test are being refused monitors as are people who were diagnosed with type 2 and then type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41339/24]