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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for further information on the phase of work currently underway to explore the allocation of resources to schools in County Galway, including the HSCL co-ordinator, to tackle educational disadvantage; when this phase of work started or will start; who is responsible for it; when is it expected to conclude; if schools can participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the source of the funds in the barter account set up by RTÉ, as revealed in Oireachtas Committee meetings recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33404/23]

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I welcome the staff from the Tuam office who are here today to do some training, and also Rory from County Derry who has joined us as well. I must first compliment Deputies Fitzmaurice and Harkin and the group for bringing forward this motion. It is timely that we discuss this in an open and forthright way. There is a lot...

A5 Route Upgrade: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: That is beyond the scope of this debate.

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: The Minister to conclude.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jennifer Whitmore - to discuss the possibility of refusing licence applications for the 2023-24 hare coursing season. Deputy Pat Buckley - to discuss the continued and long running boil water notice in east Cork and the need...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for facilitating flexible modes of study for full-time students who are wheelchair users and students who are hearing or visually impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 615. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the discrepancy between the 8,876 combined termination procedure and aftercare claims under the primary care reimbursement scheme in 2022, whilst just 8,156 notifications of termination were officially received in 2022. [32372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 616. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the number of meetings, in tabular form, held with the Attorney General on the issue of safe access zones legislation since January 2022 to date in 2023. [32373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 618. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in relation to nurses who contracted Covid during the course of their duties, who are now suffering from long-Covid and who need an extension of special leave with pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Seán Canney: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he intends to take to remove the pay difference between Section 38 and 39 health care workers which is causing major problems for the retention of staff and has resulted in the closing of respite services (details supplied) in Galway and Tuam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32423/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: I wish to ask about the residential zoned land tax. On 9 May 2023, the Taoiseach told me that he had spoken to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, about anomalies that had arisen in the context of the Finance Act whereby people in R2 zoned land...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that plans are in place to deal adequately with the volume of applications for school bus tickets for the next school year 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31835/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: In light of what happened last year with school transport, is the Minister satisfied the necessary and adequate arrangements are in place and the necessary number of school buses are procured to make sure that the school bus service this year will be able to carry as many students as possible to school for the school opening time?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge it is a major operational issue every year. As for the media campaign, we as Oireachtas Members were informed all the way along by Bus Éireann as to what was happening and given reminders about the closing date. Because the closing date has been earlier, the question at this stage is whether the number of applications is up, especially with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: I recognise the Minister's interest in this. I merely want to know when people who are eligible for tickets will be getting their tickets and when applicants for concessionary tickets will know they will get tickets. Are there timelines set by which these will be communicated to people? When there is such a large volume and there are anomalies in the application process, it is important...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31447/23]

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: I commend Sinn Féin on bringing forward this motion. I welcome to the Public Gallery the representatives of nursing homes, including Brian McNamara from Greenpark Nursing Home in Tuam. This really and truly is an issue about patient care and making sure older people are taken care of properly. We have a divided service at the moment in that big business is getting involved and is...

Nursing Home Care: Motion [Private Members] (27 Jun 2023)

Seán Canney: Next are Deputies Martin Kenny, Martin Browne, Buckley and Ellis, who are sharing time.