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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, and Nos. 13 to 18, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 3 is a physical alternative to No. 2. Amendment No. 5 is a physical alternative to No. 4. Amendment No 14 is a logical alternative to No. 13. Amendment No. 16 is a physical alternative to No. 15. Amendment No. 18 is a physical alternative to No. 17. Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, and Nos. 13...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I met representatives of the INTO this morning in Buswells Hotel where they were doing a presentation. I have also had calls from many school principals about the capitation grant they are getting. It is €200 per child, and it has been at this level for 13 years. The ancillary services grant is also dated. It is true to say the Government has provided once-off funding post Covid to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I want to raise the issue of affordable housing schemes. Galway County Council is finding it very difficult to put schemes in place in towns such as Tuam, which is the largest county town, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort or Athenry. This is on the basis that the figures do not stack up. Affordability schemes will be in Claregalway, Oranmore and Galway city. The structure by which the scheme...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the Taoiseach and I acknowledge that Clarinbridge and Craughwell have been given an allocation to put in wastewater treatment plants and not before time. The reality is there is a list of 30 more similar centres in Galway. When the Minister, Deputy O'Brien first announced the funding call it was three years ago. It was only in December that an announcement was made as to where the...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I commend Cáit, our administrator, on putting together this Private Members’ motion and Deputy Naughten and others who have contributed a huge amount to putting this motion together. As the Regional Group of Independent TDs, we are seen to have a common and sensible approach to everything. This nature restoration law has caused huge anxiety. The way it was introduced and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Infrastructure Guidelines: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the officials for coming in and for their presentation. I have a number of problems with what is going on at the moment. As someone who comes from a quantity surveying background, I think some things have gone off the Richter scale entirely. Has the Department ever costed the time and effort that goes into these procurement guidelines? Are they factored in anywhere? For example,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Infrastructure Guidelines: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Let us take the children's hospital as a prime example of where - I do not blame the contractor, by the way - the budget was not right at the start. The design was not right and things have evolved from there. The contractor is just doing his duty. If he builds something where there is a change order, he has to get paid for it. What happens is that when you have a project of which ends up...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Infrastructure Guidelines: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I just want to add one sentence before we finish.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Infrastructure Guidelines: Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I am sorry for harping on about this, but I believe that what is wrong is that the primary care centres should be about the patient and they are not, they are about the finances and about financial considerations and all of that. The contracts in principle are fine, it is the conditions of contract that are not right.

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject. When we talk about an increase in resources, I do not believe the increase in resources is actually keeping pace with the demand that is there. It is actually falling behind. I say that because of the number of people who have contacted my office and whom I have met during my clinics who have problems with their...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Earlier we had a debate about carers and carer's allowance and how carers need to be treated better. We have a situation whereby somebody applying for carer's allowance cannot work more than 18 hours a week. People are participating on schemes which require them to work 19.5 hours, for instance, the rural social scheme which is a social activation scheme, not a job activation scheme. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: 200.To ask the Minister for Finance the reason recycled plastic water drinking troughs are not included in the list of components that a farmer can reclaim VAT on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: 300.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will undertake a review of the number of SNA posts allocated to a school (details supplied) following the reduction in the number of SNA posts last September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: 301.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the NCSE will publish the SNA allocation for the year 2024/2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: 397.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the waiver scheme for developments where the planning is for retention and completion and where utility connection charges apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: 434.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current timeframe for appeals; if there is currently a lengthy delay registering appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24662/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Awaiting reply from the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Awaiting reply from the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: Awaiting reply from the Department.