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Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: Many issues were raised and many reports were mentioned. Ireland intends to ratify the Cape Town agreement. However, important matters relating to the implementation of the agreement have been raised at the IMO. The Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments developed interim guidelines to assist in the implementation of that agreement, which was adopted in December 2024. The...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: What I said was that the report has not been published in full but the recommendations and observations have been published. Recruitment is at clearance stage but no appointments have been made and will not be made until this Bill is enacted. Recruitment has gone through the Public Appointments Service process. I am new to this position. I have no problem meeting people and my officials...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 2: In page 47, line 10, to delete “1994” and substitute “2000”. Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are technical textual amendments for defining the high-speed craft code of 2000. This section deals with consequential amendments required to other merchant shipping Acts on foot of the new requirements for offshore service vessels. The...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 3: In page 47, line 11, after “MSC.97(73),” to insert “and any amendments made to it”.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 4: In page 47, line 12, to delete “on 28 April 2022”.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 5: In page 47, line 13, to delete “28th” and substitute “28”.

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 6: In page 49, line 19, to delete “107th session” and substitute “110th session”. Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 will allow for the updating of the definition of the Maritime Labour Convention to take into account amendments adopted in 2022 that came into force in December 2024. This section deals with consequential amendments required to other...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I move amendment No. 1: In page 24, line 12, after “in” to insert “civil or”. this section was amended on Committee Stage to ensure accident investigation reports of the marine accident investigation unit, MAIU, are prohibited from being used in criminal proceedings. I wish to further amend this section to also prohibit their use in civil proceedings. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: 721. To ask the Minister for Health if service in the Defence Forces can be used for pay purposes in terms of HSE personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5687/25]

Road Safety: Statements (13 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: Road safety is a matter that affects all of us. Every citizen is entitled to feel safe on our roads. The Minister set out the key contributors to collisions and touched upon some of the measures introduced in recent years to help restore Ireland's long-term progress in the area of road safety. I will use the balance of my time to focus on some more specific interventions. On the national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: 614. To ask the Minister for Health if back-up batteries for CPAP machines are available on the medical card scheme, and if so, are they available in every CHO area, including CHO 2. [4200/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (5 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I assure the Deputy that I fully recognise that transport connectivity is hugely important for people who live, work and study in Ireland and it is key to revitalising our villages, towns and urban centres. We need to expand the public transport network and increase service levels as outlined in policies like Connecting Ireland and BusConnects. We aim to achieve more balanced regional...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (5 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for raising this important topic, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy O'Brien. From the outset, I would like to clarify that the Minister for Transport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in respect of public transport but neither the Minister nor his officials is involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport services. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: 1071. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for assessment and treatment, respectively at the pain clinic in University Hospital Galway; the number of persons waiting for treatment; the length of time they have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Seán Canney: 1108. To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a change since 2022 to the criteria required to deem a person incapable on medical grounds of regular and effective service, which would allow an HSE employee to retire on grounds of ill health; if the bar for employees seeking to retire on grounds of ill health has been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2425/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Seán Canney: 1476. To ask the Minister for Health when free hormone replacement therapy as announced in Budget 2025 will become available; if women who had to pay for products in January 2025 will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jan 2025)

Seán Canney: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health what percentage of medical card reassessments are successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Jan 2025)

Seán Canney: 1535. To ask the Minister for Health if he can reinstate the position whereby gluten-free products are reimbursable items under the general medical services (scheme) as the additional cost of gluten-free products is placing a strain on many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Jan 2025)

Seán Canney: 1578. To ask the Minister for Health when melatonin will be made available under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (7 Nov 2024)

Seán Canney: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to address the current backlog in the issuing of horse passports; if the current backlog is greater than the number of foals born in Ireland each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/24]