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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person paying PRSI contributions between the ages of 66 and 70 can use those contributions to reach the threshold of 520 contributions to access a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Seán Canney: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that TAMS applications are taking up to 24 months to be assessed by his Department and is causing great uncertainty in the industry including suppliers and contractors; if he will intervene to ensure that TAMS applications are processed in a timely way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/24]

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Tóibín. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and commend Deputy Collins and her group on having introduced it. At face value, it seeks to protect workers who want to have their union fees deducted at source, checked off and submitted to the union. That is fine but I want to speak about the implications it might have for small business. ...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: There was a lot of interesting conversation going on there but as a former Minister with responsibility for the OPW dealing with flood relief, investing in it is one thing but to have a budget for the general maintenance of whatever we do is another issue. The fact is that the type of maintenance we do now is being hampered by our desire to protect the habitat in which the flood occurs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and for the answers to the questions so far. I want to raise a number of issues. My first question is on the special education teaching hours, which were put out there. In Galway, for example, 50% of the schools have lost hours, some have lost five hours, 20% have remained static, and 30% have gained some hours. Overall there is no change in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I was listening to the witnesses' opening remarks. I apologise, but I was next door at another committee. Rather than detain the witnesses by asking them questions or whatever, I will observe there is a huge body we as a committee need to be looking at. I have concerns that some children are still losing out big time. Even in the past number of weeks, the number of communications I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: Does the NCSE have the resources to do the review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: How does Ms Walsh mean she will "communicate that clearly to the system"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: What do the children do?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the Dáil debate on Questions on Promised Legislation on 25 January 2024 (details supplied), the actions, if any, that will be taken in the context of the State apology by the Taoiseach on 9 July 2019. [9542/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Adult Education Provision (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: Question No. 15, in the name of Deputy Bruton, will be taken by Deputy Durkan.

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important issue. In my constituency of Galway East, parents are coming to my office with serious concerns about their children and the lack of CAMHS. I am baffled by something. When a Bill is published, we can all say that it is not perfect and we can pick holes in it, but addressing that is what Committee Stage is for. It is a bit rich...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this subject, which has gripped every community, with everyone discussing the arson attacks. I condemn such acts outright. No one who has respect for this country, law and order, gardaí, the people coming to our country and his or her community, in which those in question are destroying vital infrastructure, supports them. All of these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will upgrade the 350 bus service in counties Galway and Clare to ensure larger buses are provided and that the frequency of the service is improved to meet the increased demand for public transport by people living in Kinvara, Ballinderreen, Ballyvaughan and Doolin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the savings threshold for the exceptional needs payment from €5,000 to €10,000 to reflect the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if support will be provided in relation to a matter (details supplied). [8563/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (22 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons on invalidity pensions are exempt from DIRT tax on savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new modular building for an autism class will be in place in a school (details supplied); what updates have been provided to the school since the announcement was made four months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8549/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the euro amounts of net surplus cash derived from school transport by Bus Éireann that the auditors and directors categorised in the accounts as profit in the profit and loss balance sheet and cash flow statement for each of the years 2005 to 2015, in tabular form. [8560/24]