Results 121-140 of 4,317 for speaker:Seán Canney

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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will apply a lower rate of VAT to firewood, similar to that of gas and electricity as it is a sustainable, renewable fuel which benefits the local forest owners where the material is sourced; if he is aware that this will support the Irish economy and supply heating material for vulnerable citizens who are reliant on fireplaces and stoves; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will apply a lower rate of VAT to all home heating appliances using renewable fuel, such as firewood stoves, pellet stoves and pellet boilers, which will help local economies, reduce reliance on both electricity and imported gas and fossil fuels such as oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40427/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputies Shanahan and Verona Murphy. I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "recognising that" and substitute the following: "there is a need for the Government to commit to protecting the public purse, seek value for the citizen and implement accountability to ensure that there is a cost to high ranking civil servants or...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is the issue of the day. Not alone is it affecting young people, it is also affecting the economy. FDI companies in expansion mode cannot deliver housing in the areas where they need it so their workers can have a decent standard of living commensurate with that expected among workers of a global company at local level. This...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of housing aid for older people and the mobility and housing adaption grants. I welcome the announcement by the Ministers that they will increase the income thresholds and the level of funding available to local authorities to provide additional money for the works that need to be carried out. The grants will increase by 30% and I believe the income threshold will increase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if phase two of the western rail corridor can be delivered in the same manner as the Limerick to Foynes Port line without the need for a rail order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects delivery of the JASPERS European Investment Bank report on the potential priorities for projects under the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce additional time in second level examinations for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40082/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 308. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the wage subsidy scheme is not being signed off by the Department for employers in order to encourage people with a disability to take up employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 596. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the status of the audiology clinic in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 597. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appeals were made to the HSE medicines management programme re Versatis in 2023, and the number that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40014/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE employees under the age of 50 years are able to retire on grounds of ill health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (3 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pension appeals currently being considered by his Department under the terms of Circular 16/2020; the number of those appeals that have been with his Department in excess of the three-month indicative timeline for dealing with appeals; the number of those appeals that have been with his Department in excess of 12 months;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: First, I welcome everybody in the Gallery. It is great to see people in here listening to what is going on. I would like to say to the participants here that it is not easy. I feel the frustration that is building up but I also feel the energy they have to do something that needs to be done. On the overall strategy on neurology services, Galway is a black hole. That needs to be fixed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: What is on the ongoing cost for An Saol? Is it looking for a commitment of €800,000 per annum?

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget announced today. A lot of money is being given out. There is a lot of detail that we have not seen yet. Something that came to my mind at the very start of this is that so much money is being flayed out all over the place, the most important thing will be how we are going to manage it. How are we going to make sure that money reaches where...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Oct 2024)

Seán Canney: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on talks between the National Transport Authority and Local Link to provide improved public transport connectivity in the evening between Galway and Loughrea; when the project will be put to tender; if he will provide a timeline as to when the services will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/24]