Results 1,501-1,520 of 4,328 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she intends to put in place to alleviate the problems in the school transport system in rural areas across the country following her Department’s announcement of free transport for eligible students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a person (details supplied) was refused an incremental credit for their time teaching in Australia. [44750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 430. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 460. To ask the Minister for Health when all health workers, including agency workers who are entitled to the €1,000 recognition payment for their work during the Covid pandemic will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children in County Galway who have eyesight issues and who are entitled to an annual eye examination at Tuam primary care centre are being refused on the basis of lack of capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 546. To ask the Minister for Health when full day-care services will be recommenced in a nursing unit (details supplied); the interim measures that he intends to put in place until a permanent solution is found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for urgent and non-urgent patients at the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at University Hospital Galway; the number of patients on each list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a primary care centre for Claregalway, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Seán Canney: 663. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding to the public participation networks to allow them to provide additional funds to community groups struggling to pay energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the microgeneration rebate scheme for householders who invested in microgeneration is in place; when they will receive the money due back to them; if this money will be backdated to 1 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if first time self-build homeowners will qualify for the new home equity scheme announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39146/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (14 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 605. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the necessary funding to an organisation (details supplied) to source a premises suitable for its needs in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39225/22]

Rent Reduction Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this legislation. When we are talking about rent reviews, we must discuss several aspects. Before I go any further, I must state that I have a vested interest. I have properties that I have rented out. We do, however, need to regulate rents. We need to set standards that are fair for both the renter and landlord. A rent authority would probably...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I add my voice of concern to the fact that so many of these amendments are coming in at such a late stage and are very much outside the scope of the original Bill. At last week's Business Committee meeting, we allowed an extra hour for discussion and debate on the Bill but that was before these amendments came in. There is a case to be answered regarding why this is being done in such a...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome this opportunity to discuss what is the most pressing issue for many families and young people. I heard many people talking tonight about what is wrong, what the problems are and what people are suffering. I come across these aspects in my constituency. Many people might think this is a city-based problem. In fact, it is experienced right across rural Ireland as well. Young...

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important issue. History has shown, since we have started taking in asylum seekers, that the conditions under which they have been living are not right. Human rights issues have not been addressed. We have placed people and families in congregated settings. For whatever reason, we have put them in buildings where they live in dormitories....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: Will the Taoiseach outline the Government's plan to deliver the infrastructure necessary to develop the Atlantic economic corridor as a counterbalance to the over development on the east coast? The provision of wastewater facilities, new modes of transport, broadband, and health facilities need to be planned and delivered so that we can cope with the existing and projected increases in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider changing the rules around career breaks for teachers as teachers who move home within the country and wish to work in a new location are being prevented from doing so unnecessarily; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a teacher who is on a career break and who moves permanently within the country will have to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reduce the delays being experienced by school term workers such as school bus drivers who have to sign on during the summer months but who regularly experience significant delays in getting their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Seán Canney: 767. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding that has been allocated to children’s health projects in Ireland under the Shared Island Fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/22]