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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive the hen harrier scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Climate Crisis and Disability: Discussion (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank our guests for joining us today. I was listening to the discussion in the office before I came down. There are a number of issues that I worry about. We have a huge body of consultation and the paperwork gets done but let us look at the issue of on-street dining, for example, and how that was done. In fairness, that was done in a hurry to try to help pubs and restaurants during...

Education and the School Building Programme: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I compliment the Department of Education because any school that has been built, such as Clarin College in Athenry or the Presentation College in Athenry, or other schools I have seen around the place, are absolutely brilliant legacies to have. The problem is that is has taken years to get them to where they are. When they are built, the modern...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I am pleased to take the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I have listened all morning to what people on all sides of the House have said. I am not very impressed with the way people are shouting one another down. It is important that we look at this issue of housing in a constructive way. I would challenge the Government that the proposals we made last week and which the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: Section 39 health workers provide an invaluable service to the State. There is an issue with regard to the fact that they do not get equal pay. We have a situation whereby a strike is going to happen in this sector imminently. That is going have a devastating effect on the health service. I also refer to the deadline for the announcement regarding the provision of home care services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on a local area hackney licence application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support an urgent matter (details supplied). [14970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the longest time that a child who is classified as urgent, semi-urgent and non-urgent is waiting for an MRI scan in UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I do not know how I can follow that. It was enlightening to hear Ms Gaynor give us a visualisation of what it is all about. There are a few comments I would like to make. I am concerned about the fact that there is a differentiation between services in rural and urban areas. Coming from a rural constituency, I see it on the ground. People are living in more isolation. They are probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: When might we see them being flushed out? What are the timelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: Does Dr. Carroll wish to comment?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given approval to a request by a company (details supplied) for pension increases for its pensioners payable from July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/23]

Reform of Carer's Allowance Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I compliment Deputy Harkin for introducing this very important Private Members' motion. It is important that we discuss carers and the role they play in society. The level of service they give is often free of charge and is often done as a vocation rather than anything else. They do not seek a lot and we should respect the fact that they believe that this is something you do out of duty....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I was listening to the discussion. I will raise two issues. The first point relates to what was said about the upheaval within the banking sector in various parts of the world at the moment and how it might affect the global economy. Do the witnesses envisage any risk to Ireland in terms of our corporation tax take in the next year or two years as a result of anything that might be going...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee to discuss these topics. It is interesting listening to Deputy Healy-Rae. I have one question on the banking sector. We have the potential to develop the credit union network as another force in banking. How supportive is the Central Bank of achieving that, so we end up with a situation where the credit union movement can operate as...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: When Mr. Madouros says that they have the capacity, is the issue that they are not lending or that there is not the demand for loans? Are people being prudent in the uncertain markets we have with inflation and so on? People are standing back to see where we are going to level out after all we have been through between Covid and the Ukraine war. Is there a sense that people are pulling...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I will finish on the credit unions. There is the League of Credit Unions but there are also individual entities, wherever they are. In my constituency there is St. Jarlath's Credit Union, which covers Tuam, and there is a large hinterland comprising Athenry, Gort and Galway city. There is also Naomh Breandan Credit Union in Loughrea. They all work as entities on their own. Is that a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I have a question on inflation and the effect that can have on Government expenditure, especially in the capital area where we have the national development plan and many projects that we are hoping to do over the next ten years. We might not get the same bang for our buck as we did two years ago with the inflation that has happened. In the next two to three years do the witnesses see...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: There is much food for thought there. There is a lot of nuance here and many challenges for us. I thank the witnesses for their openness and hopefully we will engage with them again.