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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Dec 2022)

Seán Canney: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of a Safe Routes to School Programme 2021 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (1 Dec 2022)

Seán Canney: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options that are available to a person who cannot go into an Intreo centre to get a public services card due to severe social anxiety; if this person will be allowed to get a photo in a pharmacy similar to a passport application or if there is any other avenue available to them; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Dec 2022)

Seán Canney: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the creation of a new further education and training college in Galway to consolidate the provision by the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board of education in the city and to enable the Board to deliver on the national Further Education and Training Strategy and on his Department's policy mission to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Dec 2022)

Seán Canney: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that part-time students are excluded from the reduction in student fees outlined in Budget 2023; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many students are trying to progress their careers in difficult circumstances by pursuing part-time education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60121/22]

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister and her officials. We all recognise the problems and the Minister has recognised them in what she has said, which I thank her for. The €2.5 million for the sound and vision scheme is a positive, as is the engagement with BAI. That will make sure we end up in a situation where we get this sorted out permanently so that the likes of Galway Bay FM, Clare FM,...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I again acknowledge the support and co-operation of the Minister's officials in meeting with Deputy Naughten and me to discuss these issues following the committee meeting. When I mentioned music at the committee, the Minister said I was getting to the soul of the matter. Local radio goes beyond the usual in what it provides, all of which we have become used to having. During the pandemic,...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I am sharing time with Deputy Shanahan. I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. This is my first opportunity since being elected to the Dáil to speak about drugs and the plight of those who have an addiction to drugs. There is more than one part to this issue but first, and most important, are the victims, young and old, who have succumbed to the use of drugs and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 69. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the agreed gratuity payments will be paid to CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the €500 once-off payment to people with a disability to include disabled persons who have transferred to other State pension due to them reaching the pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to increase the funding for the school meals programme to take into account the increase in the costs of providing the meals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if participants on CE schemes with a disability will be included in the €500 top-up for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the rural social scheme top-up of €5 announced in Budget 2023 to €20 to keep pace with current inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of a new school (details supplied) for Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58874/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who has been living alone in Ireland for 19 years and who is in receipt of €215 per week in workman’s compensation from the United States of America can receive the living alone allowance and fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements in the national reserve for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59106/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of the health services in County Galway and the Saolta University Health Care Group, which covers six counties and serves a population of over 800,000 people. We had a meeting in Galway last Thursday night. It was organised by Cancer Care West and supported by the National Breast Cancer Research Institute. It highlighted the issues that are going on. We have four...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: It is the national estates-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: It is a sticking plaster.

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Seán Canney: I compliment Deputy Connolly and the Independent Group for bringing forward this important motion. Last week we sent a letter about the western rail corridor to the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Transport to urge the Government to reactivate the reopening of phases 2 and 3 of the line from Athenry north through Tuam and on to Claremorris. For the Minister of State who is...