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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: The Minister is right; we are at critical stage. However, I believe that people who go out to work want to see the benefit of that work. It is not all always about the pay scale. It is actually about what will happen in terms of tax credits, especially for the lower and medium income earners. If they get an increase in wages, what often happens is that it puts them over a threshold for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I accept that, but when we think about how to have a collaborative industry in which contractors and the contracting authorities will work together, we need to look at what has been established in other jurisdictions such as the UK, where there is the new engineering contract, NEC. In that case, there is risk-sharing and more is got out of the contract. The Minister of State referred to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to introduce a new public works contract for the construction industry to ensure the risk in these contracts is shared in an equitable way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of public works contracts, which have been in place since 2007. I acknowledge the Minister's efforts in introducing a variation to the contracts for the unreal price increases that have happened. However, I fear that if the contracts are not overhauled, we will have serious issues in trying to get contractors to do work for us. Are there any plans to reform them or...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Construction Industry (16 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: The Minister of State said a lot there. I will give him some facts. Right now, the construction industry is in free fall. Contractors are not going to price public works contracts as they stand at the moment. It is a particular risk in the engineering contracting. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, is here. This also affects flood relief schemes, where there is an enormous risk in...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I also thank the Minister for including this amendment. Accountability and the timelines are very important for all this work. It is important, and I thank the Minister for taking it on board.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for taking on board the amendment that Deputy Tóibín and I tabled. The only issue I have is that some people who are first cousins of the babies are trying to trace their relations. They have been on a journey for a long time. Their concern is that if they want to give their DNA, if there are improvements in forensic science in a number of years to such an...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I support the amendment we have tabled. The motion from the Rural Independent Group is born out of frustration with where we are now and what is going on. It gives us an opportunity to highlight some deficiencies. For example, the national retrofitting scheme has been announced but it is not happening. The national broadband plan is in place but it is not going at the speed it should if...

Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this very important issue. As the previous speaker said, we should not be here talking about it because we should have had solutions in place many years ago so the resources would be there. I acknowledge the role of the Department and the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, in the past two and a half years. I acknowledge the amount of investment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the customers of a bank (details supplied) who are experiencing problems paying motor tax online; the steps that are being taken to rectify the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to provide support to private bus operators that have fixed price contracts with public bodies due to the rise in the cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 416. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that Ireland has received to date from the European Union under the displacement of refugees from Ukraine Programme or from any other funding source. [30497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 459. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 460. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to housing given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Residential Tenancies Board is requesting landlords to provide personal details such as date of birth, PPSN and photo ID when registering; the purpose of collecting this personal information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28903/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 926. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Government has undertaken an assessment of needs created by the arrival of Ukrainian refugees; and the contingency planning that is in place. [30495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 927. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planning assessments that are being carried out in relation to education given the arrival of Ukrainian refugees. [30496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1041. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to allow a school (details supplied) to retain an eighth teacher given that the school now exceeds the threshold by six pupils but was one short in September and it will now have two super-sized split classes of 36 pupils each due to the increased numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on progress on the new building for a school (details supplied); if a design team has been appointed; when it is expected that an application will be made for planning permission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: 1047. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused a place in a national school when their two siblings are already enrolled in the school; the alternatives that are available, including school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30636/22]