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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank Professor McQuinn for his presentation. I will start where he left off with Deputy Ryan. If a comparison was done between Covid-19 over the past two years and what is now happening in Ukraine, which is the bigger worry for us? Looking at agriculture and food security, Professor McQuinn said we do not trade much with Russia. However, Russia produces much of the world's fertiliser...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: Professor McQuinn spoke about the fiscal rules. I may be wrong but I cannot see how the fiscal rules can be brought back into play or even contemplated until we see how this pans out. We are two weeks into this war and the repercussions are being felt right across the globe.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: The next big issue or crisis is housing. What has been a housing crisis will be compounded by the fact that we will probably have 80,000 or 100,000 - those figures have been bandied about - more people who will need housing as a matter of urgency over the next 12 months. How do we deal with that and the existing shortfall? In my book it could be a case of taking out some of the processes...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the witnesses for those responses. I wish to ask about budgetary scenarios having regard to all that is happening as we face into the next budget. I know that is like being asked to look into a crystal ball. I refer to the pressures on existing contracts with suppliers and business people that have been entered into. For instance, a person who has a bus company contacted me today....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: It is sounds very depressing but it is the reality to which we must adjust our thinking in light of what has happened during the past two weeks. I thank the witnesses for their insights.

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Tully for bringing forward this important motion. As members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, she and I have heard at first hand the experiences of witnesses who have come in over the past two years, including parents of children who gave harrowing accounts of what they have to endure when they discover their child has a disability or special needs. As a Deputy...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: In light of the announcement last Sunday by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine asking farmers to grow grain to try to make up for some of the shortfall and risk arising out of the Ukrainian crisis, how will the Government provide the fertiliser, grain and machinery that are required? Many farmers, including in my constituency, have not done tillage in a hell of a long time, since...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I am asking the Taoiseach how this is going to be done.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Taoiseach for his very positive response. It is important we enhance our reputation as peacekeepers and use this opportunity in the 30 separate locations across the world mentioned by the Taoiseach. Having been at St. Patrick's Day celebrations in China and in eastern Europe, I fully understand the value of making sure we promote Ireland. However, on this particular occasion it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I take the opportunity to wish every female in this country and across the world the best of luck on International Women’s Day. I think, in particular, of the staff I have in my own office who do a great job when I am not there and I wish them well. On Ukraine and all that has been talked about here today, I wish to make a suggestion in the context of what we will be doing next...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the steering group will be issuing its next interim report on the review of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the minimum distance for primary school children to be eligible for school transport to ensure as many students as possible are catered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the rules of eligibility to allow primary school children eligible for school transport to attend their second nearest school. [12681/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: My apologies for being late. I was at another meeting and I have to rush off again because I am speaking on Leaders' Questions in the Dáil shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I have always been of the view that the subject matter we are discussing should not be divisive. We should all be doing this together. We are running a national greenway from Dublin to Galway and the route selection for Athlone to Galway is coming towards the end of its tether. The ambition for north Galway - Tuam, Athenry and so on - is to get a connection to the national greenway so it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: There are three minutes left if anybody wants to make a comment. I am sorry for being abrupt in my approach but I have to-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the all-Ireland rail review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12069/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for facilitating me. Could I have an update on the progress on the ongoing all-island rail review? What issues will be prioritised? Given the political situation in the North, is progress being hampered? Is it affecting the timelines for the review? When is the review likely to conclude and when are we likely to see a report on it?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. Let me develop the point he made about high-speed connectivity between cities. I am concerned about the west and the absence of a connection between Galway and Mayo, in addition to the break in the line between Claremorris and Athenry, which means we do not have connectivity between the likes of Westport, Ballina, Galway, Limerick and Cork. The Minister mentioned...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I agree we have to consider it in light of the national rail network framework. It is important that we do so with a view to providing transport modes that are different if we are to take cars off the road and create a better environment. I am not saying the west or north west is in decline but that the EU is telling us it is and that it is subject to underinvestment. It is a fact from the...