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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will alter the criteria for the active travel scheme to include villages and settlement centres that do not have speed limits which would benefit enormously from the scheme to safely link schools and amenities by means of footpaths and cycleways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue between the ESB and electrical contractors in which the ESB is preventing electrical contractors from connecting electric vehicle chargers directly to the meter board in circumstances in which a connection to the meter cabinet is not possible even though the works are being carried out in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has received an application from Galway County Council for funding for the inner relief road for Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12072/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress is being made with the proposal to provide a bus lane from Claregalway to Galway city along the N83; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide funding to support the local improvement scheme which is presently funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the necessary electric vehicle charging infrastructure is being rolled out across the country to meet the increasing demand for owners of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/22]

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Second Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation, approved recently by the Cabinet. It came about as a result of the discovery of the mass grave in my local town, Tuam, County Galway. Last weekend, I met some members of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home Alliance and I have taken on board their concerns relating to the legislation, which, they advised, demands amendments that will be...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: I compliment the Independent Group on bringing forward the motion. The new contract is in place but the problem is that walk-in services are now not available. I live in Galway East, a rural constituency. Some of the people I represent do not have a smartphone or a credit card and may not have broadband, which is very relevant. They may not have any of the tools they need to do their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to introduce the long overdue scheme to pay persons for the excess energy generated by solar panels fitted in their homes which is feeding into the grid; if payment will be backdated to July 2021; the rate of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide the necessary charging points required in public spaces to support persons who are purchasing electric vehicles in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric charging points that are now operational in public areas in each local authority area broken down by fast chargers and ordinary chargers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle home chargers that have been grant aided by his Department in each year since the commencement of the scheme; the cost of the scheme on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if private coach and bus operators will be included in the scheme to reduce fares by 20% on all public service obligation routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the tender for an audiology testing facility for Tuam primary care centre; when the testing facility will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown of the areas being covered in the research being carried out by a person (details supplied) as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11896/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Canney: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include supplementary allowance payments to persons who are amputees who work and have medical cards granted on a discretionary basis to assist in the purchase of prosthetic limbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11897/22]

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I welcome the publication of the town centre first policy. It brings together many of the existing schemes and supports. It brings the town and village, rural regeneration development scheme and the urban regeneration development scheme together into one document. These schemes have been in place and they have been very effective. When I think of my constituency of Galway East, Athenry,...

Supplementary Budget for Rural Communities and Farmers: Motion [Private Members] (23 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I take the opportunity to thank the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. I will concentrate on farming and the supports required there. I acknowledge the Government's measures to try to help people with the cost of living. I think nearly €500 million has been put into the system. The question I always ask is where we are going to get the money to pay for it....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will introduce an amendment to the public service superannuation scheme to allow access to the scheme for school secretaries and school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10049/22]