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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 790. To ask the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care for seven- and eight-year-olds will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to a group (details supplied) in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 738. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to deal with the severe lack of podiatrists available to care for persons with diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9345/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the national dementia office and the integrated care programme to determine the needs and solutions to provide persons with Huntington’s disease and their families a good standard of care in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the longest time that a child who is classified as semi-urgent, urgent and immediate has been waiting for an MRI scan at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 867. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to lift the mandate for mask wearing in national schools for children and teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9993/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister of State and the Minister for their contributions. The Regional Group's contribution is that we need a scheme that will work, that will offer support to those who have mobility issues and allow them some independence so they are no longer grounded, as stated by Peter Tyndall. Back in 2011, Emily O'Reilly stated that the scheme, and the requirement to hold a primary...

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — Ireland is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which places an onus on signatories to "provide access to transportation on an equal basis to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life"; — people with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer work scheme application submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for urgent and non-urgent referrals to the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at University Hospital Galway; the number of patients that are on the urgent and non-urgent referral waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8621/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I raised the issue of school secretaries and caretakers in October 2021 with the Tánaiste. At that time, we got a very positive response. Negotiations have been ongoing, but there is an issue in respect of allowing school secretaries access to the public service superannuation scheme. This has not yet been brought to the Cabinet. My understanding is that it can be done by way of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applications for the warmer homes scheme are taking over two years to assess; if he will provide an update on the measures he has put in place to expedite this process to ensure an early delivery of much needed insulation works to homes; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to put in place the M50 toll; the cost to construct the infrastructure for same; the revenue that was ring-fenced to recoup the costs; the number of years over which it was recouped; the way that revenue continues to be collected; his plans to relocate the toll from its current location to beyond the Blanchardstown...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if social welfare payments can now only be collected at post offices; the rationale behind the decision; the measures put in place to ensure that disabled persons can access their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7890/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this legislation, which provides for a transfer of functions. I welcome the Bill and support it. However, like other speakers, I am worried about what happens when it is passed. The most important issue with regard to disabilities is funding. Responsibilities going from one Department to another is fine but the funding needs to follow the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for the comprehensive response. What is missing here is that some farmers, including some in my own constituency, are not very computer-literate or experienced. They often make a mistake, which may not be rectified or is an obvious mistake that was made in human error. We need flexibility within the Department and from the officials to try to ensure as many farmers as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I reiterate that while the Minister says all of these measures are in place for farmers, many farmers around this country are losing out because they are not competent in the process of submitting applications. They are not given the human support that is required by the Department. It is very much a case of you are right or you are not. If you are not right or you do not tick the box...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who make simple errors in online applications are not having their problems rectified within his Department’s appeals process, including, for example, farmers who fail to tick an areas of natural constraint, ANC, box on a basic payment scheme, BPS, application, who are not having this simple matter...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I raise a very simple but important issue for farmers. When they make an application for their grants and entitlements, they may run into a situation where they make a human error or tick the wrong box and there is no chance to rectify such errors. In some cases, including in my constituency of Galway East, a large number of farmers are being penalised for simple errors.