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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 760. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State of the motorised transport grant scheme per annum since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6567/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if support and advice will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied). [5690/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding the immigrant investment programme review. [5694/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 454. To ask the Minister for Health if support will be provided for a person (details supplied). [5692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding residential placements for adults with a disability. [5700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied) regarding residential placements. [5701/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Equality and Non-Discrimination: Discussion (3 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I have been listening intently to what has been said. I especially welcome Ms Dennehy to the meeting. She is a very brave person whom I met probably ten years ago. She worked in a jewellers in Tuam at one stage, which is where my wife and I first met her. I have had conversations with Ms Levin from LightAware in recent years. I will speak to this issue first. Ms Dennehy articulated...

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I am glad that the Minister of State is here to hear what I am going to say because it has all to do with her own part of the world and I know that I am speaking to the converted. The probability of receiving a timely diagnosis of cancer and of surviving the disease differs substantially across Europe. Because of the major inequity in the access to cancer diagnostics and treatments, the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the delegates. This is an interesting discussion. It makes me think of what else could have an effect. Let me hone in. On budget 2020, the ESRI produced figures of €462 million for price indexation and €1.3 billion for wage indexation. The delegates mentioned higher education grants by SUSI. In its analysis, would the ESRI have included increasing thresholds for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: The other question I was formulating in my mind was in relation to social welfare and all that goes with that. Dr. Doorley said one can take any year and model it based on the system or the interpretation that can be done with it. Let us say there is a projection of 6% inflation in 2023 and we index link everything and give an increase. If there is no increase predicted the following year,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: One of the risks is that everything is going one way and the next thing it drops leading to a recession or whatever then we have a clawback. We also have a situation where we have an inability to pay clause by the Government if we have a serious recession. I am coming at this other issue with my Joint Committee on Disability Matters hat on. The Indecon report that was produced a short...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: The word Dr. Doorley used was "benchmarking". We have to level the playing field first in terms of the anomalies and particular situations that exist and after that there should be indexation, whether it is done by price or wages. The other thing we must protect against is the danger that work does not pay and becomes marginal. It is important that we encourage as many people as possible...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I also acknowledge the Archdiocese of Tuam for its work in facilitating this project to take place. It is important also to acknowledge the work of the Minister's predecessor, Deputy McHugh, who set the train in motion in getting what the Minister herself rightly described as a fantastic new education facility for Tuam. It is very important as well that we move to the design stage as...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress with the proposed amalgamation of a school (details supplied) and the development of another school in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5197/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: What progress has been made on the plans to develop the new single campus for a newly amalgamated national school in Tuam, County Galway? What progress has been made on the Educate Together national school, which is seeking a permanent home? It is in its seventh year in existence in the town and is doing very well.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister for that very positive news for Tuam. It is great news that the Educate Together school will receive a new facility on the same campus as Trinity National School and both schools will be delivered as one project. It is important for the town of Tuam. It is also important for the town's development that we have this single campus because then we can look after some of...