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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he will meet with retired workers organisations to discuss their issues in relation to the details of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60865/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the witnesses this evening and thank them for sharing their thoughts with us. The biggest issue we have at the moment relates to budgetary matters and the forecasting we have. How can we better prepare so that we have more accurate forecasting, in light of what has happened this year with the increase in revenue which was not predicted? What is the Department of Finance not...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: Regarding that issue and the forecasting, there is an underspend in capital and grants whereby works could not be carried out or moneys were there to be spent but were not. How does the council see the Departments managing that? The Tánaiste said the other day that there is an underspend and we might be able to find money for this, that and the other in it. Does the council have any...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: Perhaps a lot of it is to do with the fact that local authorities do not put in their returns until December as they are so busy carrying out road works, etc., so it is not known what it is until 31 December when all of the books are closed off and we start totting it up, which is a bad system. We should have a system where if a Department has committed to a job, at least it is reported that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (8 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: Then we are all experts.

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion, which gives me an opportunity to speak on it. On a night like tonight when we have a storm, it is appropriate that we are talking about people who are on standby and waiting to help out if there is a need in the case of an emergency arising. They are probably out there taking care of emergencies at the moment. We must reflect on the fire...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional supports that can be put in place to assist schools and parents to deal with special needs pupils whose behavioural conditions can result in harm to fellow pupils and staff rather than suspension from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to the back to education allowance; her further views on whether those caught in this situation due to the exceptional circumstances of Covid-19 should have their cases examined on a case-by-case basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 366. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the expanded list of agri-environmental schemes that will attract a disregard in terms of farm assist from October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60067/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I note the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, is in the Chamber. I want to raise the temporary assistance payment scheme, TAPS, which was in place for the nursing homes. In light of the intensified infection prevention measures now required in nursing homes, especially during this month in the lead-up to Christmas and beyond where additional precautions and staff will be required, will the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: The LEADER programme is a key rural development for supporting the economic, social and environmental development of our communities and provides the resources necessary for rural communities to support their own development and create capacity at local level. For more than 30 years, this LEADER programme, delivered by the local development companies, has maximised the drawdown of the money...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: The Tánaiste is taking some figures and telling me that €250 million is available in the programme, but when one takes the yearly average over seven years, the average annual allocation in the proposed CAP will be €36 million. In 2014 to 2020, it was €50 million per annum. The Tánaiste said he is including the two transition years so it is a seven-year span....

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I wish to share time with Deputy Shanahan, if he comes in.

Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Everybody tells the Minister stories about what is not right in terms of what we are doing. What has happened in the past two years has never happened before. It is unprecedented. The Government makes decisions, and the House supports it on the basis we are doing the right thing on the day. There are a few things we need to look at. All...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance when the full review of the primary medical certification scheme will be completed on foot of the Supreme Court Judgement 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce access to free travel for persons with epilepsy who due to their condition are unable to drive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59551/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: 189. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a new motorised transport grant; if so, the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59549/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I apologise that when the meeting started I was in the Dáil speaking on the Health (Amendment) Bill and that is why I was late joining the meeting. I welcome the witnesses. I read their introductory presentations which are very coherent and set out some of the issues. I want to begin with neurology as it is close to my heart in Galway where we have a shortfall of nine neurology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: I have one question in relation to the idea of the family caring. There seems to be a mishmash of services and breakdowns of services and no joined up thinking. For example, when a young couple is told their child has autism or is diagnosed with something, they find it very hard to access the services. They do not understand where they need to go. There does not seem to be a communication...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Seán Canney: Are local authorities the best places to have housing adaptation grants administered? What are the experiences with the administration speed of the grants and the level of the grants?