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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. One might ask what interest is a directly elected mayor for Limerick to me and what consequences it has for Galway and Galway East. I requested time to speak on this because while it sounds great to have a directly elected mayor, the functions of that mayor and the additional functions he or she will have compared to a Cathaoirleach of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 598. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are available to co-operative marts which have to upgrade infrastructure to meet health and safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would reconsider the treatment of established woodland under the ACRES scheme, as currently farmers who have extensive parts of their land under established woodland are not getting sufficient benefit for this environmental benefit from the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 602. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing a scheme to maintain woodland due to the environmental benefits which will accrue, while recognising that this is a long-term project with no financial return for an individual landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if late applications will be accepted to the unharvested crop scheme in exceptional force majeure circumstances as a number of farmers who have suffered significant losses lost out on applying for the scheme due to the short duration during which applications were open and this has taken a significant toll on their physical, mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if the dispute between his Department and dentists has been resolved in order to allow persons with medical cards to access free dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when arrears in school secretaries pay will be paid to people who are now retired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the approval process for additional school accommodation and toilets which is awaiting financial review to allow the works to proceed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54305/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 293. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the necessary resources can be made available to survivors of mother and baby homes to trace their records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54253/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how Tuam, County Galway was identified to participate in the STAR programme was developed by NTRIS 2017 – 2021; how this programme is funded; when this programme is due to finish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the HSCL programme is due to start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53943/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be any new schools added to the current DEIS scheme in summer 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what provisions are in place for growing schools who are currently part of the DEIS scheme to access all the supports available to other schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Professional Qualifications (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why his farm advisory system refuses to recognise a soil science module from a Level 9 course as equivalent to a level 8 module as validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if he supports the calls of representative organisations and industry for a national diabetes policy to coordinate and direct diabetes policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of the Health Information Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (6 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion (in percentage terms) of the annual health budget spent on medical technology and devices, from 2019–2023, broken down per annum, in tabular form. [53950/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: My sincere opinion is that having a vote of confidence in any Minister at this stage is wrong for the simple reason that what we are doing is giving a status to the people who wreaked havoc on our streets and our city. It is unthinkable that they would get one up on democracy by having a Minister lose her job over this. We have to focus on gardaí and how we can help them. I think...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: I want to raise the fodder scheme that has been announced for the Shannon Callows by the Minister, Deputy McConalogue. While the scheme is welcome, there are a number of issues arising, including the fact that some farmers whose land was flooded may not be visible from satellite pictures but it was saturated to such an extent that the grass could not be harvested. These farmers may be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 211. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports that are available to employees who are owed wages from their employer who has closed his business. [53209/23]