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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: We talked earlier on about energy and the energy windfall tax. Are there any plans to look at the banks and the profiteering that is taking place at the moment? Are there plans to look at how that money could be turned back into helping people with mortgage interest relief or by cutting out bank charges for people to make it easier for them to bank, rather than what we are seeing at the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I met with the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, earlier. One of the matters that came up was the residential zoned land tax, RZLT, and what may be happening with that. My understanding is that functional farmers will be exempt from paying the tax and lands that are zoned R2, which are secondary lands, for residential development will also be excluded. However, I understand from the IFA that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed): Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: Apologies, but I am double-jobbing. I am going between the disability matters committee and this committee. I thank the Ministers for their presentations. There are two aspects that I would like to address. There is the whole issue of the upcoming budget, the expectations and all the money we have in the country creating pressures on Government to deliver everything to everybody. I want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I am sorry Chair. I am double jobbing. I am attending the Committee on Budgetary Oversight as well. We were talking about the budget. I thank the witnesses. I read their submissions and I wish to raise a few issues. I was on the train going from Athenry to Dublin. Getting off the train in Heuston there was an older person with a Zimmer frame who was struggling to get from the train...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: It is a good news story that the line is working well but we have to ensure that the experience on it is the best for everybody, young and old. In particular in rural areas, we do not have public transport and we rely on cars to get people to bus stops, many of which do not have shelters. What plans are in place for that? There are also challenges regarding the location of, and the space...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: For the rural link example that I gave, that service is up and running. However, there should be the flexibility to be able to change stops if it is better to have a stop at another location. Rather than having to go through the whole process of licensing new stops, there should be a way to adapt them. The other gripe I have is that while many people with disabilities have free travel,...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: That concludes statements and questions and answers on Children's Health Ireland Children's Health Ireland - patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services. I thank Members for their co-operation in getting this business done.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: Next is the Independent Group. Deputies Connolly and Harkin have three minutes and 45 seconds each.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I must now ask the Minister or the Minister of State to make concluding remarks.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister. Next up is the Rural Independent Group.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: The Minister can answer that afterwards because we have to move on. I thank the Deputy for his co-operation.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: Briefly.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: The Deputy has passed his 45 seconds.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: The Deputy can wrap up now.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: Before we go any further, I wish to make clear that this is a questions and answers session. There will be direct questions and direct answers, over and back, rather than statements. I ask the Minister, therefore, to give a summary-----

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak. The Minister's opening remarks give confidence that we will get things done to make sure that what has been happening will be sorted out and we will get to a stage where people will get confidence back in the services again. This has been a major setback for public confidence in the services in Temple Street hospital. As has been alluded to by many...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: I wish to raise an issue relating to the school bus transport system that has evolved since schools went back into class. A number of bus routes, including routes in Corofin, Belclare and elsewhere in my constituency, started off with a school transport service in September but, a week later, the buses just disappeared. There are now at least five routes on my books that have no bus to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when retired OPW staff will receive a raise in their pension and arrears in relation to the recent raise in their pension; what is causing the current delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to the provision of phase 2 of school accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2023)

Seán Canney: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to the provision of school accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41291/23]