Results 661-680 of 3,921 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1412. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the difficulties being faced by overseas healthcare assistants in terms of getting renewed work permits; if those qualified above QQI level 5 in the health care sector will need to repeat the QQI level 5 due to HSE changes to the National Framework of Qualification QQI level 5 course for the occupation of healthcare assistant in Ireland;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1352. To ask the Minister for Health what steps should be taken by nursing home workers where a former employer sought and was paid the Covid bonus payment on their behalf, but the worker has not been paid by their now former employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16368/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health whether reimbursement payments to abortion-providing GPs was included as part of the €11.5 million figure allocated in 2019 to abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1462. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the State expenditure, by all categories including GP reimbursement payments of the €9.5 million spent on abortion services in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to fund abortion services in 2021; the breakdown by all categories of expenditure on abortion services in 2021, including GP reimbursement payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1562. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to reduce wait times for genetic testing in Ireland, as the current wait times of up to two years are too long and patients on waiting lists are often being treated for the wrong diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1548. To ask the Minister for Health if private nursing home residents in the Tuam primary care team, PCT, area with leg ulcers can be seen at the leg ulcer clinic in Tuam Primary Care, County Galway; if this clinic cannot see nursing home residents, given local residents with leg ulcers have difficulty travelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17178/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Canney: 1668. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to install mother-and-baby carpark spaces in the primary care centre, Tuam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17651/23]

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject for the sheep farmers and mixed farmers in Galway East. Every night young farmers, parents and families are out trying to look after their sheep in the lambing pens. They do this for nothing. This is an issue of survival. Deputy Naughten mentioned the welfare scheme introduced in 2016. That was prior to Brexit. It was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the active travel scheme has been collectively assessed under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 to determine if the scheme complies with the Act, bearing in mind that it includes plans to build out 1,500 km of footpaths and cycleways; if he will publicise the results of the assessment; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 329. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the x-ray facility to be installed in the primary care centre in Tuam, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive the hen harrier scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Climate Crisis and Disability: Discussion (30 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank our guests for joining us today. I was listening to the discussion in the office before I came down. There are a number of issues that I worry about. We have a huge body of consultation and the paperwork gets done but let us look at the issue of on-street dining, for example, and how that was done. In fairness, that was done in a hurry to try to help pubs and restaurants during...

Education and the School Building Programme: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I compliment the Department of Education because any school that has been built, such as Clarin College in Athenry or the Presentation College in Athenry, or other schools I have seen around the place, are absolutely brilliant legacies to have. The problem is that is has taken years to get them to where they are. When they are built, the modern...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I am pleased to take the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I have listened all morning to what people on all sides of the House have said. I am not very impressed with the way people are shouting one another down. It is important that we look at this issue of housing in a constructive way. I would challenge the Government that the proposals we made last week and which the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: Section 39 health workers provide an invaluable service to the State. There is an issue with regard to the fact that they do not get equal pay. We have a situation whereby a strike is going to happen in this sector imminently. That is going have a devastating effect on the health service. I also refer to the deadline for the announcement regarding the provision of home care services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on a local area hackney licence application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support an urgent matter (details supplied). [14970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the longest time that a child who is classified as urgent, semi-urgent and non-urgent is waiting for an MRI scan in UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inadequate Personal Assistance Supports: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: I do not know how I can follow that. It was enlightening to hear Ms Gaynor give us a visualisation of what it is all about. There are a few comments I would like to make. I am concerned about the fact that there is a differentiation between services in rural and urban areas. Coming from a rural constituency, I see it on the ground. People are living in more isolation. They are probably...