Results 121-140 of 3,908 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will make changes (details supplied) to exempted development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the fodder support scheme to include a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 453. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the ECCE capitation grant to childcare providers to meet the additional cost of providing the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the different rates of pay given by SOLAS to apprentices who are undertaking the same off-the-job training programme, will get the same qualification and do the same work; if he will address the pay difference paid by SOLAS to electrical apprentices in the engineering industry and electrical industry; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: Nobody can deny that we need to move away from fossil fuels. We have the opportunity to do so by using solar on our roofs, which is less obtrusive and does not affect communities at large. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, described it as a roof revolution which would meet many of our targets. Offshore energy is another area where we are lagging behind. We have the potential to become the new...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: I want to raise the issue of wind farms and the proposals to build them across rural Ireland. It has come to County Galway, where, right now, surrounding Tuam, there are four proposed wind farms. There are lots of issues with the wind farms. The turbines have become larger and higher. When the guidelines were introduced in 2006, the span of the blades was 50 m; now it is 186 m, and we...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Feb 2024)

Seán Canney: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that householders who install solar panels on their home will not be liable for any tax for the green electricity fed to the grid from the solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2961/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome that this Bill has been brought forward to Second Stage. As a former lecturer in what is now ATU but formerly was GMIT, in Galway, it is important that we all support this Bill to make sure the opportunities are there for our young people in innovation and research, and that we provide opportunities for companies and small businesses in order that they can get supports to carry out...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: It has been an interesting discussion. I think about the Galway ring road with about €30 million spent and we have nothing. We still do not know where that project is at. To finish talking about planning, the issue is the total uncertainty around projects and when they can be delivered. When there is a national development plan and money for projects, there should be a project...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report on National Development Plan: Economic and Social Research Institute (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: The housing situation is now affecting the economy. It is affecting the expansion capacity of our FDI. Companies cannot get the people because they cannot guarantee they will get a place to live. When we go back and look at it we see that if we keep just nibbling at it instead of deciding to do something a bit more drastic we will end up in a situation where these companies will regress...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. I have listened to the debate since it commenced and it is horrific that in 2024, we are talking about between 8,000 and 10,000 children being killed and over 20,000 people in total being killed in Palestine. What is it all about? We can talk about how it started with the attack on Israel. The consequence is that men, women and, above...

Estimates for Public Services 2024: Messages from Select Committees (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 40. The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Votes 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 41.

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak. The figures the Minister, Deputy Coveney, gave in respect of work permits and all of that needs to be out there. I did not know that information until I heard it from him. Perhaps it is on some website but we need that positive information about what is happening as opposed to the mystery of not knowing what is going on and giving people an opportunity...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: I raise the issue of housing adaptation grants. I note the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, is present. There is a review under way of the whole programme, which is successful and provides funding for people who need to adapt their houses due to mobility issues or for older people who need to do improvements on their houses. The problem is that with the construction inflation we have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason new checks for check straps on door hinges have been added to the checklist for the NCT; what the rationale is for this, as it does not impinge on the mechanical ability of the car; if he is aware of the additional expense that this is placing on motorists; if there is any analysis of the effect on consumers conducted before...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the awarding of incremental credits for teachers for prior work in a related field; if she believes that the current system is overly restrictive; if she believes that the Appeals Committee established under section 6C of the scheme for the Award of Incremental Credits should have to issue comprehensive judgements following an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the review process by which carers are having their carers allowance reviewed and the invasive nature of the information being requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4092/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to ban the use of sulphur hexafluoride in wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2964/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider putting a stay on on-shore windfarms in line with the UK decision as they are causing much concern for communities in which they are being planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2024)

Seán Canney: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide more resources to ensure that the warmer homes scheme is delivered in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2962/24]