Results 121-140 of 2,152 for speaker:Seán Canney in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Canney: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a shortage of tyvense medication, which is used to treat conditions such as autism and ADHD; the measures his Department is taking to ensure an adequate supply of this vital medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53267/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will oversee the introduction of new guidelines to develop new school playground guidelines and an analysis of spaces and funds for outdoor school areas which provide an appropriate opportunity to address the different needs of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52050/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she recognises that a problem exists with schools installing sensory playground equipment, given that schools are afraid of litigation and children with sensory needs are losing out as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52051/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will oversee the introduction of the Brain Calm Programme to the curriculum in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the formula used in calculating EAL posts with schools applying for such posts, as is the case already with NEEAL posts where the formula is shared, as this would assist schools in their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that landlords who enter a HAP agreement are having their HAP payments suspended if the tenant fails to pay their portion to HAP (details supplied); if he will amend the system that all HAP payments will continue to be made whilst the tenant remains in the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that his Department is requiring early year service providers who are receiving core funding to submit accounts for their facilities in a format which is not in accordance with the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); if he will rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a surgery referral for a person (details supplied). [51919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 581. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the current HSE recruitment freeze was extended to all HSE staff except consultants, doctors in training and 2023 graduate nurses and midwives (details supplied); his plans to reverse the recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51994/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to put a plan in place to deliver the necessary temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the school can take in the cohort of over 150 students on a waiting list for next September from the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to put a plan in place to deliver the necessary temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied) to ensure that the school can take in the cohort of over 150 students on a waiting list for next September from the catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a school bus service from east Galway city and Oranmore to a school (details supplied) where there is no secondary gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (21 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will fund the purchase of land to install an off-road set-down area at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer who started farming in 2023, who has a herd number and who applied for BISS in 2023 and who has leased land for five years in January 2023 can enter the new tranche of ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing people on partial pensions the benefit of a full budget increase, as opposed to a pro-rata increase in pension income, as many people dependant on a partial contributory pension are failing to take advantage of the full benefit of budget increases, despite having to meet the full cost of rising...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the outcome of the EAL appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) will be available; if she is aware that this school needs clarity on matter urgently, as the EAL allocation was reduced by 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the working limit for eligibility for home carers from 18.5 hours to 21.5 hours to allow for an increase in the number of carer's available to care for vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if he will conduct an investigation into the rising costs of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, mobility aids, silicone socks and prosthetic limbs as the cost of prosthetic limbs for both upper and lower limb amputees has increased 50% since Brexit and silicone socks used by amputees now cost over €1,000, which equates to five weeks income for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foreign Birth Registration (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ascertain the number of staff employed by the road toll companies since Covid; if the companies can reduce tolls due to the fact that all tills are cashless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/23]