Results 141-160 of 2,159 for speaker:Seán Canney in 'Written Answers'

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]

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

Seán Canney: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the lay-bys are closed on the M17/M18 motorways and the M6 motorway, when drivers are encouraged to rest but there is no place to pull in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/23]

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

Seán Canney: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the speed limit reviews being carried out by local authorities are paused pending instructions from his Department, which is delaying the implementation of safety measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47387/23]

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

Seán Canney: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend the rules to allow a SPSV driver’s licence holder switch from a WAV licence to a standard taxi licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 334. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to amend the tax treatment of interest-free loans from parents to their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Rights (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 415. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce a measure to protect persons who pay up front for services and the supplier of the services closes their business prior to the service being delivered, such as orthodontic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 790. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider not turning the clocks back one hour this winter to facilitate persons who suffer from seasonal affective disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 890. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place to cull the wild deer herd, which is causing serious risk to motorists as they are coming onto public roads in darkness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 1110. To ask the Minister for Health if patient records from prior to 2001 are available from Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, and University Hospital, Galway; and if so, whether those records can be released to a patient (details supplied). [47358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 1407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the necessary funding to Galway Roscommon Educational Training Board for the purchase of a site in Roscommon for the provision of an apprenticeship programme centre in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 1447. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she intends to give a start date for the new Leader Programme to the companies who will administer the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Canney: 1448. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is carrying out a review of the funding allocated to Galway under the Leader Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that organic farmers are being discriminated against under ACRES due to the scoring system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46300/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to review the proportionality of financial penalties being imposed on farmers for administrative errors; if he believes that his Department is taking account of proportionality in deciding penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46303/23]