149. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a scheme with funding to allow local authorities to provide wastewater treatment plants in towns and villages where none exist, solely to facilitate social and affordable housing development, which will increase the locations available to provide social and affordable housing in all towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5705/23]
340. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the rules to allow deserted wives who applied for deserted wives benefit between 3 August 1993 and 2 January 1997 be treated in respect of their income threshold similar to people who applied prior to 3 August 1992; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5482/23]
136. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when a new school (details supplied) for Tuam, County Galway, is expected to be delivered; the stage that it is at presently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2879/23]
118. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the new Gaelscoil national and secondary school campus for Athenry, County Galway, will be completed; the stage that it is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2880/23]
99. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will review the process by which DEIS designation is given to schools to ensure that all schools that cater for students from all backgrounds, including refugees, are properly recognised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2881/23]
78. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the review of school transport will be completed; the plans that she has in place for the delivery of school transport in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2873/23]
107. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the 75 ghost housing estates nationwide; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of houses and location of each ghost estate broken down by local authority area; the plans that are in place to bring these houses into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5002/23]
700. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the transport support Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4361/23]
321. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the mortgage to rent scheme; if it is working as designed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact a bank (details suppled) is withdrawing from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3985/23]
303. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding that was allocated to a sporting club (details supplied) in 2022. [4360/23]
302. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of a matter regarding negotiations between football clubs (details supplied). [4359/23]
301. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on grants for 2023 (details supplied). [4358/23]
350. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the status of the amalgamation of two primary schools (details supplied); the stage it is at; when she expects work to start on the construction of the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2864/23]
277. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals for childcare professionals in their 50s who have a level 5 qualification with up to six years practical experience who now are required to obtain a level 6 qualification to remain in the service; if he will give recognition for years of service and allow progression to level 6 without having to undergo a third level degree course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2622/23]
1919. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase the amount of funding available to local authorities for the streetscapes and shop fronts scheme to meet the demand the application process has identified and ensure all eligible businesses receive funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1688/23]
1827. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who has been willed a farm holding as a sole beneficiary but probate has not yet been completed can participate in the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/23]
1768. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the areas of the Ballyboy, Cregaclare Turlough, Ballyboy, Ardrahan, County Galway, are excluded from the ACRES scheme given that they are areas of important ecological value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63472/22]
1760. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider overhauling the current grants regime in order that farmers can bank the money they receive year by year and not face recoupments going back up to five years in relation to money that is long spent; if his attention has been drawn to the stress that these recoupments are placing on farmers and the fact that changes to schemes can ensure that a farmer’s payments are withheld if they do not reach targets, as opposed to recouped over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63365/22]
1638. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting for pain management at University Hospital Galway; the length of time that they have been waiting; his plans to address the crisis in waiting times for pain management in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1940/23]
1545. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the supports that his Department will put in place to help parents and patients of a dental practice (details supplied) that has closed or have been left without a service and are unable to access another service; if he will request the Dental Council to provide assistance and advice on the way to claim back money paid for treatments that were not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1693/23]
1528. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the assistance that is available to persons who are in receipt of social protection payments and who are paying for IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1622/23]
1519. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on recruiting a permanent consultant ophthalmologist post for County Galway who will provide a service at the Tuam primary care centre; the progress that has been made on the recruitment of clinical optometry staff for Galway; when the integrated primary care eye team for County Galway will be fully in place to address the current acute capacity issues in community ophthalmology in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1595/23]
1494. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the plan to create a population-based community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 2 or the associated new regional health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1454/23]
1472. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will make equipment and medications for sleep apnoea available on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1392/23]
1469. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the National Ambulance Service to put a second ambulance in place in Tuam, County Galway, on a full 24/7 basis to deal with the demand in Tuam and the catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/23]
1251. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Galway which have ceased providing medical card services in the past five years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to medical card users; the provisions in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63547/22]
1250. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in County Galway which have ceased providing medical card services to persons with disabilities in the past five years; the medical card dental services that are currently available to adult persons with disabilities; the provisions in place for those whose local dentist withdraws from the provision of medical card services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63546/22]
1249. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the provisions his Department is taking to secure dental services for medical card holders in County Galway; the services available to patients who cannot find a local dentist to avail of the dental treatment services scheme; when the current dental treatment services scheme will be replaced with a fit-for-purpose scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63545/22]
986. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the optional protocol will be enacted to give credibility to the adoption of the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/23]
985. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the redress scheme will be open to applicants to apply for; the timeframe that the process is expected to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1380/23]
918. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants on CE schemes and rural social schemes qualify for the €500 cost-of-living grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1938/23]
852. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of domiciliary care allowance and the carer’s support grant in respect of their son did not get the carer’s support grant of €500 as part of the recently announced budget supports given that they did receive the disability bonus payment due to their being in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63423/22]
843. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will index link all social protection payments to meet the cost of living going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63283/22]
773. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be included in the DEIS scheme due to the school demographic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1608/23]
762. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if the case of a child (details supplied) will be examined and a second level place provided for them. [1381/23]
682. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will support a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63406/22]
674. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will consider changing the current regulations in order that teachers can transfer job location in an easier fashion (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63347/22]
466. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Corofin, County Galway to allow for the development of the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63297/22]
242. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport when the freight hub at Athenry train station, County Galway, will be developed under Irish Rail plans to increase rail freight services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1385/23]
241. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an exemption for drivers who already have a driving licence from the need to be tested to tow a trailer with a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/23]
222. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if there is any funding available to someone in receipt of social protection payments such as invalidity pension who wishes to buy an electric bike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/23]
411. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that she has set aside for the community centre support scheme for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63052/22]
364. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; the discussions that have taken place between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63062/22]
3. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding that she envisages providing in 2023 for the local improvement scheme; if she intends to increase the level of funding to meet the demand for this very important scheme for rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63051/22]
671. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation plans that his Department is putting in place to support farmers whose forest has been affected by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61831/22]
376. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an application by a pupil (details supplied) for a special transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62208/22]
304. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of the rural water programme will be published given that this programme is vital for extensions to local group water schemes and small sewerage schemes which are awaiting funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62013/22]