654. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that children who have transitioned from children's disability services to adult services and are now travelling to St. Joseph’s training centre in Galway city and are living with their families in rural locations in Galway county do not have the bus transport in place, a service they are entitled to; if he will investigate same and rectify the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/24]
430. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the rules to allow an exemption for landlords in rent pressure zones that have been introduced to vary the 2% increase on the rents they charge where they have not increased the rent for at least two years prior to the zones being introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42598/24]
289. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what percentage of AMS notifications stated that the farmer had sown the wrong crop; his views on whether there is a problem with the crop identification system used in AMS; the cost to his Department of the current AMS imaging system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/24]
243. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing illness benefit for self-employed people to help if they are sick and unable to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42290/24]
657. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the criteria for continuous glucose monitors as currently, people with type 2 diabetes who have very poor vision and require another person to perform the finger prick test are being refused monitors as are people who were diagnosed with type 2 and then type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41339/24]
656. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a continuous glucose monitor to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/24]
306. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will withdraw the new SPHE curriculum following revelations of the explicit nature outlined to SPHE teachers in a DCU course designed to prepare them teach Junior Cycle Certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41347/24]
199. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply the lower VAT rate which is planned for gas and electricity to include renewable fuels such as native produced fire wood and wood pellets used in heating appliances for people using this sources of renewable fuels to heat their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/24]
177. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in recent months on the provision of new public transport facilities from Loughrea via Oranmore to Galway; when the tendering process will conclude; how long after the conclusion of that process will services be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/24]
46. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply a lower rate of VAT to all home heating appliances using renewable fuel, such as firewood stoves, pellet stoves and pellet boilers, which will help local economies, reduce reliance on both electricity and imported gas and fossil fuels such as oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40427/24]
45. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply a lower rate of VAT to firewood, similar to that of gas and electricity as it is a sustainable, renewable fuel which benefits the local forest owners where the material is sourced; if he is aware that this will support the Irish economy and supply heating material for vulnerable citizens who are reliant on fireplaces and stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40426/24]
608. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if HSE employees under the age of 50 years are able to retire on grounds of ill health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/24]
597. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals were made to the HSE medicines management programme re Versatis in 2023, and the number that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40014/24]
596. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health for an update on the status of the audiology clinic in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40013/24]
308. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the wage subsidy scheme is not being signed off by the Department for employers in order to encourage people with a disability to take up employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40009/24]
203. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce additional time in second level examinations for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40082/24]
86. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport when he expects delivery of the JASPERS European Investment Bank report on the potential priorities for projects under the All-Island Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40004/24]
85. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if phase two of the western rail corridor can be delivered in the same manner as the Limerick to Foynes Port line without the need for a rail order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/24]
81. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of pension appeals currently being considered by his Department under the terms of Circular 16/2020; the number of those appeals that have been with his Department in excess of the three-month indicative timeline for dealing with appeals; the number of those appeals that have been with his Department in excess of 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39554/24]
97. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport for an update on talks between the National Transport Authority and Local Link to provide improved public transport connectivity in the evening between Galway and Loughrea; when the project will be put to tender; if he will provide a timeline as to when the services will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38930/24]
138. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance his views on deemed disposal tax; if he considers that it imposes undue administration on smaller investors and taxes unrealised gains; if he is considering abolishing this tax to support young investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38355/24]
49. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, in light of the success of Irish swimmers in the recent Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, and considering that there remains a serious deficit in swimming pool facilities, including in east Galway, if she will support the proposal to build a Connaught regional 50-metre, Olympic-size swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway, close to the motorway and serving the Loughrea catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38103/24]
36. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when final approval will be granted to a school (details supplied) to commence works on the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38107/24]
227. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates; if he will consider amending the Bill to ensure inclusivity for all degree graduates who have contributed to Ireland’s higher educational landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/24]
225. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a group water scheme laying a water main where the works are funded under the multi-annual water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/24]
224. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Planning and Development Bill 2023, when enacted, will give an exemption to a farmer to lay a watermain in to service a water trough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37359/24]
114. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the income threshold for personal income tax from €18,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37399/24]
293. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider making it mandatory for all public swimming pools, including hotel pools, to have lifeguards during opening hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37211/24]
186. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made in the delivery of the wastewater treatment system for Craughwell, County Galway; if there is a site identified for the treatment plant; the expected delivery date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/24]
156. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when approval will be given to a school (details supplied) for an application for funding for solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37206/24]
155. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if the decision by Bus Éireann not to allocate school bus tickets for four children (details supplied) after the payment deadline was missed due to a family bereavement will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37199/24]
134. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to fund improvements to the N84 Headford Road, Galway to Castlebar, to help cope with the increase in traffic volumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37208/24]
133. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, where applicable, are responsible for the maintenance of all public roads within their charge, including the removal of trees all along the roadside within the curtilage of the boundary of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37203/24]
751. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for assessment and the waiting time for treatment at the pain clinic in University Hospital Galway; the number of people waiting for treatment; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36620/24]
687. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the HSE is refusing to employ recently graduated mental health nurses, despite the chronic shortage of mental health nursing staff in the health system, leaving graduates with no option but to emigrate to other countries; if his attention has been drawn to the further devastation that this decision will cause to the mental health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36291/24]
448. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove nursing home costs from the means assessments for fuel allowance payments to alleviate the burden on families (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36431/24]
432. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a farmer who is applying for farm assist has to have farm accounts done by an accountant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36012/24]
351. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address the lack of strategy around regional screen production since the lapse of the s.481 regional uplift; if she will support a dedicated regional strategy as part of Budget 2025 to specifically address the development of the sector in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36128/24]
243. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that some soft play centres that have a coffee shop attached which accounts for 80% of their turnover and the business is a registered cafe and or restaurant with the HSE have been deemed ineligible for the increased cost of business scheme (ICOB2) grant funding despite the fact that they were eligible for ICOB1 funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/24]
117. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the direction by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to all local authorities to withhold planned road improvement tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/24]
116. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to provide additional bus services between Galway and Loughrea to service the demand for public transport in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/24]
1741. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the progress his Department has made on updating the Dental Act 1985 in light of the abrupt closure of an orthodontic practice in Galway in August 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34547/24]
1721. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 20 June 2024, if a patient with complex needs (details supplied) meets the criteria for reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34434/24]
1702. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the recruitment policy operated by the HSE; if he is aware that all posts vacant at the end of 2023 are now non-existent, that unfunded posts are now funded posts, and if any person leaves their post in the future, that post is not guaranteed to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34376/24]
1557. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is compensating services for the legal costs incurred during compensation applications under the mother and baby redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35943/24]
1383. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if full-time residential care can be provided for a person (details supplied) as their mother is not in a position to provide this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34581/24]
1373. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a creche or childminding facility accepts core funding, if the facility is in breach of its core funding contract if it increases the fee to parents beyond €33.70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34549/24]
1292. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Charter of Farmers Rights is still fit for purpose and relevant; his views on whether it should be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35531/24]
1291. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tests have been conducted on the efficacy of the TB vaccines currently being administered; if there are plans to change or update the vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35530/24]
1290. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to conduct further studies into the source and prevalence of TB in Ireland. [35529/24]