793. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of final accounts of capital project contracts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years from 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44817/20]
789. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate psychology services for children in the Headford and Lackagh primary care psychology service area of County Galway, given that the position has been vacant since June 2019 and children in this region of County Galway are losing out on vital psychology assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44778/20]
767. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with a disability who live in the family home or independently in the community including those with an intellectual disability are not listed as a priority cohort for the programme of vaccination for Covid-19 given that some persons in this cohort can find it difficult to understand social distance, maintain cough and hand hygiene and some cannot tolerate wearing marks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/20]
646. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44813/20]
555. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to close down JobPath; if a new contract will go out to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44703/20]
434. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44812/20]
333. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/20]
320. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount and breakdown of funding allocated by his Department to housing bodies (details supplied) in each of the years 2015 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/20]
281. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when restrictions placed on indoor training for inline figure staking will be lifted, given this is a non-contact sport which has been very negatively impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions on indoor training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44818/20]
269. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44811/20]
217. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/20]
208. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will include outdoor activity businesses in the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44664/20]
130. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport the number of capital project contracts final accounts that have exceeded the tender value by more than 20% in each of the years 2010 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44815/20]
124. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deal with drivers with learner permits who cannot take the driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/20]
609. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide MRI services for children who are waiting in excess of two years for an MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/20]
606. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure any woman who initiated a legal abortion in this country and is forced to travel if the abortion fails will receive the care they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/20]
439. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the criteria in cases in which social welfare income including pension income is assessed against carers in relation to the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/20]
358. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the reform of the planning process and in particular the judicial review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/20]
259. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a total ban on smoky coal and make Ireland a smokeless zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44524/20]
4. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to put in place transitional funding to allow the LEADER programme to continue to support community projects and rural enterprise in 2021 and 2022 in the absence of a new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43154/20]
291. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow yoga to recommence during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/20]
661. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department ceased posting letters to farmers regarding problems with ANC payments; his views on whether this is reflected in the steady rise in eligible farmers missing out on ANC payments for reasons other than stocking density since 2016; if he will consider reverting to posting letters to farmers in such cases given the age profile of the farmers involved and their associated lack of broadband and computer skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/20]
534. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow a companion of choice at birth for women during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/20]
458. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice when an application for a joint family visa (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43393/20]
284. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to create an equalisation fund to increase the Local Government Fund for local authorities such as Galway County Council, whose fund is one of the lowest per head of population despite the fact that the county has the second largest area in the country and has a diverse range of issues, including islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/20]
283. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the serious issue in County Galway regarding the fact that Galway County Council and An Board Pleanála have refused planning permission for small housing developments in rural towns and villages due to both planning authorities refusing proposals for individual septic tanks or private wastewater treatment plants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/20]
282. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support Irish Water to take in charge existing private wastewater treatment plants in existing housing estates in which there is no public treatment plant available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/20]
281. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Abbeyknockmoy to serve the Granary, Cois na hAbhainn, Cnoc na gCaor and Radharc an Mhuilinn to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43228/20]
280. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Corofin to serve Castlegrounds, Cloch Chora, Garrai Glas, An Dunan, Caislean Cuirte, Rockley Court and Brocklodge to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43227/20]
279. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Craughwell, County Galway to serve estates (details supplied) to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/20]
262. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to regularise the application process for foreshore licences to ensure a statutory timeline for the issuing of such licences to enable ports here to develop to their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/20]
183. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop a by-pass at Claregalway, County Galway to alleviate traffic congestion through the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/20]
178. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if drivers who had their driver licences extended beyond the deadline due to Covid-19 will not have to resit their driver test in order to renew them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/20]
841. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the active herd numbers that were eligible under the ANC in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; the active herd numbers that received payments in the same period by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/20]
840. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers ruled out of the ANC scheme due to not meeting stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41834/20]
819. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal by the forum of a group (details supplied) to conduct an economic impact assessment in advance of the implementation of EU Regulation No. 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products which is due to come into effect in January 2022; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that it will cause to farmers, particularly small farmers who are the economic bedrock of many rural areas and also to their farm suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/20]
543. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to reform the Mental Health Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41764/20]
457. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to introduce legislative reform of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/20]
397. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme, BTEA, in relation to the cost of education allowance to allow two members of the same household to receive the payment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students returning to college under the scheme had done so in the belief that they would each receive the allowance but were informed that in cases in which the primary customer and qualified adult are engaged with BTEA, the maximum rate of payment is €500 per academic year; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this household limitation is not well advertised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41776/20]
267. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to introduce legislation to streamline the planning and judicial review process to ensure the full planning process can give statutory timelines and certainty to investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41088/20]
204. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the procurement rules for public work contracts to allow the criteria for award to be the most economically advantageous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/20]
175. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the closure of a bank (details supplied) on small businesses, farmers and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41158/20]
174. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact the closure of a bank (details supplied) would have on banking in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/20]
173. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the long-term plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41156/20]
232. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education her plans to end the pay inequality for teachers who joined the profession post-2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40988/20]
167. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the unacceptable waiting time of 82 weeks for an audiology appointment from the date of referral in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/20]
819. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing forest owners with ask dieback disease (details supplied); his plans to introduce a scheme by which persons replacing diseased ash plantations with other tree species can get new long-term leases from his Department to ensure that they have ongoing incomes from the forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40419/20]
815. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active herd numbers that were eligible under the ANC in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of active herd numbers that received payments in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40361/20]
814. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that were ruled out of the ANC scheme due to the fact they did not meet the stocking density criteria in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40360/20]
737. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to pay student nurses for their work in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/20]