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Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Home Help Service
Seán Canney
1043. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the maximum hours of home help available (details supplied); if he will consider increasing the maximum number of hours to 20 in view of the issues with Covid-19 and nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18898/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel
Seán Canney
148. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Defence if a person that is being discharged from the Army due to the fact they have diabetes and that has been deemed not of medical standard to serve in the Defence Forces is entitled to be given a medical discharge as opposed to an administrative discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17777/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Gaelscoil Issues
Seán Canney
152. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed for the Gaelscoil campus in Athenry, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17716/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Grant Payments
Seán Canney
184. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a suckler based application for EU protected geographical indication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Food Industry
Seán Canney
185. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for the proposed food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Seán Canney
186. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a new rural environmental type scheme; the budget that will be available for the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Animal Welfare
Seán Canney
187. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Seán Canney
196. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17780/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Seán Canney
227. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if prosthetics used here are being supplied by a UK company; if so, if additional charges will result in relation to prosthetics after Brexit; his plans to change the providers of such prosthetics if Brexit results in additional charges for users here; and if work is being carried on the subject in advance of Brexit [17778/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Seán Canney
228. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place in relation to the provision of prosthetics for amputees; his views on whether the current regime is acceptable; his further views on low income earners whose income is above the medical card threshold being forced to pay for prosthetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17779/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Seán Canney
229. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the HSE will fund prosthetics when the repairs necessary to such prosthetics cannot be carried out by the companies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17781/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Bus Services
Seán Canney
92. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a Bus Éireann bus stop at Kiltartan Cross, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17669/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Bus Services
Seán Canney
93. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the bus stop at Kilreekil village, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/20]
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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Audiology Services
Seán Canney
209. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when audiology services will be provided in Tuam primary care centre, County Galway; when an audiologist will be appointed to provide this vital service for persons in Tuam and north County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17532/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Post Office Network
Seán Canney
85. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is committed to an annual public service obligation for the post office network; if he will include same in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Canney
288. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities will be put in place in view of the fact that local authority funding has been decimated due to Covid-19 with the waiving of rates, the absence of planning fees and other charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Canney
377. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education and Skills when stage 2b approval will be provided for the extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16673/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Health Services Provision
Seán Canney
636. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when the development of the community nursing unit in Tuam, County Galway will proceed to tender; when a contractor is expected to be appointed to carry out the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Cancer Services
Seán Canney
637. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his views on the financing of regional cancer care groups on a statutory basis; if his attention has been drawn to the regional discrepancies in the funding of cancer care groups nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Public Procurement Contracts
Seán Canney
335. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contractor that will be appointed for the construction of a new Intreo centre in the old library building in Tuam, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15406/20]