Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Exemptions

Seán Canney

200. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide for a pre-registration VAT exemption status for qualified and accredited members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17543/24]

Primary Care Services

Seán Canney

636. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will provide 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. [17758/24]

Turf Cutting

Seán Canney

153. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who owned two bogs on a designated bog (details supplied) can access the turf cutting and compensation scheme in relation to both bogs, as opposed to one only, as the compensation of €1,500 does not cover the household fuel outlay and does not reflect the fact that this household was forced to cease cutting on two bog plots as opposed to one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15937/24]

Energy Usage

Seán Canney

61. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that persons are being forced by the ESB to have a smart meter, even if they do not want one, and that if the notification is not received, the ESB will fit the meter despite the objection of the householder; if he will intercede on behalf of householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13648/24]

Insurance Industry

Seán Canney

274. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the system by which genuine claims for compensation for damage to vehicles due to pot holes on our public roads are being declined by a company (details supplied) without any recourse to appeal by the vehicle owner and the dismissive attitude of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13651/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Seán Canney

365. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total cost of holding the two referenda on 8 March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/24]

School Transport

Seán Canney

406. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 22 February 2024, if she will provide the amounts of net surplus cash derived from school transport by Bus Éireann that the auditors and directors categorised in the accounts as profit, in tabular form, for each year from 2005 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13714/24]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Canney

535. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if a secondary school (details supplied) planned for Oranmore, County Galway, has received a determination of the application for confirmation of the CPO for the project; if so, if a design team has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15063/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Canney

735. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that her Department is asking people who received an award under the Caranua Scheme to supply a letter from Caranua confirming the date and amount of the award, despite the fact that they signed a non-disclosure clause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13849/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Seán Canney

766. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the moving-in grant to €6,000 for new-build accommodation to reflect the reality of providing flooring, kitchen appliances, and bedroom and living room furniture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14395/24]

Care Services

Seán Canney

1070. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide appropriate respite services in a suitable location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13760/24]

Medical Cards

Seán Canney

1294. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health what steps people with medical cards should take to get reimbursed for blood test costs charged by GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13943/24]

Youth Services

Seán Canney

1688. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his reaction to the Youthreach Employee Well-being Report 2022, an independent report from academics in Maynooth University, which found significant challenges facing Youthreach staff; what action is being taken on foot of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13843/24]

Employment Rights

Seán Canney

193. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are in place for employees who are owed wages and holiday pay from an employer who has closed down its business and is no longer contactable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Canney

208. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in the review of the tender report for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); when will the review be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13463/24]

School Transport

Seán Canney

209. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 22 February 2024, if she will provide the information requested for 2005 to 2015 of net surplus cash derived from the School Transport by Bus Eireann as categorised in the accounts for each of these years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13464/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Seán Canney

37. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Taoiseach if the decision to hold the two referenda was a Cabinet decision. [13091/24]

Driver Test

Seán Canney

198. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will change the rules where a person who does their driving test in an automatic car currently will not be licensed to drive a manual car to allow the automatic licence to include a manual licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Canney

345. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will support an application from a school (details supplied) for funding to complete the building of a general purpose/early years room, which is necessary to accommodate the pupils and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11519/24]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Canney

370. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if she will support an application for an ASD unit for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11753/24]

School Facilities

Seán Canney

481. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if her Department will fund the construction of a general purpose/physical education hall in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/24]

Housing Schemes

Seán Canney

603. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an applicant for the local authority home loan will be considered as a second chance applicant if they are divorced but still retain a legal interest in the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11689/24]

Planning Issues

Seán Canney

697. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the size of an extension from 40 to 60 square metres as exempted development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13070/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Seán Canney

778. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse her decision to only pay child benefit for students over 18 years from May 2024 who are still in school but not currently in receipt of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13018/24]

Health Services

Seán Canney

1249. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he will be providing funding to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/24]

Health Services

Seán Canney

1422. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the proportion in percentage terms of the annual health budget spent on medical continuous glucose monitoring devices in relation to overall medical technology spending, from 2019-2023, broken down per annum, in tabular form. [12576/24]

Departmental Data

Seán Canney

1516. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of babies born with Down syndrome in Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13092/24]

Tax Reliefs

Seán Canney

206. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a VAT refund scheme on the purchase of a car for owners who provide respite services for people with a disability who use their car to transport the service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/24]

Bus Éireann

Seán Canney

214. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if he will instruct Bus Éireann to abolish its rule not to allow private bus operators who are contracted to Bus Éireann not to have drivers over 70 years of driving business on the contracted services in light of the scarcity of skilled drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11403/24]

Housing Schemes

Seán Canney

262. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the housing assistance payment scheme to increase the amount of supports to reflect the increase in private rental costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Canney

302. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce compensation for farmers whose forest have been affected by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Seán Canney

328. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will accept a child (details supplied) for the ECCE overage exemption for September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11422/24]

Departmental Funding

Seán Canney

425. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an application (details supplied) for funding under the remedial action list RAL will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10669/24]

Social Welfare Code

Seán Canney

439. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person paying PRSI contributions between the ages of 66 and 70 can use those contributions to reach the threshold of 520 contributions to access a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10164/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Canney

529. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that TAMS applications are taking up to 24 months to be assessed by his Department and is causing great uncertainty in the industry including suppliers and contractors; if he will intervene to ensure that TAMS applications are processed in a timely way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/24]

Local Authorities

Seán Canney

71. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Dáil debate on Questions on Promised Legislation on 25 January 2024 (details supplied), the actions, if any, that will be taken in the context of the State apology by the Taoiseach on 9 July 2019. [9542/24]

Bus Services

Seán Canney

128. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will upgrade the 350 bus service in counties Galway and Clare to ensure larger buses are provided and that the frequency of the service is improved to meet the increased demand for public transport by people living in Kinvara, Ballinderreen, Ballyvaughan and Doolin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9197/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Seán Canney

305. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the savings threshold for the exceptional needs payment from €5,000 to €10,000 to reflect the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8735/24]

Foreign Birth Registration

Seán Canney

103. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if support will be provided in relation to a matter (details supplied). [8563/24]

Tax Exemptions

Seán Canney

118. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if persons on invalidity pensions are exempt from DIRT tax on savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8553/24]

Schools Building Projects

Seán Canney

146. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the new modular building for an autism class will be in place in a school (details supplied); what updates have been provided to the school since the announcement was made four months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8549/24]

School Transport

Seán Canney

148. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the euro amounts of net surplus cash derived from school transport by Bus Éireann that the auditors and directors categorised in the accounts as profit in the profit and loss balance sheet and cash flow statement for each of the years 2005 to 2015, in tabular form. [8560/24]

Parliamentary Questions

Seán Canney

149. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if her officials obtained legal assistance from the Office of the Attorney General regarding complaints about information being withheld in answers to parliamentary questions between 2013 and 2015; and the assistance provided in relation to same. [8561/24]

Disability Services

Seán Canney

255. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when supports will be put in place for a child (details supplied). [8485/24]

Disability Services

Seán Canney

263. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on disability services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8567/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Seán Canney

203. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance when the new primary medical certificate criteria will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7417/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Seán Canney

204. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate appellants to the primary medical certificate decision by having the medical assessment appeals board disclose their qualifications to enable them sit on the appeals board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7418/24]

Primary Medical Certificates

Seán Canney

205. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate appellants by having the medical assessment appeals board on the primary medical certificate sit in locations around the country to allow easy access for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7419/24]

School Staff

Seán Canney

248. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the remaining ten retired school secretaries will receive their pay arrears which are outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7420/24]

School Accommodation

Seán Canney

249. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will be approved for an additional mainstream classroom which is required for the next school year commencing September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7422/24]