Seán Canney

Independent · Galway East

Activity on Community — 92 events (23 lobbying · 66 questions · 4 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Asthma Society of Ireland Health

  • Invitation to Attend Asthma Community Workshops
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Lobbying for additional supports for social enterprises.
• 2026-01-12
  LOBBY
  COPE Galway CLG Finance

  • Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and supports to the Community and Voluntary Sector.
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Down Syndrome Ireland Community

  • Support and advice on premises of DSI Galway Branch
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that mental health professionals in community mental health teams are equipped to deal with adults with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47784/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if wheelchairs will be provided to nursing home residents where needed, as the current situation is that people can access a wheelchair while living in the community but cannot access one once they are a resident in a nursing home; the steps that can be taken to procure a wheelchair for a nursing home resident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38932/25]
• 2025-07-07
  LOBBY
  Local Development Companies Network CLG Community

  • Meet and Greet event as part of Local Development Week
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  John Gallagher Community

  • Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Philanthropy Ireland Community

  • National Philanthropy Policy 2024-2028
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel's Campaigns and Advocacy Manager emailed new TDs to advocate for the needs and priorities of the community and voluntary sector in the upcoming Programme for Government.
• 2025-05-06
  LOBBY
  Galway City Partnership Community

  • Local Area Employment Service
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  John Gallagher Community

  • Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland. Community

  • Inclusion in upcoming Programme for Government
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • General Election
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Health

  • Presentation on the National Meals on Wheels Network and Meals on Wheels services to members of the Oireachtas in the AV room of Leinster House
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Philanthropy Ireland Community

  • National Philanthropy Policy 2024-2028
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Health

  • Programme For Government 2025-2029
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Galway Traveller Movement Community

  • To highlight Galway Traveller Movements manifesto and demands pre election 2025
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Pre-budget and pre-manifesto lobbying
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns CommunityEU Affairs

  • Mountain Access Projects
  • Mercosur Trade Deal
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Banking and Financial Institutions

  • Banking
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns Local GovernmentHousingCommunityJustice and EqualitySports and Recreation

  • LEADER
  • Housing - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Litter
  • Crime in Rural Areas
  • Recreational Routes
• 2024-09-26
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Finance

  • An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
• 2024-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Rural Regeneration Development Fund can be used by local authorities to purchase vacant and derelict properties for refurbishment to help rejuvenate the towns and villages and provide much needed housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23815/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an indication of the composition of the operational guidelines working group operating under the auspices of Education and Training Boards Ireland; if there is sectorial input from staff currently working within ETB Youthreach designated centres and community training centres that provide the Youthreach programme; how the input data are being gathered; if those data are being gathered through the extended Education and Training Boards Ireland-issued follow-up sectoral response survey last month to the 16 ETBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20197/24]
• 2024-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if registered BER assessors can be included in the ‘home energy assessment’ required by the SEAI and SBCI to apply for a loan under the home energy upgrade loan scheme as currently the published scheme states the energy assessment can only be conducted by a ‘SEAI registered One Stop Shop, Energy Partner or Community Project Co-ordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20053/24]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she intends to give a start date for the new Leader Programme to the companies who will administer the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47361/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is carrying out a review of the funding allocated to Galway under the Leader Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47362/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the reason that the maximum entitlement to community social care hours for those at the end of their lives is 21 hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42683/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is considering a review of the amount of LEADER funding allocated to County Galway, with a view to increasing the allocation to bridge the shortfall in funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38164/23]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 55–80
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 85–50
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when he will give the necessary powers to the Mental Health Commission to regulate not just approved inpatient mental health services, but the 24-hour community residences, as well as approved community mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30504/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with community pharmacies or with an organisation (details supplied) to conduct a review of their services under Public Pay and Pension Act 2017 legislation; when this review will take place; if he is aware of the huge increase in business costs wages and overheads since cuts were imposed during the recession in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29419/23]
• 2023-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health what plans are in place to provide the additional secretarial services required to support the two neurology consultants in Galway University Hospital, as presently there are delays in letters being sent to GPs and other MDT in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/23]
• 2023-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm that the grant offer of €200,000 to an organisation (details supplied) under the town and village scheme in January 2021 will remain in place, as the project has been delayed but is now almost ready to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26432/23]
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made to approve additional funding for Loughrea town hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20602/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency rooms that will be included in the new community nursing unit being built in Tuam; the application process for patients to access these rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18752/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if people who did not qualify for the fuel allowance in advance of starting a community employment scheme can now access the payment as the thresholds have changed, or if there is a mechanism in place to allow this to happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13806/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the HSE has designated the purpose-built Seven Springs Day Centre in Loughrea, County Galway as part of the community nursing unit in Loughrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12152/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be established for CHO2 given a team was promised to every CHO area but only two of nine have being delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60768/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to create a community banking system within the post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56309/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the anomaly in the Budget 2023 proposals in which participants on community employment schemes will receive a €5 increase per week; if she will increase this payment to €12 per week in line with all other social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53190/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department of Rural and Community Development with a view to addressing the anomaly whereby some persons on rural social schemes cannot access the fuel allowance due to the fact that they were not in receipt of the allowance when they started on the scheme, especially in light of rising fuel and energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/22]
• 2022-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the amount that was spent in relation to abortion provision to community-based groups which provide counselling and provision of abortion; and if he will provide a breakdown of the monies spent on advertising, training, consultancy, legal advice, and any other relevant services in each of the years 2019 to 2021. [48353/22]
• 2022-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider exempting all community groups from paying VAT on goods and services to protect such groups given the current increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46559/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will conduct a review of the way increasing inflation, fuel and energy costs are affecting community groups throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45112/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will increase the amount of funding available for the 2022 allocation under the rural regeneration development fund; if she will provide additional funding to projects that have already received a grant allocation due to the unprecedented increase in construction costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44766/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she intends to provide any additional interim Leader funding for 2023 in order to ensure that there is no gap in the provision of funding for community groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44768/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider providing more funding to local authorities due to the huge backlog of applications for local improvement schemes for rural roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44767/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advance the necessary additional funding to bridge the gap between existing grants allocated through the Rural Regeneration Fund and the actual cost which is far higher due to the exceptional increase in the cost of construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide additional funding to the public participation networks to allow them to provide additional funds to community groups struggling to pay energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44651/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was on disability allowance for many years and who took up a position on a community employment scheme can now make an application for the partial capacity benefit after having worked for four weeks on the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35503/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the community nursing home PPP bundle for seven community nursing homes; when a contract is expected to be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19404/22]
• 2022-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the level of support her Department is providing to the community alert scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16904/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide funding to support the local improvement scheme which is presently funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12070/22]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of talks with community employment supervisors in relation to their pension entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57642/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she will put in place to increase funding already allocated under the rural regeneration and development fund to projects in which the costs have increased substantially due to the unprecedented rise in the cost of materials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49400/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to support the development of women’s sheds in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49403/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce the next round of allocations from the rural regeneration development fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49404/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to increase funding for local improvement schemes in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49402/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the value of the dormant accounts fund that is to be available in 2022 to support community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49405/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department plans to make funding available under the rural regeneration development fund for the installation of municipal waste water treatment plants in towns and villages in which no such services exist and development cannot progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49401/21]
• 2021-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in negotiations on the pension entitlements of community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49438/21]
• 2021-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the arrangement his Department will put in place to deliver day centre services to older persons in the Loughrea, County Galway catchment area given that St. Brendan’s community nursing unit is unable to restore its daycare service due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49145/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider increasing the funding for the local improvement scheme to help meet the demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34299/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to support private property owners to convert vacant properties to digital hubs to facilitate remote and blended working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29209/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19356/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the availability of a diabetic diet allowance; if it is available to persons with diabetes that require a specialised diet; the criteria for receiving it; if it is closed to new applications; if the allowance can be granted in special circumstances at the discretion of a community welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8025/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the current implementation of the saver clause in community employment schemes which states that participants who commenced on community employment prior to 3 July 2017 will be entitled to remain under their existing community employment eligibility rules in which this is to their advantage; if it is more advantageous to the person the current criteria can be applied; if this saver clause is being applied across the country uniformly, especially in relation to persons aged 55 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38210/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to introduce a scheme of supports to incentivise young persons to purchase vacant properties in towns and villages as their first homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/20]
• 2020-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that changes introduced in 2016 in relation to length of service on community employment schemes are being applied retrospectively to those that commenced under the previous regime; if her attention has been further drawn to the difficulty this is causing to community employment scheme participants that were of the view that the terms they signed up to would continue to pertain; if those that commenced on schemes prior to June 2016 can continue on the schemes for six years in view of the current economic downturn and the value of community employment schemes to local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36185/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the time on the scheme for all community employment scheme participants for a period during the current Covid-19 crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33355/20]
• 2020-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the fact that 75% of the available speech and language therapists in HSE community healthcare west are redeployed to either testing or contact tracing, including speech and language therapists from both primary care and social care, and the detrimental effect it is having in the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27533/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if the time will be extended for community employment scheme workers to remain on their placement due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. [27079/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the pension rights of community employment supervisors; when she will be implementing the LRC recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23905/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-04-26
  VOTE
  Community Employment Pension Scheme

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–84
• 2018-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the concept of the Atlantic economic corridor and its development is provided for in the Project Ireland 2040 plan which encompasses the national planning framework and the national development plan. [8501/18]
• 2018-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the preparation of the dormant accounts action plan for 2018; if the process has commenced on seeking applications for consideration for disbursement; and if his Department is reviewing the operation of the Dormant Accounts Fund to ensure the efficient and effective allocation of funding in line with the aims of the legislation. [8500/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work undertaken on the development of the Atlantic economic corridor; his views on whether there are specific infrastructure projects which could form part of the corridor; and if his Department has sought the inclusion of the AEC in the national planning framework and the capital plan. [1289/18]
• 2016-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for tendering for a new fire station in Tuam, County Galway; when construction will commence and when the fire station will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8948/16]