Questions asked 7 total

• Transport 2 questions

  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that TII is reported to have turned off public lights on national roads in order to meet its 20% reduction in usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/20]
  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will request TII to examine the public lighting and barriers in place on the junction of the M17-M18 at Rathmorrissy, Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37049/20]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2020-11-17 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]
  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the legislation with regard to the State pension (contributory) as pensioners often lose out on weeks of payment due to the fact they were unaware that a small sum of money is owing to the Revenue Commissioners and by the time this discovery is made and rectified they are left weeks without payment; if she will consider amending the legislation in order that amounts up to €1,000 can be withheld as pertains to overpayments against amounts of pension due as pensioners regularly lose out on six to eight weeks of pension due to the fact sums of €200 or less are owing to the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36510/20]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the options open to medical card holders who are being charged for blood tests by their general practitioners; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty and additional costs being placed on many medical card holders; his plans to change the current regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36142/20]
  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide proper remuneration to student nurses who are working on the front line of the fight against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36296/20]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2020-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Galway County Council receives one of the lowest revenue allocations; if the matrix by which the Local Government Fund is calculated in each local authority will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/20]