2020-12-08Deputy 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]
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Agriculture3 questions
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Public1 question
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Housing1 question
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Social1 question
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Children1 question
2020-12-08Deputy 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]
Health1 question
2020-12-08Deputy 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]