Questions asked 19 total

• Housing 8 questions

  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to regularise the application process for foreshore licences to ensure a statutory timeline for the issuing of such licences to enable ports here to develop to their full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42912/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Craughwell, County Galway to serve estates (details supplied) to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43222/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Corofin to serve Castlegrounds, Cloch Chora, Garrai Glas, An Dunan, Caislean Cuirte, Rockley Court and Brocklodge to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43227/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the development of a municipal wastewater treatment plant for Abbeyknockmoy to serve the Granary, Cois na hAbhainn, Cnoc na gCaor and Radharc an Mhuilinn to allow future development in this growth centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43228/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support Irish Water to take in charge existing private wastewater treatment plants in existing housing estates in which there is no public treatment plant available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the serious issue in County Galway regarding the fact that Galway County Council and An Board Pleanála have refused planning permission for small housing developments in rural towns and villages due to both planning authorities refusing proposals for individual septic tanks or private wastewater treatment plants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to create an equalisation fund to increase the Local Government Fund for local authorities such as Galway County Council, whose fund is one of the lowest per head of population despite the fact that the county has the second largest area in the country and has a diverse range of issues, including islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/20]
  • 2020-12-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the reform of the planning process and in particular the judicial review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/20]
• Health 4 questions

  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow a companion of choice at birth for women during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43084/20]
  • 2020-12-16 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow yoga to recommence during Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43662/20]
  • 2020-12-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure any woman who initiated a legal abortion in this country and is forced to travel if the abortion fails will receive the care they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44521/20]
  • 2020-12-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide MRI services for children who are waiting in excess of two years for an MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/20]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if drivers who had their driver licences extended beyond the deadline due to Covid-19 will not have to resit their driver test in order to renew them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/20]
  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop a by-pass at Claregalway, County Galway to alleviate traffic congestion through the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/20]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice when an application for a joint family visa (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43393/20]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2020-12-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department ceased posting letters to farmers regarding problems with ANC payments; his views on whether this is reflected in the steady rise in eligible farmers missing out on ANC payments for reasons other than stocking density since 2016; if he will consider reverting to posting letters to farmers in such cases given the age profile of the farmers involved and their associated lack of broadband and computer skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/20]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2020-12-17 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]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2020-12-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a total ban on smoky coal and make Ireland a smokeless zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44524/20]
• Social 1 question

  • 2020-12-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the criteria in cases in which social welfare income including pension income is assessed against carers in relation to the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/20]