2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Road Safety Authority may be contravening EU employment law by not facilitating contracts of indefinite duration for driving testers by letting those testers leave after 35 months' continuous employment and then hiring new testers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55489/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will initiate an immediate review of the failures identified in a report (details supplied); if he will bring forward proposals to address each failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55490/21]
2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) is working to try and agree a code of best practice for the Athlone to Galway and other regional and national greenways with TII and others; his views on whether an essential aspect of the code is the use of voluntary land acquisition agreements as opposed to compulsory purchase orders in circumstances in which private lands may need to be acquired; his further views on whether a key element for the success of the voluntary land acquisition agreement approach is the payment of an adequate ex-gratia Greenway sustainability goodwill payment to the farmers affected; if he will meet the organisation on the issues involved with a view to finding a satisfactory outcome and securing farmers’ goodwill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55934/21]
Environment1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expedite legislation to amend both the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the Waste Management Act 1996 to provide a lawful basis for local authorities to use CCTV in detecting and prosecuting illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55946/21]
Housing1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to meet the executive of Galway County Council as a matter of urgency to address the funding shortfall in the local authority from the Local Government Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55950/21]
Health1 question
2021-11-16Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when free general practitioner care for seven and eight year olds will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55584/21]