Questions asked 13 total

• Public 4 questions

  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on the creation of a single authority to control the flow of water in the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56097/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work that has been undertaken to reduce the level of water in the three main lakes on the River Shannon to prevent winter flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56098/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on the removal of pinch points in the Shannon callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56099/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the involvement that the OPW has had with ESB, Waterways Ireland and the various local authorities along the river Shannon to prevent winter flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56100/22]
• Agriculture 3 questions

  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intends to remove the dribble bar as a suitable mechanism for low-emissions slurry spreading from the TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56180/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can provide an assurance that if farmers purchase a dribble bar for low-emissions slurry spreading, that this will continue to be an acceptable practice into the future, given that many farmers are fearful of making the necessary investment only to find that the rules change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56181/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will put in place for sheep farmers in view of the fact they have missed out on the fodder scheme and that the sheep welfare scheme has not provided any additional money in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56182/22]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that NCT tests are now being conducted by non-qualified workers; his views that this should revert to the previous situation whereby only qualified mechanics were employed as testers; if he will introduce appropriate legislation to ensure that all NCT inspectors are fully trained and certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56057/22]
  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider waiving the requirement for taxis to be less than ten years old due to the ongoing disruption in the supply chain for new cars, and the unnecessary expense that this is placing on taxi drivers, who are already facing increased business costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56110/22]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2022-11-15 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]
• Social 1 question

  • 2022-11-15 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider raising the number of hours that a carer in receipt of carer's allowance can work from 18.5 hours to 20 hours to recognise the valuable role family carers play in keeping people safe and well in their own homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56153/22]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2022-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will support a matter (details supplied). [57194/22]
• Children 1 question

  • 2022-11-17 Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will support a matter (details supplied). [57196/22]