Seán Canney

Share views about government's inadequate response to scandals at the Mother and Baby Homes

Government to invest in the required supports in line with the requirements set out in the Capacity Review, to ensure clear budget lines of responsibility in relation to areas of supports that cross between Departments, to safeguard the sustainability of the high quality,…

To raise awareness of the issues affecting international students

Secure commitment for a timetable for ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement

Secure increased investment in infrastructure and human capital in Budget 2022 to support economic development in the West

To expedite the Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception to all women starting with women under 25 years

To secure support for raising the issue of the exclusion of home care workers from critical skills exemption for non EEA employment wavers

Review of the apparent anomaly in the treatment of disabled artists in receipt of disability payments compared to disabled academics who can receive publicly funded scholarships or grants without impacting their entitlements since the recent introduction of Catherine’s…

To achieve better conditions for student nurses and midwives

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all…

The key issues for SIMI in Budget 2022 is taxation policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly EVS, VRT, Road Tax and BIK. In this context SIMI would like no VRT increases, the extension of all reliefs and grants for EVs and PHEVs out to 2025, the introduction of…

to gain support in lookingfor a review of Part M of the Building Regulations and increased delivery of wheelchair liveable houses for disabled people

Call on Government to take decisive action to mitigate the need to another lockdown and to accelerate the vaccine booster programme.

The incorporation of a range of measures within Budget 2022, including increase funding for Personal Assistance, increase core social welfare rates affecting people with MD and their carers; extend medical card eligibility for children aged 16 years and over who have MD;…