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Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
681. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be made for a person (details supplied). [15086/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
682. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the contract for dialysis services in County Kilkenny is being put out for tender; the length of time the current operator was reviewed over the past four years in the context of the quality of the service and patient satisfaction; and his plans on the matter and in respect of the future of the service. [15087/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Facilities
John McGuinness
774. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has received an application to provide a modular catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to provide funding for such a facility while a decision is being made on a permanent solution; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Health Services
John McGuinness
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to resolve the issues raised by the family of a person (details supplied) regarding the care of the person and the high level of medication the person is taking; if a second opinion on the person's care will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
911. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action taken by the HSE to address issues outlined (details supplied) by the general manager of University Hospital Waterford in correspondence dated 19 September 2017, relevant to a dialysis unit in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Community Banking
John McGuinness
1362. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the report on the community banking; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; if the delay is being caused by a disagreement between his Department and the Department of Finance on the content of the report; if so, the points of disagreement; if the publication of the report will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Postal Voting
John McGuinness
1569. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a postal vote will be given to a person who has already made travel arrangements and will not be in the country on the date of the referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15900/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Staff
John McGuinness
228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public service redevelopment scheme is widely used by the public service and Civil Service; the activity of the scheme for 2017; if staff who commenced employment at Shannon Development, Shannon, County Clare, and are now employed by Shannon Commercial Properties and wish to be considered for this scheme will be provided every opportunity to obtain employment in the public service; if there is a timeframe to redeploy this particular cohort of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13733/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
John McGuinness
388. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities; if he will introduce an independent appeals process within the fair deal scheme to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that fail to agree a fee with the NTPF and in an effort to bring greater transparency to the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
435. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if care and rehabilitation will be provided for a person (details supplied) at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if the matter will be expedited. [14101/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Disability Support Services
John McGuinness
436. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the way in which the accounts of persons at a centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny are managed; if weekend allowances are paid to the persons or family members when weekend home visits are arranged, from the persons' accounts; the person or body that has access to the accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14104/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Herd Number Applications
John McGuinness
468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a herd number by a person (details supplied). [13851/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
John McGuinness
584. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of payments of disability allowance and children’s allowance to persons (details supplied); and if they are due the electricity allowance. [13731/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Housing Provision
John McGuinness
621. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and name of local authorities that have applied to his Department for permission to enter into contacts to directly construct houses; the number of houses involved; the number of local authorities and voluntary housing agencies that are seeking approval for house construction projects; the timeframe for making such decisions; if his Department has made a decision on the issue of cost rental; the number of applications submitted to his Department from Kilkenny County Council for house construction projects; if a housing project at a location (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Protected Disclosures
John McGuinness
643. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1767 of 16 January 2018, if he will make available an unredacted copy of the report submitted by Galway City Council relative to the case of a person (details supplied); if the protected disclosure submitted by the person is being examined by an independent person outside of and unconnected to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
John McGuinness
657. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for a licence to exercise leisure animals, horses and ponies in Ballykeeffe Woods, County Kilkenny will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite same. [13730/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
John McGuinness
245. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the waiting times for such operations; and his plans to reduce the waiting times. [13049/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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National Lottery Data
John McGuinness
119. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of all unclaimed lottery prizes for each of the five years before the sale of the lottery licence in 2014; if all unclaimed lottery prizes are being treated in the same way now as they were prior to 2014; the amount of all unclaimed prizes from 2014; if the licence arrangement with a company (details supplied) is a public document; if not, the reason therefor; the percentage of lottery funds given to good causes before and after 2014; the number of lottery agents prior to 2014; the number at present; if the licence agreement stipulates the number of agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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School Staff
John McGuinness
178. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for another teacher will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11888/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
John McGuinness
274. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the special circumstances of persons (details supplied) will be accepted relative to their applications for a student grant which are now under appeal with a view to approving a grant in each case. [12876/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John McGuinness
275. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bundle 5; the completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12877/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Irish Prison Service
John McGuinness
371. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the pension levy is applied to each hour a prison officer works; if hours worked as overtime are considered as pensionable; his views on whether the hours of overtime should be exempt from the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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National Lottery Funding Disbursement
John McGuinness
442. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his Department and-or the HSE are accepting applications for national lottery grants administered by his Department and the HSE; and his plans in this regard. [11885/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Medicinal Products Availability
John McGuinness
443. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre system will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness card based on clinical need and not on age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
664. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if full 24-7 care will be recommenced in the case of a person (details supplied); and the reason they are without a care plan. [12880/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John McGuinness
665. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be provided at Beaumount Hospital for a person (details supplied). [12881/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Disability Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
933. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment of benefit has been approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [11886/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Court Judgments
John McGuinness
934. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the outcome of the High Court case which found her Department to be acting illegally in sanctioning persons for refusing to sign a contract with a private company, namely Turas Nua and Seetec. [11892/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
John McGuinness
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the consolidation of rent allowance for prison officers will be finalised; and the timeframe for paying the arrears in each case. [11399/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Garda Complaints Procedures
John McGuinness
224. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a written complaint by a person (details supplied) relating to allegations of bullying and breach of legal and Garda procedures in the work place; if the same complaint dated 11 October 2016 was investigated; if the complaint made to his Department was investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11649/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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HIQA Inspections
John McGuinness
518. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the issues raised in the recent HIQA report relative to its findings generally and in particular relative to County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11432/18]
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
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Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
John McGuinness
583. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a claim for jobseeker's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [11398/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Protected Disclosures
John McGuinness
329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to correspondence; and if the person (details supplied) will be protected in line with whistleblower legislation. [9610/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the level of care being provided to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed to ensure that an appropriate level of activities is included in their care package on a daily basis; the residential and care service options being explored by the HSE; the progress being made; if the HSE plans to purchase this house in view of the fact that the landlord has indicated their intention to sell the property; the reason this person has only recently been diagnosed with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/18]
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
John McGuinness
682. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if invalidity benefit has been approved for a person (details supplied). [9609/18]
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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Commissions of Investigation
John McGuinness
143. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the inquiry into the care of a person (details supplied). [9108/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
John McGuinness
159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 29 November 2017, the process by which external members of the top level appointments committee, TLAC, are appointed; the qualifications and skill sets sought in this regard; the level of professional human resources qualifications of each member; the rationale behind the decision to have two ex-officio members; the skill sets required by the two Secretaries General appointed; the process by which they were selected and appointed; the attendance record of each member; the number of occasions when a split decision occurred in terms of an appointment; the way in which such a decision is dealt with; the number of persons appointed to vacancies that had no connection with the civil of public service out of the 615 appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8475/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
534. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the disability allowance claim being paid to a person (details supplied) will be examined to ensure that the person is on full benefit; if the jobseeker's benefit to the person's partner is the maximum amount; if it covers their five children; and if the family is in receipt of children's allowance for five children. [8130/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Disability Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
559. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received by her Department from a person (details supplied) in respect of a disability allowance; and if the person's current application will be reviewed in view of medical evidence submitted. [8564/18]
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Irish Water Administration
John McGuinness
585. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when legislation or regulations needed to make Irish Water accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General will be in place. [8476/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Medicinal Products Availability
John McGuinness
364. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the decision to withdraw the Versatis patch from the long-term illness scheme will be reversed. [6881/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Hospital Overcrowding
John McGuinness
40. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 96% increase in overcrowding in St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in January 2018 relative to January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Mortgage Data
John McGuinness
121. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage arrears resolved by each bank using the debt for equity solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6559/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
John McGuinness
139. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by his Department to provide accommodation for another teacher at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school is short on space and does not have adequate staff facilities, has poor resource teaching facilities, has inadequate toilet facilities, has no library space or multi-purpose rooms for meetings and so on; his plans to rectify these issues; and the timeframe for same. [6558/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Hospital Appointments Administration
John McGuinness
206. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied). [6557/18]
Thu, 8 Feb 2018
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John McGuinness
207. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide an electric profile bed for a person (details supplied) in view of their age and health. [6560/18]
Tue, 6 Feb 2018
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
John McGuinness
576. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an oral hearing has not been arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Department wrote to the person on 21 September 2017 stating that one would be arranged; and if the person's file will be reviewed to determine if an invalidity pension can be granted without the oral hearing. [5411/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John McGuinness
110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project at a school (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [5076/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Invalidity Pension Applications
John McGuinness
327. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [5086/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Irish Water Administration
John McGuinness
342. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the legislation or regulation needed to make Irish Water accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General will be put in place. [5081/18]