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Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
320. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will approve an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; if he will examine the medical evidence submitted; and if he will grant an oral hearing. [15898/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
328. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the supplementary State transition pension payment scheme; and if he has established an interdepartmental group to examine this and other matters. [15978/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Departmental Correspondence
John McGuinness
351. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied) to determine if he can meet and provide assistance and information to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15746/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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HSE Staff
John McGuinness
438. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the panel of applicants for the position of groundsman with the Health Service Executive in Castlebar, County Mayo, established in 2015 is exhausted. [15713/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John McGuinness
448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a medical device to a person (details supplied) without delay. [15897/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
449. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will prioritise and arrange an early date for surgery for a person (details supplied); and the reason the surgery was not conducted at another hospital. [15899/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Departmental Staff
John McGuinness
517. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if staff in the cattle movement and monitoring system of his Department complained of intimidation, harassment and bullying (details supplied); if professional help was sought by and if he granted it to the complainants; if staff of the cattle movement and monitoring system were precluded from investigative work at export lariages, marts, local authority abattoirs and factories despite what is clearly set out in Circular ER 35-2002; if the staff reporting to a manager was reduced from 21 in 2002 to two in recent times; the current make-up of the new unit; and the number of staff who have joined it from the special investigation unit. [15751/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Child and Family Agency Services
John McGuinness
631. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assistance she will provide to a person (details supplied) to obtain documents from the State; and if she will meet the person to progress matters. [15674/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Adoption Records Provision
John McGuinness
643. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the assistance she can provide to a person (details supplied) in obtaining records on adoptions; if she will review certain correspondence; if Tusla, the Child and Family Agency will meet with the persons concerned; and if legislation is required to deal with such matters. [15747/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Drugs Payment Scheme
John McGuinness
445. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Fampyra is not being prescribed for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be sorted as soon as possible as having to pay for the drug each week is causing family hardship and distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Legal Costs
John McGuinness
54. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his Department's discussions with the Bar Council on the demand for a fee increase from the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13079/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
John McGuinness
332. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Government's timeframe to end the pay inequality that teachers who qualified after 2011 endure, considering it has now been five years of discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13447/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the full range of psychiatric supports are being made available to a person (details supplied). [11206/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Spent Convictions
John McGuinness
50. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for persons applying under the spent convictions Act; the timeframe for dealing with such applications and the criteria involved. [11159/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
John McGuinness
60. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance to expedite a review of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disabled drivers regulations 1994. [11160/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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State Examinations
John McGuinness
107. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills to review an application for reasonable accommodations at the leaving certificate examinations in 2016 for a person (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; if dyslexic students are entitled to the same opportunities as regular students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11155/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
John McGuinness
144. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the legislation and regulations relative to the payment of humanitarian aid arising from the recent floods; if the findings and figures relative to the inspection by loss adjusters appointed by his Department will be made available to those who make a claim and request such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11156/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Community Care
John McGuinness
188. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will conduct an audit to ensure that the buildings it uses to house community primary care teams are fit for purpose; if it will review the grade system across therapists and if therapists will be treated equally in the context of consideration for lead positions or the lead position of primary care teams; if it will include training for the various grades of therapist; if all the community primary care teams have their full compliment of professional and trained staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11161/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
189. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health why a person was waiting five hours to have an operation and was discharged without having it; why the operation was on other dates; the date the operation will now be arranged for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11162/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Railway Stations Upgrade
John McGuinness
212. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide funding to upgrade Thomastown railway station in County Kilkenny as it is in a run-down state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11157/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Railway Stations Upgrade
John McGuinness
213. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide funding to Irish Rail for the use of a lift for passengers wishing to access McDonagh Station in Kilkenny; and his views that although this lift has been provided Irish Rail will not pay the cost of operating it and therefore the elderly and infirm are faced with a steep climb by foot to access the platform. [11158/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
193. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to provide the appropriate level of mental health care to a person (details supplied); and his views on the details of the case. [10926/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Health Services
John McGuinness
194. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will pay the money due to a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite the matter. [10927/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Misconduct Allegations
John McGuinness
78. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to establish an independent public enquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9393/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Tax Exemptions
John McGuinness
188. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance why a person (details supplied) is not exempt from vehicle registration tax on a car and if the proof submitted to the local office of the Revenue Commissioners will be reviewed; and if he will expedite a positive response. [9430/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
John McGuinness
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the employment status of persons working for a company (details supplied); if their employment is deemed to be contract or self-employment; and if Department of Social Protection benefits apply to these persons. [9747/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
John McGuinness
246. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills to support and expedite an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) given the urgency expressed by the board of management. [9408/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
John McGuinness
250. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he declined funding for the resurfacing of a yard at a school (details supplied) given the serious health and safety issues outlined in the application and the reports submitted; to immediately provide an emergency grant to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
John McGuinness
254. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for additional accommodation at Kilkenny College (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, including whether he will expedite the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John McGuinness
255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite and approve a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied). [9471/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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School Staff
John McGuinness
261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite and approve an additional teacher for a school (details supplied), based on the detailed information submitted. [9487/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Schools Complaints Procedures
John McGuinness
305. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of allegations of bullying and financial and professional misconduct as reported by a person (details supplied) under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; the action he has taken to have all of the reported matters fully investigated; if the findings of such an investigation are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
John McGuinness
434. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme including if he will expedite and approve it. [9417/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
442. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme including if he will expedite and approve it. [9448/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
John McGuinness
446. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status and purpose of a review (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [9474/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
493. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to approve an application for persons (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme and the household package scheme. [9750/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
John McGuinness
494. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the result of a means test for a person (details supplied). [9749/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
504. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme, including if he will expedite a positive outcome. [9851/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
559. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection to approve an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme as a matter of urgency. [10494/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Public Procurement Contracts
John McGuinness
604. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware that the multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of pest control services excludes, by its conditions, a large number of small firms and persons from the process as they do not have the turnover required, although they already supply Departments and Government agencies; that jobs could be lost as a consequence of this process and that value for money and a quality service may not be achieved; and of the growing concern in the small and medium enterprise sector relative to the restrictions in the Government procurement process; if he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Heritage Sites
John McGuinness
617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht arising from visits to the site by various Ministers, the financial support she will provide to the owners of Jerpoint Park, the lost town of Saint Nicholas in County Kilkenny, to protect the site; the funding schemes available to the owners of such important heritage sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9923/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
656. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to urgently arrange an operation for a person (details supplied). [9624/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
John McGuinness
666. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to immediately restore the funding which was cut to a project (details supplied) as it is now understaffed and cannot take any more referrals, and yet is a vital part of the Kilkenny mental health day services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
680. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to review the care plan for a person (details supplied). [9621/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Lottery Funding Applications
John McGuinness
685. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for lottery funding by the Health Service Executive in the name of the Samaritans in counties Kilkenny and Carlow, and when he will make a decision on this. [9640/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Charges
John McGuinness
690. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to review and strike out the charges for inpatient rehabilitation care services applied by St. Columba's Hospital in Thomastown in County Kilkenny, to a person (details supplied). [9646/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John McGuinness
706. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to special prescription glasses to correct an issue with sight. [9746/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Transfers
John McGuinness
707. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to provide a bed at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for a person (details supplied) who is currently in St. Luke's Hospital, in County Kilkenny. [9752/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
John McGuinness
708. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to arrange urgent treatment for a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list since 2012 and was placed on a waiting list for treatment on 2 April 2014; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9753/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
726. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to arrange an early appointment for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/16]