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Wed, 8 May 2019
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Felling Licences Applications
John McGuinness
1185. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a felling and planting licence will be issued to a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited; and the reason for the delay to date. [19408/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Waste Disposal Charges
John McGuinness
1212. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the annual support of €75 has been introduced to help with the costs of bin charges for those that need it; and when this will be implemented. [18534/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Postal Codes
John McGuinness
1234. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an Eircode postcode will be issued to a person (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in the process. [18956/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Register of Electors Administration
John McGuinness
1548. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the Acts under which the authority or remit is given to a local authority or remit is given to local authority rate collectors to prepare or update the register of electors in each county without providing an interpretation of the law or regulations; if ministerial orders were used in the past to change the powers and-or duties of local rate collectors relative to the Acts; if the same system of collecting rates and updating the register of electors is used in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18952/19]
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John McGuinness
180. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress on the approval process for the drug nusinersen, that is, Spinraza; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; the type of care and medication that his Department and or the HSE will fund in this case; if he will meet the parents of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17963/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
John McGuinness
159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons on the autism spectrum waiting for a school placement at an autism spectrum disorder unit in Kilkenny city and county; the number of schools that have an ASD unit; the number of places in each unit; and the number of available spaces in each unit. [17200/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
John McGuinness
163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school placement will be arranged at an ASD unit in Kilkenny city, possibly at the Kilkenny VEC, for a person (details supplied); if confirmation of the placement will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17217/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John McGuinness
164. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to provide an ASD unit at a school (details supplied); the number on the list to be accommodated; the number of places to be provided; the level of funding required; the timeframe for a decision on the project and the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
John McGuinness
270. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be approved in the case of persons (details supplied); if consideration of their case will be expedited in view of the fact that the family cannot provide the level of care needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Hospital Equipment
John McGuinness
274. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the date on which an application was made for funding for an MRI scanner for St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. [17227/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
John McGuinness
101. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider changes to the work permit system to allow healthcare assistants and other categories of healthcare professionals to be recruited abroad and to be treated more favourably by the work permit rules in view of the shortage of qualified personnel here as highlighted by the nursing home operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17085/19]
Thu, 11 Apr 2019
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Hospital Equipment
John McGuinness
136. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for the provision of a MRI scanner for St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny; if the funding will be provided in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17087/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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School Transport
John McGuinness
90. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the audited accounts for the school transport system have been published for each year from 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/19]
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
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Palliative Care Services Provision
John McGuinness
128. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a palliative care bed will be made available at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow, for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme Funding
John McGuinness
163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home education will be funded in the case of a person (details supplied); and the process by which funding can be obtained. [14927/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
John McGuinness
207. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on an article in a publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
278. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the health sector national staff survey 2016 and National Ambulance Service report January 2017 carried out by a company (details supplied); if so, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 31% of respondents claimed discrimination in relation to their trade union activity; and the action taken to rectify this situation. [14913/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
279. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 48% of respondents claimed to have experienced bullying or harassment in the service within the previous two years of the Health Sector National Staff Survey 2016 and National Ambulance Services Report January 2017 being carried out; and the action he has taken to date to rectify the situation. [14914/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
280. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 68% of respondents claimed to have witnessed bullying or harassment in the service within the previous two years of the Health Sector National Staff Survey 2016 and National Ambulance Services Report January 2017 being carried out; and the action he has taken to date to rectify the situation. [14915/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there may be a culture of bullying or harassment within the National Ambulance Service. [14916/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
282. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that only 4% of staff have confidence in senior management within the National Ambulance Service. [14918/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
283. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action he plans to take in relation to the fact that only 5% of staff agree that communication between senior management and staff is effective in the National Ambulance Service. [14919/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
284. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the actions taken by the National Ambulance Service in relation to the finding in the national staff survey that only 3% of staff agree that senior managers act on staff feedback. [14920/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
285. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the contents of the 2018 survey carried out by a company (details supplied) in relation to the National Ambulance Service has yet to be released to all staff; and if his attention has been further drawn to its content. [14921/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
286. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the long-term appropriate care of a person (details supplied); if the person will be discharged into the care of an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14925/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
287. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate long-term care plan will be put in place through CAMHS Kilkenny for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14926/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Beef Exports
John McGuinness
375. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figures for the export of beef to China over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Childcare Services Funding
John McGuinness
38. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the financial crisis the recent audit by Pobal has brought about for national community-managed not-for-profit childcare services; the amount that will be sought back from the sector; and the steps she is taking to compensate these voluntary schemes in some of the most disadvantaged communities as a result of the audits. [14483/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Nitrates Usage
John McGuinness
143. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) will be considered; if the ongoing mental health issues will be considered based on the medical report submitted; if the issue will be positively disposed of; and if he will expedite the matter. [14635/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
John McGuinness
203. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if matters relating to the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [14636/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Pension Levy
John McGuinness
119. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pension-related deductions applied to overtime in the Irish Prison Service will be refunded to those involved in view of the fact they do not qualify for pension entitlements based on overtime payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14447/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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HSE Staff Data
John McGuinness
209. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1794 of 24 July 2018, the number of staff attached to a centre (details supplied) who have accepted redeployment; the number who have asked for redundancy; the number of staff on full-time pay without specific duties while they wait for a decision on redeployment or redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14448/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
276. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [14381/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Register of Electors Administration
John McGuinness
284. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the review process he is undertaking relative to the way in which the Register of Electors is compiled and updated. [14316/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Building Regulations
John McGuinness
269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the cell specification tender documents issued to contractors, external architects, engineers and quantity surveyors over the past number of years have not included or outlined in some cases a clear and detailed specification with regard to the cell windows required. [13898/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John McGuinness
355. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in-class supports and learning support hours are being provided for students in need at a school (details supplied); the reason a SNA was not provided for a person when it was recommended for them on professional advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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School Funding
John McGuinness
391. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a funding application by a school (details supplied); if a decision will be expedited; the timeframe involved for consideration and approval of the extra costs submitted which arose from the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13762/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
John McGuinness
548. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a criminal injuries application by a person (details supplied). [13696/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Fire Safety
John McGuinness
555. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints regarding safety issues that were reported to the management of the Midlands Prison by staff in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of major defects attended to arising from the reports; his views on whether the written reports, if acted upon, could have avoided the recent fire; the process used by the Midlands Prison relative to dealing with written reports of requests for urgent maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13763/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
John McGuinness
798. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will be approved for a person (details supplied). [13516/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
799. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a long-term care plan on an inpatient basis will be put in place for a person (details supplied). [13518/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
851. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be scheduled as a matter of urgency at St. James's Hospital, Dublin, for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13695/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John McGuinness
863. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the campaign for the approval of pembro for persons in cases in which the consultant has confirmed that the drug would make a marked difference to their treatment and health; if the request from campaigners (details supplied) will be supported; if he will request the Minister for Finance to exempt pembro from 23% VAT in such cases; if a submission will be made to the Minister for Finance requesting that the matter be investigated and granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13764/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Disability Services Provision
John McGuinness
864. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if all documentation including bank statements requested by persons (details supplied) will be made available; if it will be ensured that the documents cover all the years that the deceased was in care; the reason neither party has responded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13765/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Respite Care Services Provision
John McGuinness
874. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied); if a long-term placement will be provided for them at a facility; if the HSE will fund such a placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13818/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
875. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the options available in the public health system for the treatment of cystic fibrosis spastic diplegia; if patients with the condition can avail of the treatment required elsewhere in the EU; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated by his Department and the HSE to determine if funding will be provided for their care here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13819/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Health Services
John McGuinness
907. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish an independent investigation into the complaints made by a person (details supplied); if a reply will issue in detail to correspondence including a report provided to him by a person; if there was a Garda investigation into the use of cannabis and-or marijuana at the facility; if so, his views on the outcome of the investigation; the steps he will take to ensure that those who visit the facility are not treated in the same manner as experienced by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14032/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Pharmacy Regulations
John McGuinness
908. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to progress the proposed changes to the work practices of pharmaceutical assistants; if he has engaged with organisations (details supplied) on their proposals and concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14033/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Forestry Sector
John McGuinness
978. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to implement the commitments given in the mid-term review of the forestry programmes 2017 and in particular, the actions outlined under section 21.1 on page 46; when he further plans to introduce the new forest management plan and certification scheme encompassing the FMP-C grant aid for certification which is perceived as an absolute necessity for the promotion of the certification process for private forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13497/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
John McGuinness
998. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the appeal process in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; if a positive response will issue in view of the fact that the error was made by his Department and not the person; if benefits will continue to issue in view of the fact that the stoppages that have already been made are causing hardship; if the reason it has taken so long to deal with the issue and the appeal will be investigated in view of the fact that the person responded in detail to all correspondence received; if the €5,000 due to the person will issue until a final settlement is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14034/19]