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Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
John McGuinness
377. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange a review of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [6745/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
John McGuinness
378. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [6746/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
John McGuinness
576. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application for the 2015 single farm payment in the name of a person (details supplied); if the application submitted by them in February 2016 following confirmation from his Department that the original application submitted in December 2015 was not received by his Department or was misplaced will be accepted; the reason letters of appeal to his Department were not acknowledged in writing but by phone call from Portlaoise; the status of the person's 2016 entitlements; the status of their appeal; the reason his Department has not engaged with the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Child and Family Agency Payments
John McGuinness
662. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if outstanding payments due to a person (details supplied) will be granted without delay. [6744/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Garda Misconduct Allegations
John McGuinness
118. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in establishing a statutory inquiry relative to complaints made by a person (details supplied); the timeline for the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5505/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
387. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the matters raised by a person (details supplied) regarding their employment with the HSE and the care of a patient; if he will bring about a resolution to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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HSE Reports
John McGuinness
388. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when the HSE report relative to a care home in the south east and a case (details supplied) will be published; when the inquiry into the same matters will commence; the timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5506/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Agriculture Schemes
John McGuinness
512. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm entitlements due to a person (details supplied) have been paid in full and up to date; his Department's plans to pay the person for the animals slaughtered by his Department as part of a farm inspection and investigation some years ago; the terms of reference for the report into the case and the comments of a person (details supplied); if the terms of reference and the report will be published in full; his views on whether his Department has violated the rights of the person; if any officials associated with this case have been sanctioned in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Ministerial Correspondence
John McGuinness
684. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has responded to all of the correspondence received from a person (details supplied); if the issues raised in this correspondence will be addressed as a matter of urgency; if information requested relative to their case will be granted; if the correspondence from persons (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5528/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Disease Management
John McGuinness
104. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve services for persons with Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4690/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Illness Benefit Payments
John McGuinness
330. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if invalidity benefit will be approved for a person (details supplied). [3989/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
John McGuinness
471. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the provision of a child adolescent psychiatrist in St. Luke's hospital for emergency admissions at night in view of the increase in demand for such services [3842/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
523. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a care plan and an appropriate level of funding will be put in place immediately to cope with the ongoing difficulties in the case of a person (details supplied); the supports and services in place or that will be put in place to assist the person's parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3988/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John McGuinness
524. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a cataract operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency at WRH for a person (details supplied). [3990/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Administration
John McGuinness
525. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a commitment given by the HSE to a person (details supplied) that they would be given an appointment at WRH by the end of 2016 has not been honoured. [3991/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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HSE Complaints Procedures
John McGuinness
170. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that the HSE followed all procedures in processing a complaint regarding the care of a person (details supplied); the reason the issues relative to the employee of the HSE are still not resolved; if he will insist on the HSE in resolving these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Freedom of Information
John McGuinness
171. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if all of the information requested by a person (details supplied) under the Freedom of Information Act as an employee of the HSE will be made available to them as soon as possible; if the full internal review of the decision relative to their request will be undertaken by a HSE official senior to the person who made the original decision and not by a person of the same grade; his views on whether the Act clearly states that a review cannot be conducted by an official of the same grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3724/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
John McGuinness
108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in each of the past six years; the number of preliminary and full investigations carried out to date; the number of draft reports issued; the number of draft reports outstanding that have yet to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
290. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for a jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); his views on the fact that a bank account held in the UK that was closed seven years ago and rarely used by the person when they lived in the UK, should not be part of the application process in view of the fact the person lives here and has tried to get details from the bank without success. [2654/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Applications
John McGuinness
423. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the application for a medical card for a person (details supplied). [2655/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Disease Management
John McGuinness
459. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his views on the issues raised at a meeting on 2 August 2016 between officials from his Department and advocates for support and services for Lyme disease patients; his plans to assist persons seeking diagnosis relative to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Bodies
John McGuinness
460. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the timeframe within which CORU is expected to validate and register persons who qualified as radiographers outside of Ireland and are seeking the validation due to the fact they have been offered employment with the HSE; if those persons who have applied and are waiting for the validation will be fast-tracked; if there is a backlog in this process; and if so, the action he will take to speed up the process. [2832/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Health Services Funding
John McGuinness
500. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be approved as a matter of urgency. [3184/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
John McGuinness
501. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a transport solution has been put in place and agreed with the parents of a person (details supplied). [3185/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
John McGuinness
502. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appeal for review and reduction of costs under the nursing homes support scheme will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied). [3186/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
503. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when an operation which was deemed necessary and urgent in 2014 will be arranged for a person (details supplied); if the chief operations officer of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group will be requested to provide comprehensive information on the history of this case, when the person was first diagnosed and all actions after that to date including when the person was last contacted and examined; if the person has been given a written report following a recent review of their notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
530. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [41011/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Family Income Supplement Appeals
John McGuinness
531. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a family income supplement or supplementary welfare will be paid to a person (details supplied). [41012/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Disability Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
676. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability benefit will be approved and expedited for a person (details supplied). [1972/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Foreign Conflicts
John McGuinness
700. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State and Myanmar at EU level and the UN; the action he can take or has planned to highlight the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Provision
John McGuinness
1134. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a clinical review of scoliosis services here; if he will consider appointing one of the following persons (details supplied) to conduct the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1133/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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HSE Expenditure
John McGuinness
1135. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the cost of production of the HSE magazine, Health Matters; the cost to date from the first publication; the circulation details and cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
1317. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for an operation will be arranged at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, for a person (details supplied). [1703/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme
John McGuinness
1422. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports or entitlements available to young farmers that meet the eligibility criteria under the young farmers scheme but hold no active entitlements; his plans to support these young farmers or new entrants; if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1132/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Transfer of Entitlements Application
John McGuinness
1459. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments due to a person (details supplied) will issue immediately; and the reason for the delay. [1949/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Recycling Policy
John McGuinness
1469. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider the introduction of a container deposit scheme whereby the return of recyclable beverage containers is compensated in order to encourage recycling and reduce beverage container litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Parking Charges
John McGuinness
1584. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Iarnród Éireann to revert to the parking charges and arrangements that existed at the car park close to St John's Church, Dublin Road, Kilkenny prior to the car park being taken into the charge of Iarnród Éireann; and if he will expedite the matter. [1134/17]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
John McGuinness
135. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for illness benefit or an invalidity pension. [40468/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
John McGuinness
229. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to develop fully the facility of Castlecomer Community Hospital, County Kilkenny; if homes for elderly persons will be provided as part of the development of this building, in view of the shortage of housing accommodation generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/16]
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
John McGuinness
230. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a needs analysis into the provision of long-term care of elderly persons in County Kilkenny; if he will fund the reopening of the old auxiliary hospital in Kilkenny city as a centre of care for elderly persons with housing accommodation for elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40470/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Minor Works Scheme Applications
John McGuinness
201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all of the minor works grants approved for schools will be paid by the end of December 2016. [39721/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
302. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied). [39627/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Flood Prevention Measures
John McGuinness
375. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the seven schemes (details supplied) in County Kilkenny being considered under the CFRAM flood risk management measures; the timeframe for bringing the schemes through the full process to funding stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39842/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment for an assessment at the orthopaedic department of Waterford regional hospital will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39843/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
501. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason there has not been a consultant psychologist or psychologist in west Kilkenny for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39992/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Road Improvement Schemes
John McGuinness
620. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will initiate an analysis of the work required to be undertaken to make safe the Piltown - Fiddown, County Kilkenny, bypass N24 in view of the number of fatal accidents and other accidents that have occurred on this stretch of road; if priority will be given to solving the safety issues at the Piltown / Tower Road Junction, N24, County Kilkenny in view of the number of fatalities that have occurred at this junction; if a flyover will be considered as part of the solution as requested by the local community in 2006; if he will visit the location to view the issues and meet the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39845/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Foreign Adoptions
John McGuinness
662. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken to date to prioritise the completion of an agreement between her Department and the Kazakhstan authorities under the Hague Convention to authorise the adoption of children from Kazakhstan; when an agreement is likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39841/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
John McGuinness
141. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is entitled to window replacements on the older school building; and if this school may be eligible for a grant. [38432/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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School Staff
John McGuinness
176. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the special circumstances in the case of a school (details supplied) and allocate a second teacher as one teacher is now in a class of 17 pupils spread over eight classes; and if he will expedite the matter. [38801/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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One-Parent Family Payment Payments
John McGuinness
227. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if maintenance payments due by a person (details supplied) will be deducted from their benefit payment and paid to the person's spouse. [38417/16]