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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Scoileanna DEIS
John McGuinness
597. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if DEIS Band 1 will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will expedite the matter [33725/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
828. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the services and supports that are available in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to parents that have a child with Down's syndrome; if he has plans to expand the services available and improve existing services; if funding is in place for the next three years to achieve the improvements and expansion necessary; the funding that was provided over the past three years; and the headings under which the funding was spent relative to Down's syndrome services. [34094/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Immigration Support Services
John McGuinness
954. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the possibility of the closure of immigrant services (details supplied) due to the lack of funding for the support officer; if the funding required of €20,000.00 will be sanctioned as a matter of urgency given the importance of this work and the new challenges arising from the intake of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34099/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Harbours and Piers
John McGuinness
453. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the harbour authority at Dunmore East will fully engage with a club (details supplied) relative to the traffic management plan being proposed and in particular the access issues for the club arising from the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Water Services
John McGuinness
41. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application for funding submitted by Kilkenny County Council under the developer provided water services infrastructure scheme relative to Brookfield Estate, Ballyhale, Kilkenny, will be expedited and approved given that the application was made in 2021. [33027/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Enrolments
John McGuinness
551. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will review a case being made by a school (details supplied); and if a positive response will be expedited. [31942/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
746. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1748 of 26 April 2022 and the response issued by the HSE on 4 May 2022, relative to the care that is urgently required by a person (details supplied) if his attention has been drawn to the fact that their consultant psychiatrist has been advocating for a decade for the need for a specialist residential service for the person and has advised in a letter dated 5 April 2022 of the absolute urgency of the case; if his Department or the HSE will provide specific funding to resolve this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31937/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
134. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the process in place for extra hours to be allocated to special needs assistants that are already in place in schools and that have expressed interest in taking on more hours in their allocated school or another school; if she is satisfied that the current system is efficient, cost effective and delivering the service to all those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31063/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
154. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be approved for an invalidity pension as a matter of urgency based on their medical reports. [31194/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Health Services
John McGuinness
224. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate BreastCheck appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [31190/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Rural Schemes
John McGuinness
245. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications that have been received by each county council for the streetscape enhancement scheme; the total amount of funding allocated to each council; the amount of funding drawn down by each council; if all approved applicants were paid; if she will allow each council to administer grants to applicants who have a genuine reason for being late in claiming the grant based on the work being completed before 30 April 2022; if there is an appeal process for the scheme; and if not, if she will introduce one. [31195/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Ukraine War
John McGuinness
390. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if registered companies in Ireland availing of section 110 tax arrangements with connections to Russia and whose administrative functions are being undertaken by corporate service providers are compliant with all aspects of the law and Central Bank regulations; if the Revenue Commissioners have audited these firms; if so, the period of time and the numbers audited; if he will provide details of the tax benefits that accrue to Russian companies registered in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Ukraine War
John McGuinness
391. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the total value of assets held by special purpose entities in each of the past five years; the total number of these entities; the number that are connected to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30017/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Ukraine War
John McGuinness
392. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the value of the funds raised by section 110 firms connected to Russia in each of the past five years; if there is a similar figure for the same period relative to funds raised on the Dublin Euronext; if funds raised in this way or through banks was for the purpose of investment in Russian Railways or the Russian military; if he intends to freeze or confiscate any assets held by these firms that are connected to Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30025/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Ukraine War
John McGuinness
393. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the Central Bank has not been empowered to regulate section 110 firms; if it is his intention to regulate the firms in question; if the data collected from the firms by the Central Bank will be published on a regular basis; if he or the Central Bank is concerned in any way by any of the information that has been collected to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30045/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
1085. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the invalidity pension appeal of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the fact that the person has sufficient contributions from his or her employment with an organisation since 2001 and that his or her first registration with the Garda National Immigration Bureau for a stamp 1 that is only issued when a valid work permit exists was on 5 April 2001. [29184/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
1146. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that the information that is outstanding relative to the claim for an increase in pension for a qualified adult in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be reopened and expedited. [30635/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Dental Services
John McGuinness
1456. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the actions that he is taking to ensure that persons with an intellectual disability and who are medical card holders have access to dental services; the reasons that some dental practices in County Kilkenny are refusing medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29196/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
John McGuinness
1877. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appropriate wheelchair head-rest will be provided and fitted for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited as they cannot travel to work until the matter is resolved; the reason that adequate notice was not given to them; the reason that the service was terminated so abruptly; the status of a business case made by an organisation to his Department to provide residential care for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
John McGuinness
1965. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding allocated by Horse Sport Ireland to the sport horse industry in each of the past five years; the number of staff employed by the organisation over the past five years; if there is a large turnover of staff; if exceptional costs were incurred by the organisation in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
John McGuinness
1967. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the written complaints being made to Horse Sport Ireland in relation to the allocation of funding to various events and projects in the wider horse industry; if he has sought a report from the organisation and the board in relation to all of the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29225/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Farm Inspections
John McGuinness
1984. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Department inspectors permanently employed to carry out farm inspections relative to the schemes operated by his Department; the number of persons contracted by his Department to carry out the same type of work; the number of permanent employees and persons on contract attached to the special investigation unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30603/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
452. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the domiciliary care allowance relative to a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved based on the medical reports provided and the outline of the daily care that is given by a person. [27373/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Protected Disclosures
John McGuinness
657. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); if the protected disclosure made by a health professional relative to this case has been fully investigated; if An Garda Síochána was informed by the HSE of the allegations made by the whistleblower; if the health professionals at St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford and the whistleblower were ever interviewed; the status of the protected disclosure; the timeline of meetings and correspondence between the whistleblower, the HSE and the legal representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Hospital Staff
John McGuinness
658. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff, their qualifications and the number of staff in each category who are required to provide services at the department of psychiatry, St. Luke's Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if there are vacancies in any category; if so, the length of time that each vacancy has existed; the efforts that have been made by the HSE to fill each vacancy; if he will set out the level of funding provided in each of the past five years to improve the services and the physical infrastructure of the department of psychiatry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
659. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff, their qualifications and the number of staff in each category who are required to provide services at Kilkenny and Carlow child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; if there are vacancies in any category; if so, the length of time that each vacancy has existed; the efforts that have been made by the HSE to fill each vacancy; if he will set out the level of funding provided in each of the past five years to improve the services and the physical infrastructure of CAMHS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27366/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
663. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a diagnostic assessment will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [27387/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
664. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans for the future development of the Kilcreene Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if services provided by the hospital will be expanded; if new services will be introduced; if there is a capital plan in place for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27411/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
665. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in completing an action plan for the development of the former St. Canice's Hospital site, Dublin Road, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27413/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Hospital Services
John McGuinness
666. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the contract for the construction project at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown, County Kilkenny; if he will outline the plan and services to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
370. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if the appropriate supports and a reader will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [25936/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
John McGuinness
312. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the early childhood education and care sector will have its funding increased in line with the inflation costs. [25464/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
273. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a full State pension in their own right; and if their current welfare benefit is being paid at the correct rate. [23970/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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National Lottery
John McGuinness
286. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total value of expired unclaimed lottery prizes generated in 2021, in relation to the national lottery; the total value of these unclaimed prizes that transferred back to the national lottery operator; the percentage of the amount transferred back that will be spent on marketing of the lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22591/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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National Lottery
John McGuinness
287. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revenue generated by the sale of national lottery scratch cards and other instant-win lottery games forms part of the overall contribution to the national lottery good causes fund; if so, the percentage of the contribution made that is derived from scratch cards and other instant-win games; the amount this percentage represents in monetary value in each of the years 2014 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22592/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
530. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the living alone allowance scheme to include single retired civil and public servants employed prior to 1995 given that the current scheme discriminates against such employees (details supplied); if she will further consider the fact that those in this cohort of State employees who are widowed qualify for the scheme thereby adding to the discriminatory nature of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22626/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
307. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a response to a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21940/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
John McGuinness
560. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he is taking to deal with the backlog of the registration of horses with Horse Sport Ireland; the number of staff employed to carry out this process; the reason for the long delays being experienced by those phoning the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21762/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
109. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for benefits while being unfit for work; and the supports that are available for the self-employed sector. [21396/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Civil Service
John McGuinness
163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach the rationale behind the establishment of the Civil Service Accountability Board; the date it was established; the names of the members of the board; the chairman and the process of appointment; the number of meetings held by the Board; and if the minutes of each meeting are available in hard copy or online. [18742/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Environmental Schemes
John McGuinness
295. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant for batteries relative to PV panels has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20555/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Electricity Generation
John McGuinness
296. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans and indicative timeframe regarding the purchase of and payment for excess electricity generated by PV panels located on homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20556/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Schools Building Projects
John McGuinness
867. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education further to parliamentary Question No. 602 of 22 March 2022, If appropriate non-negligence insurance was put in place by the Department relative to the construction of a school (details supplied) for the protection of the adjoining properties; if her Department will now deal with the serious subsidence issues along the boundary which the construction of a retaining wall and back-fill took place; if her Department will carry out an inspection of the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19855/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
1066. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if payment of illness benefit to a person (details supplied) will be reinstated subject to the correspondence they received from her Department's illness benefit section, dated 28 March 2022; and if the matter will be expedited. [20597/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Staff
John McGuinness
1547. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of employees seconded from his Department and the HSE to positions in State agencies and the public or private sectors; if his Department and the HSE continue to pay the salary of those seconded; if not, if the other party to the arrangement is paying the salary or is repaying the salary to the primary employer; if pension rights accrue to the employee during the secondment; if any employee has relinquished their position; the way that each secondment was arranged; and the number of secondments approved by him and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. [20087/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Mental Health Services
John McGuinness
1687. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) has not been given an in-person appointment with CAMHS, Kilkenny, as requested by the person's general practitioner who outlined how urgent and serious the case is; if he will insist on an early appointment being arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
1748. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the funding set out in the business case provided by SOS Kilkenny to the HSE to support the wrap-around services required by a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [20807/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
1750. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the business cases approved by the HSE in the past five years have been paid in full to SOS Kilkenny; if not, if he will confirm the balance of funding due to SOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20809/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Care Services
John McGuinness
1751. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of residential places immediately available in CHO 5 for 2022; the number of priority one cases waiting for services for the same area; the planned services for the future in CHO 5 relative to those already in care and those who are awaiting services and deemed urgent; if any projected costs have been prepared to meet the current and future needs of service providers such as SOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20811/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
John McGuinness
1938. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a series of matters in relation to Horse Sport Ireland (details supplied). [21295/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
323. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if full benefit will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) until such time as there is an outcome to their appeal; and if she will expedite the matter.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18970/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
375. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason the ambulance service failed to respond to an urgent request for an ambulance relative to a person (details supplied); and the actions he will take to restructure the service which is not fit for purpose. [18953/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Dental Services
John McGuinness
378. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that he and or his officials have had with an organisation (details supplied) since 2020; the number of dentists offering services under the medical card scheme in each of the past five years; the last occasion that dentists received an increase in fees for their service; if he plans to reform and modernise the scheme to allow dentists to refer patients for specialist treatments; if he plans to lift the restrictions on the way that treatments are provided and the materials that a dentist must use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
John McGuinness
435. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal relative to the Beef Genomics Programme payments in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and issued. [18989/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged at Beaumont Hospital for a person (details supplied). [17796/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
72. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will fund a placement at Middletown autism centre for a person (details supplied); the protocol for such placements; the role of the National Educational Psychological Service in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16761/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
84. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the queries regarding the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) are now fully resolved and if the payments are up to date. [16735/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
87. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the age for qualification for the domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age and providing those in receipt of the allowance with a less bureaucratic pathway to disability allowance. [16762/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
88. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance has been approved for a person (details supplied). [16802/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
John McGuinness
195. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if existing tillage farmers will be included in some way in the new scheme announced by the Department; if financial supports will be provided for farmers to assist them in meeting the substantial increases in most farm inputs; if he will outline the way that these costs will be monitored by the Department and if there will be support given by the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Pigmeat Sector
John McGuinness
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the submission made by those in the pig industry for financial and other supports; his views on the submission and the range of actions likely to be considered; and if he will expedite the matter. [16837/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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An Garda Síochána
John McGuinness
580. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí allocated to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford over the past five years; the number of Garda stations closed in each of the past five years in each county; and the number of personnel attached to each special unit such as serious crime, drugs and others [16463/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Pension Provisions
John McGuinness
279. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the PRSI changes being considered relative to occupational pensions; the timeline for implementing any such change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15617/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension now under appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; and if an oral hearing will be arranged to allow the applicant to explain their case. [15544/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
287. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the transport services and or the financial assistance available to persons on social welfare or a low income with a requirement to travel to hospitals for treatment on a regular basis; if she will address the transport issues and costs associated with such travel arrangements in circumstances in which there is a lack of public transport or simply no public transport; if overnight private accommodation costs are funded for low income patients in circumstances in which hospital appointments span a number of days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15619/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Health Services
John McGuinness
384. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the transport services and or the financial assistance available to persons on social welfare or a low income with a requirement to travel to hospitals for treatment on a regular basis; if he will address the transport issues and costs associated with such travel arrangements in circumstances in which there is a lack of public transport or simply no public transport; if overnight private accommodation costs are funded for low income patients in circumstances in which hospital appointments span a number of days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15618/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
386. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment for treatment will be arranged at Waterford University Hospital for a person (details supplied). [15627/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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School Staff
John McGuinness
98. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a second SNA will be allocated to a school (details supplied) given the exceptional circumstances of the case; and if a positive outcome will be expedited. [15272/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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School Staff
John McGuinness
101. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will appoint an exceptional teacher to a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency given the range of issues and demands facing teachers and pupils in the school; and if a positive review will be expedited. [15282/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Child and Family Agency
John McGuinness
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action being taken to reduce the waiting time for cases being dealt with by social workers at Tusla relative to those seeking information on their details of birth; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being informed that the wait time could be two years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15290/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Birth Certificates
John McGuinness
148. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeframe for granting access to the original birth certificates of those seeking information on the details of their birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15291/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
531. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the number of applications made by schools for special needs assistants; the number refused, appealed and the number of successful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14654/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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School Facilities
John McGuinness
532. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if appropriate non-negligence insurance was put in place by her Department relative to a matter (details supplied); if her Department will now deal with the serious subsidence issues along the boundary in which construction of a retaining wall and back-fill took place; if her Department will inspect the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14677/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Disadvantaged Status
John McGuinness
545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if DEIS urban 1 status will be applied to a school (details supplied); and if a positive response will be expedited. [14800/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Departmental Data
John McGuinness
998. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of business cases that have been submitted to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); the date that each application was received; the date that a final decision was notified to the organisation; the number of business cases yet to be decided; and the timeframe for a final decision in each case. [14652/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Departmental Contracts
John McGuinness
999. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts won by an organisation (details supplied) in each of the HSE CHO areas; the commencement, end date and value of each contract; and If the Government procurement framework was used for each contract. [14653/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
319. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the illness benefits that are available to a person (details supplied). [13610/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Health Services
John McGuinness
385. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appropriate place will be provided in full-time residential care for a person (details supplied); if the necessary assessments will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Greyhound Industry
John McGuinness
405. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the grant already sanctioned to refurbish the Kilkenny dog track arising from the sale of Harold's Cross stadium and the timeline for the payment of the grant. [13673/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
written
Technological Universities
John McGuinness
66. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism that is in place to deal with human resources legacy issues arising from the amalgamation of the institutes of technology to the new technology universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12779/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
written
Apprenticeship Programmes
John McGuinness
122. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider the establishment of a campus in Kilkenny to provide a national centre for apprenticeships as part of the new South East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12780/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
written
State Pensions
John McGuinness
360. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the contribution history of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if their contributions will entitle them to a State pension (contributory). [12349/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
301. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a special needs assistant and other supports will be provided in the case of a child (details supplied); and if the resolution to the matter will be expedited. [12230/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
written
Social Welfare Schemes
John McGuinness
306. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if supplementary welfare will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if the household issues will be investigated to determine the level of intervention required. [12232/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
written
Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
340. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the building occupied by the National Ambulance Service in County Carlow was condemned in 2016; if the recent fire safety report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12226/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
written
Departmental Schemes
John McGuinness
233. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an application for a flood relief scheme submitted by (details supplied); and if the scheme will be approved as a matter of urgency. [10636/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
written
Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
321. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a farm assist payment now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [10637/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
written
Health Services
John McGuinness
234. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason that there has been a cut in services of 75% relative to the care of a person (details supplied); if the full range of services will be restored immediately given that the person is a complex case and requires maximum therapeutic input to achieve the best outcome; and if the matter will be expedited. [10271/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
433. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the criteria used by the HSE to refer persons to the Middletown Centre for Autism, Middletown, Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9244/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
written
Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
845. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the work to be carried out at the National Ambulance Service base, Carlow arising from a recent inspection which focused on fire prevention and safety; if the works have been costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9899/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
written
Health Services
John McGuinness
441. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a case worker will be appointed in the case of a person (details supplied); and the reason the health services have not addressed this issue to date. [5626/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
written
Covid-19 Pandemic
John McGuinness
442. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if all workers involved in hospital emergency settings will be paid the special Covid payment of €1,000 based on their direct input in assisting and processing patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5627/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
written
Departmental Reports
John McGuinness
443. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps to be taken relative to the interim report submitted to his Department on a case (details supplied); if the investigation into the 47 persons who were referred to the Houses of the Oireachtas will commence; and if not, his plans in relation to the matter. [5628/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
written
Departmental Reports
John McGuinness
444. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the dates in order that led to the report on the orthodontic services in Dublin and mid-Leinster being commissioned; the actions taken arising from the report; the lessons learned from the report; the improvements that were initiated; the number of patients affected; the number given an appointment for treatment; the number yet to be contacted; the number that failed to respond; if the lookback review promised in 2021 has commenced; if so, the timeframe for completion; the person or body conducting this review.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
written
Cybersecurity Policy
John McGuinness
610. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the full cost of the investigation and report by a company (details supplied) into the cyber-attack on the HSE; if the procurement guidelines were followed in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
written
Departmental Schemes
John McGuinness
88. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the grants available from his Department or other State agencies to persons interested in advancing a proposal to recycle spent coffee grounds rather than sending the waste to landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1172/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
916. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 30 November 20221, if a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) which is under appeal will be expedited and approved. [1173/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
written
Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
1581. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the outcome of the recent inspection carried out by the Health and Safety Authority of the National Ambulance Service base in County Carlow; the remedial works required arising from the inspection and the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1025/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
written
Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
1582. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if, arising from recent complaints aired through the media and in Dáil Éireann, he plans to carry out a review and audit of the National Ambulance Service relative to the protocols observed in the dispatching of ambulances, the general efficiency or otherwise of the service, the operational costs, human resources management, the promotions process and the general training of staff throughout the organisation; the level of funding allocated in each of the past five years to operate the service; if the service is operating with the full complement of staff and management required; the positions that are currently vacant in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/22]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
written
Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
436. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a maximum guardianship payment will be reinstated for a person (details supplied); and if all arrears due will be expedited. [61402/21]