Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Vacant Properties

John McGuinness

234. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will reimburse the full cost of the refurbishment of void properties and houses to local authorities as the increased costs of this type of work is causing unacceptable delays in reallocating the property; if an application for additional funding from Kilkenny County Council for such work for 2022 will be approved. [7844/23]

Housing Schemes

John McGuinness

237. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will set out the timeframe for processing submissions made to the housing supply clearing house given the delays being experienced are unacceptable in a housing crisis; the status of an application made by a person (details supplied) for a shovel ready site; the engagement if any his officials have had with the developer and provide a timeline for same; the number of applications made to date to this agency; the number of those approved or rejected; if he is satisfied with the efficiency of this agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/23]

Disability Services

John McGuinness

410. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language service will be provided to a child (details supplied) considering that children’s disability network team identified this as a high priority due to the complexities of the child’s disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/23]

Hospital Staff

John McGuinness

198. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if Cork University Hospital has engaged a substantial number of management consultants to work with the management team there; if so, the number of management consultants engaged by the hospital; and the estimated cost of these consultants. [7641/23]

Emergency Accommodation

John McGuinness

421. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the four-month delay in paying invoices submitted by a person (details supplied) in respect of accommodation provided for Ukrainians. [6513/23]

Emergency Accommodation

John McGuinness

422. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received by IPAS from each county from property owners offering accommodation for Ukrainians which have yet to be processed; if all applicants have been notified of the status of their application and the likely timeframe for a decision; if the funding for the programme is being met solely by the Exchequer; and if EU funding is being provided. [6514/23]

Further and Higher Education

John McGuinness

463. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Springboard and Springboard+ programmes managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Education are funded by the Government and the European Union; if it is within the rules of the scheme that educational and-or professional bodies which are headquartered in the UK should benefit commercially from the scheme post Brexit; if he is aware that Springboard and Springboard+ programmes involve professional and or educational partners that are clearly UK-based and yet are in receipt of subscription, examination and tuition income which is funded by the Government and the European Union; if such arrangements are permitted under the funding rules; if the HEA is monitoring the situation where the beneficiaries of any Irish and-or EU funds are based outside of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7282/23]

Departmental Investigations

John McGuinness

545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the Farrelly Commission has submitted its final report; and if so, when the report will be published. [6495/23]

Hospital Services

John McGuinness

579. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing colposcopy and cervical check results to patients attending UHW; and if all those affected by the unacceptable delay will be contacted and updated on their tests. [6559/23]

Home Care Packages

John McGuinness

836. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if extra hours of home care will be provided at weekends for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [7289/23]

Banking Sector

John McGuinness

94. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of a report by a person (details supplied). [5054/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [5121/23]

Departmental Funding

John McGuinness

419. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for funding for a building project in the name of a school (details supplied). [4104/23]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

477. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that €5 has been deducted each week from the pension paid to a person (details supplied); and if their full pension will be restored. [4046/23]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

480. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question 1204 of 16 June 2022 , the information that remains outstanding relative to the claim for an increase in pension for a qualified adult in the name of a person (details supplied); if a response has been issued to the legal representative of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4103/23]

International Protection

John McGuinness

520. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received by International Protection Accommodation Services, for each county, from property owners offering accommodation for refugees that have yet to be processed; if all applicants have been notified of the status of their application and of the likely timeframe for a decision; if the funding for the refugee programme is being met solely by the Exchequer; and if European Union funding is being provided. [4044/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

John McGuinness

615. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if incontinent pads will be provided by the HSE to a person (details supplied) given that the ongoing cost is a burden on the family and there is financial hardship; and if their home care requirements will be reviewed urgently. [4049/23]

Community Care

John McGuinness

622. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when the payments due to community care homes will be made; and the reason for the delay, given that a commitment was issued to have the payments made before Christmas 2022. [4057/23]

School Transport

John McGuinness

258. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the reasons a place on the school bus has not been approved in the case of a student (details supplied); if this route will be examined to determine if it is operating to maximum capacity; if further places on the bus can be provided for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3820/23]

Schools Building Projects

John McGuinness

260. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school building project (details supplied); if the project will be expedited and the necessary funding provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/23]

Business Supports

John McGuinness

83. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of Kilkenny businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Wexford businesses that have applied; the number of Kilkenny applications that have been successful; the number of Wexford applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3067/23]

Banking Sector

John McGuinness

135. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the retail banking review; the action he will be taking on foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/23]

Fishing Industry

John McGuinness

179. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his intentions regarding the demand by fishermen for an urgent need for a review of the regulations governing snap net fishing on the rivers in the south east of Ireland; if he has considered the submissions and correspondence from a person (details supplied) who represents the fishermen in this regard; if he will make the policy changes requested; if he will meet the person and his group to discuss their concerns and their policy suggestions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/23]

Agriculture Schemes

John McGuinness

651. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if outstanding payments due to a person (details supplied) for the years 2019 and 2021, under GLAS will be paid immediately. [2766/23]

School Staff

John McGuinness

718. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the merits of a motion passed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63760/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

877. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [63999/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

895. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the household benefit package now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [1341/23]

International Protection

John McGuinness

983. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when service providers of refugee accommodation (details supplied) will be paid. [1331/23]

Prison Service

John McGuinness

1097. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm his role in the staff recognition programme for the Irish Prison Service; if he will outline the guidelines and or protocols that are used to determine whether the service rendered of a member of the prison staff services merits a recognition award or Stack medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64002/22]

Personal Injury Claims

John McGuinness

1377. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of cases and the total amount paid out in compensation for screening errors, perceived and actual, relative to the CervicalCheck screening programme in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of women who were successfully treated having been identified through the screening programme; if he will provide figures for the reduction of cervical cancer since the programme began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64003/22]

Agriculture Schemes

John McGuinness

1805. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to refuse an appeal under the BEAM scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) given that they could not reduce the herd due to TB; and if the decision can be overturned on compassionate or force majeure grounds. [63837/22]

Control of Dogs

John McGuinness

1903. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will initiate a public consultation process regarding dog control regulations with all stakeholders to include organisations that maintain a register of dog owners and breeders, associations representing particular breeds (details supplied) and qualified dog trainers and behaviourists and vets; if she will examine the laws and regulations in other European countries with a view to establishing best practice in the regulation of dogs and how to apply the findings in Ireland; if the regulations governing the importation of dogs will also be examined with a view to updating the current regulations; if a public awareness campaign relative to the consultation will be undertaken to encourage persons to make a submission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63761/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

249. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a working family payment application will be processed and paid before Christmas in the name of a person (details supplied). [62871/22]

Health Services

John McGuinness

255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62408/22]

Disability Services

John McGuinness

90. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a community neurorehabilitation team in CHO 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61366/22]

Disability Services

John McGuinness

105. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of therapists who will be recruited for disability services in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61367/22]

Health Service Executive

John McGuinness

522. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken by his Department and the HSE relative to a complaint made by the family of a person (details supplied); if a comprehensive response to each of the issues raised will be provided to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60197/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

John McGuinness

272. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for an invalidity pension; and if their application will be reviewed as a matter of urgency. [60002/22]

Schools Building Projects

John McGuinness

372. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project for a school (details supplied). [59386/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

391. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if fuel allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [58747/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

John McGuinness

400. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the fuel allowance was discontinued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the income threshold for couples will be increased. [58864/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

402. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the maximum pension benefits including the increase for a qualified adult are now being paid in full to persons (details supplied). [58875/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

403. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance is being paid to a person (details supplied). [58876/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

457. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the appeal submitted by this Deputy on behalf of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the exceptional circumstances of the case. [59471/22]

Agriculture Schemes

John McGuinness

774. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in the case of persons (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited and a positive decision issued based on the comprehensive submission made by the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58846/22]

Agriculture Schemes

John McGuinness

783. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal in relation to a decision made under the BEEP scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved based on the exceptional circumstances of the case and the hardship being experienced by the appellant; the reason ]the person was informed by a Department official prior to submitting the appeal that the appeal was unlikely to succeed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59121/22]

Work Permits

John McGuinness

148. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his plans to relax the rules on work visas for certain categories of qualified persons where there is a shortage in the economy such as HGV drivers, mechanics, chefs, medical professionals, specialist hair stylists and so on; the number of visas issued in the past three years to date; the categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58575/22]

School Transport

John McGuinness

218. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if the original management accounts for Bus Éireann school transport showing surpluses or deficits in each of the years 2007 to 2013 were ever requested and examined by her Department; the steps that she has taken to comply with the requirements of the EU Commission to avoid proceedings in relation to school transport; if the EU Commission was informed by the company or her Department whether or not Bus Éireann recorded a surplus/deficit relative to school transport from 2007 to 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58564/22]

Special Educational Needs

John McGuinness

219. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if the appropriate supports for a school and a SNA have been put in place for a student (details supplied). [58574/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved and backdated for a person (details supplied). [58573/22]

Healthcare Policy

John McGuinness

311. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his response to the urgent appeal for funding and other supports outlined in correspondence to his Department from the Supported Care Homes Advisory Group CHO5; if the concerns outlined on behalf of the homes will be addressed as a matter of urgency relative to issues (details supplied); if he will support the initiative of this group to develop its services in response to the needs of the older person in their respective communities and to develop a response to older peoples future housing needs in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58567/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will formally stand down the chairman, board and executive of Horse Sport Ireland and appoint independent investigators to determine the extent of the problems and governance issues in the organisation and to recommend a pathway forward for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58568/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

330. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the position of CEO of Horse Sport Ireland was a temporary contract for six months; the reason that this contract was extended for a further six months; the action that was taken by the Board or his Department, legal or otherwise arising from the vote of no confidence in the CEO passed by the Board; if the newly appointed HR member of staff and the legal counsel took any action to protect Horse Sport Ireland and implement the decision of the Board and inform his Department; if legal proceedings are being taken by the CEO or others against Horse Sport Ireland relative to this or other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58569/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

331. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all appointments to the board of Horse Sport Ireland reflect the highest standards possible and a range of interested parties that will have the collective professionalism to address the legacy issues restore confidence and set the organisation on a pathway to success. [58570/22]

Departmental Funding

John McGuinness

697. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the approved funding for residential care being provided by SOS Kilkenny for a person (details supplied) will be released immediately. [57908/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

227. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for a disability allowance which is under review will be expedited and approved in the name of a person (details supplied). [57116/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

229. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if supplementary welfare allowance will be paid to the amount claimed by a person (details supplied). [57136/22]

Health Services Staff

John McGuinness

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the delay in processing the payments to Section 39 organisations to bring their pay levels in line with those employed by Section 38 agencies; and if the matter will be expedited.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56853/22]

Farm Inspections

John McGuinness

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report arising from an investigation into a complaint made by a person (details supplied) relative to an on-farm inspection in 2013, is now completed; if so, if the report will be published; the reason that the findings of the report have not been communicated to the person who made the complaint; if he or his senior officials will meet the complainant to discuss the status of the report and the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56850/22]

Public Sector Pensions

John McGuinness

224. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the deductions made from the pensions of retired teachers arising from the financial crash 2008 will be restored. [56139/22]

School Transport

John McGuinness

318. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the way the extra funding allocated in budget 2023 for the school bus scheme is to be spent by her Department; if the list of names provided by this Deputy of students that did not get a place on a school bus will now be accommodated; if all existing school buses are being operated to capacity; and if she will list the counties that are worst affected by the lack of places on school buses and the actions she intends to take or is taking to resolve all outstanding matters relative to this matter. [56152/22]

Community Welfare Services

John McGuinness

367. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to resolve the backlog of applications for supplementary welfare allowance in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if the applications can be expedited. [56138/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for WFP submitted in the name of a person (details supplied) on 15 September 2022 will be expedited and approved. [56053/22]

Special Educational Needs

John McGuinness

76. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an application for an additional SNA will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if she will expedite a positive outcome. [55746/22]

Departmental Inquiries

John McGuinness

381. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outcome of the investigation into complaints by a person (details supplied); the actions taken by his Department to address the issues raised; the date of the original complaints; the status of a report into the matter; if the report will be published; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54666/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [55048/22]

State Pensions

John McGuinness

687. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for a pension in her own right; if her spouse is in receipt of his full entitlement and an adult dependent allowance; and if she will provide a record of the contributions made by the person. [55050/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

692. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be backdated to the date that they commenced giving the care in 2020; and if the appeal will be expedited and approved. [55071/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

694. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the review of a disability allowance claim in the name of a person (details supplied) has been completed; and if all outstanding payments due to the applicant will be paid without delay. [55081/22]

Protected Disclosures

John McGuinness

881. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the status of an independent investigation into penalisation arising from a protected disclosure submitted relative to the Irish Prison Service; the date the investigation commenced; if an interim or final report has been submitted to her Department; if the complaint regarding penalisation in respect of this person had been investigated on two occasions prior to the commencement of the independent investigation and if so, the actions that were taken arising from the investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55298/22]

Ambulance Service

John McGuinness

1045. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the National Ambulance Service for capital projects; if the base in Carlow is to be upgraded; and if a new site for the Carlow base is to be progressed as part of the capital programme. [54669/22]

Health Services

John McGuinness

1127. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the rate per kilometre paid by the HSE to patients who use their own car to attend dialysis sessions/appointments; if the rate will be increased given the increase in the costs of travel; if the payment to those making such a claim is issued in a timely manner; the number of patients availing of the scheme; the number of claims outstanding for a month or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55055/22]

Departmental Legal Cases

John McGuinness

1130. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the date of the High Court decision in the case of a person (details supplied); if the full extent of the court decision has been honoured by the State from the decision date to date; the current status of the services available to the person and in particular speech and language therapy, OT, music therapy and sensory integration; if his attention has been drawn to any protocol or guidelines set down by the HSE that may prevent the current service provider, procured by the HSE, in carrying out the contract for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55070/22]

Medical Cards

John McGuinness

295. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the expiry date on a medical card issued to a person (details supplied) until such time as the card renewal process is completed; and if a positive response will be expedited. [54002/22]

State Pensions

John McGuinness

429. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will provide a record of the insurance contributions made by a person (details supplied); the way that the figure of €22 was calculated as a State pension (non-contributory) in their case; if they will be included as an adult dependent on their spouse's State pension (non-contributory) when they qualify at the same rate that they are now on through their spouses jobseeker’s claim. [52751/22]

Road Projects

John McGuinness

196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the strategic assessment report submitted by Kilkenny County Council for the next phase of the ring road will be expedited and approved; if approval will be given to the Council to appoint consultants to examine the route options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52559/22]

Planning Issues

John McGuinness

227. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for processing submissions made to the housing supply clearing house; the status of an application made by a person (details supplied); the number of applications that have been made to date; the number of approved or rejected applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/22]

Schools Building Projects

John McGuinness

248. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project to be undertaken at a school (details supplied); when her Department will lodge the planning application to Kilkenny County Council; the indicative timeframe for the completion of each stage in the event that planning permission is granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52513/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

263. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if all outstanding benefit payments due to a person (details supplied) will be paid immediately; and if she will confirm the amounts due to the person and the periods in question. [52502/22]

State Pensions

John McGuinness

264. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a State pension in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved as three applications have been submitted to date, two of which have been misplaced in the Department. [52503/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

266. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full carer’s allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of payment of half of the carer's payment and whose financial circumstances have changed. [52517/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

272. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied) who is in full-time education. [52549/22]

Community Employment Schemes

John McGuinness

273. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the payments that are due to a person (details supplied) will be issued to them as soon as possible. [52556/22]

Medicinal Products

John McGuinness

333. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the drug plaquenil will be approved for use in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52558/22]

Food Industry

John McGuinness

381. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cap on work permits in the meat processing sector will be increased as a matter of urgency given that some companies in the sector are experiencing a shortage of skills and are being forced to recruit abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52557/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

137. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the applications for an invalidity pension and fuel allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [52282/22]

Social Welfare Payments

John McGuinness

138. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance which has been approved in the name of a person (details supplied) will be backdated to the date of the original application in 2021; if arrears have already been paid based on the recent approval and the circumstances of the applicant during this period; and if a review of the applications will be expedited. [52314/22]

School Staff

John McGuinness

272. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if the special circumstances relating to a pupil (details supplied) will be re-examined in the context of his urgent need for a SNA at a school; if the services such as speech and language therapy which they require will also be provided as a matter of urgency given that their positive progression is being hampered; and if she will expedite the matter. [50979/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

293. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be approved immediately in the case of a child (details supplied) based on the medical reports and the diary information submitted. [50980/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

294. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance and arrears will be paid to a person (details supplied); if payments will be backdated to the year of the first assessment when the child was three years of age and when they were first informed verbally by a Department official not to apply as they would not qualify; and if the case put forward them will be investigated. [50985/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

John McGuinness

295. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be put back into payment for a person (details supplied), in line with the specified timeframe set out in the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50986/22]

Disability Services

John McGuinness

453. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if speech and language therapy will be provided immediately in the case of a child (details supplied) given that their assessments were carried out in August 2020 and again on 21 May 2021, and that they are now experiencing difficulty in obtaining a school placement due to their issues and the lack of support thus preventing their proper development and education; and if he will expedite the matter. [50982/22]

Land Issues

John McGuinness

476. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials will re-examine as a matter of urgency the specific land folios in question (details supplied) given that the landowner is adamant that the issues raised by his Department do not affect their lands, the subject of the licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50983/22]

Forestry Sector

John McGuinness

477. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50984/22]

Building Regulations

John McGuinness

149. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the building regulation SR54 will be amended to allow external insulation to be provided on solid stone walls, thereby allowing the insulation to be grant-aided by the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48524/22]

State Pensions

John McGuinness

415. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the maximum State Pension (contributory) is not being paid to a person (details supplied). [47928/22]

State Pensions

John McGuinness

417. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied) will be approved and paid. [47942/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

John McGuinness

448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a response to an application for a disability allowance that is under appeal in the case of a person (details supplied). [48527/22]

Protected Disclosures

John McGuinness

529. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the progress that she is making with a protected disclosure submitted to her by an individual (details supplied) who was once employed in the Prison Service and who has spoken publicly about their experiences and grievances; if she has processed the disclosure in line with current legislation; and if she will reach out to the individual concerned to determine whether a solution can be found to the matters raised. [47925/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John McGuinness

706. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when agency staff and section 39 employees will be paid the €1,000 Covid bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48529/22]