Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 3 de 11
Luan, 11 MFómh 2023
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
1411. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full range of services recommended in reports provided by a clinic (details supplied) relative to persons who are on the autism spectrum and have other serious developmental complications, will be provided immediately; if he will outline the services provided to date through the HSE and the new services that are being planned for the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/23]
Luan, 11 MFómh 2023
written
Departmental Correspondence
John McGuinness
1700. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his response to the serious concerns being expressed by those organisations providing cancer support services in Carlow and Kilkenny regarding the delivery and sustainability of the vital services they offer because of the lack of State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38070/23]
Luan, 11 MFómh 2023
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
1797. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1179 of 8 September 2022, if an appointment will be arranged immediately at Waterford University Hospital for a person (details supplied), as their first appointment was cancelled and they were informed that a new date would be issued as a priority. [38651/23]
Luan, 11 MFómh 2023
written
Dental Services
John McGuinness
1817. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason the dental hospital theatre list at CUH was suspended on 7 April 2023; if the reasons that caused the suspension have now been resolved to the extent that another suspension will not occur; if children and adults on the waiting lists will be fast-tracked for treatment; if so, what plan is in place; if students training for oral surgery and dental nurses will be provided with supports to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38746/23]
Luan, 11 MFómh 2023
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Health Services
John McGuinness
1818. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund urgent ongoing treatment for the loss of eyesight for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38748/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
494. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [34787/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
501. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); if the appeal lodged by this Deputy will be expedited and approved; and if not, if an oral hearing will be arranged. [34959/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Primary Care Centres
John McGuinness
675. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application to provide a primary care facility for Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; if the land which is available for the project will be purchased by the HSE; if not, if the GPs concerned will be funded to complete the purchase; and If he will outline the plans in this regard. [34960/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Primary Care Centres
John McGuinness
677. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the actions he is taking to ensure that the community space allocated through the planning process at Lakeside primary care facility will include representative groups from the immediate locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34966/23]
Céad, 12 Iúil 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
John McGuinness
201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the funding of €50,000.00 approx. allocated by Horse Sport Ireland for the purchase of sand for the Greenogue facility was spent in accordance with all procurement requirements and represented value for money. [34607/23]
Déar, 29 Meith 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
John McGuinness
389. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the range of assessments required in the case of a person (details supplied) will be arranged as a matter of urgency by the children's disability network 3; and if the required supports and interventions will be provided thereafter. [31769/23]
Máirt, 27 Meith 2023
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National Development Plan
John McGuinness
51. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Waterford, respectively, under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30906/23]
Máirt, 27 Meith 2023
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National Development Plan
John McGuinness
72. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome No. 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30907/23]
Céad, 14 Meith 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
114. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for carer’s benefit, now under review, will be expedited and approved; and if the information provided of the care being given will be considered. [28736/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Fisheries Protection
John McGuinness
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress in the conservation of salmon stocks in the rivers in the south east; how the funds raised through the salmon licence payment are used; the amount collected in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27329/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Schools Building Projects
John McGuinness
611. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new school to accommodate the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); and if the process will be expedited. [28475/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
844. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the claim of a person (details supplied) to determine if they are in receipt of the correct benefit at the maximum rate and if they are entitled to other benefits; and she will provide a record of their contributions. [28409/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
845. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a State pension (contributory) based on their contributions and recent application; and if their record of contributions will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28472/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
1320. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason the social insurance record of a person (details supplied) shows 52 class D contributions for each year from 1988 to 2018, when in fact they only worked 26 weeks per year during that period. [28510/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Third Level Education
John McGuinness
1363. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a person (details supplied) will be called to college as he is 18 months into his electrical apprenticeship; and if he will be given a place in Kilkenny. [27763/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Technological Universities
John McGuinness
106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason there is no clear objective in the South East Technological University Strategic Plan 2023-2028 to deliver a campus in Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Schools Building Projects
John McGuinness
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if the school building project approved for a school (details supplied), which is at stage 1 of the process, will be expedited; and if she will provide a timeframe for the delivery of the project. [26793/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
231. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved as the applicant has confirmed the level of care they are actually giving, the need for them to assist the person with their personal hygiene and all other aspects of the person's daily life. [26791/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
236. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined to ensure they are on the correct rate; if they are entitled to optical benefit; and if their employment record has been considered. [26853/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
339. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if redeployed employees to the HSE that are not HSE staff or Section 38/39 staff are entitled to the pandemic payment; if so, when it will be paid; and if not, the reason. [26854/23]
Déar, 1 Meith 2023
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Medical Cards
John McGuinness
349. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card held by a person (details supplied) will be extended immediately, given the medical circumstances of the applicant and their continuous need to have a medical card. [26927/23]
Máirt, 30 Beal 2023
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Exchequer Returns
John McGuinness
221. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the underlying deficit of approximately €4 billion being recorded on a 12-month rolling sum basis to the end of April this year, and given that this is coinciding with almost full employment in the economy, the public finances are in structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25987/23]
Máirt, 30 Beal 2023
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Fire Service
John McGuinness
352. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the actions he has taken to date arising from the report that he directed the management board of the NDFEM to prepare in 2021; the precise action taken relative to each of the recommendations made in the report; if the pay and conditions of those employed in the retained fire services will be substantially improved; if he will intervene immediately to ensure that the services are not disrupted by industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/23]
Máirt, 23 Beal 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
456. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if full carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24173/23]
Máirt, 23 Beal 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
458. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if partial capacity benefit will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [24196/23]
Máirt, 23 Beal 2023
written
Medical Cards
John McGuinness
731. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [24168/23]
Máirt, 16 Beal 2023
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Visa Applications
John McGuinness
299. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the salary figure for visa applications relative to the hospitality sector will be reduced to €25,000 per annum to enable employers to recruit a wider range of skill sets. [22471/23]
Máirt, 16 Beal 2023
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Health Services
John McGuinness
698. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a comprehensive assessment will be undertaken as a matter of urgency by the public health nurse of the homecare needs and supports required by a person (details supplied). [23003/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
written
Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
389. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the fuel allowance, given they were informed by her Department on 12 November 2022 that their application would be reviewed on 1 January 2023. [21159/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
written
Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
390. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a disability payment will be approved for a person (details supplied). [21160/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed immediately; and if the extensive medical evidence provided will be considered again with a view to granting the disability allowance. [21261/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
John McGuinness
475. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the young farmer payment was discontinued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will arrange to have them included in the scheme. [21169/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
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Disability Services
John McGuinness
546. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a personal assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in five hour blocks, in line with what he had previously; if funding will be provided for him to complete a course at CIL, Thurles, County Tipperary; and if a response will be expedited. [21396/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
written
Medical Cards
John McGuinness
568. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if GP visit cards will be made available to couples whose earnings do not exceed €46,000.00. [21147/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
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Medical Cards
John McGuinness
577. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved for a person (details supplied). [21161/23]
Máirt, 9 Beal 2023
written
Ambulance Service
John McGuinness
579. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of an interim work place for the national ambulance base in Carlow; and the progress, if any, since his meeting with those concerned at the base. [21173/23]
Déar, 4 Beal 2023
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Special Educational Needs
John McGuinness
169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the same issue, if a place will be approved for a child (details supplied); if the full range of services and supports required in this case have now been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20957/23]
Déar, 4 Beal 2023
written
State Pensions
John McGuinness
187. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pension increase is due to a person (details supplied). [20856/23]
Déar, 4 Beal 2023
written
Disability Services
John McGuinness
208. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the same issue, if a place will be approved for a child (details supplied); if the full range of services and supports required in this case have now been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Departmental Meetings
John McGuinness
140. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland will engage immediately with a company (details supplied) relative to an urgent proposal from the company. [20541/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
John McGuinness
258. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be assigned a place on a community employment scheme arising from a successful interview and formal notification that they had been successful. [20715/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Agriculture Supports
John McGuinness
323. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a settlement figure will be provided to a person (details supplied). [20717/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Healthcare Policy
John McGuinness
477. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if patients on waiting lists will be encouraged to opt for the treatment abroad scheme where appropriate; and if the scheme can be streamlined in order to make it more efficient and user friendly. [20714/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Healthcare Policy
John McGuinness
478. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the use of the cross-border directive will be proactively encouraged by the HSE to try to reduce waiting lists where appropriate for patients. [20716/23]
Céad, 19 Aib 2023
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Care Services
John McGuinness
156. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health what action he is considering to address the issue of core funding for the supported care homes in Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a financial response given that some of these homes are in crisis. [18504/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Broadband Infrastructure
John McGuinness
195. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 7 March 2023, if he will provide the details of the main subcontractors involved in the delivery of the NBP; the extent of the oversight put in place by his Department to ensure that all subcontractors are compliant with the laws of the State and the terms of the main contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17256/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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Tax Reliefs
John McGuinness
413. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the level of tax foregone should the age exemption tax relief be increased to €45,000.00 or €50,000.00, respectively; and if he will consider such a change in the context of Budget 2024. [17931/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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School Facilities
John McGuinness
669. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 21 June 2022, if she will again request the NCSE to respond to the query (details supplied). [16859/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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Energy Policy
John McGuinness
836. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the status of a report submitted to him by the Planning Regulator/An Bord Pleanála regarding the wind energy policy adopted by Kilkenny County Council; and if he will outline the next steps in the process and an indicative timeframe for a decision. [17762/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
State Pensions
John McGuinness
890. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection further to a previous Parliamentary Question, if she will provide an update on an application for a State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied); and if her Department has had any response from the Netherlands regarding their pension contributions there; and there is a timeframe agreed between countries for the resolution of such issues. [16856/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
State Pensions
John McGuinness
907. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the record of contributions for pension purposes will be made available to a person (details supplied). [17131/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
916. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a one-parent family payment and arrears will be immediately paid in the case of a person (details supplied). [17268/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
941. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the one-parent family payment will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) while all outstanding matters are being resolved. [17886/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
944. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the carer’s allowance arrears due to a person (details supplied) will be paid immediately. [17932/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
951. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the one-parent family payment and, separately, supplementary welfare allowance were not approved in the case of a person (details supplied) given the hardship they are experiencing; and if they qualify for any social welfare benefits. [18299/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
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Control of Firearms
John McGuinness
974. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17249/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Disability Services
John McGuinness
1189. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to previous representations and correspondence to him, if he will outline the care and supports put in place by the disability services for a person (details supplied) for the period 2021 to date; if he will confirm the services provided by an organisation (details supplied) for this person from the date of commencement of their contract to date and the value of the contract for each year; the date on which the last meeting took place between the HSE and their parent; if there was regular engagement with the parent prior to and since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16501/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Health Services Staff
John McGuinness
1220. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he outline the progress relative to the pay parity issue for section 39 staff employed in the disability sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Covid-19 Pandemic
John McGuinness
1350. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the Covid recognition payment has been issued to an organisation (details supplied) for payment to its staff. [16357/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Hospital Services
John McGuinness
1351. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the services provided at St. Brigid's Hospital Carrick-on-Suir; the plans to provide other services at this location; his views on the demands articulated by the local community relative to the improvements in the services required through the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Industrial Relations
John McGuinness
1353. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress if any in resolving the pay issues arising from the section 42 report and the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16376/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Hospital Staff
John McGuinness
1478. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action the HSE has taken to recruit a physiotherapist for the rehab unit at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, since January 2023 when notice was given; the interim arrangements being put in place to provide the service to patients; and if there is a date on which the full services will resume. [16854/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Home Care Packages
John McGuinness
1536. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a home care plan will be agreed with a family for a family member (details supplied) before they are discharged from Castlecomer hospital, Kilkenny; if their home will be inspected to ensure that all the necessary physical supports and/or refurbishment are in place given they live alone; and if he will expedite a positive response. [17130/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Hospital Procedures
John McGuinness
1680. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 15 February 2023, which has not been answered by the HSE; 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; the estimated cost of these consultants; and if he will expedite a response. [17721/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Pension Provisions
John McGuinness
1693. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm when increased pension payments and arrears will be paid to retired nurses and other HSE staff; and if the payments will be expedited. [17764/23]
Máirt, 18 Aib 2023
written
Hospital Admissions
John McGuinness
1716. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, as a matter of urgency. [17939/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
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Property Registration
John McGuinness
410. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm who is entitled to view deeds of transfer held by the Property Registration Authority; who is entitled to alter any aspect of the property deeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12393/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
written
Schools Building Projects
John McGuinness
611. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in approving the funding for the Nore school building bundle; the timeframe for approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12389/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
858. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited and approved in the case of a person (details supplied) based on the medical evidence provided. [13870/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
1157. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a procedure will be arranged immediately for a person (details supplied); the waiting time for this procedure; and the number of patients waiting. [12372/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
1166. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) given their GP has deemed their case to be urgent; the waiting time for such procedures; and the number of patients waiting. [12382/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
written
Regulatory Bodies
John McGuinness
1179. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the process to have the social work qualifications of a person recognised and registered with CORU in cases in which the person worked in Tanzania in the Department of Social Welfare and has a masters degree; if it is unusual for an applicant who applied in August 2022, not to be registered to date.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12400/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
Telecommunications Infrastructure
John McGuinness
172. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of State contracts awarded in the past ten years for the provision of broadband and telecommunications projects; the value of each contract and the name of the successful bidder; the details of the level of Government oversight in each project; if this oversight extended to main subcontractors involved in delivering each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
Driver Licences
John McGuinness
194. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the concerns of NDLS employees regarding the closure of the office in Kilkenny on certain days, resulting in job losses; if he will address the issues arising from the cutback, such as the applications from individuals that cannot use online services and those that do not have a PPS card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10966/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
414. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of their full pension entitlement; and if all of his or her entitlements will be reviewed to ensure he or she is in receipt of same. [10852/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
State Pensions
John McGuinness
430. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied); and if her Department has any agreement with the Netherlands regarding pension contributions. [10972/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
Medical Cards
John McGuinness
536. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been approved for a person (details supplied); and if his case will be reviewed urgently with a view to granting a medical card as soon as possible. [10853/23]
Máirt, 7 Márta 2023
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
552. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a request for a second opinion in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited as the patient requires major foot surgery and their case is deemed urgent by their medical team. [10961/23]
Céad, 1 Márta 2023
written
Hospital Services
John McGuinness
169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of biopsy tests relative to cancer that were submitted to the laboratory at UHW for analysis from hospitals located in counties Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford in the period from September 2022 to January 2023; if all of the patients concerned were informed of their biopsy histology results within the optimum timeframe; if he will confirm the protocols and waiting times applied to such tests; if he is satisfied that the laboratory at UHW is fully compliant in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10360/23]
Céad, 22 Feabh 2023
written
Hospital Appointments Status
John McGuinness
241. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a colonoscopy will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [9233/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
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Fuel Sales
John McGuinness
215. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions taken by Revenue Commissioners against individuals and companies engaged in selling coal door to door or through the internet that is banned from use in this jurisdiction; the number of prosecutions taken against those illegally importing coal from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8112/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
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Banking Sector
John McGuinness
217. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the full amount of Exchequer funding allocated to bail out the banks arising from the financial crash will be recouped by the State; if he will confirm the amount that was allocated to each financial institution; the amount that each financial institution has paid back to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
Business Supports
John McGuinness
221. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if support under the cost to business energy scheme will be approved for a person (details supplied). [8217/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
School Accommodation
John McGuinness
374. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an application for additional accommodation submitted by a school (details supplied) will be expedited; and the timeline for a decision and construction. [8097/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
School Staff
John McGuinness
375. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will approve a NEPS psychologist for a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [8099/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
Departmental Funding
John McGuinness
378. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the level of funding allocated to the Middletown centre for autism, Northern Ireland, each year since the commencement of the programme; the number of referrals made each year from this jurisdiction; and if the project will be funded on a permanent basis as it was described as a pilot project in 2014. [8137/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
463. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [8179/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
464. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be approved for jobseeker's as a matter of urgency, given that they have been seeking assistance through the local social welfare office since August 2022. [8202/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
John McGuinness
599. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline his response to the submission made by an organisation (details supplied) regarding special leave with pay for employees of the HSE suffering with long-Covid including those who were infected post 7 February 2022; and if he will expedite a positive conclusion. [8104/23]
Máirt, 21 Feabh 2023
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Hospital Procedures
John McGuinness
601. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a procedure will be arranged at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, for a person (details supplied). [8136/23]
Déar, 16 Feabh 2023
written
Housing Provision
John McGuinness
233. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the affordable housing action plan submitted to his Department by Kilkenny County Council has been approved; if the number of houses projected for delivery under this plan have been accepted by his Department; if not, if Kilkenny County Council has been requested to adjust the figures downwards; and if so, the reason. [7841/23]
Déar, 16 Feabh 2023
written
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]
Déar, 16 Feabh 2023
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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]
Déar, 16 Feabh 2023
written
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]
Céad, 15 Feabh 2023
written
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]