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John McGuinness

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present
  • · 33rd Dáil · 8 February 2020 – 8 November 2024
  • · 32nd Dáil · 10 March 2016 – 14 January 2020
  • · 31st Dáil · 9 March 2011 – 9 March 2016
  • · 30th Dáil · 14 June 2007 – 1 February 2011
  • · 29th Dáil · 6 June 2002 – 30 April 2007
  • · 28th Dáil · 26 June 1997 – 25 April 2002

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Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy changes if any he is considering to provide greater transparency and oversight relative to the deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans; if the unclaimed cash can be estimated with a view to the State taking control of part of the sum for use in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73177/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy changes if any he is considering to provide greater transparency and oversight relative to the deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and cans; if the unclaimed cash can be estimated with a view to the State taking control of part of the sum for use in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73177/26]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

58. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence given the express inclusion of the Protected Disclosures Acts within “complaints processes” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024, what examination of Jadotville-related reports of institutional wrongdoing, their handling and subsequent penalisation, reprisals or psychological harm within the inquiry period was intended where the original wrongdoing did not itself fall within “abuse”; what Departmental assessment recorded the intended relationship between that reporting process and the “Complaints of Abuse” definition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71973/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

58. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence given the express inclusion of the Protected Disclosures Acts within “complaints processes” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024, what examination of Jadotville-related reports of institutional wrongdoing, their handling and subsequent penalisation, reprisals or psychological harm within the inquiry period was intended where the original wrongdoing did not itself fall within “abuse”; what Departmental assessment recorded the intended relationship between that reporting process and the “Complaints of Abuse” definition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71973/26]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements that were envisaged when establishing the Defence Forces Tribunal for obtaining potentially relevant evidence from identified elderly Jadotville participants and enabling access to effective, funded preparatory legal assistance; if her Department assessed the risk that incomplete submissions resulting from lack of requested assistance could be relied upon against participation; the funding or administrative action within her responsibilities which will address any identified gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71972/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

59. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements that were envisaged when establishing the Defence Forces Tribunal for obtaining potentially relevant evidence from identified elderly Jadotville participants and enabling access to effective, funded preparatory legal assistance; if her Department assessed the risk that incomplete submissions resulting from lack of requested assistance could be relied upon against participation; the funding or administrative action within her responsibilities which will address any identified gap; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71972/26]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

503. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal following refusal of an application for Bereaved Partners Pension submitted by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72120/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

503. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal following refusal of an application for Bereaved Partners Pension submitted by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72120/26]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

57. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the assessment her Department has made of representations that the definitions in S.I. No. 304 of 2024 may impede its intended systemic-failure and deterrence inquiry; if the assessment and reasons will be published; if she will pursue a targeted amendment under section 1A of the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921, as amended, where a material gap is identified, subject to the statutory conditions and safeguards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71976/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

57. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the assessment her Department has made of representations that the definitions in S.I. No. 304 of 2024 may impede its intended systemic-failure and deterrence inquiry; if the assessment and reasons will be published; if she will pursue a targeted amendment under section 1A of the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921, as amended, where a material gap is identified, subject to the statutory conditions and safeguards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71976/26]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence whether, when developing the terms of reference given effect by S.I. No. 304 of 2024, it was intended that evidence from serving or former members and family witnesses concerning psychological harm, other alleged abuse, complaints handling or deterrence between 1 January 1983 and 20 June 2024 could be excluded solely because of its connection with Jadotville in 1961; the assessment her Department recorded for the intended treatment of that evidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71971/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

60. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence whether, when developing the terms of reference given effect by S.I. No. 304 of 2024, it was intended that evidence from serving or former members and family witnesses concerning psychological harm, other alleged abuse, complaints handling or deterrence between 1 January 1983 and 20 June 2024 could be excluded solely because of its connection with Jadotville in 1961; the assessment her Department recorded for the intended treatment of that evidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71971/26]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has examined its role in the treatment of the Jadotville community across the IRG-DF, development of the Tribunal’s Terms of Reference and subsequent tribunal engagement; if she will provide the relevant Ministerial and departmental decisions, dates, responsible offices and recorded reasons, including responses to complaints about stakeholder exclusion and refusal to consider representative submissions; if she will identify any common policy or assessment across those stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71975/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

56. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has examined its role in the treatment of the Jadotville community across the IRG-DF, development of the Tribunal’s Terms of Reference and subsequent tribunal engagement; if she will provide the relevant Ministerial and departmental decisions, dates, responsible offices and recorded reasons, including responses to complaints about stakeholder exclusion and refusal to consider representative submissions; if she will identify any common policy or assessment across those stages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71975/26]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the reason abuse or misuse of rank, power, authority or command was not expressly included within “Abuse” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024, having regard to section 3.1.2 of the IRG-DF Final Report; if that omission was deliberate; which other categories were intended to capture such conduct; if her Department’s recorded policy and drafting rationale will be published, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71977/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

55. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the reason abuse or misuse of rank, power, authority or command was not expressly included within “Abuse” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024, having regard to section 3.1.2 of the IRG-DF Final Report; if that omission was deliberate; which other categories were intended to capture such conduct; if her Department’s recorded policy and drafting rationale will be published, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71977/26]

Question· writtenPQ 829asked

829. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on the situation facing survivors of institutions who have been given an enhanced medical card (details supplied) whereby the various health professionals are unaware of the enhanced medical card; if she believes that greater communication is needed so that this type of card is readily accepted and that holders of these cards should not experience further loss of dignity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72073/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

829. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health her views on the situation facing survivors of institutions who have been given an enhanced medical card (details supplied) whereby the various health professionals are unaware of the enhanced medical card; if she believes that greater communication is needed so that this type of card is readily accepted and that holders of these cards should not experience further loss of dignity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72073/26]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the intended purpose for providing the “complaints processes” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024 “to include, but is not limited to” the listed processes; which additional complaint or reporting pathways were envisaged, including routes used where no formal process was accessible; the assessment her Department records of the intended interaction between that non-exhaustive definition, and the definitions of “abuse” and “complaints of abuse”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71982/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

62. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the intended purpose for providing the “complaints processes” in S.I. No. 304 of 2024 “to include, but is not limited to” the listed processes; which additional complaint or reporting pathways were envisaged, including routes used where no formal process was accessible; the assessment her Department records of the intended interaction between that non-exhaustive definition, and the definitions of “abuse” and “complaints of abuse”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71982/26]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

61. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the assessment her Department made, when developing S.I. No. 304 of 2024, of how the additional systemic-failure requirement in ToR (iii) would operate where relevant evidence of complaints mishandling, obstruction, suppression, deterrence or reprisals arose from matters not themselves qualifying as “complaints of abuse”; and the recorded policy rationale that explains the intended relationship between the two limbs of ToR (iii); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71979/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026

61. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the assessment her Department made, when developing S.I. No. 304 of 2024, of how the additional systemic-failure requirement in ToR (iii) would operate where relevant evidence of complaints mishandling, obstruction, suppression, deterrence or reprisals arose from matters not themselves qualifying as “complaints of abuse”; and the recorded policy rationale that explains the intended relationship between the two limbs of ToR (iii); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71979/26]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

387. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if retired nurses that paid a D stamp during their employment will be given the same pension entitlements as nurses that now pay an A stamp under a revised arrangement, particularly those that applied at the time to change to the A stamp; and if the matter will be considered as part of budget 2027. [69918/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

387. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if retired nurses that paid a D stamp during their employment will be given the same pension entitlements as nurses that now pay an A stamp under a revised arrangement, particularly those that applied at the time to change to the A stamp; and if the matter will be considered as part of budget 2027. [69918/26]

Question· writtenPQ 746asked

746. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the financial support given to volunteer centres relative to their work in the area of integration, will be continued and increased in Budget 2027. [69921/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

746. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the financial support given to volunteer centres relative to their work in the area of integration, will be continued and increased in Budget 2027. [69921/26]

Question· writtenPQ 427asked

427. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the financial support given to volunteer centres relative to their work in the area of integration, will be continued and increased in budget 2027. [69922/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

427. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the financial support given to volunteer centres relative to their work in the area of integration, will be continued and increased in budget 2027. [69922/26]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

389. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if entitlement to a State Pension (Non-Contributory) for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if the information provided in this case will be accepted as sufficient to continue the payment. [69919/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

389. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if entitlement to a State Pension (Non-Contributory) for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if the information provided in this case will be accepted as sufficient to continue the payment. [69919/26]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the promised updated wind energy development guidelines; the timeframe for their completion; if he is concerned by the number of planning applications for wind farms that were refused by local authorities and later had the decision overturned by ACP; if these decisions indicate a lack of understanding or interpretation of the existing national policy and guidelines by councils and ACP; if he considers that a comprehensive policy statement is required to clarify matters for all stakeholders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69227/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the promised updated wind energy development guidelines; the timeframe for their completion; if he is concerned by the number of planning applications for wind farms that were refused by local authorities and later had the decision overturned by ACP; if these decisions indicate a lack of understanding or interpretation of the existing national policy and guidelines by councils and ACP; if he considers that a comprehensive policy statement is required to clarify matters for all stakeholders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69227/26]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a new primary care centre in Urlingford which was identified previously as a need, and fell through due to not being economically viable to construct, the HSE needs to facilitate a re-advertisement of this primary care centre, only after another full review of the current and future service needs for the Urlingford area has been undertaken with relevant stakeholders (details supplied); her views that the primary care centre should now be expedited without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69126/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

172. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a new primary care centre in Urlingford which was identified previously as a need, and fell through due to not being economically viable to construct, the HSE needs to facilitate a re-advertisement of this primary care centre, only after another full review of the current and future service needs for the Urlingford area has been undertaken with relevant stakeholders (details supplied); her views that the primary care centre should now be expedited without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69126/26]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

98. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the promised updated wind energy development guidelines; the timeframe for their completion; if he is concerned by the number of planning applications for wind farms that were refused by local authorities and later had the decision overturned by ACP; if these decisions indicate a lack of understanding or interpretation of the existing national policy and guidelines by councils and ACP; and if he considers that a comprehensive policy statement is required to clarify matters for all stakeholders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69228/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

98. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the promised updated wind energy development guidelines; the timeframe for their completion; if he is concerned by the number of planning applications for wind farms that were refused by local authorities and later had the decision overturned by ACP; if these decisions indicate a lack of understanding or interpretation of the existing national policy and guidelines by councils and ACP; and if he considers that a comprehensive policy statement is required to clarify matters for all stakeholders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69228/26]

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