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Question· writtenPQ 468asked

468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if named payments have been approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the long-term carer’s contribution, homemaker’s scheme and home caring periods were awarded in the context of the pension and other payments. [9391/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2025

468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if named payments have been approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the long-term carer’s contribution, homemaker’s scheme and home caring periods were awarded in the context of the pension and other payments. [9391/25]

Question· writtenPQ 301asked

301. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection how the Government plans to support employers in explaining the auto-enrolment scheme to their employees, or if there is a plan to communicate and educate employees directly about the scheme; if a worker must earn €20,000 to date before being enrolled, or whether one week’s earnings of €384.62 will be sufficient to trigger inclusion; when the opt-out rules will be finalised; if there will be a phased roll-out of the scheme, or whether all employers and employees will be enrolled from the same start date; if a timeline has been set for extending eligibility to workers under 23 years of age, over 60, and self-employed individuals; if the launch date is still confirmed for 30 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2025

301. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection how the Government plans to support employers in explaining the auto-enrolment scheme to their employees, or if there is a plan to communicate and educate employees directly about the scheme; if a worker must earn €20,000 to date before being enrolled, or whether one week’s earnings of €384.62 will be sufficient to trigger inclusion; when the opt-out rules will be finalised; if there will be a phased roll-out of the scheme, or whether all employers and employees will be enrolled from the same start date; if a timeline has been set for extending eligibility to workers under 23 years of age, over 60, and self-employed individuals; if the launch date is still confirmed for 30 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/25]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2025

200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]

Question· writtenPQ 147asked

147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the appeal process relative to the increased cost of business and power up grants has been finalised; and if so, the date it will open. [5048/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2025

147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the appeal process relative to the increased cost of business and power up grants has been finalised; and if so, the date it will open. [5048/25]

Question· writtenPQ 1168asked

1168. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a dental assessment will be arranged immediately for a child (details supplied); and if the treatment required can be procured in the private sector. [2738/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

1168. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a dental assessment will be arranged immediately for a child (details supplied); and if the treatment required can be procured in the private sector. [2738/25]

Question· writtenPQ 1158asked

1158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the funding approval for the development of the health centre in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; and the timeline for the delivery of the project. [2638/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

1158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the funding approval for the development of the health centre in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny; and the timeline for the delivery of the project. [2638/25]

Question· writtenPQ 1054asked

1054. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the dental services provided under the medical card scheme; if all dentists throughout the country have signed up to the scheme; to outline, where a medical card holder cannot get the services required, the options available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2228/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

1054. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to outline the dental services provided under the medical card scheme; if all dentists throughout the country have signed up to the scheme; to outline, where a medical card holder cannot get the services required, the options available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2228/25]

Question· writtenPQ 686asked

686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be arranged urgently as this would benefit her Department’s officials in understanding the condition of the applicant; and if he will expedite the process. [2912/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

686. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied); if an oral hearing will be arranged urgently as this would benefit her Department’s officials in understanding the condition of the applicant; and if he will expedite the process. [2912/25]

Question· writtenPQ 322asked

322. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the Department, agency or authority that can deem a property to be in a location where there is a risk of flooding; how a decision of such a body can be challenged; if his Department has funded any flood relief measures either directly or through Kilkenny County Council for Paulstown, County Kilkenny, and its hinterland; if his Department has met recently with the insurance industry representatives to establish their approach to insuring properties that may be at risk of flooding and to update the data and maps used by the industry to identify specific areas of concern throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

322. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the Department, agency or authority that can deem a property to be in a location where there is a risk of flooding; how a decision of such a body can be challenged; if his Department has funded any flood relief measures either directly or through Kilkenny County Council for Paulstown, County Kilkenny, and its hinterland; if his Department has met recently with the insurance industry representatives to establish their approach to insuring properties that may be at risk of flooding and to update the data and maps used by the industry to identify specific areas of concern throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/25]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to reduce the unacceptable waiting time for driving tests in Kilkenny; the number of applicants waiting for a test in each of the past five years; and if other test centres are experiencing the same delays. [2652/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2025

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to reduce the unacceptable waiting time for driving tests in Kilkenny; the number of applicants waiting for a test in each of the past five years; and if other test centres are experiencing the same delays. [2652/25]

Question· writtenPQ 1239asked

1239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the number of hours allocated to the care of a person (details supplied) will be increased from thirteen and a half hours to thirty hours, which is what was originally agreed as being the optimum number of hours required by them; and if he will expedite a positive response. [1375/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2025

1239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the number of hours allocated to the care of a person (details supplied) will be increased from thirteen and a half hours to thirty hours, which is what was originally agreed as being the optimum number of hours required by them; and if he will expedite a positive response. [1375/25]

Question· writtenPQ 1064asked

1064. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied), as their GP considers the case to be urgent. [44172/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

1064. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied), as their GP considers the case to be urgent. [44172/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1025asked

1025. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for registration made to CORU in the name of a person (details supplied); the timeframe for such applications; if there is a backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

1025. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for registration made to CORU in the name of a person (details supplied); the timeframe for such applications; if there is a backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/24]

Question· writtenPQ 994asked

994. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for registration made to the Irish Medical Council (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; the timeframe for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43921/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

994. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for registration made to the Irish Medical Council (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; the timeframe for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43921/24]

Question· writtenPQ 643asked

643. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the findings of a means test relative to an application for a non-contributory pension in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed following a submission from the family’s accountant. [44178/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

643. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the findings of a means test relative to an application for a non-contributory pension in the name of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed following a submission from the family’s accountant. [44178/24]

Question· writtenPQ 642asked

642. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if small schools such as that at a location (details supplied) will be allowed to explore alternative ways at a local level to procure school meals outside of the main procurement process, as some schools are finding it impossible to source a provider. [44176/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

642. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if small schools such as that at a location (details supplied) will be allowed to explore alternative ways at a local level to procure school meals outside of the main procurement process, as some schools are finding it impossible to source a provider. [44176/24]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the public sector sick leave scheme has been extended to cover those employed in the retained fire service; if the details of the scheme have been circulated to all authorities for implementation; if his Department has received any queries on its implementation from the LGMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44355/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the public sector sick leave scheme has been extended to cover those employed in the retained fire service; if the details of the scheme have been circulated to all authorities for implementation; if his Department has received any queries on its implementation from the LGMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44355/24]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the setback figure that was used relative to residential dwellings for the modelling that confirms Ireland's onshore wind capacity to be 9GW; if that calculation was based on a 500-metre setback, as is the case in Kilkenny; if not, if it was calculated based on a setback of four times the tip height of a turbine which equates to a setback of 720 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the setback figure that was used relative to residential dwellings for the modelling that confirms Ireland's onshore wind capacity to be 9GW; if that calculation was based on a 500-metre setback, as is the case in Kilkenny; if not, if it was calculated based on a setback of four times the tip height of a turbine which equates to a setback of 720 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/24]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

362. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued with an emergency medical card immediately based on his critical medical circumstances and urgent need to access services. [43709/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024

362. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued with an emergency medical card immediately based on his critical medical circumstances and urgent need to access services. [43709/24]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

359. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts in place in Carlow and Kilkenny for the provision of taxi and transport services for use by hospitals to accommodate patients attending medical and dialysis appointments; the cost of such services in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43698/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024

359. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of contracts in place in Carlow and Kilkenny for the provision of taxi and transport services for use by hospitals to accommodate patients attending medical and dialysis appointments; the cost of such services in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43698/24]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

358. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to confirm the income amount generated by the car park at St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the last five years; the number of vehicles clamped in the car park for the same period; if a more user friendly plan for parking on the hospital campus incorporating emergency drop-off points, 15 minute free parking, parking for the elderly and disabled spaces close to the main hospital is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43697/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024

358. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to confirm the income amount generated by the car park at St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the last five years; the number of vehicles clamped in the car park for the same period; if a more user friendly plan for parking on the hospital campus incorporating emergency drop-off points, 15 minute free parking, parking for the elderly and disabled spaces close to the main hospital is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43697/24]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an increase in the hourly rate being paid to school bus escorts has been sanctioned; and if so, when will the increase be applied and when arrears will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43710/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an increase in the hourly rate being paid to school bus escorts has been sanctioned; and if so, when will the increase be applied and when arrears will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43710/24]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the recent submission from Kilkenny County Council regarding the Northern extension of the ring road meets the requirements of the Department to allow the project progress to the next stage of the process; the current status of the project; and if funding will be allocated to Kilkenny County Council to fast track the planning of the route given the importance of the project and the urgent need to have it completed. [43699/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2024

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the recent submission from Kilkenny County Council regarding the Northern extension of the ring road meets the requirements of the Department to allow the project progress to the next stage of the process; the current status of the project; and if funding will be allocated to Kilkenny County Council to fast track the planning of the route given the importance of the project and the urgent need to have it completed. [43699/24]

Question· writtenPQ 617asked

617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that all entitlements due to the retired staff at an organisation (details supplied) are paid in full as a matter of urgency; the reasons for the delay; the number of staff affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42688/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024

617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that all entitlements due to the retired staff at an organisation (details supplied) are paid in full as a matter of urgency; the reasons for the delay; the number of staff affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42688/24]

Question· writtenPQ 506asked

506. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the State pension non-contributory, now under review for a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; and if the further information submitted offering clarity on farm income will be examined as soon as possible [42733/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2024

506. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the State pension non-contributory, now under review for a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; and if the further information submitted offering clarity on farm income will be examined as soon as possible [42733/24]

Question· writtenPQ 406asked

406. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application submitted to the local welfare office in Kilkenny in May 2024 relative to the cost of the funeral of a person (details supplied) who has no known relatives will be approved; if the funeral directors will be paid directly; if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41368/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2024

406. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application submitted to the local welfare office in Kilkenny in May 2024 relative to the cost of the funeral of a person (details supplied) who has no known relatives will be approved; if the funeral directors will be paid directly; if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41368/24]

Question· writtenPQ 317asked

317. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the way the course provided by DCU to teachers regarding the SPHE curriculum was paid for; if her Department authorised or initiated the course; if the content provided to the participants was approved by her Department; her Departments policy on the content of the course; and the Government's policy on the changes if any to the current SPHE curriculum content. [41526/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2024

317. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the way the course provided by DCU to teachers regarding the SPHE curriculum was paid for; if her Department authorised or initiated the course; if the content provided to the participants was approved by her Department; her Departments policy on the content of the course; and the Government's policy on the changes if any to the current SPHE curriculum content. [41526/24]

Question· writtenPQ 302asked

302. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) at the urology department, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, given the GP referred the patient two years ago and the case is deemed urgent. [40807/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2024

302. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) at the urology department, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, given the GP referred the patient two years ago and the case is deemed urgent. [40807/24]