275. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the proposed role of local authorities in inspections by vets of small abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/24]
243. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 331 of 21 November 2023, if she will now expedite payment of DA and arrears which was approved months ago under appeal (details supplied). [13425/24]
1289. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that all public information made available by his Department and the HSE is in a format that is easily read, with particular regard to assisting people with intellectual disabilities. [11901/24]
1288. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychiatrists employed by the HSE in the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in the CHO 5 area; the number of children waiting for an appointment with a child psychiatrist in each county within the CHO 5 area; the number of referrals that have been refused an appointment for this service; and the number referred awaiting a decision in the CHO 5 area in each county. [11899/24]
1152. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all the services and therapies required in the case of a person (details supplied) have been put in place; the steps being taken to ensure that all the interventions that have been recommended in their case are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/24]
741. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a history of contributions made by a person (details supplied) to determine if they have sufficient contributions to qualify for a State pension (contributory). [12114/24]
480. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a school place will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12541/24]
439. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of a school building project (details supplied); the stage the project is at; the timeframe involved for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12112/24]
607. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the home care hours committed to by the HSE in the case of a person (details supplied) will be delivered now in full; if a commode will be provided as promised by the HSE 80 days ago; if the cost of a hospital bed will be refunded to the patient as the bed had to be purchased, such was the delay in delivery by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10554/24]
579. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a further early childhood care and education year will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and If he will expedite a positive response. [10532/24]
470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if a certificate of citizenship formally approved by her Department on 19 December 2023 in the name of a person (details supplied) will be issued to her immediately. [9989/24]
269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the status of an application (details supplied) for a construction project; the stages for such applications; the timeframe involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/24]
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if an application under the emergency works scheme at a school (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [9998/24]
84. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO5 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO5 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO5 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO5 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9525/24]
600. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide a comprehensive update on the need for an immediate appointment with CAMHS for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9213/24]
388. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment which is long overdue under the suckler carbon efficiency scheme will be paid immediately to a person (details supplied). [8948/24]
319. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the further review agreed to by her Department has been completed in relation to a domiciliary care allowance application in the name of a person (details supplied), and if so, if the application was approved. [9210/24]
309. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a carer’s allowance (details supplied) will be considered in far greater detail on appeal, and if an oral hearing will be considered. [8909/24]
142. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if an application for a refund of VAT relative to the purchase of a milk tank under TAMS 2, which was rejected by the Revenue Commissioners, will be examined again and paid in full to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8832/24]
265. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a retirement lump sum and pension entitlement has issued to a person (details supplied). [8429/24]
230. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for a milk tank under TAMS 2, which was submitted in 2022, will be paid in full, including VAT, to a person (details supplied). [8469/24]
186. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a one-parent family payment will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied). [8428/24]
116. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain why the Revenue Commissioners have issued tax rebates directly to taxrebate.ie in the names of individuals who clearly had not asked the company to act on their behalf; if the claims aired publicly will be investigated; the number of individuals affected, and value of the rebates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8435/24]
165. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if free HPV vaccine is available for first-year students only; if funding for this measure ended in December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8236/24]
164. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a date will be given to a person (details supplied) for an eye operation given that the person has been waiting an inordinate length of time to be called to either WUH or Whitfield, and if the matter can be expedited. [8230/24]
73. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will provide accommodation at a school (details supplied) for use as a special class for autistic students with complex and severe educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8186/24]
338. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the action being taken by his Department and the HSE relative to a complaint made by the family of the late person (details supplied) while in the care of the health service in Carlow and Kilkenny, and as outlined to him and others in correspondence dated 22 December 2021; 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. [7234/24]
337. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if all of the outstanding queries submitted to the Department and KOSI relating to the categories of persons entitled to the Covid 19 recognition payment have been resolved; if all nurses in community intervention teams in CareDoc have been paid; if nurses and front-line staff employed by companies such as resilience care were included in the scheme; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/24]
265. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension (details supplied) can be expedited and approved. [7148/24]
238. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 836 of 18 April 2023, if he will comment on the stated position of Kilkenny County Council that the wind map from the Kilkenny County Development Plan 2014-2020 does not remain in force; if wind energy developments in County Kilkenny must now be considered on a case by case basis having regard for Government policy and the wind energy guidelines 2006; if he will clarify this contradiction in order to give clarity to local communities that are concerned about proposed developments and their rights within the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7219/24]
165. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if agency nurses working in the Defence Forces without a contract will be given the same privileges, pay and conditions as those that have a contract; if the issues of pay and conditions for all the affected nurses will be harmonised and backdated; his plans, if any, to offer serving nurses full-time positions within the Force thereby removing the anomalies that exist and ensure fair and equal treatment for all concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7232/24]
307. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if complaints regarding the care of a person (details supplied) will be fully investigated and concluded at an early date; and if a meeting of all those involved will be arranged forthwith. [6787/24]
286. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application to the disability services for an individualised budget relative to the care needs of a person (details supplied); if the complaints lodged regarding a service provider have been investigated; if so, have the issues been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6893/24]
144. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided immediately for a person (details supplied). [6779/24]
135. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the actions she has taken to ensure that individuals over 70 years of age certified as medically fit to drive are considered for bus driver positions under the school bus scheme; if the contract for the school bus service will be amended to include this condition; if she will further amend the contract to include the use of buses that are over 20 years old that have all of the required certification; if she will insist that the sub contractors to Bus Éireann delivering this service are treated fairly and paid an economic rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6720/24]
86. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is considering to support the transport industry in relation to fuel costs, ever increasing insurance premiums, cost of implementing Government decisions such as the minimum wage, extra holidays/bank holidays, and extra staff costs because of the cost of living increases and Government red tape. [6710/24]
488. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to a response issued to a previous Parliamentary Question on the existing farm partnership arrangements with Coillte, if he will now address issues (details supplied) raised by individual landowners which are of huge concern to them and continue to be ignored or misrepresented by Coillte. [6255/24]
471. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of gardaí allocated to Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the past five years; how they have been deployed in each county; and her views on the overall level of crime in each county and in particular drug-related crime. [6525/24]
452. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the payment of carers allowance and arrears due will be made immediately in the case of a person (details supplied). [6548/24]
450. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for fuel allowance in the name of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined. [6540/24]
448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a query in respect of a State pension benefit (details supplied). [6520/24]
278. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if she will resolve the issues relative to a construction project at a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to allow the project to proceed. [6198/24]
330. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment due to a person (details supplied) under ACRES will be issued without delay as it is long overdue. [4766/24]
306. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [4774/24]
340. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict property grant applications that have been submitted to Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils; the number that each council approved; the actual amount of funding granted in each case; and the response nationally to both grant schemes in the context of the number of approved applications for each county. [4178/24]
360. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the same urgent matter if home support service hours being provided for a person (details supplied) will be increased immediately and be extended to cover weekends; and if a positive response will be expedited, given that the issue has been ongoing for some time. [3551/24]
359. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the home support services provided in the case of a person (details supplied) will be increased as a matter of urgency. [3550/24]
351. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a cataract operation will be arranged as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite the matter. [3486/24]