494. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a guardianship payment by a person (details supplied). [3639/21]
442. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a NEPS psychologist will be recruited for a school (details supplied) to cover maternity leave; and if the support requested by the school will be granted. [3658/21]
11. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of construction site inspections conducted by Departmental health and safety officials relative to the use of tower cranes and their safety; if the working condition of the cranes are examined; the process of certification for such machinery; if driver qualifications are inspected; the number of complaints received from crane drivers in relation to these issues; if the role of banksman requires certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3842/21]
486. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1139 and 1181 of 13 January 2021, if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the appeals office, given that one appeal has taken almost a year and the other almost four months and the delay is causing the families concerned considerable stress and hardship; the number of staff employed in the office; the qualifications of each; and if the appeals office is short staffed, his plans to reduce the unacceptable time-frame for such appeals. [3083/21]
218. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Farrelly commission will report; his plans to publicise the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/21]
1181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1693/21]
1140. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 7 October 2020, the status of the application by the person (details supplied). [1230/21]
1139. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will progress a positive response to an appeal of a decision taken by his Department in relation to persons (details supplied); and if a reply will be expedited. [1228/21]
952. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to allow operations scheduled prior to December 2020 in hospitals in Northern Ireland for 2021 under the cross-border initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1181/21]
363. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding for the new fire station at Urlingford, County Kilkenny, will be provided; and the timeline for its completion. [1724/21]
123. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the soaring cost of air freight and the immediate negative effect being experienced by exporters in getting their goods to the markets and the threat to exporting companies and businesses of the loss of valuable contracts; if direct financial support will be offered to companies and businesses experiencing difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1700/21]
53. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce further financial supports for the owners of wet pubs who are still closed with no income and experiencing hardship due to the loss of business. [1697/21]
634. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues that have arisen regarding tree felling licences have been resolved; the number of applications waiting to be dealt with by his Department; the timeframe for this process; and if he will expedite the process. [44266/20]
575. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate long-term placement will be provided for a person (details supplied); the action to be taken by him to accommodate the person and other residents affected; the reason for the sudden decision to close the facility and the complete lack of engagement with the residents and families concerned; the date his Department and the HSE were informed of the closure; and if a process will be put in place to inform all concerned including the staff. [44344/20]
550. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the approval of a medical card will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44284/20]
549. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the approval of a medical card for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [44280/20]
474. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made for naturalisation that are still undecided and that have been in the system for more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44258/20]
424. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the correct rate of benefit is being paid to a person (details supplied). [44281/20]
330. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the registration of a property (details supplied). [44248/20]
321. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will accept a legal undertaking relating to the drawdown of lottery funds (details supplied) as outlined to her Department by the solicitor of the club in question as it is experiencing delays in the registration process of the Property Registration Authority; and if she will expedite the matter. [44256/20]
120. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43798/20]
110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43797/20]
40. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43600/20]
24. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43601/20]
408. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will request WUH to continue the pathway of care organised by the hospital for a person (details supplied); if the urgent procedure recommended by the specialist at Whitfield under this care plan will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42566/20]
296. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 3 December 2020, if she will provide funding for a school bus service to transport 18 students from Knockmoylan, County Kilkenny to and from a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that they cannot be catered for by Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42563/20]
825. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay of almost 20 years in acknowledging the error by his Department in not including two reference years relative to area aid in the case of a person (details supplied); the number of meetings held during this period with the representatives of an association regarding the issue; if the submissions from Teagasc and other documents have been considered; if he will arrange a meeting between him, his officials, the farmer and the association to resolve matters given the ongoing negative impact being experienced by the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/20]
595. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if half an hour's home help per day will be provided for a person (details supplied). [41248/20]
563. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake a review of the treatment of cataract patients throughout the HSE to determine the reason the system has failed patients; the number of patients on the waiting list; if the cost of the HSE scheme model of treatment for cataract patients has been considered by his Department or the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/20]
561. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce the waiting time for appointments to see a paediatric rheumatologist; the number on the waiting list for such appointments in each of the past five years; the number of children with Down's syndrome on the waiting list for the same period; the efforts made by the HSE to recruit paediatric rheumatologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41154/20]
345. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if approval will be granted as a matter of urgency for a major building project at a school (details supplied) to include funding to cover all of the extra costs relative to the conditions attached to the planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála; if a positive and early response will be expedited given the existing building and prefabs are leaking and not fit for purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41683/20]
329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied) to provide a co-educational facility from junior infants upwards; and if she will outline the process and time frame involved. [41246/20]
245. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 946 of 15 January 2019, if branded unused cycling kit relating to a cycling event to the value of €67,000 is now in storage at a cost to Fáilte Ireland and the State; if so, if the arrangement is to continue indefinitely; if so, the cost; if she has examined the procurement process undertaken at the time by Fáilte Ireland to determine if there were any irregularities then or during the period before the contract was terminated; if a full report on the project including all costs will be provided; if outstanding payments are due to the contractor; the legal process in place for same; the person or body taking the action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41684/20]
362. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be arranged at Beaumont Hospital for a person (details supplied). [40958/20]
242. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if disability benefit will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [40959/20]
228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided for 16 students from the Knockmoylan area, County Kilkenny to the nearest schools as currently there is no room for concessionary ticket holders and some parents are having hardship getting children to school; if funding will be provided for a minibus or request Bus Éireann to accommodate the children; and if a resolution to this long-standing issue will be expedited. [40960/20]
821. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of applications for financial assistance under the Covid stability fund and Pobal for an organisation (details supplied). [40024/20]
710. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of applications for financial assistance under section 39 funding for an organisation (details supplied); if the HSE will engage directly with the care home to assist with the shortfall in its finances of €50,000 due to the inability of the organisation to fundraise due to Covid-19; and if he will expedite the assistance from the HSE that is urgently required. [40024/20]
705. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange a waiver of the annual registration fee of €100 for nurses and midwives as a gesture of thanks for their efforts during Covid-19. [39959/20]
500. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an increased pandemic unemployment payment benefit will be paid to a person (details supplied); and the reason their claim was rerated given they have not worked since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [40418/20]
488. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine an application for guardianship payment that was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to allowing the claim; and if she will take into account that the grandparents were under extreme pressure at the time and had no assistance to deal with the issues even though Tusla was aware of the circumstances and the hardships being experienced. [39955/20]
487. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will backdate the award of an increase in qualified children benefit to March 2018 in the case of a person (details supplied). [39954/20]
454. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to an application submitted to her Department by a school (details supplied) to separate the junior and senior schools, a position brought about by the lack of Department support and engagement on a better alternative; if she will engage directly with the schools to bring about the best outcome for the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40495/20]
417. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1019 of 29 September 2020 and other parliamentary questions on the same issue, the progress in completing DNA tests and registration of animals under herd number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39445/20]
397. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the requested level of funding will be approved to secure the future of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39444/20]
100. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in County Kilkenny that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39209/20]
259. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) was charged by a private ambulance company to be taken to hospital to attend appointments; the reason the public ambulance service failed to collect the person; if the charge will be paid by the HSE, given that the documentation states that the HSE and not the person availed of or booked the ambulance service; and if the matter will be expedited. [39131/20]
993. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of tribunals, inquiries or investigations being undertaken currently by her Department; the number that are in the process of being set up; the number in which the terms of reference are not complete or not agreed; the cost of all to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/20]
967. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tribunals, inquiries or investigations being undertaken currently by his Department; the number that are in the process of being set up; the number for which the terms of reference are not complete or not agreed; the cost of all to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/20]
861. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the issue of parental alienation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38393/20]