604. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures from whistleblowers submitted to her Department in respect of institutes of technology; if each of the protected disclosures has been deemed as such by her Department; the number settled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15309/20]
603. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied). [15306/20]
602. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place will be provided for a child (details supplied); and if there are sufficient places in schools in Kilkenny city to meet the demand. [15303/20]
568. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on the waiting lists for schools (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department or local officials are engaged with the families and the schools to resolve the waiting lists; if a place at one of the schools will be provided for a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15033/20]
567. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a complaint made to her Department by a person (details supplied) has been investigated; if the claim that they were due eight months' pay has been upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15032/20]
566. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place will be provided for a person (details supplied); the contact details for the school liaison officers who may assist with the issues; her plans to assist all those on the waiting lists for school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15031/20]
565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rate of pay for qualified SNAs providing summer provision; the rate of pay for qualified teachers doing the same work; the method and timing of payments in both instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15028/20]
564. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the response to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 30 June 2020; if the very low level of funding required will be provided in view of the fact that the initiative will alleviate overcrowding and health and safety issues while the school awaits the construction of a new school and physical education hall; and if a positive response will be expedited. [15027/20]
400. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a report on the status of houses affected by pyrite; if further funding or supports will be provided for house owners who wish to carry out ongoing monitoring of their property or remedial works; if a scheme can be agreed with mortgage providers to accommodate the sale of such properties in circumstances in which the levels of pyrite has been consistently low over a number of years and in which major defects have not materialised; if he and the Minister for Finance will consult with the Central Bank on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/20]
223. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a clear directive will be issued in respect of foreign travel and of moneys paid to airlines should a person not travel due to Covid-19 advice or regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/20]
120. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which the licence fee is paid to RTÉ having been collected by An Post; if payment is made on a regular basis such as quarterly or yearly; the way in which the payments were made during 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/20]
726. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the date on which a primary medical certificate was issued to a person (details supplied); the date on which they were notified of the decision; the number of times their case was reviewed; the outcome of each review; the dates on which they were notified of a change of decision regarding the certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13999/20]
725. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his Department will approve visiting guidance for nursing homes; the name of the organisation that is drawing up the guidelines; the title of the person managing the process; the reason there was no response to HIQA when this issue was queried after two weeks or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/20]
724. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if residents of nursing homes were given the option of availing of the 'flu vaccine in 2019; his plans on same for 2020; if his Department or another health agency under his remit issued advice in this regard to nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13995/20]
709. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the date on which a primary medical certificate was issued to a person (details supplied); the date on which they were notified of the decision; the number of times the case was reviewed; the outcome of each; the dates they were notified of changes to the decision regarding the certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/20]
698. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a long-term placement will be provided urgently through a service to a person (details supplied); if home supports will be provided immediately in view of the fact they cannot be cared for at home and they are a danger to themselves and others; and if the required intervention will be expedited. [13908/20]
684. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 26 June 2019, if a person (details supplied) was in receipt of a yearly increment; if the HSE refused to accept their resignation in November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/20]
660. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the advice received in 2016 regarding the missing samples from persons (details supplied) which led to the decision not to hold an enquiry; and the person or body that gave the advice. [14247/20]
618. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of wards of court who come under the remit of the general solicitor; if there was a family or family member that could have acted as their committee in each case; the average length of time probate takes in such cases by reference to past cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13998/20]
617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recent deaths out of the total of 85 wards of court that occurred in nursing homes; the number of deaths in the reported 85 that died due to Covid-19; the number of the 85 that came under the remit of the general solicitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13997/20]
596. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied) to enable it to continue to provide the service while making a move to temporary accommodation and to a permanent location; the actions taken to date to support the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14244/20]
499. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 3 June 2020, when her officials made contact with the sponsors of the scheme; the dates and outcomes of such meetings; if the HSE was involved in the meetings; if a satisfactory outcome has been reached; if the funding is now being provided for the assistant supervisor position which was originally established in 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13909/20]
439. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if refunds will be issued to parents in cases in which the school transport system was not used since 12 March 2020; if a discount will be issued to parents affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14243/20]
435. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI grant criteria will be reviewed to allow funding for part-time courses in cases in which the applicant has a disability preventing them from taking a full-time course in accordance with section 8(3) of the Student Support Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/20]
383. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if insurance cover will be extended to cover SNAs delivering home tuition during the summer in the homes of participants. [13841/20]
382. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS application by a school (details supplied) will be expedited. [13840/20]
298. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a report (details supplied); his plans to act on the report and insert the grandfather clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14246/20]
272. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position on the collection of commercial rates arising from the Covid-19 lockdown; and if a rate holiday will be granted for 2020 to the end of 2021. [13853/20]
271. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a submission from Kilkenny County Council on its financial circumstances due to the Covid-19 crisis has been received; the range of financial supports that will be made available to the council to assist in stabilising its financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/20]
170. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have agreed the amounts of refunds due to a person (details supplied); if refunds are due, when payments will be made; and if a tax clearance certificate has been issued. [14153/20]
115. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on traffic management works required on the link road from the roundabout at the junction of the M9 and Danesfort through Foulkstown to Kilkenny city which his predecessor inspected with local representatives; if he has engaged with Kilkenny County Council to devise a plan and identify funding for a traffic management scheme; his views on the dangers shown and the high number of poorly marked and designed junctions on the road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14235/20]
58. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements in place to monitor commercial fishing activity on rivers to ensure that regulations are complied with; the number of officials working on these rivers; the rate of non-compliance being reported; the protections in place to safeguard salmon stock in rivers in which stocking levels are under threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13994/20]
491. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 608 of 3 June 2020, if the matter will be directed to another office (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of persons are seeking information on their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/20]
409. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if cervical testing has been restored to normal levels of activity; if there is a backlog of appointments; if it is normal for patients to be waiting for six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12865/20]
136. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the request for funding to lease an established outdoor facility for physical education purposes by a school (details supplied) will be approved as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that the facilities of the school are operating beyond a safe capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12868/20]
135. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increased number of special needs assistants will be approved for a school (details supplied) to support the current extra needs of students and the new students enrolled; if the various needs of the students requiring supports will be examined in view of the fact extra training will be required to support their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12867/20]
93. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 27 March 2018, if the staff at Shannon Commercial Properties that commenced their employment with Shannon Development will be redeployed as a matter of urgency in view of the length of time they have been on the redeployment list; the number of staff involved; if the Labour Relations Commission recommendation 21632 will be honoured; the efforts made since 2017 to redeploy the staff affected; if he will intervene to approve the redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12866/20]
53. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate on hire clothing to 13.5% in the October 2020 budget; and the reason for the decision to increase the rate from 13.5% to a higher rate some years ago. [11929/20]
23. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress in assisting the undocumented in the United States of America; and the strategy to resolve the issues with the authorities in the United States of America. [11927/20]
660. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if family income supplement will be approved for persons (details supplied). [10065/20]
646. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if required, if an oral hearing will be arranged. [9859/20]
613. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if correspondence from Gaisce regarding a person (details supplied) has been considered; and if she will reject the recommendation to terminate employment and insist on a fair and just outcome. [10064/20]
22. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the advice being given to a person (details supplied) attempting to return from New Zealand before the end of their work visa; and if assistance will be provided to obtain a transit visa from the Australian Department of Home Affairs. [10055/20]
1228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason for the delay in issuing approval to county councils for housing loans; and if the matter will be expedited. [9075/20]
1142. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when restrictions allow, if an oral hearing can be arranged for a person (details supplied). [9419/20]
1141. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when restrictions allow, if an oral hearing can be arranged for a person (details supplied). [9418/20]
1140. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9417/20]
1114. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered giving further relief to a greater number of women who stayed at home to raise their family at a time in their lives when they could have gone back to work; if the proposal has been examined in terms of the numbers who may qualify; and if so, the estimated cost. [9074/20]
1113. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the position of assistant supervisor will be funded to manage the meals on wheels project operated by a community employment scheme (details supplied); if she will continue the arrangement authorised and entered into in 2002 when the first assistant supervisor was appointed to the project which continued up to February 2020 when the person retired; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the HSE also provides funding for the initiative and without the assistant supervisor position being filled as a matter of urgency, the future of the project will come into question. [9063/20]
936. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when HGV driver tests will be resumed; and if the Road Safety Authority has contracts with the ETBs to provide theory tests for those seeking a HGV licence. [9069/20]