538. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to continue to fund the low-cost counselling service at a facility (details supplied): if a grant of €9,280 for 2019 will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/19]
449. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be included in the beef environmental efficiency pilot 2019 scheme: if their letter of appeal with proof of postage showing that their application was submitted within the timeframe will be considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/19]
356. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) did not have their adenoids removed as arranged at the same time as their tonsils under the treatment purchase fund scheme; if they will now be offered an early date for the operation; and if the urgent operation will be expedited. [49867/19]
355. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to continue to fund the low-cost counselling service at a facility (details supplied): if a grant of €9,280 for 2019 will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49865/19]
251. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 16 October 2018, the number of candidate complaints that were upheld and partially upheld, respectively, in relation to Garda to sergeant competitions in view of the fact that no reviews overturned the promotion and progression decision in the past two competitions (details supplied); if the candidates were afforded another interview; and if not, if this is in breach of the Public Service Appointments Code of Practice and other legislation. [49746/19]
200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project application by a school (details supplied) [49861/19]
278. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) which is now under appeal; and if the matter will be expedited in view of the circumstances. [49370/19]
169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the treatment abroad scheme; the reason emails to the HSE PAD section of 1 and 6 November 2019 regarding the matter have not received a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49371/19]
116. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a series of queries (details supplied) submitted by email in September 2019 will receive a response. [49372/19]
90. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all passports and passport cards issued to Irish citizens born in Taiwan will have the description of country of birth as Taiwan as was previously the case; the reason for changing the description; if the practice of other EU states will be followed; if the use of Taiwan as the description will be resumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49373/19]
84. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to meet the demand for general practitioner services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, with many persons unable to access them on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/19]
83. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatric health and disability services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/19]
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 8 October 2019, the progress in relation to outstanding payments under the REP scheme in the case of a person (details supplied). [48450/19]
332. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a widow's pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [48259/19]
625. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if illness benefit will be approved and issued to a person (details supplied). [47450/19]
541. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be approved for payment of the maximum rate of State pension (contributory) based on the person's contribution record, the years spent out of employment raising a family and the care given to both parents from 2008 to 2017; if a review of the person's circumstances will be undertaken; and if a free travel pass will be issued. [46250/19]
420. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 348 and 364 of 8 October 2019, the status of an application for forest road works by a company (details supplied); the nature of the process for same; if each of the stakeholders has been consulted on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46249/19]
343. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to a response from the HSE of 4 July 2019, if the appropriate in-house aids and electric wheelchair have been approved for a person (details supplied); and if an assessment of the person's living conditions will be arranged and the matter expedited. [46261/19]
342. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be prioritised for ongoing treatment at St. James's Hospital, Dublin. [46260/19]
341. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the extent of the palliative care services in the south east for children and teenagers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/19]
100. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an overseas allowance for Irish citizens who are working with the special monitoring mission with the OSCE will be agreed and put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46254/19]
210. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a pension following the death of the person's spouse; and if they are entitled to other benefits. [45753/19]
209. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 25 September 2019, if a carer's allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [45747/19]
163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applicants under the TAMS scheme will be notified of the outcome of their applications and amounts of grant being approved; and if an application under TAMS by persons (details supplied) will be expedited. [45752/19]
159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 17 September 2019, the reason there is no primary care paediatric service in County Kilkenny; if children referred to the service can be seen in another county or a location in which the service exists; if, in the event of the service continuing to be unavailable through the HSE, he will provide funding for the children to be seen privately; if the referral of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45751/19]
158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 17 September 2019, if home help hours or a care plan will be put in place for a person (details supplied); if hours will be allocated under the home support scheme as a matter of urgency to assist the person; and if a positive response will be expedited. [45750/19]
157. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 17 September 2019, if home help hours or a care plan will be put in place urgently for a person (details supplied); the action being taken to recruit staff to address the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/19]
156. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No. 414 of 17 September 2019, the action he is taking to provide occupational therapy services for a person (details supplied); and if the case will be expedited in view of the urgency of same. [45748/19]
155. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further of Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 17 September 2019, if the funding will be provided immediately for the purpose of accommodation and care for a person (details supplied); if a positive response will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45746/19]
1114. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application with supporting letters and work and family history for a State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined taking all matters outlined by the person into consideration; and if a positive outcome will be expedited. [45431/19]
1113. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension or long-term illness benefit will issue to a person (details supplied). [45427/19]
1079. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the maximum social welfare benefit will issue to a person (details supplied); if disability benefit will be approved in the case; and if supplementary welfare benefit will be approved to assist them. [45023/19]
1034. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a pension by a person (details supplied); if their pre-1979 record has been made available from PeoplePoint; if not, the reason for the delay; and if the pension due from February 2019 will be expedited. [44309/19]
1033. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance was not approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the application will be reviewed and approved. [44308/19]
710. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when cannabis medication in tablet form, epidiolex, will be made available here in view of the decision taken by the EU to sanction its use here on 23 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45430/19]
709. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 6 September 2019, if an application under the treatment abroad scheme by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if a positive result will be issued. [45429/19]
439. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 11 June 2019, when a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied). [44249/19]
163. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a resolution to the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) who served in the Defence Forces and the HSE will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44423/19]
208. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the contributions record for a person (details supplied) entitles them to benefit during serious illness; and the entitlements available to them as a self-employed person. [43796/19]
429. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to a previous parliamentary question, the long-term care plan for a person (details supplied); the action the HSE has taken to date to resolve the issues and difficulties faced by them on a daily basis; if the HSE will carry out an audit of their needs in view of the fact that the ten minutes allocated in the morning making up a total of one hour is not sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43579/19]
428. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to respond to the staffing and financial crisis being experienced by a project (details supplied); the actions taken to date arising from the transition plan submitted in 2018 from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43578/19]
427. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in providing a bone flap and further medical and or surgical treatments and interventions in the case of a person (details supplied); if it is planned to transfer them from St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, to Beaumont Hospital or for rehabilitation to Dún Laoghaire Hospital; if a long-term care plan will be expedited for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43576/19]
257. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payment of child benefit which ceased in 2015 will be reinstated and backdated for a person (details supplied). [41497/19]
28. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant fall in the number of overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability in counties Carlow and Kilkenny since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41202/19]
156. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 9 July 2019, the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [41346/19]
364. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a company (details supplied); the nature of the process; if all stakeholders are consulted on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41030/19]
350. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all overdue farm payments dating back to 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [40728/19]
348. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a company (details supplied); the nature of the process; if all stakeholders are consulted on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/19]
270. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) with the occupational therapy primary care paediatric service in County Kilkenny; the reason for the delay; the steps he is taking to resolve the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40840/19]
269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing the employment of successful applicants in various posts in the HSE; if applicants for positions nationwide have been contacted by the HSE to explain the reason the appointment process has ceased; if it is policy to impose an embargo on all such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40838/19]