217. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and location of affordable housing schemes by county; the number of houses that have planning permission; the number in the planning process, that is, permission has been applied for; the number and location of schemes of houses at a pre-planning stage; the number of design teams appointed to design affordable houses; the number of schemes in which local authorities have entered into contracts for the provision of the houses; the price that will be charged for the houses; the location in which the €310 million infrastructure development funds will be spent by county; and the number of affordable houses he expects to deliver on a quarterly basis in 2019. [11398/19]
200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the final cost of the Tralee bypass constructed by Kerry County Council and the National Roads Authority. [11380/19]
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when an undertaking was made to underwrite the entire cost of the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/19]
182. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the board of the national children's hospital were satisfied the chosen tender was an economically viable tender when it was accepted. [11430/19]
181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the consultants appointed to the national children's hospital will be held financially accountable for errors in the budget. [11429/19]
180. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if each change to the design brief to the national children's hospital was costed in advance of it being instructed. [11428/19]
179. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the person or body who authorised the changes to the design brief of the national children's hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [11427/19]
178. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the person or body who signed off on the cost estimates at each stage of the national children's hospital; and the budgeted projected cost of the project at each month since 2016. [11426/19]
177. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a cost comparison analysis was carried out on all the proposed sites for the national children's hospital; the reason for the selection of the St. James's site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11425/19]
176. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of medical device companies located here and supported by IDA Ireland that are doing business with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/19]
169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the work undertaken by the HSE in collaboration with a group (details supplied) to examine reform of the healthcare system; if pilot programmes were set up as part of the work; if so, the details and outcome of each project; his plans to continue engagement with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11399/19]
83. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public works contracts since 2014 in which the final cost has been the subject of a confidentiality clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11401/19]
79. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on the attempted recovery of assets in eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine formerly belonging to a group (details supplied); the value of the assets recovered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/19]
335. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a pair of new shoes as per the request of the person's general practitioner. [10735/19]
264. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 19 January 2011 if a person (details supplied) is on a pension; the reason there is a difference of €10,000 in the period 17 September 1996 to 31 March 1998 in the amount they were actually paid and the amount the Health Service Executive says they were paid; if the irregularities of that time will be investigated and resolved; if payments due to this person from that time will be paid; if copies of the pension documents signed by the person will be made available to them; if their pension entitlements will be outlined to them; if payment to them will continue under pension group 038; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10303/19]
611. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if full payment of a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied). [9263/19]
467. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to address the issues raised in the report Wood Supply and Demand on the Island of Ireland to 2025; the number of recommendations actioned arising from the report titled Forests, Products and People - Ireland's Forest Policy - A Renewed Vision; the number of recommendations that have not been actioned; the amount invested in the sector in each of the years 2014 to date; if the certification of private forests has resulted in a full take-up; if certification has been made more viable for the owners of small forests; the level of grant aid available for private forest owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/19]
304. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 30 January 2019 and the response of the HSE, the action taken to inform the person (details supplied) of the reason for the non-payment of the incremental credits they were entitled to; the dates of communication with the person to inform them of non-payment; if they were provided the opportunity to appeal the decision; if the decision not to pay the increments will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9066/19]
268. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the benefits that accrued to a person (details supplied); if a record of their contributions will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/19]
217. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of conservation rangers employed in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if there are vacant positions; if so, the length of time each position has been vacant; if vacancies for conservation rangers can be filled by employees who wish to transfer from Inland Fisheries Ireland; if there is a list of those wishing to transfer; if so, the number on the list; the process relative to requests for transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8826/19]
269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to previous parliamentary questions, the status of information provided to his Department in June 2016 by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in providing a final response to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/19]
268. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on alleged financial irregularities at Cavan County Council; if an investigation was carried out by his Department or the local authority in question; if a report arising from the investigation is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/19]
226. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the issues raised by a cross-county community childcare forum regarding its concerns relative to the childcare and aftercare compliance reports for 2018 and 2019; her plans to deal with the inability of the group to re-register up to 49 children in its crèche and after-school care services due to the compliance reports; if the solutions put forward by the forum will be considered and funding provided when needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8774/19]
179. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation required by a person (details supplied) will be arranged at the Mater Hospital; the reason for the delay in dealing with the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/19]
462. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 30 January 2019, if the application forms will be forwarded again to a person (details supplied). [7833/19]
449. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of the recognition of fibromylagia as a debilitating disease; the research the HSE or his Department have undertaken to better understand fibromylagia, its symptoms and possible treatments; if there is a record of the number of persons affected by the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/19]
261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a carer's benefit by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [7576/19]
150. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford urology department for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [7452/19]
706. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a claim for a disability allowance now under appeal will be expedited and approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [6397/19]
673. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 15 May 2018, the progress in providing the same level of insurance through Tusla to foster carers as they had with the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6394/19]
601. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the request from an organisation (details supplied) that consideration be given to the provision of dedicated bus corridors along the arterial routes into Dublin; if the project could be funded from the Climate Action Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6462/19]
505. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 15 January 2019 and the reply issued by the HSE on 22 January 2019, the further meetings that have taken place between the staff concerned, the union and the HSE to help resolve all outstanding issues and fully deal with the Labour Court recommendations; if a redundancy package has been offered to employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7036/19]
378. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand the services for those affected by Alzheimer's and who attend a centre (details supplied); the funding received by the centre from the HSE in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/19]
377. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an MRI scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); the number of MRI scans carried out each week at WUH; the number of persons on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6392/19]
373. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in arranging an operation at Cappagh hospital for a person (details supplied); the way in which he is addressing the waiting list for young children who require urgent hip operations; if there is a restriction on the use of the operating theatre at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6384/19]
372. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); if the matter will be expedited; the number on the waiting list; the length of time they have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/19]
327. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 31 January 2019, if her Department or an agency under her remit holds the information; the extent of the involvement of her Department with the company at the time of transfer or purchase; the involvement by the State in rescuing the company and the jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6381/19]
201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance companies are using the OPW website and the flood report on the site to refuse flood insurance at a location (details supplied) and are ignoring the note that the information is not for commercial use; if confirmation will be provided on the website that the estate has not been subject to flooding since its construction 25 years ago; his views on the fact that property owners living in the estate are unable to sell their property due to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/19]
484. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments relative to commonage in County Kilkenny will be paid to a person (details supplied). [5040/19]
262. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 911 of 3 November 2018, the usage to be made of the vacant site at Gaol Road, Kilkenny, once occupied by a school (details supplied); the length of time the site has been vacant; the reason therefore; if the site can be leased to an organisation that wishes to provide training courses for volunteers at a central location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/19]
120. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the benefits accrued to a person (details supplied) when their pension entitlements transferred from a company to the public sector transfer network in 1974; if they were paid a lump sum at the time; the way in which this transfer improved their pension entitlements; the details of the knock-for-knock system of contributions relative to the company at operative date 30 April 1976; the effect on entitlements when they were made redundant in December 1987 by the company; the amount of redundancy received; if a record of the contributions of the person will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4838/19]
263. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by clients of Turas Nua who work on a part-time basis (details supplied); if one such case will be examined; and if issues relative to the case will be resolved. [4454/19]
262. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when section 5 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will be commenced; and if her attention has been drawn to the inconvenience being caused to persons wishing to open a credit union account with no other form of identification than the public services card. [4451/19]
213. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single farm payments due for 2008 and 2009 to a person (details supplied) will be issued. [4453/19]
159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 7 November 2018, the progress made in providing the level of care urgently required by a person (details supplied); if the HSE has had discussions with an organisation in County Kilkenny; if so, the outcome of the discussions and the decisions taken; his plans to provide respite services in counties Carlow and Kilkenny for such persons; if a personal healthcare plan will be put in place for the person covering all aspects of the care required; if the case will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455/19]
158. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) was entitled to pay increments from 1983 and pension entitlements arising from the increments in view of the fact the person was a full-time employee; and if the record of payments and entitlements will be made available. [4452/19]
570. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1118 of 15 January 2019, the value or purpose of allocating credited contributions from February 2018 in respect of a claim for illness benefit by a person (details supplied); if the person's application has been refused; if the person qualifies for invalidity pension; and if not, if the person will be refused for the same reasons. [4115/19]
471. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the property at a location (details supplied) is included as part of the national broadband plan; the timeframe for the delivery of broadband to this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4113/19]
381. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will fund treatment for a person (details supplied) in London in view of the fact that the treatment is not available here; if the matter will be expedited in further view of the fact that alternative forms of treatment and other existing treatments here have failed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4114/19]
361. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, urology department will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [4056/19]