181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to introduce a new mathematics curriculum just as teachers have become used to the old one (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the disquiet among experienced teachers in regard to the introduction of the new curriculum and the lack of consultation which preceded its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17463/18]
333. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not on the full rate of payment of invalidity pension; and if the claim will be re-examined with a view to paying the maximum benefit and back dating same. [17289/18]
332. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [17283/18]
329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied). [17160/18]
328. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [17158/18]
252. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the regulation process relative to speech and language therapists trained abroad who now wish to have their qualifications registered here is efficient and fit for purpose; and the number of applications pending and dealt with, respectively in each of the past three years. [17290/18]
251. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the differences in the way in which persons with multiple sclerosis, MS, here access life changing medicines by comparison to other EU countries; the reason there is delay for new medicine to be reimbursed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17285/18]
180. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 666 of 11 September 2017 and 329 of 27 February 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Prison Service has lodged an appeal with the Labour Relations Commission relative to the decision taken in the case of a person (details supplied); if he or his departmental officials had knowledge of this decision to appeal or were consulted before the appeal was lodged; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/18]
49. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement a similar practice to that in Germany for the detection and treatment of Lyme disease; his plans to improve follow-up care for persons following diagnosis; his views on whether current training for doctors is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17059/18]
1569. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a postal vote will be given to a person who has already made travel arrangements and will not be in the country on the date of the referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15900/18]
1362. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the report on the community banking; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; if the delay is being caused by a disagreement between his Department and the Department of Finance on the content of the report; if so, the points of disagreement; if the publication of the report will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/18]
911. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action taken by the HSE to address issues outlined (details supplied) by the general manager of University Hospital Waterford in correspondence dated 19 September 2017, relevant to a dialysis unit in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/18]
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to resolve the issues raised by the family of a person (details supplied) regarding the care of the person and the high level of medication the person is taking; if a second opinion on the person's care will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/18]
774. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE has received an application to provide a modular catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to provide funding for such a facility while a decision is being made on a permanent solution; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/18]
682. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the contract for dialysis services in County Kilkenny is being put out for tender; the length of time the current operator was reviewed over the past four years in the context of the quality of the service and patient satisfaction; and his plans on the matter and in respect of the future of the service. [15087/18]
493. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fatal hit and run accidents that remain outstanding and unresearched in terms of no individual being brought before the criminal courts for each Garda sub-district in each of the years 1984 to 2017. [15932/18]
492. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful criminal prosecutions for each Garda sub-district in regard to hit and run incidents in each of the years 1985 to 2017. [15931/18]
491. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of two or more fatalities for each hit and run accident in each of the years 1985 to 2017 for each Garda sub-district. [15930/18]
490. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the individual breakdown of hit and run fatalities for each Garda sub-district in each of the years 1985 to 2017. [15929/18]
489. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fatalities that have been recorded for hit and run road traffic accidents which occurred in the Mallow Garda district during the period 1985 to 2017. [15928/18]
422. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if successful contractors supplying furniture and equipment under the schools bundle 5 contract will have their contracts honoured in view of the fact that they will have already purchased equipment and furniture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16070/18]
411. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for the construction of a classroom which is required as a matter of urgency for a school (details supplied). [15901/18]
255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his views on the report on the community banking; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; if the delay is being caused by a disagreement between his Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development on the content of the report; if so, the points of disagreement; if the publication of the report will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15926/18]
657. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for a licence to exercise leisure animals, horses and ponies in Ballykeeffe Woods, County Kilkenny will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite same. [13730/18]
643. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1767 of 16 January 2018, if he will make available an unredacted copy of the report submitted by Galway City Council relative to the case of a person (details supplied); if the protected disclosure submitted by the person is being examined by an independent person outside of and unconnected to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/18]
621. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number and name of local authorities that have applied to his Department for permission to enter into contacts to directly construct houses; the number of houses involved; the number of local authorities and voluntary housing agencies that are seeking approval for house construction projects; the timeframe for making such decisions; if his Department has made a decision on the issue of cost rental; the number of applications submitted to his Department from Kilkenny County Council for house construction projects; if a housing project at a location (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13734/18]
584. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of payments of disability allowance and children’s allowance to persons (details supplied); and if they are due the electricity allowance. [13731/18]
468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a herd number by a person (details supplied). [13851/18]
436. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the way in which the accounts of persons at a centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny are managed; if weekend allowances are paid to the persons or family members when weekend home visits are arranged, from the persons' accounts; the person or body that has access to the accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14104/18]
435. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if care and rehabilitation will be provided for a person (details supplied) at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and if the matter will be expedited. [14101/18]
388. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the review of the pricing system for long-term residential care facilities; if he will introduce an independent appeals process within the fair deal scheme to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that fail to agree a fee with the NTPF and in an effort to bring greater transparency to the fair deal pricing mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/18]
228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public service redevelopment scheme is widely used by the public service and Civil Service; the activity of the scheme for 2017; if staff who commenced employment at Shannon Development, Shannon, County Clare, and are now employed by Shannon Commercial Properties and wish to be considered for this scheme will be provided every opportunity to obtain employment in the public service; if there is a timeframe to redeploy this particular cohort of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13733/18]
245. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); the waiting times for such operations; and his plans to reduce the waiting times. [13049/18]
934. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the outcome of the High Court case which found her Department to be acting illegally in sanctioning persons for refusing to sign a contract with a private company, namely Turas Nua and Seetec. [11892/18]
933. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment of benefit has been approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [11886/18]
664. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if full 24-7 care will be recommenced in the case of a person (details supplied); and the reason they are without a care plan. [12880/18]
443. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre system will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes on the long-term illness card based on clinical need and not on age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/18]
442. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if his Department and-or the HSE are accepting applications for national lottery grants administered by his Department and the HSE; and his plans in this regard. [11885/18]
371. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the pension levy is applied to each hour a prison officer works; if hours worked as overtime are considered as pensionable; his views on whether the hours of overtime should be exempt from the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/18]
275. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bundle 5; the completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12877/18]
274. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the special circumstances of persons (details supplied) will be accepted relative to their applications for a student grant which are now under appeal with a view to approving a grant in each case. [12876/18]
178. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for another teacher will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11888/18]
119. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of all unclaimed lottery prizes for each of the five years before the sale of the lottery licence in 2014; if all unclaimed lottery prizes are being treated in the same way now as they were prior to 2014; the amount of all unclaimed prizes from 2014; if the licence arrangement with a company (details supplied) is a public document; if not, the reason therefor; the percentage of lottery funds given to good causes before and after 2014; the number of lottery agents prior to 2014; the number at present; if the licence agreement stipulates the number of agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/18]
583. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a claim for jobseeker's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [11398/18]
518. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the issues raised in the recent HIQA report relative to its findings generally and in particular relative to County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11432/18]
224. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a written complaint by a person (details supplied) relating to allegations of bullying and breach of legal and Garda procedures in the work place; if the same complaint dated 11 October 2016 was investigated; if the complaint made to his Department was investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11649/18]
216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the consolidation of rent allowance for prison officers will be finalised; and the timeframe for paying the arrears in each case. [11399/18]
682. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if invalidity benefit has been approved for a person (details supplied). [9609/18]