617. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 17 November 2015, the amount spent by the National Sports Campus Development Authority, now Sport Ireland, in respect of legal advice relating to freedom of information requests since 2012; and if he is satisfied that this was an appropriate use of taxpayers' money. [42536/15]
497. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and detail the status of the project. [42350/15]
452. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 29 September 2015, regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and the reply issued by the Health Service Executive dated 19 October 2015, if he is aware that the person was given the contract for employment as chef grade 1 in the knowledge of the executive that the person was short by two months to qualify under the regulations; how can the executive now break the contract with the person given that it was agreed before a witness and with the executive having full knowledge of the circumstances of the case; if the executive will now confirm the person in the position as chef grade 1 and avoid an unnecessary human resources dispute involving an employee who has an excellent work record with the executive for over 35 years; if he will also note that replies from the executive do not issue in 15 days. [42845/15]
429. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of economists generally employed by his Department; and within that, the number of health economists employed. [42656/15]
323. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42627/15]
319. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision on a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding a deportation order will be revoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/15]
264. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the personal circumstances surrounding the late registration of calves by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [42532/15]
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash transfers made by Allied Irish Banks to the Exchequer in redemption of preference shares, bail-out funds and other Exchequer funding that has been advanced by the State to the bank since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42533/15]
180. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding that person's special circumstances. [42923/15]
176. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 6 October 2015, the status of her negotiations with the Social Welfare Branch Managers Association; the response issued to the association relative to its claims, in a comprehensive way; if there is a timeframe to resolve the issues; if further meetings are planned; if there is a need for a third party to assist or accommodate a resolution to the issues raised; the response from the Revenue Commissioners relative to the issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42863/15]
155. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a carer's allowance was not approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [42626/15]
137. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be made on an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42474/15]
103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and Garda Síochána stations in the Kilkenny district division on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42428/15]
60. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána in the Kilkenny Garda Síochána district under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42427/15]
169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a date for surgery will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [42179/15]
168. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [42178/15]
136. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place to pay Army pensions in December; if the pensions will be paid in mid-December; if he has received submissions from pensioners regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/15]
398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making in ensuring that the level of funding required to continue the services approved by the L'Arche community in County Kilkenny is put in place; the number of meetings held by his Department and the Health Service Executive to resolve this issue; if he is aware that the L'Arche community is faced with possible and imminent closure due to the lack of funding; if he will request the executive to provide a positive and early response to the L'Arche community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41501/15]
397. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation for a hip replacement will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [41499/15]
396. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early assessment appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, as the case is urgent; and if he will expedite the matter. [41497/15]
629. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of legal fees, and the amount of money in settlement of legal cases, paid by the National Sports Campus Development Authority in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date; if he has full confidence in the executive and board of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/15]
628. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters (details supplied) in relation to the review application and decision of 2 November 2015, under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2003, to the Information Commissioner, case number 150068; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/15]
627. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to lobby the Canadian Government to recognise drivers' licences issued by the Irish authorities and held by Irish persons seeking work in Canada. [40528/15]
468. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action taken by his Department or the Health Service Executive in dealing with the breach of the no-smoking policy in the wards of St. Luke's Hospital in County Kilkenny; if the policy is now restored; if the patient and family who made the complaint have been satisfied by the explanation; and if an apology has been issued to all patients affected. [40685/15]
457. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin 12; the number of years that these young children are waiting; when an operation required by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be arranged; and the action he will take to deal with this issue. [40622/15]
456. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate reports that the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny is understaffed and under-resourced; if the new unit is fully open and operational; if staff are needed for the new unit, or if staff have to be recruited; if he will provide a breakdown of the different categories of staff that are required for this unit; the numbers required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/15]
454. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a bed will be provided at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, as a matter of urgency, for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who has been referred there by a consultant at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40537/15]
310. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if he will review the issue which has arisen relative to the payment of the new recruits who reported for duty to the Curragh Camp (details supplied), who are now being informed they must repay €54 gross, as his Department states their commencement date was 24 September 2013; if the correspondence issued will be reviewed; if the payment to the recruits will stand as at 23 September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40339/15]
287. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [40468/15]
250. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline his plans to introduce certification or a qualification for public display in each petrol station that has been vetted by Customs and Excise for fuel quality, and has met the legal requirements, in order to inform the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/15]
234. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an explanation as to what is happening relative to the visit of the Office of Public Works to Durrow Abbey and the threat to break locks to gain entry; if the issue relative to the lease and grant awarded but unpaid that has been ongoing for five years has not been resolved; the efforts made to resolve matters; the timeline of events and actions from the first engagement with Art For Peace project to date to include meetings and the agreement to grant aid the project; and the efforts that were made to reconcile matters during the past five years [40469/15]
214. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce certification or a qualification for public display in each petrol station that has been vetted by Customs and Excise for fuel quality, and has met the legal requirements, in order to inform the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/15]
189. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review and expedite a request by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, which was made in August 2015. [40689/15]
183. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a social protection benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow was recently cut. [40619/15]
164. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to relax the eligibility criteria for entry to a community employment scheme, with particular reference to persons under 25 years of age; if persons signing for credits will have their time considered in the context of qualifying for community employment; if persons under 35 years of age will qualify for three years on a scheme; if persons in the age category of 55 years of age plus will be allowed to continue on a scheme until their retirement age; if she will review the targets for full-time employment and education of 40% and apply a more flexible, fairer system taking the diversity of issues facing individual schemes into account; if funding for the achievement of individual major awards will be set as the real cost of €2,000 per award; if the top-up of €20 for scheme participants will be substantially increased; and if those signing on after the completion of a scheme will qualify for a basic benefit payment rather than a payment based on earnings, which has proven to be unfair. [40529/15]
161. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a date for an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/15]
450. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a hip operation and an appointment for an eye assessment will be provided at Waterford Regional Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [39570/15]
449. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to respond to a proposal from a local Kilkenny-based sports group regarding the use of lands owned by the executive at Lacken on the Dublin Road in County Kilkenny; if the executive will support such a sports project at this location, given the benefits of such an amenity to the health and wellbeing of the people of the county; if, having considered the submission, the executive will support the initiative as a pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39568/15]
448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the funding granted over the past five years to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for the provision of respite care; why this respite care service has been withdrawn; and if a parents' group can access the funds and provide the care necessary. [39563/15]
428. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the tender process undertaken by the Health Service Executive for the procurement of rooftop helipads for Cork University Hospital and for Galway University Hospital; the value of each contract; the name and business address of the successful company in each case; the status of each project; if there was consultation with interested parties before the tender process commenced; if so, the names of the companies, their areas of expertise and the cost of the advice; if he is satisfied with the executive's actions regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39384/15]
343. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all of the professional reports relative to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be concluded without delay, as they are required for court; and if he will expedite the matter. [39564/15]
336. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for processing an application to the criminal injuries compensation board; how often the board meets; if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited, as it is almost four years since it was submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39565/15]
303. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under the single payment scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if all payments under the beef genomics scheme have been made; and if he will expedite the matter. [39567/15]
238. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for the delay in granting a farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will process the application for payment; and expedite an early reply. [39009/15]
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the refund of excise on petrol and diesel due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been made in full; the consultation that took place with stakeholders regarding the change in payment times; if such payments will be made to a post office or to a credit union account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39566/15]
134. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, relative to that person's current means, will be expedited and approved. [39100/15]
109. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach the amount of funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; if he will list those organisations, and the amount of funding allocated to each in the past five years; the process in place to ensure that value for money is achieved and that the funding allocated is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38678/15]
248. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the 22 modular housing units proposed by Dublin City Council will be ready for occupation on or before 22 December 2015; if he will confirm that a minimum requirement for the 22 modular homes is that they comply and are certified as compliant with all relevant building, sound, fire, insulation and environmental regulations; the steps he has taken to ensure these standards; if he is satisfied that the change of use of the land designated for the modular housing to active residential land is compliant with all planning legislation; if he is satisfied that the construction and use of the proposed modular housing is compliant with all planning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38926/15]
213. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a school extension consisting of four classrooms and a nurses' station (detail supplied) in County Kilkenny. [38932/15]
212. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the huge concerns expressed by parents whose children use the school transport system and parents who are trying to access the system about the transparency of the operation of the bus routes and the poor attitude of Bus Éireann to queries raised; if she has considered the submission made to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas by the Federation of Transport Operators and, if so, her views on same; the cost of the school transport system for the past five years; if she is satisfied with the service offered by Bus Éireann and if she considers the State is getting value for money; and if customers of the service and those parents who have contacted Bus Éireann have been asked at any time for their views on what is being offered. [38927/15]