284. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated by her Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38664/15]
281. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38677/15]
261. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38666/15]
251. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38669/15]
230. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated by her Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38668/15]
213. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38671/15]
197. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; if he will list those organisations and the funding allocated to each over the past five years; the process that is 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. [38672/15]
136. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38665/15]
133. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated by her Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38674/15]
129. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a new firearms assessment and appeals authority; to appoint members of the National Sports Coalition to this authority; the number of members that will make up the authority; and the range of skill sets and experience she will require to be represented on the authority. [38564/15]
106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the amount of funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the amount of funding allocated to each over 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. [38667/15]
102. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the amount of funding allocated to each over 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. [38663/15]
77. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38673/15]
63. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38675/15]
61. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the funding allocated by his Department to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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. [38670/15]
55. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the funding her Department has allocated to organisations not audited directly by the Comptroller and Auditor General; the names of these organisations; the funding allocated to each over 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [38676/15]
1005. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for the purpose of a school building project; and if the application will be expedited. [38357/15]
998. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for an extra classroom and hall at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; if approval and funding will be provided in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38243/15]
981. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will analyse the numbers attending primary and secondary schools in Kilkenny city; the projections for each school over the next five to ten years; if she will consider the purchase by her Department of a site at Newpark adjacent to St. John's junior school, or at the old mart site on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny, for the development of a second level facility; if her Department has had any discussions with interested parties regarding such a proposal; and if her Department will now take the initiative and open such discussions. [38067/15]
911. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a vacant site (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be made available to the Kilkenny Order of Malta; and if officials from her Department will meet the Order of Malta to discuss its need for a base and educational centre. [38354/15]
885. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the appointment of persons (details supplied) as goodwill ambassadors to San Diego in the United States of America, based on their outstanding work with the Irish community there, and the recognition that they have received from that community and the Mayor of San Diego; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38066/15]
668. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the person's general practitioner deems the case to be urgent. [37459/15]
667. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if home help, or some form of assistance, will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to help the person cope with issues associated with Alzheimer's disease. [37457/15]
486. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny have not received payment under the single payment scheme; if payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38355/15]
372. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has received any submissions regarding section 305(1) of the Companies Act 2014 relative to the income remuneration disclosures of directors; if it was his intention that all such disclosures be made public through these accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38356/15]
240. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit and exceptional needs payments were not approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if these will now be approved. [38065/15]
239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [38063/15]
176. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in paying illness benefit to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [37461/15]
175. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment on submission of medical certificates is not being made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if the claim will be reviewed as the person is being admitted to hospital this week and is in financial hardship, with arrears in a mortgage and the care of three children. [37458/15]
132. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the amount of income, previously accounted for as appropriations-in-aid under the health vote prior to 2015, provided in each year from 2011 to 2014 in tabular form; and the amounts that came from hospital maintenance receipts, superannuation, the pension levy, car parking fees, canteens, shops and the primary care reimbursement service. [36806/15]
131. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the sources of the additional €131 million non-Vote income to be collected by the Health Service Executive in 2015; the sources of at least €130 million saving to be achieved by the Health Service Executive, each in tabular form; and the amount of each that has been realised so far in 2015 [36804/15]
122. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the current position with regard to moneys which were included in the vote for health and the Health Service Executive prior to 2015 but ceased to be so included after 1 January 2015; the value of such moneys in 2014; their estimated value in 2015; how they are now accounted for within the HSE; the person who is the Accounting Officer; the reason for their removal from the health vote, in view of the legislation which returned responsibility for the executive's finances to his Department; if the use of these moneys is subject to the overview of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36725/15]
627. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved; and if she will confirm the status of this project within her Department. [36039/15]
624. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to a previous parliamentary question, if she will confirm the timeframe for consideration by the appeals board of the case being made for an extra teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if an early response will be expedited. [36015/15]
621. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a staff bonus scheme is in place at Caranua; if a scheme providing an annual bonus by way of payment or goods or services is available to any staff members; and, if such a scheme exists, if it was approved by her Department. [35972/15]
491. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Health Service Executive, in response to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 28 May 2015, refused to provide the information requested, and instead committed to write directly to the person, as explained in its response of 15 June 2015, but to date no such letter has issued to the person; and if he will expedite a positive reply [36409/15]
490. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will set a date for an operation at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9, for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; why the person was not admitted on previous admission dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36408/15]
489. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a multidisciplinary team will be put in place to assist the recovery of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the services will engage in a more meaningful way with the person's family in outlining their actions and plans to assist the person to full recovery; if the professionals required are available at St. Luke's Hospital in County Kilkenny or if the person needs to be referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36407/15]
480. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the allocations made to organisations (details supplied) over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36382/15]
299. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 1 October 2015, if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Microfinance Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35974/15]
275. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the National Asset Management Agency has at all times complied with Irish procurement law in its appointment of advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36006/15]
274. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any cases where the National Asset Management Agency has declined the highest offer on a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36005/15]
272. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any cases where the National Asset Management Agency has sought to have itself placed ahead of the Revenue Commissioners in its dealings with borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36004/15]
271. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has been instructed, or if is it allowed, to seek to make itself a preferential creditor in its dealings with borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36003/15]
270. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the skills and requisite experience that are within the National Asset Management Agency to allow it to engage in property development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36002/15]
269. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the number of planning permissions that have been sought on land controlled by the National Asset Management Agency in the period 2009 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/15]
268. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency has chosen to become a developer of commercial property and not a developer of residential or social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36000/15]
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that Activate Capital has loaned to Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35999/15]
266. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland has loaned to Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35998/15]
262. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the National Asset Management Agency's proposal to build and develop residential and commercial property is compliant with competition law. [35975/15]