191. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, who was an employee of the Health Service Executive, will be reviewed to determine if that person's retirement can be based on ill health, in view of the history of the case and the ongoing medical issues involved; and if he will expedite the matter. [8673/15]
190. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to provide the level of funding required to the supported care homes (details supplied) in counties Carlow and Kilkenny, to upgrade their facilities to meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if the immediate funding of approximately €100,000 required by Saint Lazerian's in County Carlow, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/15]
186. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will expedite the matter. [8627/15]
164. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if special boots will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [8503/15]
161. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has multiple medical issues, and requires urgent attention and intervention, is not being fast-tracked through the early intervention disability service in mid-Kildare, NDT; if an immediate appointment will be arranged for the child to assess what care and intervention is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/15]
147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if payments made by the Department of Social Protection to her Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, for the period for which that person was on sick leave, will be refunded to that person, in full, in accordance with the social welfare statement, covering the period 18 December 2014 to 6 February 2015; and if payment will be expedited. [8676/15]
173. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has to include 20 disability organisations, including the Migraine Association of Ireland, under the new round of funding by scheme to support national organisations, from which they were excluded; if the outcome of the appeals process in regard to this funding will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8375/15]
172. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the Social Housing Strategy 2020 and the 50,400 housing units to be delivered, if he will confirm the counties that will benefit from this strategy; the number of units built to date; the number of units under construction, and their location; the number of units in the planning process, and design stage; the number of units to be delivered in 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/15]
123. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/15]
95. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take regarding the growing backlog of applications for approval from commercial vehicle body builders, relative to individual vehicles, to the National Standards Authority of Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the process is slow and cumbersome, and causing serious difficulty for the business sector involved; the number of approvals processed to date; the number waiting to be processed; the timeframe for each approval to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/15]
563. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the loans raised by Irish Water from private banks; if security has been provided for such loans; if guarantees of any nature have been provided by the State; if there is risk to the Exchequer for such loans raised by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/15]
478. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 20 January 2015, the progress in obtaining a reply from the Health Service Executive; the action he will take to ensure that an early date for the operation is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8157/15]
459. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his plans to recognise those employees who are categorised as sessional workers, but have long-service records with the Health Service Executive, in respect of sick pay superannuation and other social entitlements; the number of persons in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8028/15]
431. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the level of funding approved for a centre (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in each of the past five years; the amount of funding allocated; the way this funding is accounted for by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the issues raised by the parents of clients of the service and if so, the action he has taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7882/15]
301. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under the grassland sheep scheme due in 2014 will be paid without further delay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [8139/15]
290. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, under the agri-environment options scheme, has issued in full. [7888/15]
271. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of that person's employment. [7998/15]
246. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if an application for single person child care credit will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that the person's circumstances remain the same as in 2014. [8145/15]
242. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of lost revenue to the State by diesel laundering over each of the past five years; the number of cases successfully prosecuted of those involved in the practice; the revenue collected by the State, arising from successful prosecutions; the level of resources allocated to investigate such matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/15]
240. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of that person's employment. [7999/15]
192. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be expedited on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the fact that the oral hearing took place in County Kilkenny on 4 January 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7925/15]
508. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application for funding submitted by Kilkenny County Council to his Department on 21 November 2014; and if Irish Water / his Department will approve the funding for this project. [7036/15]
467. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame for provision of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and the status of the application submitted in November 2013. [7057/15]
391. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of a legal case (details supplied); if a full and final settlement has been reached in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/15]
380. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for patient transport, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, will be expedited in view of that person's complex medical history [6925/15]
282. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an interdepartmental group has been established by him to bring forward proposals to support economic development in rural Ireland; the date the group was established; the membership of the group and the way each member was selected; the number of meetings held to date; the progress being made; if the threatened closure of bus route 7 by Bus Éireann in County Kilkenny and other counties has been assessed by the group in the context of the likely damage to the local economies, jobs, health care appointments, access to education and social mobility; if he will impress on Bus Éireann the absolute need to continue the service; if the Government will fund a service should the operator pull out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/15]
202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7064/15]
171. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach the number of times Dáil Éireann has sat on a Friday since Friday sittings were introduced by the Government; the number of Bills introduced during Friday sittings; the number of these Bills that were accepted by the Government and their status at present; the number of these Bills voted down by the Government; the number of these Bills that have passed all stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7048/15]
196. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited, in view of that person's medical condition. [6474/15]
49. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6475/15]
514. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools (details supplied) in County Carlow were not sanctioned for units for children with autism in view of the fact they have better facilities and would have 12 units rather than the six-unit classroom sanctioned for another school, and also in view of the fact that since the number of children with autism is on the increase, these schools would be able to facilitate more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5763/15]
448. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a liver transplant operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [5910/15]
396. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny was removed from the waiting list at University Hospital Waterford where that person was to be seen as a matter of urgency by an ear, nose and throat specialist; if the four to five years that person is on the waiting list will now be considered in the context of an early appointment as the person has a hole in the ear drum; and if he will expedite same. [5539/15]
394. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the range of medical issues with which that person must deal; and if he will expedite the matter. [5500/15]
239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to continue the overseas graduate programme which was operated by FÁS; if analysis of the programme was undertaken; if so, if the outcomes were published; if graduates who availed of the scheme have been contacted to assess their view or value to them of the scheme; the reason it was discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5340/15]
238. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements his Department has in place to identify Irish citizens living in Taiwan, should the circumstances arise; the arrangements in place for the same citizens to renew their Irish passports or to obtain Irish passports for their children within Taiwan; the contact details for officials within Taiwan dealing with these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5353/15]
234. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if transport to and from hospitals in Dublin will be provided or paid for by his Department or the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5356/15]
233. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment at Kilcreene Hospital, County Kilkenny, will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if physiotherapy will also be arranged at the hospital in view of their general practitioner deeming the request to be urgent. [5342/15]
173. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU Petitions Committee has recommended that he should issue an apology in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the apology will be issued; when the independent company will be appointed to analyse the scientific data collected relevant to the case as agreed at the EU Petitions Committee; the cost to date of all Government agencies involved in the examination of the case; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that some recordings of data were under recorded by 50%; if he will investigate same; if he will assist the person to recoup losses at their farm during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/15]
91. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange an appeal and an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of a claim for carer's allowance based on that person's letter of 26 January 2015; and if she will expedite the matter. [5411/15]
83. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, on the basis of the information that person has submitted in full; if she will review the letter of 5 January 2015 from her Department as all the information requested has already been submitted. [5354/15]
77. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a claim for dental benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be reviewed; and if refused, whether a dental claim be made in future years, based on the existing contributions. [5316/15]
639. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe involved for the consultation process regarding the requirements for testing classic and vintage vehicles; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4926/15]
504. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to continue the overseas graduate programme which was operated by FÁS; if any analysis of the programme was undertaken; if so, if the outcomes were published; if graduates who availed of the scheme have been contacted to assess their view of value to them of the scheme; the reason it was discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4951/15]
501. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements his Department has in place to identify Irish citizens living in Taiwan should the circumstances arise; the arrangements in place for the same citizens to renew their Irish passports or to obtain Irish passports for their children within Taiwan; the contact details for officials within Taiwan dealing with these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4918/15]
491. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an immediate appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4960/15]
483. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if transport to and from hospitals in Dublin will be provided or paid for by his Department or the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4925/15]
470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged at an early date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as the case is deemed urgent by her general practitioner who has written four letters requesting immediate action in the case; if he will expedite the matter; and the reason for the delay. [4815/15]
422. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to deliver the appropriate health care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as a matter of urgency; if he will seek a report on the meetings between the Health Service Executive and the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4459/15]
421. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be approved as a matter of urgency in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny based on the medical evidence provided by them. [4456/15]