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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: We are 11 minutes over time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant for emergency works applied for on 19 December 2023 (details supplied) will be approved immediately; and if a more recent application for life safety systems will be approved, as this relates to health and safety. [16645/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the recently introduced regulations that have had the effect of disqualifying pensioners on a low income from seeking financial assistance by way of a grant from a local authority to replace a household boiler that is beyond economic repair will be reversed as the cost of an alternative system like air to water is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 769. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 877. To ask the Minister for Health if podiatrist services are available in Carlow and Kilkenny; if not, when the services were last available; and her intentions to restore a full level of service. [16632/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 878. To ask the Minister for Health if patients with long-term illness requiring regular blood tests to be taken by their GP will have their costs covered under the medical card scheme; and if patients holding a medical card that are currently paying their GP for the service will be reimbursed by the HSE. [16633/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline the process by which retired nurses were informed of the overpayment of their pensions; if those affected can arrange to repay the amount over time or appeal the outcome; if all retired nurses were given comprehensive information in hard copy to explain how and when the overpayments occurred, and why the overpayments were not identified...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 899. To ask the Minister for Health if she intends to extend the Covid payment scheme beyond June 2025; the number in receipt of the payment; and her views on a once-off payment in each case where the person intends to retire. [16733/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 1059. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allowing Phase 2 apprentice electricians from Waterford to complete their training in Waterford, rather than being required to attend a course in Limerick; and if full cost of travel and accommodation will be paid to cover the financial hardship faced by those required to travel will be taken into account....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: It is a very important scheme for Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in the civil service on 1 March 2025 compared with 1 March 2020 and 1 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a strategy in relation to staffing numbers in the civil service in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15978/25]

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Every city, town, village and smaller centre of population is affected by the issue of drugs. They are available on the street, on river walks, in children’s playgrounds and, indeed, in a graveyard in Kilkenny. The Garda knows about this. Children are being used to provide the drugs to the client in an effort to avoid the law. The policing committees involving the councils were...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Kelly who is sharing time with Deputy Lawlor.

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Please conclude, Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Six regulation-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: On Monday night last in the community hall in Ballyouskill, County Kilkenny, a community came together. It was a packed hall. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan was there also with local councillors. We were there to discuss the Ballynalacken wind farm development. The community was forced to come together to fundraise and fight against the company making the application, which is well-heeled...

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Stop trying to shout people down.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Order, please.

Housing Emergency Measures: Motion [Private Members] (2 Apr 2025)

John McGuinness: Before Deputy Healy commences, I ask the Deputies on my right to have their parliamentary meeting outside. Have respect for the speakers that are on the floor.