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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (8 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing the employment of successful applicants in various posts in the HSE; if applicants for positions nationwide have been contacted by the HSE to explain the reason the appointment process has ceased; if it is policy to impose an embargo on all such positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40838/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (8 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) with the occupational therapy primary care paediatric service in County Kilkenny; the reason for the delay; the steps he is taking to resolve the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a company (details supplied); the nature of the process; if all stakeholders are consulted on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a company (details supplied); the nature of the process; if all stakeholders are consulted on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all overdue farm payments dating back to 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [40728/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 9 July 2019, the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied). [41346/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 1 o’clock Can the Minister of State give any indication as to when the vacant posts of occupational therapist and home-care personnel will be filled in counties Carlow and Kilkenny? There is a significant backlog and apparently there are difficulties in getting people to fill the positions. Will the Minister of State allocate the services of other counties to ensure the people...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: No doubt the focus of the budget was on Brexit and fairly large amounts were allocated to the various areas that will be affected directly by Brexit. Given the Brexit argument, which was used by Government to scare people and focus their mind on something that will happen generally to the economy while not addressing what is already happening in the economy, the Government probably has to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (10 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 28. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant fall in the number of overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability in counties Carlow and Kilkenny since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41202/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (10 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payment of child benefit which ceased in 2015 will be reinstated and backdated for a person (details supplied). [41497/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (15 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: We will begin our meeting.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: Isaac Brennan was here with the Minister in the course of lobbying for the drug in question. A commitment was given that treatment would be started once the drug was approved. The drug has been approved but the treatment is being delayed. I understand there is a need for investment in personnel and infrastructure at Temple Street Hospital. Will the Tánaiste investigate the matter and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (22 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the long delay in providing a bone flap and further medical and or surgical treatments and interventions in the case of a person (details supplied); if it is planned to transfer them from St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, to Beaumont Hospital or for rehabilitation to Dún Laoghaire Hospital; if a long-term care plan will be expedited for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to respond to the staffing and financial crisis being experienced by a project (details supplied); the actions taken to date arising from the transition plan submitted in 2018 from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43578/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 429. To ask the Minister for Health further to a previous parliamentary question, the long-term care plan for a person (details supplied); the action the HSE has taken to date to resolve the issues and difficulties faced by them on a daily basis; if the HSE will carry out an audit of their needs in view of the fact that the ten minutes allocated in the morning making up a total of one hour is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (23 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the contributions record for a person (details supplied) entitles them to benefit during serious illness; and the entitlements available to them as a self-employed person. [43796/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages Report: Central Bank of Ireland (24 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with the Central Bank's final report on tracker mortgages, which was published last July. From the Central Bank we are joined by Ms Derville Rowland, director general, Ms Gráinne McEvoy, director, and Ms Seána Cunningham, director. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages Report: Central Bank of Ireland (24 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: I am sorry, but I must interrupt Ms Rowland. There is a vote in the House and I think we should suspend to give members an opportunity to press their own button and cast their vote. We will resume after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages Report: Central Bank of Ireland (24 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: I have informed the Ceann Comhairle that if there is another vote, we will continue our meeting through it. It is not fair to the witnesses to do otherwise. Ms Rowland may continue her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages Report: Central Bank of Ireland (24 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: Before the witnesses reply, I seek the guidance of members. The ombudsman is outside and has been waiting. It was the decision of the two groups not to come in together. What do members wish to do? There is a vote at 1 p.m. and the Order of Business is at 2 p.m.