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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: That is fine. The Department will send us a note on the different issues we raised today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Budgetary Proposals: Department of Finance (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all banks licensed to operate in Ireland; the date each one was issued; and the particular focus of each. [42925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) has been approved. [42933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be approved for a person (details supplied) to cover the cost of their grandmother’s funeral as this person was their carer for the past five years and has limited means and cannot be expected to cover any of the cost; and if she will expedite a positive response. [42975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to provide recognition for those professionals operating as athletic therapists in Ireland, who have been campaigning for the recognition for the past 15 years; to outline the process for such matters; and the reason for the inordinate delay in completing consideration of this particular group. [42924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in paying contractors that have completed works in hospitals throughout the country; if he will confirm the amounts due to contractors by each major hospital for completed work above a value of €50,000; and if he will expedite payment to all contractors affected. [43217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an operation for a person (details supplied) will be confirmed as the case is deemed to be urgent. [43221/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (10 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a SUSI application by a person (details supplied). [43418/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: I welcome the budget, the increases across the various Departments and the introduction of other headings under which a great deal of money will be spent. However, not enough time is afforded by the House to discuss how money is spent, whether it is spent well and whether we get value for it. In the lead-up to budgets, we hear various Departments making plays for the amounts they want....

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: I appeal to the Government to look at that issue. I add my voice to those highlighting the issue of foster care payments. Those families providing foster care need to be supported much more. It is vitally important that they be given the recognition they deserve, which they have not got down through the years. An awful lot of them are struggling and putting their own resources into caring...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: This did not happen today or yesterday. This has been going on for successive Governments, which have failed miserably to deal with the issue. It is the price we pay for the status quoand protecting the system. It is causing worry and anxiety to families and individuals up and down the country. All the voluntary organisations involved, regardless of how they are described under whichever...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: That is what Parliament is for.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: That is what Parliament is for.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: I will not take lectures from Deputy Donnelly.

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: Deputy Donnelly does not know that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to change the requirement for school caretakers to sign on during school holidays. [44527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the inordinate delay in considering the Kilkenny Wind Energy Strategy/Policy proposed by Kilkenny County Council and submitted to his office by the Office of the Planning Regulator; if he will outline the process involved in considering the matter; if outside expertise or consultants are engaged to assist in...

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: It would ensure accuracy when commenting.

Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

John McGuinness: We should note at this stage of the discussion that we still do not have a copy of the Minister's statement to the House. It is therefore difficult to accurately quote what she had to say. We know where Fine Gael stands because it voted against the motion proposed in 2018. As we can see, apart from the Minister, there is not one Fine Gael Deputy here. It is important that we note that...