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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: Good. My final question is on the Civil Service renewal action plan. The Minister of State said the CSO's work also supports the Civil Service renewal action plan. What are those plans?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I make the point that not everyone is connected digitally. It is a huge issue for everybody, but particularly older people. We have already had issues with bank closures and access to cash through ATMs. I would not say it is deliberate but it is isolating people in terms of forms from Departments and older people trying to get on with their lives. There needs to be a recognition that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: Yes, they would prefer the stroke of a pen. When dealing with community and society the Government needs to understand that. I would hope that will be reflected in the work of the CSO and in the Minister of State's work in Europe and with other Departments. Decisions by the banks to close branches and take away cash machines showed that there is a clear misunderstanding of the demands of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: I commend the work the Minister of State is doing. We constantly need to change and be aware of everything.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: There is a big change in society. The Minister of State witnessed it on her visit to Kilkenny. I was impressed by what she had to say in her interactions with local communities down there. The delivery of online services in areas such as mental health, addiction and all of that is a huge change which needs to be reflected in some way to inform the likes of the HSE and the Department of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has considered the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO5 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO5 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO5 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (28 Feb 2024)

John McGuinness: As such, it is only the digital end of it. I presume there is a Civil Service renewal plan across all Departments - at least there should be - and that feeds into it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: The number of families in Carlow and Kilkenny attempting to access child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, services is increasing. They simply cannot access those services. I asked this question previously. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, answered on the day, but nothing has changed. In 2023, one family's GP referred them to CAMHS. They were seeking access to a child...

International Women's Day: Statements (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: There is a great deal to celebrate in the achievements of women in this country over the decades. It is also fair to say that a significant amount remains to be done. Political parties in this House are not supporting women within their organisations as they should. This is why we do not get women coming forward for election. That has to change. The current system whereby a certain...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application under the emergency works scheme at a school (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [9998/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the status of an application (details supplied) for a construction project; the stages for such applications; the timeframe involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a certificate of citizenship formally approved by her Department on 19 December 2023 in the name of a person (details supplied) will be issued to her immediately. [9989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a further early childhood care and education year will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and If he will expedite a positive response. [10532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (5 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if the home care hours committed to by the HSE in the case of a person (details supplied) will be delivered now in full; if a commode will be provided as promised by the HSE 80 days ago; if the cost of a hospital bed will be refunded to the patient as the bed had to be purchased, such was the delay in delivery by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: We have discussed and agreed the minutes of our meeting of 6 March 2024. Today's public meeting consists of two sessions. The first is a discussion with officials from the Department of Finance and representatives of the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, to begin our detailed scrutiny of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 before it proceeds to Committee Stage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: My apologies to Mr. Ashmore. I should have asked him for his opening statement. If he does not mind and members are agreeable, I will ask Mr. Ashmore to deliver his opening statement now and we will then go back to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John McGuinness: That is two questions now.