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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the required amount of funding will be allocated immediately to allow a continuation of the N24 road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the lift, which was installed by a company (details supplied) to facilitate access for all passengers to the railway station and which was to be commissioned by Iarnród Éireann, will be made operational; the reason the lift has never been used since it was installed 20 years ago; and if immediate action will be taken....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the indicative timeframe for the various stages of planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Freshford, County Kilkenny; and if he will confirm the current status of the scheme. [21269/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the rationale relative to the decision to withdraw the sanction for five classrooms to accommodate special needs children at a school (details supplied) and instead to offer a standalone prefabricated single classroom, completely disconnected from the existing building; if the decision was based solely on cost and method of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension, which is under appeal, will be approved for a person (details supplied). [21274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 433. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the issues regarding funding of an organisation (details supplied) by the probation services and the HSE have now been resolved; the status of the appeal; and if a decision will be expedited as the funding is urgently required. [21276/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if family support payments will be put in place immediately for the grandparents of the children referred to in a Tusla report (details supplied) as they have been supporting the children for weeks without the appropriate financial support; and if the matter will be expedited. [21273/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 512. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assessment for autism will be arranged immediately for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) at the neurosurgical clinic at Cork University Hospital as this was requested by their GP on 9 January 2023; if he will expedite a positive response as the patient's condition has seriously deteriorated; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 558. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (14 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if the issues regarding funding of an organisation (details supplied) by the probation services and the HSE have now been resolved; the status of the appeal; and if a decision will be expedited as the funding is urgently required. [21277/24]

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: There are a significant number of parents who cannot get places in the childcare sector in Kilkenny. It is a serious issue for all concerned. I wrote to the Minister and got a very poor response. There needs to be a strong Government response to provide such places. Likewise, with regard to ASD units, schools are expressing interest, they want to have a unit and there is a demand, yet the...

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: I will focus on a number of issues that are of concern to me and paint a picture of a health service that is not responsive to the issues being faced by families and individuals. I have raised them a number of times and until such time as the services are delivered, I will not be able to say we have a functioning, efficient health service. That is no reflection on the staff on the front...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: The minutes of the joint committee's meeting on 1 May and 8 May 2024 were agreed earlier at a meeting of the committee in private session. We are joined by Mr. Niall Cody, Ms Jean Acheson and Ms Leeann Kennedy from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. They are welcome. I draw the attention of members to the notice on privilege. If they are on the campus, they are covered by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: Mr. Cody said that the bulk tank is being replaced by -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: When did your policy or attitude change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: Were farmers never allowed expenditure in terms of the VAT 58 scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: I have listened to farmers argue about this. They say that the expectation regarding the cost of this was that the VAT would not be a burden on them. You describe the modernisation of farm buildings, machinery and methods of farming. I could take you to farms in north Kilkenny where they are way behind the curve in relation to this. They are disappointed that they are not going to benefit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

John McGuinness: Is this an issue that the Revenue Commissioners would have seen bubbling up in the background? How did it emerge as an issue for so many farmers? How did the Revenue Commissioners advise the accountants and consultants to farmers? Was there an information pack for them to tell them that this was how it was being dealt with? What was the definition of "new construction" against what was...