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

John McGuinness: An individual with no means has to pay his or her costs. He or she is not assisting Revenue but is the guinea pig in this High Court case and Revenue is the one that is testing it. If Revenue wins, the precedent is set and the law has been tested, but the man is broken and his family is broken. With the amount of money involved, it was not fraud or anything like that. In fact, the...

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

John McGuinness: I read the particular case and it struck me that I would hate to be picked on by Revenue just so it can clarify its position and I would end up in court.

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

John McGuinness: That is true. That is it from me. I thank the witnesses for bearing with us. I had to leave and I did not realise they had not received a break. The clerk here cautioned me. I thank the witnesses for sticking with us. I thank the officials for attending. It has been very informative.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will investigate the extent of the maintenance required to make safe the structure known locally as Ballyshaun Castle (details supplied); if information boards will be provided at each location giving a brief history of the structures; if there are grants available to local community groups or property owners for such work; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that after receiving official sanction on 30 April 2019 for a school building project, a school (details supplied) is still waiting for construction to commence; and if she will confirm a date to commence the project as a matter of urgency. [22243/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review immediately the arrangements for payment of the ancillary services grants and the SSSF secretary grants, as communicated to schools on 26 April 2024, given that what is being proposed will cause serious financial problems for some schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22278/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a complaint submitted to him (details supplied) relative to the purchase of 17 houses at Ogenty, Gowran, County Kilkenny, is being processed; and if he will confirm a timeframe for a response. [22241/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance submitted in November 2022, which was refused in 2023 and then reconsidered and refused again under review in the name of a person (details supplied), will be approved based on the further information submitted being considered in far greater detail in the appeal process. [22244/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 204. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension in the name of a person (details supplied) has been fully processed. [22245/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if section 39 funding will be put in place immediately for a project (details supplied) as the project is under considerable financial pressure.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22180/24]

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

John McGuinness: I know.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to deal with the road traffic issues on the N25, Waterford to Glenmore Road, relating to the volume and speed of traffic and the dangers of accessing the N25 from the local roads network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22664/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22398/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 378. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for a contributory state pension and if their contribution record can be provided. [22431/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if immediate appointments will be given to a person (details supplied). [22438/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vacant Properties (23 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a former station master's house at Glendonnell, Mullinavat, County Kilkenny, lies vacant during a housing crisis; the reason such properties are not being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23408/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if full carer’s allowance will be approved and back dated in the case of a person (details supplied) as they are currently on half carer's; and if the matter will be expedited. [23400/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be arranged at the orthopaedic department WUH or Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny, for a person (details supplied). [23381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if a definite date for a knee operation will be scheduled in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite the matter. [23980/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 May 2024)

John McGuinness: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [24255/24]