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Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (9 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his liaisons with the Department of Education and Skills and the Department of Health in relation to changes to the rural transport scheme; if they have raised concerns regarding consolidation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/12]

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (9 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a PPSN has not been issued by Newbridge Social Welfare Office, Kildare, to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the matter will be reviewed as the person is in poor health following a traffic accident in 2011. [23307/12]

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (9 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made, if any, in concluding the investigation into a business (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if all established protocols and processes were followed in this case by the special investigation unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23308/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for assessment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if he will expedite matters. [23305/12]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health if a motorised transport grant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23509/12]

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

John McGuinness: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of this Bill is to make local authorities accountable to the Comptroller and Auditor General and, by extension, put them under the remit of the Committee of Public Accounts. The reason this is necessary is because every year local authorities receive substantial funding from the Exchequer, the spending of which cannot be followed...

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

John McGuinness: First, I thank all contributors, regardless of whether they spoke in favour of the Bill or against it. Such an exchange is healthy and often can result in a better Bill being decided on by the House. I am not disappointed for myself that the Government has not accepted this Bill. I am disappointed for the members of the Committee of Public Accounts, who repeatedly have expressed their...

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

John McGuinness: However, it cannot be like this in respect of the public accounts. The Minister of State has heard examples today of other councillors' views as to what goes on. I am not critical of councillors and served as one for 25 years. In addition, my father spent 50 years before me and with me on that council and I shared 25 of those years with him. I am familiar with local government but rarely...

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

John McGuinness: That this Bill has been refused further consideration, says so much about this House, which I deeply regret.

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she received the fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection and the reason she has not published same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24029/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a resource teaching post will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [23734/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be allowed to complete their time on the community employment scheme placement they were granted in view of the fact that it was a Departmental error relative to their qualification for the scheme; and if she will acknowledge the expectation created by the placement and agree to...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm the medical assessment examination that was undertaken by her Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow regarding his claim for invalidity pension; if the two medical assessment he had confirming his entitlement to illness benefit were considered; if his ongoing care under his consultant...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 342: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views or policy relative to the big bin project now being introduced to local authorities throughout the country by an Irish company (details supplied); if in the interest of sustaining and creating jobs he will consider introducing guidelines for local authorities in respect of the concept in order...

Written Answers — Pigmeat Sector: Pigmeat Sector (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of the pig meat recall scheme; the list of those who qualified under the scheme and the amount each applicant was paid; the way applicants were approved and the person who signed off each approval; the way payments were approved and the person who signed off on each payment; the list of applicants that were...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he has taken regarding the disposal of waste from a site at (details supplied) in County Carlow relevant to the dioxin crisis of 2008; if his Department will fund the disposal; if he is in consultation with other parties regarding the method and cost of disposal; if the EU will cover the cost; if the...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24060/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the correspondence from the Meningitis Trust dated 17 April 2012 regarding the closure of the trust due to lack of funding; if he will meet the daily cost of the trust of €216 per day in view of the important service that it provides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23732/12]

Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (15 May 2012)

John McGuinness: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if a further assessment or review of their case will be undertaken [24056/12]