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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 171. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered treating micro-enterprises as distinct from the small and medium enterprise group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Procurement Regulations (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 172. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered ring-fencing moneys in his Department directly to procurements of innovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Quality Assurance (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide businesses which comply with the regulatory framework with a quality insurance and national and international branding for services and goods provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois, whose appeal against his Department's decision failed as the medical evidence provided was deemed to be insufficient; if he will reopen the case, as it is clear that the person was treated badly and unfairly by his Department; and if he will expedite a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the issues being dealt with between his Department, the Health Service Executive and Camphill Communities of Ireland; if the funding issue will be resolved; and his plans in this regard. [19581/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for registration with An Bord Altranais, in respect of a person (details supplied) in Scotland who is a qualified nurse starting work in County Kilkenny on 15 June 2015, and who applied for registration on 24 December 2014; and the reason for the delay in processing this application, in view of the fact that all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 355. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide long-term care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the fact the person has been given 28 days notice of the termination of care, due to lack of funding; and if his Department and the Health Service Executive will resolve all of the issues, relative to the person's care at Camphill Community, County...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills as the lead Minister for the Action Plan for Jobs, if she will provide details of all Government agencies that have apprenticeship schemes in place; the number of persons currently enrolled on these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19264/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (19 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has examined introducing one uniform mechanism for calculating commercial rates; if the exemption of crèches from rates has been examined; his views on allocating a proportion of rates for the mentoring of new local enterprise start-ups and entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19258/15]

Return to Writ: Carlow-Kilkenny - Introduction of New Member (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: As the Member of the House who nominated Deputy Bobby Aylward to contest the by-election and who contributed hugely to his campaign and his efforts, I congratulate him. I have no doubt that in the coming months - whatever time is left in this Government - he will have heard enough during the course of the campaign about the promises that were not fulfilled and about the issues facing rural...

Return to Writ: Carlow-Kilkenny - Introduction of New Member (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Every political party has a story to tell. Congratulations to Bobby; it is his day today.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an interview will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in relation to an application for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a submission made to her Department in the case of the estate of a person (details supplied); and if the issues raised by the family will be considered. [19871/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the threat of legal action will be withdrawn in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if an oral hearing will be arranged in order that the person can explain his circumstances at first hand; if consideration will be given to the hardship that will be caused in his case should her Department pursue the matter, in view of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application/appeal in respect of an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the appeal will be expedited; and if an oral hearing will be considered as the medical evidence states clearly that the applicant will not be able to work for the foreseeable future. [20422/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 219. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will arrange an oral hearing, in view of the fact that the details and circumstances of the case need to be articulated on a one-to-one basis; and if she will expedite a positive response, in view of the fact that the decision is the cause of upset and trauma...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Protocols (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change the branding of the Customs and Excise from its current format to one that highlights Revenue rather than Customs and Excise; the rationale behind this decision; if a consultation process was put in place to determine the views and opinions of all stakeholders; if the unions were consulted; if the change of branding is part of an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 318. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an investigation into bullying in the work place, brought to the attention of the Office of Public Works in 2011, and relating to a number of employees in the depot in County Kilkenny; the actions taken by the Office of Public Works to resolve matters, and the time frame involved; the costs incurred, to date, by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 333. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of section 37 notices issued by the Information Commissioner in 2015; if he is satisfied with the conduct of State bodies, that have been issued with section 37 notices; if any prosecutions have been taken for breaches of section 37 of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2003; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 May 2015)

John McGuinness: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if a date will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a tonsillectomy at the University Hospital Waterford without any further delay in view of the fact that the person's condition has deteriorated considerably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/15]