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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (11 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the action taken to date to resolve the issues at the Mosney direct provision centre; the status of plans to change the direct provision system; and the timeframe for the implementation of a new scheme. [7673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade existing railway track to new bigger sleepers and rails to assist the speed and safety of trains; if the relaying process is put out to tender or carried out by Iarnród Éireann staff; the funding spent on this work over the past ten years; the planned funding for the next five years; if all machinery...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 747. To ask the Minister for Health if an assessment will be arranged for an electric wheelchair with a specialised frame for a person (details supplied); if the process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (10 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay of almost 20 years in acknowledging the error by his Department in not including two reference years relative to area aid in the case of a person (details supplied); the number of meetings held during this period with the representatives of an association regarding the issue; if the submissions from Teagasc...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 205. To ask the Minister for Health further to previous Parliamentary Questions and the response of the HSE to a query (details supplied), the progress made in providing the full range of services and supports urgently required in the case of a person as outlined in the multi-disciplinary assessment of 15 May 2019 carried out by the kids clinic; if the North Lee ASD team has met with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if home help and supports will be put in place to include weekends for a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite the matter. [6103/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider providing direct financial supports to essential businesses that have remained open during the pandemic but whose turnover is down by more than 50% and whose viability in the current restrictions is now threatened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (3 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on an application by a school (details supplied) for change of status to co-ed from junior infants; the timeframe for a final decision; and if the matter will be expedited. [5954/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the household package scheme. [5886/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for the decision taken on five different occasions to extend the scoping exercise being undertaken relevant to the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); if she will request that the exercise be completed by 1 March 2021; if she will give consideration to the demand for a full, wide-ranging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: We are joined by the Minister, Deputy McGrath, from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Mr. David Moloney, acting Secretary General of that Department. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. I remind them that for identification purposes and for the recording of the meeting that they should remove their face masks when making a contribution. The purpose of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I will call Deputy Mairéad Farrell first. I ask members to address the first item on the agenda, which concerns the Department of Health and the salary of the Secretary General.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I remind Deputy Farrell of her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: Your time has concluded Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: Deputy Richmond is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: Yes; the Secretary General only please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I think we can take that as read.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Barry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

John McGuinness: In short, and for the information of members, the Minister might just confirm, arising from the minute of 30 October 2020, that the suggestion on this presumably came to him from the Minister for Health and that this triggered the meeting we are speaking about in October. How did the selection process for the interim Secretary General of the Department of Health work? Who approached Mr....