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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 357. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE property management division for Kilkenny city will examine its portfolio of properties to determine if it can assist an organisation (details supplied) in establishing a base for its activity. [21455/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid for nursing care services provided to the HSE from companies (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the amount paid by a centre over the same period to each of the companies; the procurement process used in each case; the date each company was reviewed in terms of cost; the hourly rate paid to agency staff in this sector; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff located at a centre (details supplied) have agreed to a redeployment within the HSE; if each staff member has been given details of their original contract; if his Department will sanction a redundancy package for an employee that cannot be redeployed or that does not want to option of being redeployed; if the centre has consulted with the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the herd number of a person (details supplied) was ceased; and when the process to deem the herd number dormant commenced. [21365/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 623. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) which is now under appeal will be expedited and approved; and if an oral hearing will be granted to assist an early outcome. [21440/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with matters in the banking sector and with KBC. From KBC, I welcome Mr. Paul Roebben, on his first appearance at the committee, Ms Dara Deering, Mr. Barry D'Arcy and Mr. Brendan Mahon. I advise witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Roebben.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector (Resumed): KBC Bank (21 May 2019)

John McGuinness: I have to leave the meeting because I must attend another meeting that is on at the same time but I will be back. The two main spokespersons, Deputies Pearse Doherty and Michael McGrath, are in the Chamber for Leaders' Questions so there is a bit of a change around in personnel.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (15 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being provided in 2019 for decongregation in disability services in Kilkenny city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 75. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future of Kilcreene hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20908/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation to remove cataracts will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford for a person (details supplied); the timeline for the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21040/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (15 May 2019)

John McGuinness: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the approval process to have a child referred from St. Luke's hospital, Kilkenny, for specialist care at a hospital (details supplied); if the case will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21041/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: It was not worth including in the record the additional information not given on the floor of the House. The Minister of State did not address the question.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Not so be it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: What the Minister of State has outlined has nothing to do with the question that was asked. He should be ashamed of himself. He was asked a specific question about supporting Mr. Holmes in the context of a cost of €5,111 for 30 treatments of the drug. All the Minister of State did, however, was give us a history lesson. The Government is cold and callous if it can stand back and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle, it is a disgrace that a Minister of State would use that script in the Chamber and fail to address a question about a man who is seriously ill. The Government can be described as cold and callous.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: The Government is being seriously disrespectful to Mr. Holmes by not responding properly or adequately to the requests made of it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Mr. Holmes met the Minister. I sent a text message to the Minister and asked him to meet. I sent him a note in Deputy Funchion's presence but he ignored it. How will people build respect and trust for politicians when this nonsense is put on the record and when the real issues of Mr. Holmes and Isaac Brennan are not addressed in the Parliament?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: Nor does any of the nonsense the Minister of State has outlined.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 May 2019)

John McGuinness: John Holmes began to have investigations into his health in 2010 when it was established that he had cancer. From 2010 to today, he has been battling cancer. He has had chemotherapy and he has had various invasive surgeries. Professor John Crown has recommended that he undergo an aggressive form of chemotherapy. That has all happened and now it is being recommended that he be treated with...