Results 13,001-13,020 of 26,804 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin 12; the number of years that these young children are waiting; when an operation required by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be arranged; and the action he will take to deal with this issue. [40622/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the action taken by his Department or the Health Service Executive in dealing with the breach of the no-smoking policy in the wards of St. Luke's Hospital in County Kilkenny; if the policy is now restored; if the patient and family who made the complaint have been satisfied by the explanation; and if an apology has been issued to all patients affected....
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (17 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: 627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to lobby the Canadian Government to recognise drivers' licences issued by the Irish authorities and held by Irish persons seeking work in Canada. [40528/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Requests (17 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: 628. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters (details supplied) in relation to the review application and decision of 2 November 2015, under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2003, to the Information Commissioner, case number 150068; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legal Costs (17 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of legal fees, and the amount of money in settlement of legal cases, paid by the National Sports Campus Development Authority in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date; if he has full confidence in the executive and board of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/15]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 5 November 2015 agreed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Is Deputy Deasy suggesting that this committee should write a letter? What is the Deputy suggesting?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We can write to the Department to express those views and ask the question. When an answer is received the committee can discuss the matter further.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I understand that what Deputy Deasy is doing now is expressing his opinion. In writing to the Department, we can put it in such a way as to seek the clarification that is needed. Thereafter, when it comes back to this committee, it could be dealt with in a more substantial manner.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We will take the views of committee members as expressed. While it is considered by some to be a sensitive matter, the appropriate letter can be written to the Department to get the answers. I do not want to reduce the importance of the issue raised by Deputy John Deasy. In my thinking, it goes along the lines of controlling and policing the committees, having one voice in the committees...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Does the settlement of €2.28 million include penalties and interest?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: What was the underlying figure in question?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: What was the settlement about?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: How would that have occurred?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Are those who look after the accounts in the college qualified accountants?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Was it an oversight issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Therefore, they are all making errors.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: The Health Service Executive and other universities are all making mistakes. If it was a private individual, he or she would be named in the newspapers.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We could do that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Who was the internal auditor in this case? Is it the same as with the institutes of technology, which have a centralised system?