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Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Can the Taoiseach not ask the Minister sitting beside him?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputies Ellis and McDonald for bringing forward this Bill and for the help and support they have given the Brennan family since this became an issue and in particular, over the last few days as they highlighted the issue outside Leinster House. That shows the lengths people must go to in order to highlight an issue that has arisen in different housing estates in this country which...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: I have a question about the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014 and one about the implementation of Bills relative to care workers already passed by the House, as well as on the report in the newspapers over the weekend on the alleged sexual abuse that had taken place on the borders of Kilkenny and Waterford over a 20 year period. The matter was reported to the Health Service...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: -----by a Kilkenny family whom he has met about the provision of “Jake’s law”? The case was made to him on the basis of the death of the child in a housing estate and the introduction of speed limits. I am told the Taoiseach may consider the introduction of legislation on this issue. Is that the case? Would he support legislation to bring forward that speed limit to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Dáil Reform (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 171. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times Dáil Éireann has sat on a Friday since Friday sittings were introduced by the Government; the number of Bills introduced during Friday sittings; the number of these Bills that were accepted by the Government and their status at present; the number of these Bills voted down by the Government; the number of these Bills that have passed all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 202. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7064/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an interdepartmental group has been established by him to bring forward proposals to support economic development in rural Ireland; the date the group was established; the membership of the group and the way each member was selected; the number of meetings held to date; the progress being made; if the threatened closure of bus...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 380. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for patient transport, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, will be expedited in view of that person's complex medical history [6925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a legal case (details supplied); if a full and final settlement has been reached in the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame for provision of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and the status of the application submitted in November 2013. [7057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (17 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application for funding submitted by Kilkenny County Council to his Department on 21 November 2014; and if Irish Water / his Department will approve the funding for this project. [7036/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The Deputy just indicated that he did not say it.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputy Sean Fleming did not recommend what the Minister is suggesting.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: There is a social need as well as a financial consideration.

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: At the outset, I pay tribute to the Valuation Office's Accounting Officer who for a period, while matters were being managed better, actually did the job without any cost to the State. He was extremely helpful in terms of understanding the workings of that office when he came before the Committee of Public Accounts. He has given great service to the State and extended that service by doing...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of 5 February 2015 agreed to? Agreed. Are there matters arising from the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: It was a question that was raised regarding cases taken by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the special investigations unit was part of that. The committee was then told that the costs of those cases were being dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's office. We have sent a request to the Chief State Solicitor's office to provide us with a breakdown of those costs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes. Item 3 is correspondence received since our meeting on Thursday, 5 January 2015. There is correspondence from Mr. Brian Fitzgerald, CEO of St. James’s Hospital, regarding allowances paid to senior hospital staff. It is to be noted and published. There is correspondence dated 12 December 2014 from Mr. Harry Lawlor regarding Shannon Development, units 6 and 7, County Limerick....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The response from Shannon Development has raised the questions that are now being asked by HL Commodity Foods. That is the issue so I believe we have to get a response and, if necessary, talk to both parties again. There is correspondence from Mr. Paul Clegg, acting interim CEO of Dublin Docklands Development Authority, giving us an update on the authority. This is to be noted and published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: We have written to the previous CEO requesting a report or, if necessary, a comment on the hearings held so far so we can include it in the report we are preparing. There is correspondence dated 6 February 2015 from Mr. Noel Waters, acting Secretary General in the Department of Justice and Equality, regarding Thornton Hall. This is to be noted and published.