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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection If a disability allowance will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) considering the medical report provided by her GP. [53445/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (5 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the Department’s position on the impasse between Coillte and its forestry partners relative to the terms of the agreement with each land owner and the implementation of a forest management plan; if he will appoint independent investigators to examine the complaints made against Coillte and the allegations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (5 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the reasons why the frontline staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service were not included in the Covid pandemic payment. [53441/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I raise the ongoing row between Coillte and the forestry sector in Ireland, which is causing devastation in that sector and a lot of trauma for the landowners and people who are involved. It is a contractual issue and has to do with payments and landownership. The process at present does nothing other than to muzzle those who are trying to raise issues. Coillte is not responding. It is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: We are joined by the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, to consider Committee Stage of the Bill. Members' privilege is covered if they are in the precincts of Leinster House, but if they are joining us remotely they may not have full privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: There are no amendments to the Bill and we had a good debate on Second Stage. If the Minister of State wants to comment on any particular aspect of the Bill or give a short overview, she is welcome to do so. In the absence of amendments and given the urgency relating to passing the Bill, however, we can conclude, unless Deputy Durkan wants to raise anything.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty has raised a number of questions in terms of the language used throughout the Bill, which cause me to flick through it. I would like the Minister of State to comment on a number of aspects of it. Section 3(1) of the Bill states that "The Minister may by order prescribe...". It goes on to say, under section 3(4)(a), that the Minister "may execute". Under section 3(9), the it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: On the previous occasion on which the Commissioner was here, I brought to his attention the difficulty with community policing in south Kilkenny and Kilkenny generally. Will he brief the committee, by writing to the clerk, if necessary, on what actions are being taken to deal with the deficit of policing presence in south Kilkenny? I reiterate that the whole issue of drugs is out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: The figures that were presented in 2016 indicated an increase in the force to 21,000 by 2021, with the reserve to increase to 2,000 and civilian staff numbers to 4,000. What actions were taken to achieve those numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I am asking about the numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I just want clarity on the numbers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: The Commissioner might write to the committee and answer the questions I have asked.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: 355. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 845 of 13 June 2023, if she will confirm the status of the application for the State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (28 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: 473. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the investigation into the care home in the south east (details supplied); if each individual case has been investigated; if legal action is being taken or is planned to be taken against any individual or organisation arising from the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs taskforce for the south east is operating with a full complement of staff; the level of funding allocated to the project for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51883/23]

Report of Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: It has been a worthwhile discussion. I think an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach deliberately knocked the gong there to knock the Minister of State off her last few minutes. I remember the late Brian Lenihan in this debate and "Hell at the Gates" and all he did in terms of everything that happened at that time. History will be very kind to Brian Lenihan in the job he did at that time. He...

Report of Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motion (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "Report on Banking 2022", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18th May, 2023. I acknowledge the role of the secretariat in the preparation of this report, which I recommend to the House. I ask the Government...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State is well aware of the services provided by people in SOS and the struggles of families, because she spoke to Francis Coughlan and is aware that they have put everything they possibly can into what they do as individuals delivering those services. They go the extra mile. The families go the extra mile and the support is there for them, although that support has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: SOS Services in Kilkenny has been delivering essential day and residential services for almost 50 years. It provides an excellent service. It is run by a very efficient chief executive who assists in a very direct way all of the families concerned. Last year the HSE gave a once-off allocation of €540,000 to cover the once-off costs that SOS Kilkenny was experiencing at the time....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

John McGuinness: I support the Bill. It will allow the State to provide a considerable amount of money right across the various payments being made to customers of the Department and to provide for the administration of the Department. However, I have a couple of issues. One relates to various applications where the customer has an account with Revolut or any other of the fintech companies. I recently...