Carlow-Kilkenny — week of Mon, 8 Sept

John McGuinness — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 29 questions · 2 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 29 total

Health 11 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a date for surgery in the department of vascular surgery WUH has been arranged for a person (details supplied); and if the matter will be expedited. [45433/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for an emergency medical card submitted by the medical team caring for a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered urgently; and if not, if a temporary card will be issued immediately while their family gathers the paperwork for a full application. [45436/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the home care hours promised by the home support office, HSE Kilkenny, relative to the care of a person (details supplied) are delivered in full including weekend cover; and if the matter will be expedited. [45437/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 24 September 2024 if a medical procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will request an explanation from the hospital as to why numerous dates for the operation over a three-year period were cancelled when his case was deemed extremely urgent by his medical team. [45904/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will request the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh to provide details of the background to the decision taken by the hospital in 2009 to operate on a person (details supplied) If the appliance or metalwork used in the operation was the appropriate one and if it was quality approved, certified and licensed; if the consultant had written or verbal approval from senior professionals in that department; if the hospital will also explain the rationale behind the decision to shorten the good leg by shaving the bone in that leg; if this case will be included with others in any review or investigation into this type of procedure undertaken by this hospital; the reason it was advised by WUH that this patient be confined to a wheelchair prior to the various operations when some years later a consultant at WUH described that advice as being incorrect and absolutely unnecessary; if the appropriate follow up was undertaken by both hospitals; if the email issued to the patients mother, dated 22/08/2025 will be withdrawn given the current controversy’s; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46021/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will state whether or not she or her officials were fully aware of the connections between companies (details supplied) and the Department of Health during the 1950’s; if similar files on thalidomide are being withheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46390/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if agreement has been reached with an association (details supplied) on a health plan for its members; if thalidomide victims who are not members of that association will be approved for medical cards; if she will provide an update on this scheme; if she will outline the status of the general compensation scheme and explain the reasons for such an inordinate delay in finalising matters; if all the Government leaders are still committed to the outcome outlined to the association at high level meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46395/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to previous Parliamentary Questions, the status of the urgent after-care required by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46564/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason for the inordinate delay in providing an appointment for an urgent facial procedure for a person (details supplied) at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46565/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the number of checks each year by BreastCheck (details supplied); if BreastCheck prioritises the persons missed in year one for screening in year two; the way in which BreastCheck rations the resources; the way in which and when the glitch in the register came to light; if BreastCheck has a formal protocol for contacting women who need further investigation of a mammogram; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46658/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to queries in correspondence regarding scoliosis correction and the correction of hip dysplasia (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46680/25]
Agriculture 5 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single farm payment for 2025 will be issued to the representatives of a person (details supplied). [44951/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that administrative complexity and payment delays have dogged the farm environment scheme (details supplied); if he will make an interim payment from national funds to mitigate payment delays impacting farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45661/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as bovine tuberculosis increased in Ireland in 2024, with the TB incidence increasing to 6% of herds and TB having a devastating financial and emotional impact at farm level, if he has considered the IFA's comprehensive proposal, setting out a detailed plan to tackle the disease; if he is willing to meet the IFA on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45662/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Mercosur Trade Deal; the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment that the Government will “work with like-minded EU countries to stand up for Irish farmers and defend their interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on GAEC-2 and if he will take into account the issues for farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/25]
Children 5 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will request a review of the amount of the financial contribution being sought by the HSE under the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied). [46121/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps she is taking to alleviate the worsening childcare crisis in Kilkenny-Carlow (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45596/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a childcare place for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45630/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will consult with all other departments, state agencies and stakeholders to determine if a unified approach can be achieved to make all critical information on leaflets or packaging bigger and easier to read, specifically to benefit persons with disabilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45816/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all persons being supported in full-time State-funded residential services across the country have the relevant supports they require under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the person or body responsible for ensuring such persons are being supported to access the supports provided in the Act, especially for those who lack capacity in many areas; the number of other persons nationwide in similar situations to the 'Grace' foster home abuse case, who are not wards of court but should have been (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45822/25]
Education 3 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the building of a school (details supplied) will be completed, the reason this school building project is ongoing since 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45788/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the two modular classrooms granted in May 2023 for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that construction on site was due to commence on 7 July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46185/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline her position on the school secretaries dispute; how she intends to resolve this dispute, if she will examine correspondence on the matter as sent to this Deputy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46651/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the decision to refuse the back-to-school allowance for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [45435/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the fall-out of the new legislation surrounding the delivery of the school meals, whereby no member of staff or student can participate in the delivery process of the School Meals Programme, i.e. heat the meals on delivery; and if she thinks it is practical for small schools to be able to afford to employ someone to heat the meals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46495/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding for the development of Waterford airport and the timeframe for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46257/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a report on the results of investigations that have taken place on a number of houses in Carlow that have or are suspected of having pyrite; if so, when the results will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45844/25]
Justice 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process by which applications are considered under a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling (details supplied); the average timeframe for a final decision on such applications; the number of applications under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45812/25]

New lobbying 2 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling

Peter 'Chap' Cleere — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 28 questions · 4 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 28 total

Health 8 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 711 of 1 April 2025, whether there are plans in place to provide a child psychologist for children attending the paediatric ward of St. Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny who are receiving diagnoses of life changing conditions and are finding their new way of life very difficult; and if there will be funding allocated to St. Lukes Hospital to provide this very important service for our children [44534/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to confirm the care plan the HSE have in place for a person (details supplied). [44985/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of hours that are currently approved nationally for home support services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45193/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of hours that are currently approved in Kilkenny for home support services; the breakdown the number of these hours being carried out by HSE staff and hours carried out by agency staff; the number of hours currently awaiting personnel, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45194/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of hours approved in Carlow for home support services; the breakdown of the number of these hours being carried out by HSE staff and hours carried out by agency staff; the number of hours currently awaiting personnel, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45195/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if there are plans in place to review the health insurance levy and to explore options for its reduction which could focus on the potential for increased affordability and accessibility for the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46125/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to provide an update regarding a health centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46456/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health to confirm the reasons behind the decision to discontinue the provision of coronial post mortems at University Hospital Waterford from 1 January 2026, if she will consider reversing this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46474/25]
Transport 5 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of CIÉ habitual properties in County Kilkenny; the number being resided in; the number that are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45818/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of CIÉ habitual properties in County Kilkenny that were sold in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45819/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of CIÉ habitual properties in County Carlow; the number being resided in; the number that are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of CIÉ habitual properties in County Carlow that were sold in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff employed on 1 September 2025 at McDonagh train station, Kilkenny; the number of staff employed on 1 September 2020; the number of trains on a daily basis; the number of trains on a weekly basis; the percentage of passenger increase and decrease in the period September 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46605/25]
Education 4 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if processes are in place with a view to resolving the long drawn out incremental credit for secondary school teachers, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the funding options available for small rural schools to cover the cost of the discharge licence monitoring fees payable to the local authority in respect of Section 4 licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46753/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46754/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth the support her Department will provide to teachers affected by a situation (details supplied) in relation to incremental credit for secondary school teachers and if she will make a statement on the matter taking the following into account. [47222/25]
Agriculture 4 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider emergency support measures in view of the extremely limited time available for labelling compliance and packaging changes under EU Regulation 1169/2011 given that food manufacturers, bakeries, and retailers in Northern Ireland have some provisions from the competent authority for food labelling in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45114/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recognised young trained farmers in the State. [45274/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recognised young trained farmers in the State in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [45275/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who gained young trained farmer recognition in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [45276/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection for clarification in relation to back-to-school allowance which does not appear to encompass all children for whom foster care allowance as the understanding is that it is means-tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/25]
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that means-testing, actual or prospective of the back-to-school allowance is misaligned (details supplied). [44950/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if he will assess the estimated full-year cost of reducing the tax relief available for private health insurance premiums from its current level to a new, reduced level to support the public, as part of a broader effort to make health insurance more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46126/25]
Public Expenditure 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the refurbishment works scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update regarding the exemption under planning rules for slurry storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/25]
Children 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason widowed parents are not entitled to any additional parental leave in recognition of the fact that they are parenting single handedly; if there are plans in place to review this in the interest of fairness and support for bereaved families, considering that many widowed parents face the full demands of raising children alone without the support of a second parent which is not acknowledged in current leave entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44656/25]
Further and Higher Education 1 question
- 2025-09-08 Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason widow's pension is treated as a household income in the SUSI grant assessment process; if he has plans in place to review the assessment to exclude widows pension, or treating it differently, to reflect the financial reality of bereaved families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44662/25]

New lobbying 4 returns

Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Alcohol Action Ireland Health
- Alcohol health information labelling
Creative Retail Distribution Limited · 2 returns Taxation
- Support for Classification of HHC as a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug
- Email concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from KPMG which raised several important policy considerations around the E-Liquids products tax including the potential for a surge in illicit and grey market sales.

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