John McGuinness

352. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider policy changes in the review of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to include the transfer of licences to other family members where a business is providing for succession planning in the lifetime of the licence holder; if he plans to request all stakeholders for submissions relative to proposed amendments and policy changes; if the heads of the Bill will be brought before the appropriate Oireachtas Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54900/26]

43. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeframe for granting approval to schools in Carlow and Kilkenny that are waiting to move to the next stage of their capital projects. [54162/26]

159. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the factors considered by Government before authorising the participation of Irish troops in peacekeeping missions. [54133/26]

169. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if all Defence Forces personnel placed on-call for duty during the EU Presidency will be paid promptly. [54134/26]

46. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider funding a virtual version of men's and women's sheds for farming and isolated rural communities who because of geography cannot avail of an in-person setting the purpose of which would be to provide a networked social setting supporting inclusiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/26]

393. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a waiver scheme for development contribution fees for first-time planning applicants seeking permission to build their first home, given the huge cost now involved in applying for planning permission and the fact some local authorities have increased the fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/26]

653. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 892 of 4 February 2026, if she considers it acceptable that this child must wait 8 to 12 months for an assessment for autism; the actions she is taking to deal with the waiting lists; the indicative timeline for the reduction of the waiting time; the number of children in each of the CHO areas on waiting lists for assessment; the length of time each has been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52723/26]

36. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied). [52272/26]

77. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of an investigation being undertaken by his Department (details supplied). [52273/26]

17. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will join other European countries that already have well established trade offices in Taiwan and are benefiting substantially from their presence there; and if the Irish office will be reopened immediately. [50201/26]

106. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage with SETU to deliver on the commitment in the original agreement establishing a university in the south east to include a significant campus in Kilkenny city; and his views on establishing a Norman study centre as part of the campus.- [50200/26]

125. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions taken by his Department with the third level sector to promote student exchange programmes with other countries including Taiwan that already has such a program in place. [50199/26]

528. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the approval of the drug skyclarys in the reimbursement scheme; if all of the information and costings have been submitted by the supplier; and the indicative date for approval. [50630/26]

115. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take immediate steps to strengthen local democracy by reconstituting boroughs or corporations similar to the structures that once operated; and if he will consider Kilkenny city as a pilot project. [48286/26]

180. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the merits of bringing the local authority audit system under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General. [48287/26]

315. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that his Department has an effective high level of oversight on the procurement processes and public accountability relative to the local authorities and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40601/26]

209. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/26]

42. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider including retired public servants who did not pay the higher rate insurance contribution while they were employed for consideration in the fuel allowance scheme and any other pension linked benefits that they are currently excluded from. [46259/26]

112. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if the discontinued route 4 bus service from Waterford to Dublin-Dublin Airport and the stops along the route will be reinstated following the withdrawal of a service (details supplied). [46260/26]

115. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on progress regarding approval of the completion of the final two stages of the Kilkenny ring road and the maintenance and upgrade of the existing sections of the same road. [46261/26]

228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of cars and buses that will be required by the State to meet the transport requirements of the State during the period of the EU Presidency; if the fleet will be purchased or hired; if special security vehicles will be purchased; if drivers will be recruited by the State; and if so, the number required. [45554/26]

608. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) would be financially better off on the State pension (non-contributory) and living alone allowance rather than their current adult dependent allowance given their spouse is in long-term care with no prospect of them returning home. [45015/26]

793. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process by which the 72 planned residential beds for intellectual disability will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45426/26]

346. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date for a cataract procedure will be arranged at University Hospital Waterford for a patient (details supplied) as her GP has deemed her case urgent. [44805/26]

575. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of cases being processed by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in each of the past five years; the number of cases submitted to the office that are awaiting an outcome and that have been in the process for over four years; if he has received a request for extra staff for the office or for individuals with particular expertise who might be hired on contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43151/26]