John McGuinness
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Fianna Fáil · Carlow-Kilkenny · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 104 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 1,792 debate contributions
- 401 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Carlow-Kilkenny 2024-11-29 to present
- party Fianna Fáil 2024-11-29 to present
- office Leas-Cheann Comhairle 2025-02-19 to present
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2026-01-27 · to Enterprise
428. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment following the signing into law by the President of the Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025, that provides that an employee may notify their employer that they do not consent to retire at the contractual retirement age, when she will sign it, in order that the act can commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/26]
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2026-01-27 · to Health
1041. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide details of the circumstances surrounding the removal, without notice, of the personal effects belonging to a resident (details supplied); if proper procedures were followed; if the person's family were informed of this significant change prior to any action being taken. [5935/26]
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2026-01-20 · to Education
576. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if funding will be approved for an ASD class for a school (details supplied); and the reasons this school has not been approved to date. [4374/26]
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2026-01-20 · to Agriculture
796. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal in the name of a person (details supplied); if the penalty applied will be reduced; the outcome of the inspection carried out on the 12 December 2025; and the penalty to be applied. [3757/26]
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2026-01-20 · to Children
868. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she can investigate the facts surrounding an adopted child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4290/26]
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2026-01-20 · to Health
1020. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health , further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the matter, when a person will be scheduled for a hip replacement procedure (details supplied); and if the matter can be expedited. [4268/26]
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2026-01-20 · to Health
1022. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a report that includes all maps and drawings on the findings and outcomes of the extensive public consultation process undertaken by the estates management section of the HSE (details supplied); the committee or entity that made the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4274/26]
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2025-12-18 · to Further and Higher Education
775. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused a SUSI grant in view of circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73417/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Social
649. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the widows pension will be approved as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied). [72016/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Justice
716. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the immigrant investor programme; the number of qualified applications and investors; the indicative timeline for final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71939/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Children
816. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a place will be provided for a person (details supplied) given they urgently require a structured plan for their future care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71440/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
920. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71486/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Health
1013. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 634 of 23 September 2025, if an urgent response from the HSE will be provided (details supplied). [72019/25]
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2025-12-16 · to Further and Higher Education
1157. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices undertaking courses at a centre (details supplied); the type of apprenticeships offered; the number of applicants for each course in each of the past four years; the number of full time clerical staff involved in the administration of the courses and their qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71422/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Housing
445. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of civil servants and appropriate professionals involved in drafting the regulations governing wind farm developments; if the qualifications of each person involved in the work of drafting the regulations will be provided; if the input of affected communities already impacted by such developments will be sought; the time spent to date on this work; the indicative timeframe for its completion; the costs incurred to date by Government on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71086/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Justice
476. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a change of circumstances application (details supplied) submitted in September 2024. [71097/25]
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2025-12-11 · to Health
560. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the transport costs incurred by residents of private nursing homes who are in receipt of financial support under the fair deal scheme and who must attend hospital and other medical appointments, will be reimbursed; If there is a process in place whereby such residents that require transport can book it through a central office of the HSE. [70919/25]
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2025-12-10 · to Social
236. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied that the Pensions Authority and the Revenue Commissioners are working in tandem on the efficient roll out of the auto-enrolment pension for 1 January 2026; if he is satisfied that the system set up for this task is fit for purpose; if the system is proving unworkable, if he will extend the date for auto-enrolment given employers may be deemed non-compliant through no fault of their own (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70577/25]
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2025-12-09 · to Justice
666. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for a person (details supplied). [69766/25]
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2025-12-02 · to Housing
351. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to allow the use of private waste water treatment systems for developments in locations where there is inadequate or no public infrastructure provided by Irish Water; if large scale housing projects and such developments as nursing homes will be included for consideration; his plans to provide financial support for domestic and commercial developments of this kind to assist in meeting the rigorous standards that may be required by Irish Water; if he will ensure that funding is made available for housing developments in particular to assist with such costs and to prevent an uneven divide between sites serviced by public infrastructure and those developed with the use of private treatment systems; and if he will give a timeline indicating the indicative date for implementation of the new measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67975/25]
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2025-12-02 · to Children
470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on an assessment for autism for a person (detail supplied); if the full range of services required arising from the assessment are in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67319/25]
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2025-11-26 · to Health
353. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will review the prescribed allocation of glucose sensors (details supplied). [66660/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Education
354. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Irish sign language interpreter who is paid the same rate as an SNA and is employed by a school (details supplied) will be retained. [65253/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Education
355. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth if home tuition hours and any other necessary supports will be approved for a person (details supplied). [65260/25]
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2025-11-25 · to Education
441. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to provide a school place for a child (details supplied), who has not attended school since 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66035/25]