Results 20,721-20,740 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: In our neck of the woods, even the witches cannot use the lanes.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: No, sadly, Deputy Ó Cuív is not the only one.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: No. I have heard the word "finally" nine times.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: There was a lot of indulgence. On wastewater treatment, the Deputy has made a very valid point, in particular regarding County Galway. One of the most deplorable situations I have seen is in County Galway. The applications currently with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are for sewerage schemes in towns like Craughwell. Smaller villages like Caltra, Castleblakeney...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: The committee went on a minibus on that very road to inspect the work first time. An excellent job was done on it. We visited the lighthouse and saw first-hand the excellent work the Department funded and completed.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: Deputy, let the Minister finish. We only have nine minutes. I know that Pobal is doing some work in this area and that tremendous work is being done in the All-Island Research Observatory, AIRO, in Maynooth as well. I am sure it is something that the committee could engage on further with Maynooth University and Pobal to deal with it. I think it would be useful.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I need to let the Minister finish.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: I have two brief questions for the Minister. The first relates to the digital innovation fund that was run by her Department. We had a first round of funding in relation to that. There are a number of projects that came through the first round of funding that now need to be scaled up in the second phase. We were promised a second phase in relation to it but we still do not know what is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: When working with dog owners on responsible ownership, I hope the issue of dog fouling is also addressed. It is a scourge on footpaths throughout the country. What is going on is absolutely appalling. It is a lack of enforcement. A small level of enforcement would do a lot. If people own a dog, they have to clean up after it, full stop. Instead, often the dogs are fouling outside the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will now be sent to Dáil Éireann: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 37 – Department of Social Protection; and Vote 42 –...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, he has to extend financial supports to business involved in import substitution from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the work his Department is undertaking to fully utilise broadband connectivity in increasing sustainable employment, given that Ireland is set to become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to make grants available to SMEs to ensure that their websites are accessible for those with disabilities; if it will become a requirement of the trading online voucher scheme that websites are accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the relief available under the incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51472/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he and his European Union colleagues are taking to ensure better regulation of commodity future markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to amend the disabled drivers and disabled passenger's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51473/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Consultations (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 199. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for the establishment of a consultative group of key external stakeholders to support the work of a referendum on the Unified Patent Court; the membership of this committee; the timeline for such a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial support that he is providing to farmers in the Shannon callows for lost fodder and grass as a result of the flooding over the past number of months; if this support is available to farmers along the river Suck south of Ballinasloe and on the Little Brosna, where the same floodwaters have had a similar impact; and if...

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

Denis Naughten: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the current status on the draft National Rare Disease Plan for the period post 2018; when this plan will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/23]