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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing appeals under the nursing home repayment scheme; the number of appeals officers processing applications; the average time it takes to process an appeal; if interest is granted on awards for the period from the date of receipt of the appeal application until the date of the decision of the appeals...

Written Answers — Integration Strategy: Integration Strategy (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which he has taken in response to the European Parliament resolution of 31 January 2008 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31935/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 27 February 2008, the planning authorities which have complied with circular letter PD1/08; the planning authorities which have yet to comply with it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32140/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a response will be forthcoming further to correspondence (details supplied); his plans to address the issue following a meeting with the parents' representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32073/08]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (30 Sep 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a response will be forthcoming further to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32139/08]

Road Safety. (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: With regard to the roll-out of the GATSO vans, does the Minister of State agree that in order for the eight cameras at 700 locations throughout the country to be effective there needs to be permanent signage erected on the 700 sections of road? Will the Minister of State put this signage in place? It does not involve a significant cost but it has a major impact. With regard to the roll-out...

Road Safety. (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: The Garda Síochána also stated it was the responsibility of the Department of Transport to put it in place.

Road Safety. (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: What about a virtual licence?

Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: He is learning fast.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: That is especially so in the case of this Government.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I will be brief. The last speaker discussed allowing several days to go through this Bill, but I will not delay the House to any great extent. Last night during his Second Stage contribution, Deputy Richard Bruton explained with what we are dealing very succinctly for the public. He said: We must all understand that a sound financial system is like the oil running through an engine. If...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport when the integrated ticketing project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32561/08]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to reform the penalty points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32560/08]

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The new Oireachtas television station represents a major progression in opening up the activities of the Houses and the committees to the public. Insomniacs would have been well served last night by the eloquent contributions of Members of the Upper House through the night. With the advent of digital television, there is great potential to...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: They may be bad news but I do not mind if there is a scientific basis to them and if that basis is published. I recall, however, that approximately 12 months before the last general election a local radio station and newspaper carried out an opinion poll that showed me losing my seat, which was quite close to the truth at the end of the day. The poll put me on 2% of the vote and was done...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I do not have a problem with opinion polls that have a credible scientific basis. One can argue over the technicalities of how such polls are conducted, but it is wrong to do a survey with a clipboard outside three shops in a constituency the size of mine, involving some respondents who did not even reside in the constituency or the province. Nonetheless the poll was given credibility and...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I do not know exactly where they were from.

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I acknowledge the contribution that local radio is playing. Public representatives from rural constituencies could not but acknowledge that role. There are quite a number of local radio stations in my constituency, including Mid West Radio, Shannonside-Northern Sound — which covers most of the constituency — Galway Bay FM, Midlands Radio 3 and Ocean FM. I could go on. Local radio has...

Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: We will meet that challenge when we come to it.