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

Denis Naughten: The final point I want to make is that the legislation is a positive development. If the Minister adopts an open mind to it, with some tweaking it could be important legislation for the future.

Refugee Status. (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which lead to a Somalian mother, who was granted refugee status here in August 2004, having to take High Court action to reunite her family; the steps which have been taken to ensure that such an incident is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32817/08]

Refugee Status. (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his reply. Between 2005 and the FOI request this year, there was a series of correspondence submitted to the Department and no substantive or reasonable response was given to those issues over that three year period. How is it that nobody thought to look at the file and respond to it over three years? Does this not highlight the fact that our current asylum system...

Refugee Status. (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I accept what the Minister says about human error and I have no doubt there was human error involved in the original decision. However, I am unable to understand that for three years, correspondence and communication went into that section of the Department and no one realised that the decision had already been made. This defies logic and it is not the result of human error. If staff...

Refugee Status. (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: I am not talking about human error, it is subsequent to human error.

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which led to the imprisonment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32679/08]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances which led to the imprisonment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32818/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to enhance rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/08]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: When will we see the nursing home support Bill? Does the Government intend to have it enacted prior to the end of the year, seeing as we will have competing Bills such as the Finance Bill, etc.? When will the adoption Bill be published?

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the Leader companies will be allocated funding for allocation of grants under new rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applicants who received a tax refund on maternity benefit payments in 2007; the value involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has completed its review of changing practices for haemochromatosis patients; the hospitals that treat patients as outpatients and those that treat patients as day cases; the funds generated in 2007 by each hospital for this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33372/08]

Written Answers — Food Traceability: Food Traceability (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland last completed a review of traceability within the food industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33528/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the final report of the vaccine damage compensation group; the recommendations of the group; the action that will be taken to implement its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33818/08]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 28 May, 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33378/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the income disregard of €200 per week under the State pension, non-contributory does not apply to self-employment; her plans to review this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33721/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of his review of the Nitrates Directive; his plans for consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33527/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funding paid to date under the REP scheme four mixed grazing supplementary measure; his plans to review this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33460/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be sought for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if the school has been designated as being in a rapidly developing area; if consideration is being given to its inclusion in the next round of public private partnership projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33529/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of prefab classrooms on an annual basis for each school in counties Roscommon and Leitrim; the steps being taken in each case to eliminate this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/08]