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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will include chronic illnesses of miners under the occupational injuries benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43914/08]

Written Answers — Air Ambulance Service: Air Ambulance Service (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces assist with air ambulance transportation from the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost per applicant of the rental accommodation scheme; the number of persons accommodated under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43612/08]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Issues: Health and Safety Issues (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether monitoring the operation of coal mines by his Department failed in the past to address the working conditions of miners; if in view of same, he has had discussions with the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding the inclusion of miners in the occupational injury benefit scheme;...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 19 November 2008, if he will confirm that there is no staff member to sign off on these schemes in the southern half; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that this is causing; and the steps which he is taking to address this situation. [43607/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of single farm payment applications which have been received from applicants in County Roscommon and County Leitrim respectively in each year since the introduction of the SFP; the value of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43916/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 30 October 2008, the position regarding the programme; if a school (details supplied) is to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43429/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if further to correspondence (details supplied), he will confirm that rent allowance is considered reckonable income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43611/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if further to correspondence (details supplied) he will confirm that the rules state that eligibility is to the nearest suitable school and in view of the fact that the nearest school cannot physically cater for the pupil, this can then be determined as suitable; if he will review this decision in view of the fact that physically...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the impact of the budget 2009 cuts on smaller rural schools and on pupil-teacher ratio in larger primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43909/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the projected number for specifically trained language support teachers in the primary and post-primary system from September 2009; the number of projected posts in each sector from September 2009; the conclusions of the review of the language support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent importance, namely, that in light of the current staffing crisis within the western region ambulance service, due to the lack of funding for staff cover in the event of annual leave, sick leave or training which is leading to a dangerously low and life-threatening level of service in County...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: I seek information on two items of promised legislation. First, I refer to secondary legislation in respect of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. A piece of secondary legislation enacting the provisions on below-cost selling of alcohol and advertising of alcohol was to be introduced during the summer by the Minister and would have included the issue of bonuses on loyalty cards for the...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Everybody including farmers accepts that difficult decisions needed to be made to balance the books in the budget, but this is an issue of equity and fairness. The budget published in October specifically targets farmers, especially young and small farmers. By cutting the disadvantaged area payments, it is targeting the most marginal land in the country and as a result, the most vulnerable...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the budget 2009 cuts in disadvantaged areas in view of the modulation cut to the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43961/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reverse the decision to cut the suckler cow welfare scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of same in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43960/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the appeals process in place regarding national car test results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to address the backlog in relation to applications for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/08]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (3 Dec 2008)

Denis Naughten: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 16 October 2007, if reports are compiled and produced as a result of such investigations; if so, if these reports will be published; and if not, the reason such compilation is not being performed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/08]