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Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Government is putting jobs at risk for fear that the wrong types of employers might get it. It is good to know that.

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Jobs are being lost in the meantime.

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Does the Minister of State believe it is acceptable that employers need to wait for seven or eight months to get a refund? Many of them are struggling with cash flow difficulties. Regarding the issue of part-time and full-time employees, there is an anomaly regarding how the readings and calculations are done for redundancy and for the live register, which also adds to the discrepancy. Is...

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: There are huge pressures on businesses also.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his long-winded reply.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: He did not mention the mid-west task force, which will be important in the context of the expansion of the smart economy outside Dublin. Will he comment on the national skills bulletin? It has again highlighted this year that specialised focus is needed on IT, science, sales, marketing, health, accountancy, engineering and so on. However, a good understanding of basic maths is fundamental...

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Maths is the key building block.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: How about a decent syllabus?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to streamline the issuing of work permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40938/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds, inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric, private and other in public hospitals here in tabular form; the total population the hospital serves; if the hospital has an accident an emergency department; if the hospital provides maternity services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41177/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes with alarm that: — a minimum of 102 women and girls have been clearly identified in a recent report as sex trafficked in 2007 and 2008, 11 of whom were children when they arrived in Ireland and that none of these women knew they were destined for the Irish sex trade; — up to 97% of the 1,000 women involved in indoor prostitution in Ireland at any given...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Over the past 18 months, newspapers have carried headlines such as "Girl (12) taken into care in trafficking investigation", "Chinese restaurant owner linked to 34 missing children", "Nigerian girl trafficked for sex trade goes missing from HSE", "Lithuanian 'trafficker' agrees to extradition" and "Leaders of trafficking gang face 15 years in jail on exploitation charges". Human trafficking...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will next meet with Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average daily cost of an acute hospital bed in hospitals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41736/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to regulate private home care providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41852/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of part-time administration principals who are employed (details supplied); the criteria a school and principal must fulfil to qualify for such a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/09]

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: First, I thank the Fine Gael party for giving me the opportunity to table this motion. I also wish to thank the contributors from all sides of the House who contributed to this debate last night and this evening. I listened with interest last night to the Minister's contribution and heard about the promises of action and about future reports and promised legislation. Sadly, what is needed...

International Human Trafficking: Motion (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State questioned it. The Department's own figures show that one in five of the potential victims of trafficking are minors, some of whom have come through the hostel system. These are the Department's own figures in respect of this issue. When I raised this issue with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform last week to ascertain what discussions had taken place...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact of the budget cuts on overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41725/09]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (18 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/09]