Results 6,181-6,200 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop services at Roscommon Hospital and at Portiuncula Hospital, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45301/09]
- Written Answers — Health Service Reviews: Health Service Reviews (8 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the prospectus review of critical care services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45300/09]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be called for an MRI; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person has to wait in excess of 12 months for an MRI scan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45378/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional supports given to community welfare officers to deal with the increased demand for access to support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40637/09]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (9 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take to address the abuse of the penalty points system by those not holding an Irish or UK driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45810/09]
- Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (9 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the rural transport initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45809/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that there is no differentiation in the care provision, care practices, care priorities, standards or protocols between separated asylum children and children who normally reside here by the end of 2010; if the Health Service Executive's key deliverables for separated children within the 2009 service plan will be...
- Garda Deployment. (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to improve rural policing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/09]
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: It is not necessary for Government Deputies to leave the House when I rise. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. Looking across the Chamber yesterday, the faces of Cabinet members brought to mind the recession. They were tired and had a look of hopelessness about them. Sadly, the Minister for Finance's budget was devoid of ideas. The attitude of the...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: With respect, I did not interrupt the Minister and I would appreciate if she refrained from interrupting me. A 6% cut in the pension for blind people is a callous and unjust attack on the most vulnerable in society. Blind people will not only have their payments cut by 4.1%, as announced in the Budget Statement, but next week they will have the cancelled Christmas bonus cut by 2%. This cut...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: As I stated, I did not interrupt the Minister and she should show respect by not interrupting me.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: That is not true.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: There will be a 5% additional cut in the budget for Ministers. That is a fact. Some 10% was taken already earlier this year. Let us compare this with the 6% cut that blind people will receive between now and 2 January. It is not acceptable that the blind are the focus of this Government and it should not be the intention of any Member to focus the cuts on the most vulnerable in our...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I did not interrupt the Minister, with all due respect.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Earlier, the Minister harped on about interruptions. I allowed her that respect and listened to what she had to say.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Allow me the respect to make my contribution without continual interruption. I gave way to the Minister already.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I am disappointed the Minister has not afforded me the courtesy that I allowed her.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: There has been a good deal of disruption. You made accusations in your contribution that I could have interrupted and contradicted, but I allowed her the respect and had the decency not to interrupt.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: However, you continually interrupt me in my contribution.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: The Minister should have the manners to allow me to say what I have to say. She will have the opportunity to respond. I hope I will be given credit for this time, as the Minister was earlier.