Results 7,201-7,220 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Health Service Reform (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding his review of the Health Service Executive reconfiguration process for acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7392/11]

Health Service Reform (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and wish him well in his new role. He has an understanding of the issues affecting small local hospitals. Patient safety must be the main priority. Does the Minister not agree that transporting patients for hours from small local hospitals that could treat them to regional super-centres, as have been proposed to date, is not necessarily the...

Health Service Reform (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: With regard to services at Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals and based on the Minister's previous response, will he clarify that existing services will be maintained and that we will examine providing additional services at both hospitals? In this context, I wish to bring to the Minister's attention an issue that needs to be addressed, namely, the situation regarding non-consultant...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will review the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7391/11]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 5 April 2011, the number of cases and children involved in each of the categories; the total number of cases reviewed and the number of children involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7486/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to implement the recommendations of the report of the inquiry team into the Roscommon child care case published last October; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7489/11]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (13 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support a live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7606/11]

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (13 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to support the sheep industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7607/11]

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to address problems with Leader funds being allocated to food business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7844/11]

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: I hope that comment was not directed at me in particular.

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: When the Minister's officials are writing to Deputy Ó Cuív, might they also sent a copy of the figures to me? On Question No. 21, one of the core objectives of Food Harvest 2020 and the new Government is to develop the food industry. There is great potential for growth among small indigenous food companies. Not only have they the potential to create jobs, they also have the potential to...

Community Development (14 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Will the Minister indicate the timescale for progressing the food issue? She may not have it to hand. Will it be weeks or a couple of months before there is clarification? The issue is important and jobs are at stake. It will have a huge impact in rural communities.

Emergency Planning (19 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the level of support available to the Defence Forces to deal with severe weather emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8273/11]

Army Barracks (19 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the planned developments at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8274/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the integrated ticketing project will be completed; the cost of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/11]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Apr 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position regarding the road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8545/11]

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate today. I wish the new Minister of State the best of luck in her role. I know that she will do an excellent job because she has a great interest in this area. I specifically want to acknowledge the tremendous work that has been done by my colleague, Deputy Neville, over a long number of years in both Houses. We would not be debating this...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Denis Naughten: The position is not as bad as it is being spun at present. We will get out of this recession. In the past, we as a society have got out of difficulties far greater than the one we are in. If we start picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off, and looking to the positive and what we can do well in this country, then we can drive the economy forward and deal with some of the negative...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2011)

Denis Naughten: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to develop the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7845/11]

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Denis Naughten: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak during this debate. I welcome the announcement made by the Minister for Finance yesterday. It is a long time since this House spoke positively about jobs. That we are doing so now should be welcomed. Deputies on the Opposition and Government benches need to place a far greater focus on jobs as we go forward. The Opposition claims that the...