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Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: I am sure the Acting Chairman will allow me equal flexibility. Let me return to the amendments that I tabled. I thank the Minister for his clarification on amendment No. 2 in respect of permission to reside in the State. When one is in opposition, one does not have the same resources as Members on the Government side. It is not as easy to word amendments perfectly on this side. We do not...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Girls living in Ireland are being brought to their countries of origin to have female genital mutilation performed. Immense pressure is put on families by their overseas connections, particularly those which come from areas where female genital mutilation, FGM, is practised. Sadly, quite a number of these countries are the ones where it is not illegal. It is of the utmost importance that...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. In fairness, he is trying to meet me halfway on my amendment. I take on board his point about immigration law being the appropriate place for such a provision to be introduced. The difficulty is that I have heard that so many times in the past, namely where another Bill is more appropriate for a particular provision. There have been three separate...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(6) (a) Where a person is not prosecuted under subsection (1) solely by virtue of the fact that it would not constitute an offence in the place in which it was done, then the Minister for Justice shall be informed of this fact. (b) On receiving such information under paragraph (a) the Minister for Justice...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the passage of this legislation. I thank the Minister and his predecessor, Mary Harney, for their co-operation on the Bill, as well as the officials who facilitated our deliberations. I have had an opportunity while attending an international conference on this issue to speak about the legislation. I explained that we were considering the use of extra-territorial jurisdiction....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff within the engineering corps of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14024/12]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (14 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence his future plans for Custume Barracks in Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health the steps the Health Service Executive is taking in Roscommon PCCC to fill vacant posts in the school health programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/12]

Food Industry (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: I have two brief questions for the Minister. What timetable does he envisage for the new distinctive brand Ireland, which is crucially important as a marketing tool? Has any consideration been given to establishing a separate quality brand that would be owned and controlled by our own food agencies but not specifically branded as Irish? Countries have a reputation for the production of...

Common Agricultural Policy (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Could the Minister outline the progress made to date in getting flexibility at member state level for the revision of CAP? There is concern that there are different issues in different member states. The levelling of payments between those at the higher and lower ends is of huge concern in Ireland to ensure commercial farmers can remain financially viable whereas the overall cap on payments...

Common Agricultural Policy (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: To pick up on what the Minister said in response to the earlier question about trying to manage the redistribution and the alliances he had built with a number of other member states in a similar position to Ireland, what hearing is he getting from the Commission? Is it not the case that even in counties such as Roscommon which would not be considered one of the most productive in the...

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support agricultural development in less favoured areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/12]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to construct an alliance at member State level to support Ireland's case for reform of the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) County Roscommon was excluded from his Department's multiannual capital programme; if he will review its exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15048/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15696/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve a preliminary report submitted by Roscommon County Council on the upgrade of the Ballinlough, west Roscommon water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15776/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Health the specific steps which are being taken to address the crisis in ophthalmic services for children in County Roscommon; the steps being taken to address the backlog in adult services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15364/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Health the plans, if any, to establish a national paediatric home nursing care fund; the reason such a fund has not been established to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15775/12]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (22 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to protect front line youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15171/12]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (22 Mar 2012)

Denis Naughten: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the national audit of child neglect cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15172/12]