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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at bank of America, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs that have been sourced for the relocation of turf cutters; the locations and number of turf cutters that can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41941/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers (2 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for compensation or relocation of turf cutters yet to be processed; the number of applications decided upon which are awaiting the issue of a letter of refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wood Imports Ban (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the import of ash trees to stop the spread of the fungus Chalara fraxinea which would have a devastating impact on native ash trees;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overseas Development Aid (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the roll out of the Africa agri-food development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which are being taken at EU level to address the issue of a foot and mouth disease outbreak, involving a new viral strain in Syria, Gaza and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; the steps he his taking to fill these positions; and the type of expertise he plans to bring to the board by such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stock Markets Regulation (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 24 May 2012, the progress made to date in establishing a new designation for small isolated rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the retention of current staffing numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when it is expected to publish plans for rural schools; if he will maintain current staffing numbers pending such an announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans to develop a 24/7 ambulance base in West Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken since July to progress the development of two new primary care centres in Ballaghaderreen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the witnesses. I compliment Safefood on the tremendous work it is doing and on the marketing campaigns in which it has been involved and which are ingenious. Such work needs to be continue to be done and supported. My question, which is related to that, is on the marketing, advertising and packaging of food. Many food products are advertised as healthy foods but they have a very...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his policy on the staffing ratios of small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42643/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his intentions on the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42644/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department only sanctions two hours per week home tuition for a junior infant class pupil; the plans, if any, to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43464/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to assist self employed person to avail of social assistance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she plans to introduce legislation in line with the paragraph 4.12 of the Report on Family Relationships by the Law Reform Commission regarding statutory declarations by mothers regarding the father of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42749/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/12]