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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of a Huntington's Disease Clinic at UCHG Galway in view of the fact that there are no Huntington's Disease Clinics here; his plans for the development of services for persons with Huntington's Disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 25 October 2012, when he will furnish a reply to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: On the first two submissions regarding smoking tobacco and the proposal for the establishment of a regulator, how would that tie in with Single Market rules and are there implications in that regard? There is great merit in what the organisation is doing, but perhaps the witness would discuss the logistics of it. With regard to the other presentations, I have a question about home help....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (13 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49535/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: There is huge merit in what Senator Crown has proposed today. I am a reformed smoker, no more than Deputy Kelleher or Senator MacSharry. Many is the day we huddled outside in the rain. Trying to force people to give up cigarettes does not work. The way to do it is to allow people to make a choice. What we should do is to set a date, as Senator Colm Burke has said, and in the interim put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: There is merit in putting a timetable in place to make the Parliament a smoke-free complex. However, the first thing that must be done is to actively assist smokers not just in this House but in every workplace. I am aware that is actively done in other workplaces and the same should happen here.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the specific issues of rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions on the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible under the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Act of 2010, which facilitates the permanent interference with rights, including property rights to reduce the pension rights of retired senior management within the said Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51257/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants that were cut in respect of a school (details supplied) this school year and the date on which the school was notified of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50946/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51574/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current flood mitigation applications with his Department from counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway County Councils; the cost of each project and the current status of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the control savings and reviews recorded on child benefit in each of the past five years; the overpayments sought each year, and the repayments to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of quarterly child benefit review forms issued in 2011 and to date in 2012; if these form part of the control review process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51568/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Merger of State Agencies (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50947/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: As a representative of the communities serviced by the Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group, I wish to express my sympathy and that of the communities to the family of Savita Halappanavar. It is a great tragedy. The public, particularly the parts of it serviced by the hospital group, wants the truth about and the facts of the case as soon as possible. An impression is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: I would appreciate it if the Minister could comment.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to assist small business to obtain public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51425/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (21 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and the current weekly cost of payments; the number of adult dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; the number of child dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....