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Other Questions: Job Retention (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at Bank of America, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51774/12]

Other Questions: Job Retention (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his reply and I acknowledge the work to secure the jobs of the 250 people working on the Irish loan book and its sale to Apollo Global Management. What is happening regarding the possible sale of the UK loan book? While I acknowledge what the Minister said, some 400 staff are employed on the UK loan book in Carrick-on-Shannon at the moment. Does the Minister agree...

Other Questions: Job Retention (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for the communication he has had with the two companies involved. Is the apparent slowdown in selling the UK loan book because of a change in policy or focus in Bank of America regarding the disposal of its international credit card business, or is it for some other reason? The Minister will acknowledge that MBNA in Carrick-on-Shannon is a major regional employer which...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 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. [51775/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51969/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: Ms Wall pointed out that it is one thing to get babies to the specialist centre but another challenge to bring them back. Is there not a third leg to the stool in terms of getting them out of the local hospital and back to their own homes? This in itself is a huge challenge, particularly for premature babies with life limiting conditions. Sadly, we face that problem this time every year....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: Why does this differential exist? I presume part of the reason is our genetic mix resulting from being on an island. We have a higher incidence of certain rare diseases for the same reason. What steps are being taken to deal with the prematurity rate? The statistics on perinatal mortality rates are positive for every category of children except those over 4,500g. Why does the mortality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: I asked about getting the child home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: That is grand for the children in the Dublin catchment area, but I am talking about children transported from places like Portiuncula and Sligo to Holles Street and about getting those children back to their homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: The network is pretty much okay in Dublin, but my point is that when children get back to their local hospitals, they are stuck in them for Christmas because the funding is not there to help them get back into their own homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: How many births would fall into that category on an annual basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: World Prematurity Day 2012: Discussion with Irish Premature Babies Organisation (22 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: I will return to what Dr. Murphy was saying about the cooling of babies. Is he saying that in the cases of between eight and ten babies a year, the effects of a lack of oxygen at birth, which leads to profound disability for a child over his or her lifetime, can be addressed by putting an ambulance service in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week? If that is the case, and perhaps I am not...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a second phase of the sport capital programme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/12]

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: On top of the commitment and the funding sought, amounting to approximately €220 million, sports organisations have given a commitment to spend up to €145 million of capital to get these projects off the ground. In light of this and the assessed return carried out by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Finance, will the Minister consider...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: Does the Minister agree that increasing the allocation to €90 million would have a net cost to the Exchequer of €30 million when VAT, PRSI and other taxes are taken into account? Increasing the level of grant would produce a considerable bonus in terms of local employment. Does he also agree that he could approve up to 40% of the grants, which would cover nearly all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing the new driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; the total moneys paid to date; the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the location of each bog; the number of turf cutters who can be accommodated; if works have to be performed on the bogs to facilitate turf cutting; when it is envisaged to carry these works out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that each local authority has complied with the letter issued by the water quality section of his Department on 25 November 2002 that all public and private supplies of drinking water sourced from groundwater is tested for uranium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (27 Nov 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants and value of payments made under the disadvantaged area scheme on a county basis; the corresponding figures for the same period in 2011; the number of outstanding applications in each; the number of these which are awaiting approval pending reaching the stocking rate rules in 2012; the number who applied for a...