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Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: Insurance companies will be paid on the basis that people remain in hospital.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I support Deputy Kelleher's amendment. He has made a valid argument, which we raised with the Minister on Committee Stage, regarding the challenges we face. The reality is that unless we can encourage young people to go into the health insurance market we will continue to see the haemorrhaging of individuals and families out of the system. It is estimated that by the end of this year...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “9.—Section 7A of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (6), by deleting “may by regulation” and substituting “shall introduce by 1 January 2014 regulations which shall”, and (b) in subsection (7), by deleting “Regulations under subsection (6)...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. I accept that there is no need for an incentive to get people into universal health insurance. Under the Dutch system, 90% of people were already in a voluntary health insurance system before they introduced universal health insurance in that jurisdiction. If trends continue we could be down to less than 40% of the population with private health...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53805/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the current septic tank regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current position of Health Service Executive and SIPTU engagement regarding home help contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: Dr. Motherway can relax as my question is for the departmental officials, including Mr. Layde. I accept what Mr. Layde said in his opening remarks and in some of his responses that we need more robust regulation and monitoring of regulations regarding our building control system. It is frustrating from everyone's point of view that we are examining this matter after the horse has bolted....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I am surprised to hear that they have not been raising this issue with the delegates. With all due respect, I believe a voluntary code is pointless. We now see the mess people are living in as a result of voluntary codes. When the inspection regime starts in 2013, many people will be in very vulnerable circumstances. They will fear the inspector's visit although they will want to upgrade...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To clarify, I believe Senator Keane has misinterpreted my point. I was not talking about the inspectors who are going around on behalf of their employers-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I was talking about people who are going about door-to-door offering to carry out remedial works. I do not believe an issue will arise in cases in which an inspection has been carried out and the contractor will liaise with the officials from the local authority. However, quite a number of people know there is a problem with their septic tanks at present and wish to have that addressed in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: These are the people I fear will be preyed upon by cowboy contractors unless a clear system of regulation is put in place. I flagged this issue with the departmental officials more than 12 months ago and it was discussed by this joint committee last January. I included this issue in my submission on the Water Services (Amendment) Bill and I am surprised that at year-end, those who have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To the standard to which it should be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: How many of the ones that were installed in the past ten years have failed?

Financial Resolution No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this matter and I wish to deal specifically with Financial Resolution No. 1 concerning the tax on alcohol products. A detailed proposal was put to the Department of Finance to introduce a lid levy which would bring in about €240 million. The proposal before us will bring in about €180 million. The difficulty is that, while a detailed report...

Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I want to speak on Financial Resolution No. 4 and the changes to agricultural relief. Farm families have suffered a 22% drop in income this year. Taking into account the changes to tax and PRSI that affect everyone in the economy, it will put major pressure on families throughout the country and, in particular, farm families. On top of that, there were further announcements on the suckler...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Ireland West Airport Knock: Discussion (5 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: I apologise as I had to step out for a minute. I have a few brief questions. To return to the Booz report, why did the Department not carry out an evaluation of the impact of the proposals for Shannon on Knock, Cork and Kerry airports? The proposals will not just affect Knock but will have a regional dimension. I am surprised by the Minister's comment that Shannon and Knock are competing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the position regarding the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy at Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54353/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (11 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be put in place in advance of any proposed closure of a rural Garda station; the specific provisions to be adopted to improve the Garda presence in a rural community following the closure of a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55411/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Dec 2012)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54354/12]