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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates Report (20 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (20 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any provision exists for a person whose internship under jobbridge has ceased, due to the failure of the employer to offer the training agreed, to be treated as a new applicant for the scheme (details supplied) ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (20 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans, if any, to close his Department's public office in Roscommon Town; the cost of any relocation and refurbishment of alternative office accommodation at the alternative location; the current number of enquiries dealt with by the office on an annual basis; the location the alternative public office; and if he will make a...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and raise a number of pertinent issues, as previous speakers have done. It is important the legislation would address a number of anomalies. However, a number of other anomalies which I will bring to the attention of the Minister of State are not addressed. These gaps in the system deny people, especially people with incomes slightly above the...

Topical Issue Debate: Access to Health Services (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving us the opportunity to raise this issue. Mary is an example of someone on this waiting list. She is 46 years of age with three young children. She suffers from leukemia and her medication has a detrimental impact on the blood circulation in her legs. She is about to undergo bypass surgery as a last resort to save her left leg. She now urgently...

Topical Issue Debate: Access to Health Services (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The most bizarre aspect of that response was the comment that the Galway-Roscommon NCCP office is looking at the efficacy of this pump. Mr. Sultan, the head of the Western Vascular Institute, has published peer review studies on this equipment and an analysis of the 127 patients on the waiting list showed it is five and a half times cheaper to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps taken to date to progress the north midlands wetland park project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent Council of Agriculture Ministers meeting on the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/13]

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the incidence of Bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14677/13]

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I have a specific question on the accuracy of the tuberculin skin test, which has been in use for nearly 60 years. It is about time we looked at something more effective to deal with the incidence of TB. There were reports last month in the UK media about a cow in respect of which the skin test produced negative results for five years but which was found to be riddled with TB when...

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. The difficulty is that TB and testing cost farmers on average €2,000 per annum. The 60th anniversary of TB testing will take place next year and it is time to reconsider how we carry out those tests. The slaughter of badgers is very controversial here and in the United Kingdom and I have a suggestion to put to the Minister in that regard. We...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the introduction of single farm payment reforms under the new Common Agricultural Policy budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Roscommon currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Leitrim currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages drawn down in County Galway currently in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Finance if an alternative mechanism to filling VAT returns online is available to facilitate persons who are not computer literate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to address the situation where some Student Universal Support Ireland applicants are incorrectly informed they have been awarded a grant before receiving a further letter confirming the contrary; his views on such situations; the way in which assistance can be given to students who have relied on such letters of award; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost incurred by the Prison Service of a visit (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs; the number of members of staff, and the grade, that accompanied the visit; the protocol used when deciding on allowing such visits; if visit such as this are normal practice [15378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the risk to jobs posed by changes to driving licences and the subsequent impact on retail photographic ID providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (28 Mar 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding talks between the EU and the US on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/13]