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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a sponsorship programme for the training of orthodontists to secure their availability for the public dental service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16486/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 26 September 2012, if he will provide an update on the current status of the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if the new revised consultant pay scale is to be applied to the apointee to a post (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his policy on the staffing ratios in small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which he is taking to ensure that there is not a repeat of the failure by Student Universal Support Ireland to process 2012/13 higher education grant applications in a competent manner; the number of applicants who are still awaiting a final decision from SUSI; the number awaiting a decision on review; the number that are awaiting a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he intends to take to address the increasing numbers of special needs pupils at primary level, in view of the curtailment in funding to support such pupils; if he has assessed the impact of the curtailment of special needs assistants on children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants Eligibility Criteria (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of plans to revise the higher education grant means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to ensure universal availability of a school book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he intends to take to address the increasing numbers of disadvantaged children within the education system in view of the reduction in funding to support such children; the psychological supports being provided to children from grossly indebted families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of his Department on tackling bullying; if he will outline the timetable for the delivery of the action plan from the Working Group on Bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the progress made to date on his literacy and numeracy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17888/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an assessment of the impact which changes to the pupil teacher ratio is having on class numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (18 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend procurement rules requiring locally based agencies to purchase products from local suppliers when they are able to offer similar or better value to the nationally appointed provider, for example, when a local school has discretion to purchase stationery from a local supplier who is able to offer similar or better value...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (18 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current steps which are being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their agri-environment option scheme 2 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing wheelchair accessible taxis; if his attention has been drawn to the implications of these changes for persons with a physical disability, particularly in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the appointment of Ms Gibbons. She will be an excellent chair of the family support agency. Is it not embarrassing that Ms Gibbons will take over this role after producing a report two and a half years ago on the Roscommon case? It recommended an audit of serious neglect cases. That audit was completed two years ago by Ms Lynne Peyton. I understand she will meet the Minister in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: Dublin VEC was involved with SUSI as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: It has an appalling record, and everybody knows it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)

Denis Naughten: On numerous occasions.