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Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: Hospitals are finding it impossible to get clearance to transfer patients because HSE patient transport vehicles are not available. I refer to the health reform Bill in the light of the fact that a patient was left waiting for 30 hours in Beaumont Hospital for an ambulance transfer which tied up a high dependency neurological bed that could not be accessed by anyone else. Can we have joined...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the possibility of intergenerational mortgages; if legislative or Central Bank authorisation would be needed if such a product were to be offered; if such products are authorised in any other member State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review group report on domiciliary care allowance will be published; the recommendations and implementation plan on foot of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2663/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the investigation that is currently taking place into the recent death and assaults at Roscommon acute psychiatric unit in May 2013; the terms of reference; when the investigation will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2372/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in the following capacity within the Health Service Executive: managers, administrators including clerical staff, doctors, nurses and other staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors and nurses employed by the Health Service Executive per 1000 population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the number of frontline staff, the number of managers and the number of administrators including clerical staff who left the Health Service Executive following the introduction of the recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (21 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 618. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed within the Health Service Executive in a managerial capacity in the years 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/14]

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome this change and commend some of the Members on the Government benches who put forward amendments on this issue. It is important to see Government Deputies contributing amendments. That is a positive development. In fairness to the Minister, he listened to the issues that were raised in this regard. He acknowledged the concerns and made the necessary changes, for which he is to...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI No. 9 of 2014, are on the Order Paper today. Can this be referred to the joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht? Issues have been raised by self-builders and issues have also been raised with regard to the retrofitting of septic tanks.

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: As I was saying earlier, I have a number of questions on this amendment. The Minister in his contribution earlier said that it was within the remit of a local authority to set a refund rate from 100% downwards. Is it possible that a local authority would allow for a full refund of rates and that it could be set at zero? My next question relates to how the legislation is written. The...

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: That is welcome. The other issue is the possibility of giving a rates exemption to new businesses which do not have an impact on an existing business within the catchment area. The term "displacement" is used by the Department in the context of Leader funding. Leader programmes can fund a particular project if it does not have an impact on another project within the same catchment area. I...

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed) (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 19. 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. [2577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the joint committee on the environment report on Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2578/14]

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: With all the praise the Minister is getting, he can be sure the Deputy is looking for something.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: At the outset I congratulate Deputy Feighan on his apparent appointment to the Government. That is not before time.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am delighted to be the first person to be able to congratulate the Deputy in the House.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: Before speaking on the legislation, I commend the staff from Eircom and the ESB networks who were out right throughout the Christmas period, along with local authority and emergency staff. They did a tremendous job during the severe weather we experienced over Christmas. The piece of legislation before us today is not the most important piece of legislation we will deal with this year but...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this legislation and I welcome its principle. There are many good aspects to this, and it will bring about additional accountability in how public funds are distributed and accounted for. That is extremely welcome. I welcome the principle of the Bill on that basis. A number of issues arise and I hope that during this debate, each party leader will...