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County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Local businesses around the country are the backbone of the Irish economy. Approximately 80,000 such firms across the country employ an estimated 800,000 people and are putting billions of euro into the economy on an ongoing basis. Unless we can support indigenous, local companies, we will not create the numbers of jobs that we need to curb...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (6 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 112. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason turf cutters on an SAC site in County Roscommon, who have been cutting turf banks for decades, have had their their payments suspended; when payment will issue or an alternative turf bank be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Administration (6 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the operation of the new personal insolvency system in view of the significant costs associated with its operation are blocking those who require the service from availing of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6115/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (6 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 242. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to establish an independent review of the mental health services in the Galway-Roscommon mental health area and adjoining ISAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Industrial Disputes (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of talks regarding industrial action by agricultural officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish an independent review of the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 401. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the county and city librarian posts, which were vacant on 1 January 2011; the positions which have become vacant since that date; the positions which have been filled since that date; in view of the increasing interest in matters relating to heritage and local history throughout the country, his...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 558. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to address the issue of truancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 607. To ask the Minister for Health further Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 18 December 2013, if he will furnish a follow up reply to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 647. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the RTE "Prime Time Investigates" programme on Portlaoise Hospital if similar reviews into baby deaths have been performed in other maternity hospitals; the number of such incidents; if families have been informed of any such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that have implemented the Health Service Executive open disclosure policy; the timeline for its roll-out out across all maternity units and hospitals respectively; if he intends to put the disclosure policy on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6856/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: For the record, there is a correspondent present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am not a member of the committee, but I have an interest in this topic. Quite a number of speakers gave examples of water problems in County Roscommon, in which 90% of those affected by boiled water notices are resident. The Boyle Ardcarne water supply scheme has been subject to a boil notice for almost 12 months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: There have been boil notices affecting the Castlerea urban and rural schemes for three years. A boil notice has been in place in south Roscommon for six months. From what I am told, it will be a number of months before any of these issues is resolved. There was a similar situation in the case of the Roscommon central supply this time last year and within eight weeks a solution was put in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: Roscommon is top of the list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: That is the difference with regard to the evidence Mr. Grant is giving. A temporary scheme, including the procurement process, was put in place in Roscommon central within eight or nine weeks. It was expedited within the Department. I cannot understand why this cannot be done in Castlerea and Kileglan, pending introduction of the full treatment plant in however number of months it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: Fair enough. My next question is for Irish Water and the regulator. When the roll-out of meters is complete, approximately 30% of households in the country will not have a water meter. These are houses in rural areas, apartments and houses in urban areas with multiple connections to the same water supply. How will water and user charges be calculated in these cases? It is unfair for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: They were on user charges. If Mr. Tierney wants to pass the buck, that is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: In urban areas where a property is connected to a sewer, a higher rate is charged for water in, as it must also cover water out and wastewater treatment. The Minister and Minister of State have told the committee twice that there will not be an additional charge for wastewater treatment for properties that are on public sewers. This is the specific question that I put to them.