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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an assessment of the impact that changes to pupil-teacher ratios is having on class numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8909/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim was refused a payment on medical grounds when they qualified on medical grounds two years ago and the medical condition has deteriorated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 731. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop a cycle path between Athlone, County Westmeath and Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9024/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: I also have three brief questions, the first two of which relate to the national performance standards published by HIQA. Is Mr. Bell in a position to explain why the target of under eight minutes for first responders is not published in the annual report? If it is not measured, how do we know whether targets are being achieved? The HIQA target of 85% which relates to the patient transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to correct something I said earlier. The figures I gave on response times related to Echo response times. I want to correct the record in relation to that. Ambulance staff do a tremendous job in very difficult circumstances and with limited resources. I disagree with Mr. Dunne, who has stated publicly that there are sufficient resources within the system. It is clear from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: A first responder is not solely a community responder. For example, the first responder in an area without a community responder is an ambulance or a rapid response vehicle. Are all of the community first responders co-ordinated across the country? Can we call them across the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: There are insufficient resources available. That is the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: What is the timeline for putting in something stable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: Does Dr. O'Donnell think the closure of nine accident and emergency departments may have been a contributory factor, given that people have to travel longer distances to accident and emergency departments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: I am just giving the facts.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 16. 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, Culture and the Gaeltacht report on Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 41. 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. [9301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Galway in 2010, 2011, 2012 and in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9913/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Roscommon in 2010, 2011, 2012 and in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Leitrim in 2010, 2011, 2012 and in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 230. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to medical card renewals, if medical information must be provided each time in a situation where the person has a life-long condition which will never change; his view on the stress this places on such persons and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9818/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual travelling consultants providing regular outpatient and day patient appointments respectively at Roscommon County Hospital in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the main hospital to which each consultant is assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9916/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual travelling consultants providing regular outpatient and day patient appointments respectively at Portiuncula Hospital in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the main hospital to which each consultant is assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9917/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (26 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 254. To ask the Minister for Health following the publication of the health care quality indicators in the Irish health system report last week, the date on which his Department became aware of the patient safety concern regarding Roscommon hospital; the date on which the Health Service Executive was informed of this concern and the corresponding date on which the hospital was contacted; the...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 Feb 2014)

Denis Naughten: 7. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in the direct provision system; the total cost to the Exchequer of the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/14]