Results 10,041-10,060 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 202. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, the role of the person within the hospital group concerned; if that person is employed on a full-time basis; if the person was disciplined on foot of the discovery of the practice of recycling braces contrary to stated policy in 2009; if an attempt has been made to trace or recover the State...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 203. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 931 of 17 September 2014, if he will confirm that procedures are now in place to protect public and private patients from the unauthorised use of recycled braces; if he will confirm that the practice discovered in Galway in 2009 will no longer take place in that facility or any other publically-funded orthodontic...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passports Data (15 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports currently held by persons resident in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 168. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) will receive compensation under the turf cutting scheme; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39356/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 237. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the terms of reference of the Peatlands Council appeals sub-group; the membership of the group; the number of appeals received by the group; the number of cases on hand and the numbers determined; the current processing time for such appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of administering the child benefit scheme; the estimated administration cost of a means-tested child benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address cap anomalies within the rent allowance scheme in view of the fact that it is contributing to family homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: I wish to pose a number of questions. First, I want to focus on a comment Ms Mannion made earlier to the effect that people with higher levels of water usage can actually tick a box in respect of self-declaration. It must be remembered that we are dealing here with those with disabilities or older people in general. I completed a number of these forms on people's behalf. I was obliged to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: So people must pay for bottled water coming in and then they must pay also for it to be treated after it leaves the premises. The problem is that they will be paying for it on the double.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: A child having a bath might consume some of the water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: What is the position with regard to people who are immunocompromised using showers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: But they will still be paying for water in because they will be obliged to buy bottled water or boil water, both of which involve a cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: I want an answer to the question I asked on why domestic customers are charged for 71% of the commercial cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: The unsubvented average cost of water for two adults is €425. Mr. McGowan is suggesting that the commercial cost of producing water is €594. Government and private commercial users make up 69% of the total cost base for Irish Water, based on the CER presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: That means 31% is made up from domestic user charges. Some 31% of €594 is €184. If that is the cost base, why are domestic customers being charged €425?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: No, but the point I am making is that domestic users should be paying 31% of the cost of producing water, which is €594-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: -----not a bigger figure, as is the case at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Water Tariffs: Commission for Energy Regulation (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: That would be the best thing to do.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (22 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turfcutters on designated bog that have been allocated new bog plots since May 2014; the number and locations that it is expected will be allocated a new plot by the end of 2014 and by 1 June 2015 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40157/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Oct 2014)

Denis Naughten: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of rented prefab accommodation at primary level in 2013; the estimates for 2014 and 2015, respectively; the steps she is taking to address these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40660/14]