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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the specific disadvantage provision, under the National Reserve, to cover young farmers who became established, since the closure of the previous National Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reduce the 90 hectare cap on the National Reserve, to ensure that farmers with an eligible specific disadvantage, can access it on their existing holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to re-establish the general practitioner caredoc service in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8511/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by him; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an appointment in Roscommon County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2015)

Denis Naughten: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by her; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the time frame involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8512/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide for access to illness benefit payments by the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a disability allowance will be made, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, given the view of the Ombudsman that the criteria of the scheme may be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9240/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will have a pension entitlement processed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8901/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 437. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1097 of 17 September 2014, the reason these figures cannot be provided in view of the fact that Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, produced quarterly key performance indicator reports for this in 2011 and in 2012; the reason this practice ceased; if he will provide all available figures; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 438. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1096 of 17 September 2014, the reason the number of patients covered by health insurance and by medical cards is so low, considering that this covers in excess of 80% of the population; if he will provide revised figures and end-of-year figures for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reverse cuts to supports for children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9150/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to assign school resource hours to children, by disorder, which discriminates against some children with Down syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9151/15]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which gives rise to a number of issues. The Government has appointed Mr. Bobby Kerr to review the post office network nationally and to establish how more Government work could be put through it. The single biggest income source for the post office network is social welfare payments. It is important that this issue is developed. It...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for sharing time. There is a perception that the dairy industry is focused on Munster and south Leinster but with the exception of that part of the country, particularly because of its longer growing season, dairy production is probably more efficient in the west than anywhere else in Europe.

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: This seems to be ignored in discussions on dairy expansion. It is time for people within the industry, government, farming organisations and agencies such as Enterprise Ireland to take off the blinkers and recognise that there is huge potential for the development of the dairy industry in the west and north west. Scale is an issue and that will be a challenge but we need to support the...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: It is planning to make a new investment of €45 million over the next five years. Such projects and companies in the west of Ireland need to be supported by the Government and by the various agencies through investment. We need to ensure the dairy sector is supported because it has more potential than any other sector of the agriculture industry to bring cash back to rural communities...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: They must not all be poor in that part of the country.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the taking-in-charge process for housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/15]