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Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: And vocal.

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I will put things in context. The Minister is very familiar with my county. Some 16% of passengers going through Knock Airport come from County Roscommon and 18% of the tourists that come through Knock Airport visit Roscommon, something which is replicated throughout the west. Knock Airport is a strategically important international airport, just like Shannon, and needs to be treated in...

Other Questions: State Airports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Are we talking about weeks or months?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I have questions on two pieces of promised legislation. Last week the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, announced that he would reform the planning laws relating to one-off family homes. Is this a promise to bring in primary or secondary legislation? What is the timeline? It has been disclosed today that 400 convicted rapists and...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister promised a change in the law.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Is there a timeline? A lot of people have already started.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the policy of acquiring lands, for greenway cycle routes, by way of compulsorily acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Currency Exchange (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications for Irish food exports of the Chinese currency devaluation; the steps being taken to try to insulate the food sectors from further currency devaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of breaches of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001 for the years 2013 and 2014; the number of cases pending; the number of convictions, in each year concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10441/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on the ear, nose and throat waiting list at University Hospital, Galway; the number categorised as urgent, soon and routine, respectively; the current longest waiting time under each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (10 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 437. To ask the Minister for Health further to recommendation No. 18 of the Oireachtas Joint Committee report on Childhood Immunisation of July 2001, if he will establish a no fault vaccine compensation scheme in line with best practice across the European Union; the specific reasons for the delay in establishing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bog relocations that have been completed; the number where alternative locations have been sourced, that will meet the demand for relocation; the number where alternatives have yet to be sourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10185/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 36. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the implementation of the ban on turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10186/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 94. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: What are the actual figures for the amount of the PSO levy spent on the greater Dublin area and outside it? The problem is there is a lack of joined-up thinking right across the board. No effort is being made to make bus routes viable. I accept the point made by Ms Graham that the PSO budget has been cut and more funding needs to put into this. For example, Bus Éireann announced it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am sure it is more than a quarter of the €30 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: When did the NTA last meet with the HSE on this specific issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I am asking about hospital appointments rather than procuring services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: Would it not be a good idea to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: This will be continued on a piecemeal basis with units for Roscommon, Galway, Mayo, Clare and Westmeath all separately trying to have meetings with management of Galway University Hospital rather than the NTA assisting and spearheading the process. It is the same for other hospitals across the country. It will not be viable to run a boss from County Roscommon to appointments in Galway. It...