Results 10,461-10,480 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 394. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the discussions, if any, which his Department has had with An Post to facilitate those without Internet access availing of the online calf registration system; the cost to his Department of maintaining the current paper-based system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans the Office of Public Works has to refurbish Roscommon Courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11932/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Industrial Disputes (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 521. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to resolve the threatened industrial action by prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 439. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons at large who are failing to comply with Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11279/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 684. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 25 February 2015, the reason the patient was informed that they would be called for surgery within four to eight weeks; if this information is wrongly being provided to all patients attending for pre-assessment; if the patient will need to be assessed again prior to surgery, due to the subsequent lapse in time;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 696. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive is refusing to implement a Labour Court direction to pay 400 social care workers twilight premium payment arrears in counties Galway and Roscommon; if he will confirm that such back-payments have been paid by the Health Service Executive in other primary community continuing care areas; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the future plans for a unit (details supplied) in County Roscommon, which accommodates 25 older persons with enduring mental health issues, in view of intense speculation that it is about to be closed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12049/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the capital investment programme at the Sacred Heart Hospital in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12148/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 745. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he requested a formal waiver scheme for the undocumented Irish in the United States of America (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 1 July 2014, the number of relief teaching days allocated to teachers on a departmental pension at primary and post-primary levels in 2013, 2014 and in the current school year; the value of such payments; the steps being taken to reduce this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a construction project (details supplied); if it is a stand alone project or a bundled project; if so, the schools involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12149/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Contamination (24 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 921. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that all households with a water supply contaminated by trihalomethanes are exempted from water charges; his views that it is acceptable that homeowners are being exposed to long-term contamination by trihalomethanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12145/15]

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement the recommendations made in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht's report on River Shannon flooding published in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11649/15]

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: In 2012 an all-party group was established which produced a report. Many of its members were from within the catchment of the River Shannon. We made eight specific recommendations on steps that could be taken immediately to address the ongoing problem of summer flooding within the River Shannon catchment. To date, one of these proposals has been implemented by the Office of Public Works....

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I take issue with the Minister's last comment, that he will be asked to find resources. With all due respect, he will be long retired and have his feet up somewhere warm and dry by the time that happens.

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: The difficulty is that everything is being kicked down the road while we await the CFRAM programme report. The joint committee's report was framed in the context of the CFRAM programme. There are far more extensive things that could be done while we await the CFRAM programme study. There are eight practical measures that could be put in place and that will have to be put in place. Do we...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his reply. I accept the point he is making, but the previous and current committees recommended that there be a lead agency to co-ordinate matters. No one is in charge; there is no single Minister answerable to the House. We already know, in the context of the Asian clam problem, that a lack of co-ordination and indecisiveness among the agencies involved led to a...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister should tell that to the NPWS.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: On 7 March 2013 the then Minister for Justice and Equality promised the Dáil that reduced opening hours at Boyle Garda station would result in the station opening, at a minimum, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. or 56 hours per week. It is now proposed to slash this figure to 33 hours per week. Moreover, the opening hours are not consistent on any one of the seven days of the week. When will...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. I also thank Minister for being present to take this important matter. Approximately 400 social care workers in Galway and Roscommon are owed in or around €7.5 million by the HSE in unpaid wages dating back more than a decade. The HSE has acknowledged that it owes them this money and has been directed...