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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (21 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending third level colleges from each county in each of the past five years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15314/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for this opportunity to raise this important matter. I welcome the positive news that this issue, as it applies to the Galway acute psychiatric unit, is to be referred to the LRC. However, I stand by my request this morning for an independent review of the staffing and operation of mental health services across Counties Galway and Roscommon. Last...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for his response. At the outset the Minister referred to the issue of patient-centredness. We are all keen to see that. At the moment there is a serious question mark over the Rosalie unit in Castlerea, which provides psychiatry of later life. This has been in the media for the past six to eight weeks. Yet there has been no contact or communication with the families...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: It was. It referred to Galway-Roscommon health services.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister of State at the Department is well aware of the issue as I have raised it in the House on other occasions.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: The Minister is misleading the House. I ask him to withdraw that comment.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: I specifically asked about the health services in Galway and Roscommon. The Minister has received parliamentary questions from me, one after another, on the Rosalie unit and he refused to answer the questions.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: It is the same in regard to the unit in Knockroe. It is a scandal what is going on.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: The issues I raised in Roscommon were all over the newspapers at the weekend.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current processing time for a Carer's Allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has investigated the reason counties with the lowest disposable income have seen a significant drop-off in the number of students availing of a higher education grant; if it is the case that the grant is no longer sufficient to meet the costs for students who cannot commute to college; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific steps that she is taking to enhance supports for children with a learning disability within the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the failure by her Department to respond to a request for an extension to a school transport service; when this was received by her Department; if she will approve the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (23 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that housing estates are taken in charge by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (23 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to assist local authorities in having estates taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (23 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if works covered under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability are eligible under the home renovation incentive scheme in the case where they are funded by a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16165/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application will be made in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16333/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (28 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total funds paid in rent supplement in 2014; the amount paid directly to landlords; the amount of money paid where a refund is sought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16337/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (28 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his Department's official definition of agricultural activity under the 2015 area aid schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16763/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Apr 2015)

Denis Naughten: 330. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct each hospital group to stagger consultant and key staff holidays during the summer months, to maximise the capacity of hospitals to perform elective surgery during a relatively quiet period in emergency departments here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16764/15]