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Topical Issue Debate: Medical Card Delays (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I refer to rural discrimination in regard to the issuing of medical cards. Will she look into that specific issue?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to secure live export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (7 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address farm penalties under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34030/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a decision on a review; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to each local enterprise office or its predecessor; the outturn by office in each of the years 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34974/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the decision by 19 European Union states to prohibit or geographically restrict the cultivation of eight genetically modified crops awaiting European Union regulatory approval, his plans to invoke such a restriction in the whole or part of the State; the discussions he has had on this issue; the groups and persons involved;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason low input permanent pasture and traditional hay meadows have been capped at 5 ha; hedge planting has been excluded from the new round of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; 10,000 places will be made available under this round and farmers will struggle to obtain 2,500; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the training and advice element under the beef data and genomics scheme has been tendered out in its current format; if he is aware that such a format means it will be nearly impossible for private agricultural consultants to provide such training, even though they successfully provided such training in the past under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the implementation of the beef data and genomics scheme, given the numbers exiting the scheme and the serious concerns expressed to his officials at Elphin mart recently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn from the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date; who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35149/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 174. To ask the Minister for Health given the Irish Cancer Society report on the cost of cancer, if he will firstly ensure that primary care reimbursement service revises its means assessment to take the real costs into consideration; if he will ensure that all persons diagnosed with cancer, regardless of age, will be granted a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 230. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon has not received a payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35048/15]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Allowances (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the proposal. I want to acknowledge the work the Taoiseach and the other Deputies in Mayo have done in this regard. The proposal came before us in the House two years ago and we opposed it at the time because the focus was very much on Shannon Airport to the exclusion of Ireland West Airport Knock. I am glad the Taoiseach has clarified this and glad the Government has listened to...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Tobacco Products Tax (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome this measure but it is important that the funding is ring-fenced. Earlier today the Minister for Finance said the funding will go to the provision of child care supports. I welcome the investment being put into that area. As I have said before, however, reform of child benefit could be used for that purpose. I would like to see the money generated by tobacco sales used for...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: I welcome this initiative. The Minister said in his contribution that to date 1,400 companies have availed of this scheme which was originally launched in November 2011. What has been the employment impact to date of the scheme and what is the projected impact of the scheme when fully operational? I am open to correction but my understanding is that this particular measure was originally...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: Was it in 2012 that this provision was initially announced?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the body responsible for the compensation to a farmer under the beef data and genomics scheme, where the farmer, in good faith, purchases a non-genotyped four or five star heifer on the replacement index in a mart, which is subsequently genotyped at a lower star rating at an accuracy of up to 45%, and deemed ineligible under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Denis Naughten: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national community nursing unit programme between the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and Quality Authority; the implications for the Sacred Heart Hospital Roscommon; if the hospital is on the capital programme; an indicative date for the construction of the new 50-bed unit; and if he will make a statement on...