Results 11,281-11,300 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of employees who are on Civil Service redeployment panels by grade; if his Department is required to accept staff from redeployment panels before promoting staff internally, assigning existing staff to higher duties on an allowance basis, or recruiting new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44514/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have been placed on Civil Service panels arising from open competitions held in 2014 and 2015 to date by grade; the number appointed from open competitions by grade in each of the past six months; the estimated number of staff to be appointed by grade in the next six months; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for flood relief in Athleague village in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for flood relief in Roscommontown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44538/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for flood relief in Ballinasloe town in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting the first instalment of payments and the value of outstanding payments under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme by county, if a partial payment will be made to all farmers while outstanding issues are being resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Saolta Hospital Group review of accident and emergency services at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe in County Galway, including its purpose and its completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the maternity review at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe in County Galway including its completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44542/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the consultant vacancies at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe in County Galway, the steps the Saolta Hospital Group is taking, through its group structure, to mitigate the impact of these vacancies, the status of the recruitment process in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the Lightfoot Capacity review of the ambulance service; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request Westdoc to re-establish a fully staffed cell in Roscommon town, in line with the commitment given to the public following the closure of the accident and emergency department at Roscommon County Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44613/15]

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: Following any 999 or 112 ambulance call a patient must be transferred to the nearest emergency department. Twelve months ago HIQA recommended that patients be transferred to minor injury units, where appropriate, rather than bringing them to emergency departments. No. 98 on the list of promised legislation is the health reform Bill. Can we have this issue looked at under that Bill? The...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: I thank the council staff, emergency services, including An Garda Síochána, the Army, Civil Defence, the Irish Red Cross Society and staff from the Office of Public Works, some of whom I met in Ballinasloe, and the farming and local communities for their tremendous efforts over the last ten days in terms of their actions once water levels started to rise. However, had there been a...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: One would nearly think I was pre-empting a flood when, on 1 December, I asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would extend the TAMS II programme to allow for grant aid for flood defences for farm buildings to be put in place. The Minister said, "No" at the time. Will the Minister of State take the issue up with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: The same applies to Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinasloe.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (15 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 404. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be permanently placed on a general practitioner list, why this has not been done to date, if it is acceptable that this patient is passed from general practitioner to general practitioner on a frequent basis, how this provides for continuity of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on the establishment of a visa waiver scheme with the United States of America for the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments (17 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will communicate with each of the pillar banks seeking a deferral of mortgage repayments on commercial and residential properties without flood insurance that were flooded during the recent flooding; if he will secure a commitment from the banks that a flexible approach will be taken to repayments for all small businesses damaged or forced to close...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the home renovation incentive scheme includes works by homeowners and landlords to install flood prevention measures which can reduce the risk of flooding to their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45998/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (17 Dec 2015)

Denis Naughten: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provisions he is putting in place to assist farmers who have lost fodder or housing for stock due to the recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45994/15]