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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 290: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the upgrades planned for the accident and emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; if she has satisfied herself that these upgrades will be sufficient to meet the hospital's needs in view of the fact that the hospital dealt with 18,548 accident and emergency cases in 2004; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 291: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the completion date for the refurbishment of the HSSD department in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; if additional money has been allocated to equip the department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29022/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in issuing design specifications for the signage and civil works relating to the application of special speed limits; the date these specifications will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29023/05]

Written Answers — Solicitor Complaints Procedures: Solicitor Complaints Procedures (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the complaints procedure in place to deal with grievances with solicitors; his plans to reform this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 28 June 2005, if she will report on the circumstances surrounding the accident and the steps being taken to ensure such an incident is not repeated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29124/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 803: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the current rules covering the tenant purchase scheme to exclude the price of the site where the tenant was originally provided the site for the construction of the local authority house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29259/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Question 804: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the appointment of consultants for a project (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29260/05]

Driver Testing. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The former Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, opened his mouth.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 29, to delete "2004" and substitute "2005". This amendment arises from Committee Stage. The amendment is self-explanatory and proposes to remove the figure "2004" and replace it with "2005". The Bill was published on 13 July 2004 and on Committee Stage, the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, argued that...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 8, after "payment" to insert "or instalments". I tabled this amendment because under the proposed legislation as it currently stands, a farmer must make a lump sum payment. In some circumstances, it will be extremely difficult for farmers to do so. I believe a mechanism and facility should be put in place, especially when substantial amounts of money...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The 25% discount is a substantial benefit to some, but not all, annuitants. Any who have significant arrears must clear them before they can benefit from this scheme, a major flaw. This legislation will not facilitate many of the people who are in financial difficulties and have significant arrears. Many who owe substantial arrears to the Department also owe substantial amounts of money to...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Does that mean the Minister of State will accept the amendment?

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 14, after "Finance" to insert "and Dáil Éireann". This amendment is self-explanatory. Its purpose is to ensure that before the legislation enters into force, it gets the positive approval of Dáil Éireann as well as the approval of the Minister for Finance. It is critically important that we try to facilitate as far as possible the most broad-ranging...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, lines 16 and 17, to delete "in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1)". This amendment allows the Minister for Finance to re-assess the provisions laid down in this legislation before enacting the scheme. It proposes that he will not be tied into the provisions of subsection 1. I tabled this amendment because, due to the procedures of the House, I...

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: What did the Minister of State say the arrears were?

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: The maths do not add up if 49 people owe €1 million or more.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Yes.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: My understanding is that 49 people owe arrears in excess of €1 million, which is €49 million.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: Do three owe €40,000 between them? I took up the wrong end of the stick.

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (19 Oct 2005)

Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 21, after "discharged" to insert the following: "where such a discharge date is not less than 2 years after the commencement date of the scheme". This is an important, sensible and straightforward amendment that was discussed on Committee Stage. Given that the Minister of State has had an opportunity over the summer to consider it in full, I am sure he...