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Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his response and other colleagues for their comments. I do not question the bona fides of any Member of the House on this. I spoke to Deputy Eugene Murphy earlier and he also expressed concerns about the removal of the urban area committee. The difficulty is that there is no alternative on the table. I do not question that the Minister of State will bring...

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis Naughten: I record my objection to amendment No. 20.

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Denis Naughten: I do not think amendment No. 33 can be moved because it is referenced in the section that has already been deleted. I am the only Deputy that actually disagreed with the section remaining in place, but I am quite supportive of it remaining in place.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 522. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider producing a small business strategy as proposed by an association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 580. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive speech and language therapy; the average waiting time to receive the service; his plans to improve the waiting time for autistic children; the number of new staff appointed to the service in the past 12 months by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54258/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 759. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve helicopter landing facilities at University Hospital Galway; the number of air ambulance and coastguard landings at the hospital in 2017 and 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1412/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54538/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Extension (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1602/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 844. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new scheme to replace the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1603/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 848. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the enhanced controls in place on carcase trimming in meat factories; if processors have introduced a payment to affected farmer suppliers to reflect losses incurred as a result of excessive trimming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1691/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (15 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 940. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to promote the origin of the festival of Samhain and Halloween in Rathcroghan, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (17 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax relief for long-term leases of farmland to landlords who provide tenants with long-term leases of accommodation will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2070/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the income thresholds for social housing are so low; his plans to increase these thresholds in view of the fact that persons above the thresholds are not eligible for a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (22 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the extension of parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Products (23 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 134. To ask the Minister for Health his views on introducing a scheme to make epipens available in schools, workplaces and other public places similar to the provision of defibrillators; and if he will introduce a scheme to train volunteers as first responders. [3154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (23 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims made to the primary care reimbursement service of the Health Service Executive under the general medical card scheme for children between 0 and 15 years of age for adrenalin auto-injectors in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3155/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (23 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure children and their parents are protected against the hacking of Internet connected toys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (24 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in approving an application by a person (details supplied) to commence employment under the partial capacity benefit; when this approval will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (29 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 288. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulatory regime for the placement of children’s toys on the market here; her plans to update the standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Denis Naughten: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital; when planning will be submitted for the project; the overall capital allocation for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4160/19]