Results 16,041-16,060 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 1254. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan to provide prefabricated theatres at Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway; when the decision was first taken to go for a prefabricated solution; when tenders were sought, received and a preferred tender selected; the original timeline for completion; the current timeline; the projected capacity of the new facility over the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 1263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in nursing homes under the fair deal scheme who have a family home registered in their name which is included as part of the assessment for the scheme; the number of these houses that still have a spouse or family member residing in the property; the number of these family homes that are rented and generating an income; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (6 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 1429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine is found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; when the report on the replacement of the outdated grading machines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (6 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 1986. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities will be allowed discretion regarding the income threshold under the tenant purchase scheme for isolated rural houses for which there is no housing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36272/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 1981. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when amending regulations for solar panel exemptions on rooftops will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36138/19]

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. We need to bring about a situation where beef farmers have a fixed share of the price paid by supermarket customers for beef products. A lot of anger is being expressed by farmers around the country at the moment regarding cattle specifications and also the difference between the supermarket price and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to resolve the uncertainty that has arisen regarding the naturalisation process; when the matter will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to publish the sex offenders (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delay in presenting a stamped copy of the Bill to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37662/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 331. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 25 June 2019, when a person (details supplied) will receive a date; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement a review by a company (details supplied) of Horse Sport Ireland; his views on the recommendation in the report of the additional resource requirements of Horse Sport Ireland to support the expansion of the sector in view of a series of recent reports on the need for diversification in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Chairman and welcome Mr. McRedmond and his team here today. We spent long days and very long nights looking at many issues in relation to An Post and at one stage, we were looking at substantial compulsory closures across the post office network. Particular credit is due to the staff, management teams, and postmasters right across the An Post network for the work they did in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I suggest that the committee writes to the Departments and ask them to outline what they are doing to provide accessible offline avenues for the online services they provide. This is a Government decision, which is supported by every Member of the Oireachtas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: The decision should be reflected by implementing the policy on the ground.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: The committee could play an important role in securing the viability of many of the smaller rural post offices across the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: No. I suggest that the committee writes to the Secretaries General of each Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: All of them. I mean every Secretary General because they have a role in implementing Government policy.

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: I wish to discuss amendment No. 3 in my name. The fact is that farmers have no control over the price for beef that they get from the market. That is the fundamental issue that led to the beef price crisis during the summer. It must change if we are to have movement and are to address the pickets outside meat plants across the country. As I stated last night, we need movement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Planning Issues (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Programmes (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will define the midlands peat region as designated in the EU platform for coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2019)

Denis Naughten: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional financial support to elite boxing athletes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37872/19]